Famous People Born In Joliet

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Nick Offerman
(Actor, Comedian)
Nick Offerman
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Birthdate: June 26, 1970
Sun Sign: Cancer

Nick Offerman, best known for his award-winning performance as Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation, is also a professional wood craftsman. He has voiced characters in films such as Hotel Transylvania 2 and Ice Age: Collision Course, hosted a Netflix documentary and a reality series, and written three semi-autobiographical books.

 2 
George Mikan
(Basketball Player - Center )
George Mikan
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 18, 1924
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: June 1, 2005
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 3 
Rudy Ruettiger
(Motivational speaker)
Rudy Ruettiger
5
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 22, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo

Daniel Eugene Ruettiger, better known as Rudy Ruettiger, remains an icon of the football team of the University of Notre Dame. One of his parents’ 14 children, he suffered from dyslexia, before finding his calling in football. His life later inspired the film Rudy, with actor Sean Astin playing his role.

 4 
Janina Gavankar
(Actress and Musician)
Janina Gavankar
8
Birthdate: November 29, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Janina Gavankar is an American musician and actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Meredith Bose in the police procedural comedy-drama TV series, The Mysteries of Laura. A trained orchestral percussionist, vocalist, and pianist, Gavankar performed a percussion duet in 2015 in order to benefit a charity organization called Best Buddies.

 5 
Anthony Rapp
(Actor)
Anthony Rapp
8
Birthdate: October 26, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 6 
Adrianne Curry
(Model)
Adrianne Curry
4
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 6, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 7 
Lynne Thigpen
(Actress)
Lynne Thigpen
7
Birthdate: December 22, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: March 12, 2003
 8 
Robert Novak
(Columnist)
Robert Novak
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 26, 1931
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: August 18, 2009
 9 
Jimmy Chamberlin
(Drummer)
Jimmy Chamberlin
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: June 10, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 10 
Mercedes McCambridge
1
Birthdate: March 16, 1916
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: March 2, 2004
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 11 
Tyler Christopher
2
Birthdate: November 11, 1972
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: October 31, 2023
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 12 
Mike Alstott
(Football player)
Mike Alstott
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 21, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 13 
Paula Pell
(Screenwriter)
Paula Pell
7
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 15, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
 14 
Lester Frank Ward
(American Paleontologist, Botanist, and Sociologist Who Promoted Bringing Sociology Courses Into the Higher Education System in America)
Lester Frank Ward
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 18, 1841
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 18, 1913

Lester Frank Ward was an American paleontologist, botanist, and sociologist. He is best remembered for his service as the American Sociological Association's first president. Lester Frank Ward played an important role in bringing Sociology courses into the higher education system in America. 

 15 
Allie Quigley
(Basketball player)
Allie Quigley
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 20, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 16 
Terry Gannon
(Sports Commentator)
Terry Gannon
0
Birthdate: November 1, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 17 
Jim Stefanich
(American Right-Handed Ten-Pin Bowler)
Jim Stefanich
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 1, 1941
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 18 
John Kelly
(American Football Player)
John Kelly
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 4, 1996
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 19 
Juice Robinson
(Professional Wrestler Who is a Three-Time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion)
Juice Robinson
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 10, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 20 
Alando Tucker
(Basketball player)
Alando Tucker
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 11, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 21 
Jesse Barfield
(Baseball player)
Jesse Barfield
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 29, 1959
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 22 
Mark Leiter
(Baseball player)
Mark Leiter
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 13, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
 23 
Frank Marocco
(Musician)
Frank Marocco
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 2, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: March 3, 2012
 24 
Kay Fanning
(Journalist)
Kay Fanning
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 18, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: October 19, 2000
 25 
Roger Powell
(Basketball Player)
Roger Powell
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 15, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 26 
Margaret Haley
(Teacher)
Margaret Haley
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 15, 1861
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: January 5, 1939
 27 
John D. Goeken
(Business executive)
John D. Goeken
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 22, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: September 16, 2010