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
 * 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
 * Andrew Baggarly, baseball journalist
 * Dave Bickler, singer for Survivor
 * Paul Brittain, actor and comedian
 * Steve Cochran, radio talk personality, WGN-AM; lives in Naperville
 * David Eigenberg, actor
 * Gina Glocksen, American Idol finalist
 * Adrian Holovaty, journalist and web developer; creator of Django web framework
 * James Holzhauer, Jeopardy all-time record-holder for one-day winnings
 * P. J. Hyett, software developer and co-founder of GitHub
 * 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
 * Marisol Nichols, actress, mostly known for her role as Hermione Lodge on Riverdale
 * Matthew Prozialeck Musician, blues harmonica player, recording artist, music producer
 * Bill Odenkirk, comedy writer, The Simpsons
 * Bob Odenkirk, actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, star of Better Call Saul
 * Danielle Panabaker, actress most notable for her role as Dr. Caitlin Snow on The Flash. She spent her teenage years in Naperville.
 * Kay Panabaker, child actress (Phil of the Future, No Ordinary Family). She was raised in Naperville.
 * Chris Redd, cast member on Saturday Night Live
 * Alene Robertson, musical theatre actress, winner of nine Joseph Jefferson Awards and 2014 Sarah Siddons Award
 * 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
 * John Summit, music producer and DJ, born in Naperville
 * Trevor Wallace, Comedian and Content Creator
 * Doug Walker, web reviewer, Nostalgia Critic
 * Paula Zahn, newscaster and television personality

Politics

 * Mary Lou Cowlishaw, politician
 * S. Fitzgerald Haney, diplomat and businessman
 * Dick Locher, syndicated cartoonist
 * 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
 * Lauren Underwood, U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district
 * Robert Zoellick, former president of the World Bank Group

Baseball

 * Nick Solak, second baseman and outfielder
 * Ryan Bukvich, relief pitcher
 * Bert Haas, first baseman; all-star for the Cincinnati Reds
 * Jerry Hairston Jr., infielder and outfielder; World Series champion with the New York Yankees
 * Ian Krol, pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League
 * Nicky Lopez, second baseman for the Chicago White Sox
 * Collin McHugh, relief pitcher; World Series champion with the Houston Astros

Basketball

 * John Clawson, small forward for the University of Michigan and Oakland Oaks; Olympic gold medalist
 * Drew Crawford, shooting guard and small forward in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Porter Moser, head coach of the University of Oklahoma men's basketball team
 * Anthony Parker, general manager of the Orlando Magic; shooting guard and small forward in the Israeli Super League and EuroLeague
 * Candace Parker, power forward for the Los Angeles Sparks, Chicago Sky, and Las Vegas Aces; three-time WNBA champion; two-time WNBA MVP; two-time Olympic gold medalist

Football

 * Jayden Reed, wide receiver and punt returner for the Green Bay Packers
 * Matt LaCosse, tight end for the New York Giants and New England Patriots
 * Cameron Brate, tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints
 * Chris Brown, running back for the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans
 * Owen Daniels, tight end for the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos
 * Justin McCareins, wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets
 * Babatunde Oshinowo, defensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns
 * Sean Payton, head coach for the Denver Broncos

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

Mountain climbing

 * Lucy Westlake, youngest American Woman to summit Mount Everest

Prize fighting

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

Soccer

 * Aidan Liu, defender for Viktoria Berlin
 * Brittany Bock, midfielder for Sky Blue FC, Houston Dash, and Chicago Red Stars
 * Vanessa DiBernardo, midfielder for Kansas City Current
 * Megan Montefusco, defender for Orlando Pride
 * Casey Short, defender for Washington Spirit and U.S. national women's team

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

Track and field

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

Volleyball

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