Illinois State University

Discover the notable alumni of Illinois State University. The list includes people like John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Jane Lynch, Michelle Williams & Keith Habersberger. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as film & theater personalities, fashion, youtubers and miscellaneous etc.
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 1 
Gary Sinise
10
Birthdate: March 17, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Blue Island, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 2 
Jane Lynch
(Actress, Comedian and Author Known for Her Role as ‘Sue Sylvester’ in the TV Series ‘Glee’)
Jane Lynch
28
Birthdate: July 14, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 3 
Craig Robinson
(Actor)
Craig Robinson
10
Birthdate: October 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 4 
Colton Underwood
(American Reality Television Personality and Former Professional Football Player)
Colton Underwood
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 26, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 5 
Sean Hayes
(Actor, Producer)
Sean Hayes
5
Birthdate: June 26, 1970
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 6 
Jeff Perry
(Film actor)
Jeff Perry
1
Birthdate: August 16, 1955
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
 7 
Adam Kinzinger
(Politician)
Adam Kinzinger
8
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 27, 1978
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kankakee, Illinois Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
 8 
Terry Kinney
(Actor)
Terry Kinney
0
Birthdate: January 29, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lincoln, Illinois, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 9 
Mike Zimmer
(American Football Coach)
Mike Zimmer
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 5, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois, United States
 10 
Doug Collins
(American Former Basketball Player & Coach Who Won 4 NBA All-Stars With the Team 'Philadelphia 76ers')
Doug Collins
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 28, 1951
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Christopher, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 11 
Tim Russ
(Actor)
Tim Russ
1
Birthdate: June 22, 1956
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 12 
Cecilia Suárez
(Actress)
Cecilia Suárez
2
Birthdate: November 22, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tampico, Tamaulipas, México
 13 
Suzy Bogguss
(Musician)
Suzy Bogguss
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 30, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Aledo, Illinois, U.S.
 14 
Ron Goldman
(Waiter murdered alongside friend Nicole Brown Simpson)
Ron Goldman
13
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: June 12, 1994
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 15 
Richard Roeper
(Journalist)
Richard Roeper
2
Birthdate: October 17, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 16 
Zeke Upshaw
(Basketball player)
Zeke Upshaw
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 27, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: March 26, 2018
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 17 
Joe Woods
(American football coach)
Joe Woods
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 25, 1970
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: North Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, United States
 18 
Ralph Modjeski
(Polish-American Civil Engineer)
Ralph Modjeski
0
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: January 27, 1861
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bochnia, Poland
Died: June 26, 1940
 19 
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell
(Basketball player)
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 5, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 20 
Ogonna Nnamani
(American Indoor Volleyball Player and Former Member of the United States National and Olympic Team)
Ogonna Nnamani
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 29, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bloomington, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 21 
Terry Adkins
(Artist)
Terry Adkins
0
Birthdate: May 9, 1953
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: February 8, 2014
 22 
Rachel Crothers
(Playwright)
Rachel Crothers
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 12, 1878
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bloomington, Illinois, United States
Died: July 5, 1958
 23 
Tep Sothy
(Cambodian Politician)
Tep Sothy
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 13, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia