Famous People Born In Chicago
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Situated in the state of Illinois is the country’s third most populous city and the most populous in the Midwestern United States – the city of Chicago. With several monuments and landmarks, Chicago is one of the top visited cities in the United States of America. It is often referred to as ‘The Windy City’ and houses a massive population of almost 10 million. Numerous distinguished and celebrated personalities were born and raised in Chicago. From the former first-lady Michelle Obama to Hillary Clinton, Chicago is the birthplace of many celebrities. Individuals such as Walt Disney, Hugh Hefner, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford, Soulja Boy, Cindy Crawford and John Cusack were born in the city of Chicago. Presenting to you, the full-list of celebrities from Chicago.
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Robin Williams(Actor & Comedian Best Known for His Roles in 'Mork & Mindy ', 'Popeye' and 'Good Will Hunting')
Birthdate: July 21, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: August 11, 2014
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: December 2, 1998
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: December 8, 2019
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Harrison Ford(One of The Highest-Grossing Actors in North America)
Birthdate: July 13, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Walt Disney(Pioneer of the American Animation Industry)
Birthdate: December 5, 1901
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: December 15, 1966
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Dwyane Wade(Former Professional Basketball Player Who Played as a Shooting Guard)
Birthdate: January 17, 1982
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Quincy Jones(Musician and Second Most Oscar-Nominated African American)
Birthdate: March 14, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
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CM Punk(American Professional Wrestler and Retired Mixed Martial Artist)
Birthdate: October 26, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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John Mulaney(Stand-Up Comedian and Writer for the TV Show ‘Saturday Night Live’)
Birthdate: August 26, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Bobby Fischer(American Chess Grandmaster and the Eleventh World Chess Champion)
Birthdate: March 9, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: January 17, 2008
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Pat Sajak( Host of the American Television Game Show 'Wheel of Fortune')
Birthdate: October 26, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Anthony Davis(American Professional Basketball Player Who Plays as the Power Forward and Centre Positions)
Birthdate: March 11, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
Birthdate: January 17, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Gillian Anderson
(Actress)
Birthdate: August 9, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: July 25, 1941
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: August 28, 1955
Birthdate: December 10, 1957
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: September 3, 2012
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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John Belushi(Comedian, Actor and One of the Seven Original Cast Members of the Comedy Show 'Saturday Night Live')
Birthdate: January 24, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: March 5, 1982
Birthdate: March 13, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Chance the Rapper(Rapper Known for His Mixtapes "Acid Rap," "10 Day" and "Coloring Book")
Birthdate: April 16, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: October 4, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: May 21, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 25, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: May 10, 1999
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Jennifer Hudson(Singer & Actress Known for Her Role in the Musical 'Dreamgirls')
Birthdate: September 12, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Karlie Kloss(American Fashion Model and Former Victoria's Secret Angel)
Birthdate: August 3, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Bob Fosse(American Choreographer and Director Known for His Works ‘The Pajama Game’ and ‘Damn Yankees’)
Birthdate: June 23, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: September 23, 1987
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Gina Rodriguez(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Jane Villanueva’ in the TV Series ‘Jane the Virgin’)
Birthdate: July 30, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Harold Ramis
(American actor)
Birthdate: November 21, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: February 24, 2014
Birthdate: November 30, 1952
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: September 5, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: February 15, 2023
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Daryl Hannah(Actress Best Known for Her Role in the Films: 'Kill Bill', 'Blade Runner' and 'Splash')
Birthdate: December 3, 1960
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Kiernan Shipka(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Sally Draper’ in the TV Series ‘Mad Men’)
Birthdate: November 10, 1999
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Jennifer Morrison(Actress and Director, Best Known for Her Role as ‘Dr. Allison Cameron’ in the Film ‘House')
Birthdate: April 12, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthdate: January 13, 1976
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: December 16, 1928
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: March 2, 1982
Birthdate: March 11, 1969
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Patti Smith(Known for Her Hit Single “Because the Night”)
Birthdate: December 30, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: December 19, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Maria Shriver(Former First Lady of California (2003 - 2011) and Ex-Wife of Actor 'Arnold Schwarzenegger')
Birthdate: November 6, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: July 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: December 26, 2000
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Dan Castellaneta(Best Known as the Voice of “Homer Simpson” on the Animated Series “The Simpsons”)
Birthdate: October 29, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Chief Keef(Rapper, Singer-Songwriter and Record Producer)
Birthdate: August 15, 1995
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Sasha Obama(Daughter of Former US President Barack Obama)
Birthdate: June 10, 2001
Sun Sign: Gemini
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John C. Reilly
(Known for His Oscar-Nominated Role in 'Chicago')
Birthdate: May 24, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: April 9, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: September 27, 2017
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Michael Crichton(Best Known as the Author of “Jurassic Park” and the creator of the TV Drama “ER”)
Birthdate: October 23, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: November 4, 2008
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
Birthdate: July 28, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Fred Savage(Actor and Director Known for His Role as ‘Kevin Arnold’ in the TV Series ‘The Wonder Years’)
Birthdate: July 9, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Robert Zemeckis
(Film Director, Producer)
Birthdate: May 14, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Chloe Bennet(Actress and Singer Known for Her TV Series ‘Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’)
Birthdate: April 18, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Lil Durk(Rapper and Lead Member and Founder of the Collective and Record Label 'Only the Family')
Birthdate: October 19, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: December 3, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)