List of Famous people born in Aurora, United States of America

John Dennis Hastert is an American former politician and convicted felon who represented Illinois's 14th congressional district from 1987 to 2007 and served as the 51st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007, the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House in history. After being convicted of financial crimes related to paying hush money to cover up repeated incidents of child molestation, he became the highest-ranking elected official in U.S. history to have served a prison sentence.

Clive Eric Cussler was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than 20 times. Cussler was the founder and chairman of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which has discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites and numerous other notable underwater wrecks. He was the sole author or lead author of more than 80 books.

Larry English is a former American football player. He played college football as a defensive end at Northern Illinois and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers as an outside linebacker in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Don Lee Beebe is an American football former wide receiver and coach who is the head football coach at Aurora University. He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. In addition to his six seasons with the Bills, who selected him in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft, he was a member of the Carolina Panthers during their inaugural season and played for the Green Bay Packers in his last two seasons.

Troy Fumagalli is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.

George David Tilman, ForMemRS, is an American ecologist. He is Regents Professor and McKnight Presidential Chair in Ecology at the University of Minnesota, as well as an instructor in Conservation Biology; Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior; and Microbial Ecology. He is director of the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve long-term ecological research station. Tilman is also a professor at University of California, Santa Barbara's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management.

Kenneth R. Battle is an American retired professional basketball player.

Carlton Neron Thomas is an American R&B singer.

Hayden Rolence is an American teen actor from Aurora, Illinois. He is best known for voicing Nemo in the 2016 animated film Finding Dory. Rolence has also acted in short films such as Cicero in Winter, Whom I Fear, and Beta Persei.

Paul T. Scheuring is an American screenwriter and director of films and television shows. His work includes the 2003 film A Man Apart and the creation of the television drama Prison Break, for which he was also credited as an executive producer and head writer.