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

Jennifer Widerstrom is an American fitness model and personal trainer. She appears as a trainer on the American version of the television series The Biggest Loser, replacing Jillian Michaels. She also appeared on American Gladiators, as the female gladiator Phoenix, in 2008 for its second season.

Darrell Joseph Horcher is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2010, he formerly competed for Bellator and the Cage Fury Fighting Championships, where he was the Lightweight Champion.

Ruben Marinelarena Gallego is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th congressional district. A Democrat, he previously served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, serving as assistant minority leader in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2012 until his resignation to run for Congress. Gallego was elected to Congress in the 2014 midterm congressional elections. His district includes most of southern, western, and downtown Phoenix, along with a portion of Glendale. He served as the National Chair of Eric Swalwell’s 2020 presidential campaign.

Caroline Dolehide is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranking of No. 102 in the world during the summer of 2018. Her best performance on the WTA Tour came in doubles at the 2019 US Open, where she reached the semifinals with compatriot Vania King. Dolehide has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 31 in the world. She has won 13 International Tennis Federation (ITF) titles, six in singles and seven in doubles.

Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells.

Michael Joseph Madigan is an American politician who is the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. He was the longest-serving leader of any state or federal legislative body in the history of the United States, having held the position for all but two years from 1983 to 2021. He has served in the Illinois House since 1971, representing the 22nd District from 1971 to 1983, the 30th district from 1983 to 1993, and currently represents the 22nd district since 1993. This makes him the body's longest-serving member and the only legislator elected before the Cutback Amendment.

Edward Michael Burke is an American politician who is the alderman of Chicago's 14th ward. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the Chicago City Council in 1969, and represents part of the city's Southwest Side. Chair of Council's Committee on Finance, Burke has been called Chicago's "most powerful alderman" by the Chicago Sun-Times. Burke was named one of the "100 Most Powerful Chicagoans" by Chicago Magazine, describing him as "[o]ne of the last of the old-school Chicago Machine pols."

Adolph "Spike" Dubs was the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan from May 13, 1978, until his death in 1979. He was killed during a rescue attempt after his kidnapping.

Elizabeth Eden Harris, known professionally as Cupcakke, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. She is known for her hyper-sexualized, brazen, and often comical persona and music, and has also included themes such as LGBT and female empowerment in her music.

Titus Davis was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver. He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas. Davis was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. His younger brother, Corey, is a wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans.