Things Chicago is famous for: Deep Dish Pizza, the Cubs, being the birthplace to a whole slew of famous people. Think you know how many famous people were born in the city of Chicago? The answer might just surprise you. We have some pretty big names born right in The Windy City, some of whom have been representing Chicago well. Take a look at these famous people from Chicago.

  1. John Cusack

Flickr Ivan Bessedin This Hollywood actor and Evanston-born favorite will forever be remembered standing outside a house with a boombox over his head.

  1. Hillary Clinton

Flickr Marc Nozell Hillary Clinton, formerly the Secretary of State, recently became the first woman in U.S. history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. That’s a huge accomplishment for Chicagoans.

  1. Harrison Ford

Flickr Gage Skidmore Okay in a show of hands, how many of us knew that Indiana Jones was born in Chicago?!

  1. Robin Williams

Flickr Irish Typepad Chicago natives are proud to acknowledge Robin Williams as having been born in their great city. He will forever be missed.

  1. Kanye West

Flickr David Shankbone Although he was born in Atlanta, this controversial rapper was raised on the South Side of Chicago by his mother who was an English Professor.

  1. Jenny McCarthy

Flickr alien_artifact This hilarious comedienne lived in the West Elsdon neighborhood of Chicago with her family, but was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois.

  1. Michelle Obama

Flickr US Department of Agriculture Current First Lady, Michelle Obama was born and raised in Chicago, where she became a lawyer, Chicago city administrator, and community-outreach worker.

  1. Jennifer Beals

Flickr Danny Batalla This Flashdance-phenom was born on the South Side of Chicago where she lived with her family before pursuing big dancin’ moves in Hollywood.

  1. Bernie Mac

Wikipedia/ Jeremiah Christopher We lost this beloved comedian nearly 8 years ago, but as a Chicago South Side native, we still proudly hold him in our hearts and hometown.

  1. Common

Wikimedia/Tuomas Vitikainen Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. better known by his stage name Common, is an actor, hip hop artist, and poet hailing from the South Side of Chicago.

  1. Mike Krzyzewski

Wikimedia/Department of Defense/William D. Moss This famed Duke Blue Devil Coach and former USA Olympic Basketball Coach hails from The Northwest side of Chicago. Kinda makes it hard to know which team to root for, right?

  1. Hugh Hefner

Flickr Alan Light America’s favorite magazine publisher was born in Chicago in the 1920s, before he created his Playboy empire in California.

  1. Patti Smith

Flickr John Keogh This singer/songwriter is most known for her eclectic sounds and unique poetry. She was born in Chicago as the eldest of four kids.

  1. Walt Disney

Flickr Ricky Brigante Walter Elias “Walt” Disney was born in 1901, in the Hermosa section of Chicago, Illinois. If it weren’t for this creative genius we never would’ve had our beloved Mickey Mouse.

  1. Jim & John Belushi

Flickr Roberto Rizzato Jim Belushi, along with the late John Belushi, were both born in Chicago, but were raised about 25 miles west, in the outlying suburb of Wheaton, Illinois.

So, truthfully, how many of these famous people did you already know were born in Chicago? If you thought this article was fun, take a look at You May Be Surprised To Learn These 13 Famous People Are From Illinois.

Flickr Ivan Bessedin

This Hollywood actor and Evanston-born favorite will forever be remembered standing outside a house with a boombox over his head.

Flickr Marc Nozell

Hillary Clinton, formerly the Secretary of State, recently became the first woman in U.S. history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. That’s a huge accomplishment for Chicagoans.

Flickr Gage Skidmore

Okay in a show of hands, how many of us knew that Indiana Jones was born in Chicago?!

Flickr Irish Typepad

Chicago natives are proud to acknowledge Robin Williams as having been born in their great city. He will forever be missed.

Flickr David Shankbone

Although he was born in Atlanta, this controversial rapper was raised on the South Side of Chicago by his mother who was an English Professor.

Flickr alien_artifact

This hilarious comedienne lived in the West Elsdon neighborhood of Chicago with her family, but was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois.

Flickr US Department of Agriculture

Current First Lady, Michelle Obama was born and raised in Chicago, where she became a lawyer, Chicago city administrator, and community-outreach worker.

Flickr Danny Batalla

This Flashdance-phenom was born on the South Side of Chicago where she lived with her family before pursuing big dancin’ moves in Hollywood.

Wikipedia/ Jeremiah Christopher

We lost this beloved comedian nearly 8 years ago, but as a Chicago South Side native, we still proudly hold him in our hearts and hometown.

Wikimedia/Tuomas Vitikainen

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. better known by his stage name Common, is an actor, hip hop artist, and poet hailing from the South Side of Chicago.

Wikimedia/Department of Defense/William D. Moss

This famed Duke Blue Devil Coach and former USA Olympic Basketball Coach hails from The Northwest side of Chicago. Kinda makes it hard to know which team to root for, right?

Flickr Alan Light

America’s favorite magazine publisher was born in Chicago in the 1920s, before he created his Playboy empire in California.

Flickr John Keogh

This singer/songwriter is most known for her eclectic sounds and unique poetry. She was born in Chicago as the eldest of four kids.

Flickr Ricky Brigante

Walter Elias “Walt” Disney was born in 1901, in the Hermosa section of Chicago, Illinois. If it weren’t for this creative genius we never would’ve had our beloved Mickey Mouse.

Flickr Roberto Rizzato

Jim Belushi, along with the late John Belushi, were both born in Chicago, but were raised about 25 miles west, in the outlying suburb of Wheaton, Illinois.

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