List of people from Rockford, Illinois
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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Rockford, Illinois.
Notable people
- John B. Anderson, U.S. Representative, 1980 Presidential candidate.
- Emily Bear, musical child prodigy.
- Stewart Brand, founder of the Whole Earth Catalog, co-founder of The WELL.
- Richard Bulliet, scholar of the Middle East.
- James Henry Breasted, scholar, first American teacher of Egyptology.
- Griffith Buck, rose breeder.
- James E. Cartwright, General USMC, Vice Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Thomas Fleming, editor, Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture.
- Bill Kopp, animator
- Julia Lathrop, suffragette, subject of biography (My Friend, Julia Lathrop, 1935) by Jane Addams. [1]
- Don Manzullo, US Representative.
- Lynn Morley Martin, US Secretary of Labor and Congresswoman.
- Stanley Mosk, longest-serving justice on the Supreme Court of California.
- John Ortberg, bestselling author and pastor.
- Pehr August Peterson (1846 – 1927) Swedish born business executive.
- Gordon Tullock, economist.
- Ed Viesturs, high-altitude mountaineer.
- Janice E. Voss, astronaut.
- Dallas West, pool player, inducted into the Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame (1996).
Entertainment and media
- Paris Bennett, fifth place finalist on American Idol season 5.
- Jodi Benson, actress and voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
- Cheap Trick, rock band, circa 1970–present.
- Kayla Ferrel, finalist on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15.
- Kurt Elling, Grammy award winning Jazz vocalist
- Susan Saint James, actress.
- Ginger Lynn Allen, actress and adult film star.
- Sarah Kelly, contemporary Christian artist.
- Kathryn Layng, actress, Doogie Howser, M.D.
- Marin Mazzie, Broadway actress and singer, nominated for Tony Award.
- Natasha Leggero, stand-up comic and character actor.
- Joe Mantello, Tony Award winning actor and director: Take Me Out, Assassins, Wicked.
- Aidan Quinn, actor.
- Declan Quinn, Cinematographer.
- Anthony Tyler Quinn, actor, Boy Meets World.
- Shawn Ryan, television writer, creator of FX show The Shield.
- Shawn Wade, bass player for 12 Stones.
- Stephen Wallem, Theater/television actor and singer, Nurse Jackie
- Michelle Williams, member of Destiny's Child.
Sports
- Stephanie Bellars, professional wrestler.
- John Blake college football coach.
- Steve Cherundolo, professional football (soccer) player for the US Men's National Team and Hannover 96 in Germany's Bundesliga[2].
- Alexe Gilles, figure skater.
- Ernie Kent, head men's basketball coach, University of Oregon.
- Chad Knaus, Jimmie Johnson's (5 time (2006-2010) Sprint Cup Champion) crew chief.
- Janet Lynn, Olympic medalist ice skater.
- Peri Marosevic, Forward for Toronto FC of the MLS.
- Walt McGaw, NFL guard for the Green Bay Packers.
- Bryan Namoff, professional soccer player for DC United.
- Carlos Polk, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Ken Roskie, NFL fullback for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions.
- Jerry Stalcup, NFL linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams.
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