Northern Illinois University
Discover the notable alumni of Northern Illinois University. The list includes people like Wood Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Dan Castellaneta, Andrew Siwicki & Doug Walker. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as miscellaneous, leaders, social media stars, youtubers and sportspersons etc.
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Dan Castellaneta(Best Known as the Voice of “Homer Simpson” on the Animated Series “The Simpsons”)
Birthdate: October 29, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dan Castellaneta is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and voice actor. Over the years, Castellaneta has played a major role in the success of the animated sitcom The Simpsons in which he has been voicing one of the main protagonists, Homer Jay Simpson. Unlike Homer Simpson, Dan Castellaneta is a teetotaler and vegetarian and exercises regularly.
Birthdate: March 12, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand
A war veteran who lost both her legs during the Iraq War, Tammy Duckworth is a symbol of courage and resilience. Her never-say-die spirit enabled her to become the first woman with a disability and the first Thai-American woman to earn a seat in Congress. She is the first member of Senate to give birth while in office.
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Sebastian Maniscalco
(Comedians)
Birthdate: June 30, 1973
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: October 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Wood Harris, younger brother of actor Steve Harris, is best known for his portrayal of Avon Barksdale, a character modeled on real-life drug dealer Nathan Barksdale, in The Wire. He has also appeared in the series Empire and films such as Remember the Titans, and narrated the sports documentary Benji.
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Maria Kanellis
(American Professional Wrestler and Manager)
Birthdate: February 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ottawa, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jimmy Chamberlin
(Drummer)
Birthdate: June 10, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Kurt Sutter
(Screenwriter)
Birthdate: May 5, 1960
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rahway, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 29, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: December 30, 2023
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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P. J. Fleck
(American football Coach)
Birthdate: November 29, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: March 11, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Dennis Hastert
(Politician)
Birthdate: January 2, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois, USA
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Kenny Golladay
(American football wide receiver)
Birthdate: November 3, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: October 13, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Abdel Nader
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: September 25, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
15
Ken Henry
(American Speed Skater and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Birthdate: January 7, 1929
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: March 1, 2009
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Anies Baswedan
(The Governor of Jakarta Who Has Previously Been the Rector of Paramadina University)
Birthdate: May 7, 1969
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia
The governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan is also a seasoned academician, who has been the rector of Paramadina University and one of the youngest to hold that position. He has also been Indonesia’s minister of education and culture. He launched the Teaching Indonesia Movement, which unites the youth to contribute to education.
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Chad Beebe
(American football player)
Birthdate: June 1, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
18
Michael Turner
(American football player)
Birthdate: February 13, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Jimmie Ward
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: July 18, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
20
Chandler Harnish
(American football player)
Birthdate: 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bluffton, Indiana, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Rashaan Melvin
(American football player)
Birthdate: October 2, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Kenny Battle
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: October 10, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Paul Sereno
(American Paleontologist)
Birthdate: October 11, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Paul Sereno is an American professor of paleontology who works at the University of Chicago. Sereno also serves as an explorer-in-residence for National Geographic and is credited with discovering many new dinosaur species, including an almost complete specimen of SuperCroc. Over the years, Paul Sereno and his discoveries have been featured in several documentaries.
Birthdate: August 7, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Andrew Siwicki is an American social media personality, content creator, cinematographer, and actor. He is best known for his collaborations with fellow social media stars like Garrett Watts, Shane Dawson, and Gabbie Hanna. Andrew Siwicki's primary role is to help create and edit content online. He has also acted and worked as a cinematographer in few TV series.
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Sue Price
(Bodybuilder, Actress)
Birthdate: March 29, 1965
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Sam Hurd
(American football player)
Birthdate: April 24, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: December 13, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Kehinde Smith
(Entrepreneur and Investor)
Birthdate: September 22, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nigeria
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James F. Phillips
(Environmentalist)
Birthdate: November 20, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois
Died: October 3, 2001
Birthdate: December 13, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
