Famous Blacks From Illinois
Michelle Obama17 January 1964, American
Former First Lady of the United States
Emmett Till25 July 1941, American
African-American teenager
R. Kelly08 January 1967, American
Singer-songwriter
Michael Clarke Duncan10 December 1957, American
Actor
Richard Pryor01 December 1940, American
Comedian
Bernie Mac05 October 1957, American
Actor, Comedian
Keke Palmer26 August 1993, American
Actress
Anthony Davis11 March 1993, American
Basketball Player
Jennifer Hudson12 September 1981, American
Actress, Singer
Andre Braugher01 July 1962, American
Actor
Chaka Khan23 March 1953, American
Singer
Mr. T21 May 1952, American
Actor
Shonda Rhimes13 January 1970, American
Television Producer
Wood Harris17 October 1969, American
Actor
Lamorne Morris14 August 1983, American
Actor
Polo G06 January 1999, American
Rapper
Doc Rivers13 October 1961, American
Basketball Coach
Earl Sweatshirt24 February 1994, American
Rapper
Iman Shumpert26 June 1990, American
Basketball Player
Fred Hampton30 August 1948, American
Activist
Curtis Mayfield03 June 1942, American
Singer, Guitarist
Ken Norton09 August 1943, American
Boxer
Jaimee Foxworth17 December 1979, American
Actress
Fredo Santana04 July 1990, American
Rapper
G Herbo08 October 1995, American
Rapper
Stuart Scott19 July 1965, American
Sportscaster
Shaun Livingston11 September 1985, American
Basketball Player
Aaron McGruder29 May 1974, American
Writer, Cartoonist & Public Speaker
Khalilah Ali17 March 1950, American
Actress
Lil Bibby18 July 1994, American
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Lynne Thigpen22 December 1948, American
Actress
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Singer
Cupcakke31 May 1997, American
Rapper
Linda Womack25 April 1953, American
Singer
Juice WRLD02 December 1998, American
Rapper
Oscar Micheaux02 January 1884, American
Author
Katherine Dunham22 June 1909, American
Dancer, Choreographer, Social Activist, Author
Drew Sidora01 May 1985, American
Actress
Rodney Harrison15 December 1972, American
American Football Player
Montana of 30003 March 1989, American
Rapper
LA Capone18 September 1996, American
Rapper
Lud Foe15 July 1996, American
Rapper
Tink18 March 1995, American
Rapper
Ann Marie Slater20 November 1995, American
Singer-songwriter
George Jackson23 September 1941, American
African-American Left-Wing Activist & Marxist
Sir Cruse09 November 1991, American
YouTuber
Siohvaughn Funches06 September 1981, American
Dwyane Wade's Ex-wife
Laura Harrier28 March 1990, American
Actress
Lena Waithe17 May 1984, American
Screenwriter
Minnie Riperton08 November 1947, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter
Hannibal Buress04 February 1983, American
Comedian
Gil Scott-Heron01 April 1949, American
Singer, Writer, Composer, Poet, Pianist
Nichelle Nichols28 December 1932, American
Actress
Lorraine Hansberry19 May 1930, American
Writer, Theatre director, Screenwriter,
Patrick Beverley18 July 1988, American
Basketball Player
Lupe Fiasco16 February 1982, American
Rapper
Shawn Marion07 May 1978, American
Basketball Player
Sterling Sharpe06 April 1965, American
American Football Players
Michael Finley06 March 1973, American
Basketball player
Lil Rel Howery17 December 1979, American
Actor
Oliver McCall21 April 1965, American
Boxer
Lou Rawls01 December 1933, American
Singer
Robin Harris30 August 1953, American
Comedian
Jason Weaver18 July 1979, American
Actor
Jody Watley30 January 1959, American
Singer
Nicole Narain28 July 1974, American
Model
Boots Riley01 April 1971, American
Musician
DeRay Davis26 February 1968, American
Stand-up Comedian
Carol Moseley Braun16 August 1947
politician, diplomat, prosecutor, lawyer
No I.D.23 June 1971
Disc jockey
Michael Wilbon19 November 1958, American
Sports Commentator
Aries Spears03 April 1975, American
Comedian
Charles Tillman23 February 1981, American
American Football Player
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke14 April 1963, American
Basketball Player
Curtis Granderson16 March 1981, American
Baseball Player
Ramsey Lewis27 May 1935, American
Radio personality, Jazz musician, Pianist
Shawnna03 January 1978, American
Rapper
Chali 2na26 June 1971, American
Rapper
Corey Holcomb23 June 1968, American
Comedian
Theaster Gates28 August 1973, American
Artist
Eddie Harris20 October 1934, American
Musician
Roshumba Williams01 August 1968, American
Model
Nella Larsen13 April 1891, American
Author
Patricia Roberts Harris31 May 1924, American
Former United States Secretary of Housing and
Anthony Braxton04 June 1945, American
Composer
Gene Ammons14 April 1925, American
Musician
Albertina Walker28 August 1929, American
Gospel singer
Carole Simpson07 December 1941, American
Broadcaster
Johnny Griffin24 April 1928, American
Tenor Saxophonist
Jack McDuff17 September 1926, American
Organist
Henry Threadgill15 February 1944, American
Composer
Pete Cosey09 October 1943, American
Guitarist
Meade Lux Lewis04 September 1905, American
Pianist
Craig Robinson25 October 1971, American
Actor