List of people from Naperville, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Naperville, Illinois, a city in the USA. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Naperville, Illinois.

Authors and academics

Andrea Beaty, author
Emily Giffin, author
Louise Huffman, teacher and educator on US Antarctic programs ^[1]
Fazlur Rahman Malik, author, scholar
Paul Sereno, paleontologist
Luis Alberto Urrea, author
Jasmine Warga, children's and young adult author
May Theilgaard Watts, naturalist and author; led efforts to establish the Illinois Prairie Path

Media and arts

Dave Allen, actor
Trevor Wallace, Comedian and Content Creator
Andrew Baggarly, baseball journalist
Dave Bickler, singer for Survivor
Paul Brittain, actor and comedian
WGN-AM
; lives in Naperville
David Eigenberg, actor
Gina Glocksen, American Idol finalist
Django web framework
Jeopardy all-time record-holder for one-day winnings^[2]

P. J. Hyett (born 1982/83), software developer, and co-founder of GitHub^{[citation needed]}
Harry Kalas, sportscaster, voice of Philadelphia Phillies from 1971 to 2009
Alan Krashesky, news anchor, WLS-TV
Dick Locher, editorial writer and Dick Tracy cartoonist
Gary Miller, sportscaster
Riverdale
Matthew Prozialeck Musician, blues harmonica player, recording artist, music producer
Bill Odenkirk, comedy writer, The Simpsons^[3]
Bob Odenkirk, actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, star of Better Call Saul^[3]
Danielle Panabaker, actress most notable for her role as Dr. Caitlin Snow on The Flash. She spent her teenage years in Naperville.^[4]
Kay Panabaker, child actress (Phil of the Future, No Ordinary Family). She was raised in Naperville.^[4]
Chris Redd, cast member on Saturday Night Live^[5]
Alene Robertson, musical theatre actress, winner of nine Joseph Jefferson Awards and 2014 Sarah Siddons Award^[6]
Andrew Santino, Actor, comedian, and podcaster
Hillary Scott, pornographic actress
Jim Sonefeld, drummer for
Hootie and the Blowfish
Kim Spencer, founder of the WorldLink direct broadcast satellite channel, producer of Space Bridge live TV broadcasts simultaneously connecting audiences and presenters on multiple continents
Darling Squire, dancer and choreographer
Doug Walker, web reviewer, Nostalgia Critic^[7]

Paula Zahn, newscaster and television personality

Politics

Mary Lou Cowlishaw, politician
S. Fitzgerald Haney, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica
Dick Locher, syndicated cartoonist^[8]
Joseph Naper, shipbuilder, businessman, politician, settler, founder of Naperville
A. George Pradel, longest-serving mayor in city's history
J. Glenn Schneider, educator and politician
Robert Zoellick, retired president of World Bank
Lauren Underwood, politician

Sports

Prize Fighting

Curtis Blaydes, UFC fighter
Jordan Johnson, RFA World Champ, UFC fighter
Steve Kozola, MMA fighter

Baseball

Nick Solak, MLB player
Ryan Bukvich, MLB player
Bert Haas, MLB player
Jerry Hairston Jr., MLB player
Ian Krol, MLB player
Nicky Lopez, MLB player
Collin McHugh, MLB player

Basketball

John Clawson, forward for University of Michigan and ABA champion Oakland Oaks; Olympic gold medalist 1968 Olympics
Drew Crawford (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League^[9]
Porter Moser, head coach for University of Oklahoma men's basketball
Lakeland Magic
.
WNBA champions Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky
; two-time league MVP; two-time Olympic gold medalist

Football

Jayden Reed wide receiver
Matt LaCosse tight end
Cameron Brate, tight end
Chris Brown
, running back
Owen Daniels, tight end
Justin McCareins, wide receiver
Babatunde Oshinowo, defensive lineman
Sean Payton, head coach

Gymnastics

Bridgette Caquatto, gymnast on U.S national team World silver medalist
Mackenzie Caquatto, gymnast on U.S national team
Nia Dennis, gymnast on U.S. national team

Ice skating

Evan Lysacek, figure skater; Olympic gold medalist (2010), 2-time national champion

E-Biking

John Doyle

Soccer

Vejle BK
Brittany Bock, defender for WPS franchise Western New York Flash
Vanessa DiBernardo, midfielder for Chicago Red Stars
Reign FC
Casey Short, defender for Chicago Red Stars and U.S. national women's team

Track and field

Chris Derrick, distance runner at Stanford, held junior record in 5000m
Tom Petranoff, javelin thrower, former world record holder, Olympian

Swimming

Kevin Cordes, Olympic gold medalist in 4x100-meter medley relay, American record holder in 100- and 200-meter breaststroke (short course), as well as 100- and 200-yard breaststroke.

Volleyball

Jordyn Poulter, Olympic gold medalist for the United States national indoor volleyball team & professional volleyball player.

Mountain Climbing

Lucy Westlake, youngest American Woman to summit Mount Everest.^[10]

References

^ "Empowering Educators at the School of Ice". antarcticsun.usap.gov. Antarctic Sun. 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
^ Baker, Sue (April 9, 2019). "Naperville native sets new 'Jeopardy!' record for 1-day winnings with $110,914; 4-day streak continues". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Parsi, Novid (March 17, 2010). "Bad boy". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Danielle Panabaker Super Star". Chicago Sun-Times. November 14, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
^ Hegarty, Erin (September 27, 2017). "New 'SNL' cast member attended Naperville schools". Chicago Tribune.
^ "You are being redirected..." www.positivelynaperville.com. March 23, 2012.
^ Spirrison, Brad (July 7, 2009). "Naperville man finds way to make Web pay". Naperville Sun. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
^ Wilson, Marie (August 7, 2017). "Naperville, art world mourn loss of 'Dick Tracy' cartoonist Dick Locher". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
^ "Drew Crawford". Scout.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^ "Naperville's Lucy Westlake climbs into record books as the youngest U.S. female to summit Everest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[1] "Empowering Educators at the School of Ice". antarcticsun.usap.gov. Antarctic Sun. 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2016.

[2] Baker, Sue (April 9, 2019). "Naperville native sets new 'Jeopardy!' record for 1-day winnings with $110,914; 4-day streak continues". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2019.

[Odenkirk-3] Parsi, Novid (March 17, 2010). "Bad boy". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved March 17, 2010.

[Panabaker-4] "Danielle Panabaker Super Star". Chicago Sun-Times. November 14, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

[5] Hegarty, Erin (September 27, 2017). "New 'SNL' cast member attended Naperville schools". Chicago Tribune.

[6] "You are being redirected..." www.positivelynaperville.com. March 23, 2012.

[7] Spirrison, Brad (July 7, 2009). "Naperville man finds way to make Web pay". Naperville Sun. Retrieved December 10, 2010.

[8] Wilson, Marie (August 7, 2017). "Naperville, art world mourn loss of 'Dick Tracy' cartoonist Dick Locher". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

[9] "Drew Crawford". Scout.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

[10] "Naperville's Lucy Westlake climbs into record books as the youngest U.S. female to summit Everest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

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