The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in East St. Louis, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from East St. Louis, Illinois.
Authors and academics
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference US Air Force colonel; author; director of the National Air and Space Museum Grew up in East St. Louis Nutrition researcher, Howard University dean Born in East St. Louis Professor emeritus of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley; former consultant to the San Francisco 49ers Born in East St. Louis Academic and city poet laureate; established the Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club Lived in East St. Louis D.A. Vallero. 2007. Biomedical Ethics for Engineers: Ethics and Decision Making in Biomedical and Biosystem Engineering. Academic Press. . Page xvii Research scientist; author; adjunct professor of engineering at Duke University Born in East St. Louis
Business, science and engineering
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Expert in active protection systems, founder of Artis Born in East St. LouisDorothy Davis Locanthi AstronomerBorn and raised in East St. Louis Albert Frankel Architect Lived in East St. Louis for nearly 70 years.
Media and arts
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference (a.k.a. Misty Mundae) Horror film actress, model, filmmaker Born in East St. Louis Comethazine Rapper and songwriter Born in East St. Louis Jazz musician, recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Grew up in East St. Louis Ballet dancer and choreographer Grew up in East St. Louis Dancer, choreographer, anthropologist and author Lived in East St. Louis Actress Lived in East St. Louis Actress Lived in East St. Louis Composer, arranger, recording artist, Grammy-nominated jazz musician Grew up in East St. Louis Newspaper feature writer Gospel singer Lived in East St. Louis Writer, producer, actress and teacher; founder of the National Black Theater in Harlem (1968) Born in East St. Louis Musician, bandleader, songwriter, talent scout, and record producer; inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lived in East St. Louis Singer and actress; inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Lived in East St. Louis Sep 7, 2015 Part of twin sister singing act The Wilde Twins Born in East St. Louis Sep 11, 2016 Part of twin sister singing act The Wilde Twins Born in East St. Louis Veteran musician of Dixieland, jazz and ragtime music; considered a New Orleans "institution" Born in East St. Louis Poet Born in East St. Louis
Bands
Name ImageFoundedDisbandedMusicAssociationReference Unladylike Hip hop duo Formed in East St. Louis
Politics
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference First female African-American major general in US Army; bankruptcy clerk, 7th District U.S. Court of Appeals Finished school in East St. Louis Chief Judge, 12th Judicial District of Illinois Mayor of St. Louis 1941–43 Born in East St. Louis U.S. representative for Illinois Born in East St. Louis U.S. senator for Illinois Born in East St. Louis Journalist, political consultant Born in East St. Louis; reared in New Orleans, Louisiana, The Washington Post obituary, June 7, 2017 US Ambassador to the United Nations (1979 to 1981) Grew up in East St. Louis Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 114th District (1975–2008)
Sports
Baseball
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Baseball player for the St. Louis Browns (1890) Born in East St. Louis Right fielder and manager for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and Oakland Athletics; eight-time World Series Champion, three-time All-Star Born in East St. Louis Second baseman for the Cleveland Indians, batted 1.000 Born in East St. Louis Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Athletics Graduated high school in East St. Louis Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers Born in East St. Louis Second baseman for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Florida Marlins; World Series champion Born in East St. Louis Catcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys Born in East St. Louis Sports executive for the Atlanta Braves, PGA Tour, and NBA TV Born in East St. Louis Pitcher for the Kansas City Cowboys Born and died in East St. Louis Center fielder for the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates; awarded NL Rookie of the Year (1950) Born in East St. Louis Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns Born in East St. Louis Outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates Born in East St. Louis Second baseman for the St. Louis Browns Born in East St. Louis Infielder for the Detroit Tigers Born in East St. Louis Pinch runner for the St. Louis Browns Born in East St. Louis Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884) Born in East St. Louis Pitcher for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals Born in East St. Louis Outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics Born in East St. Louis Pitcher for the Providence Grays Born in East St. Louis Center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds; two time All-Star (1950, 1951)
Basketball
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Power forward for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Miami Heat Born in East St. Louis Played for the Vancouver Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks; head coach of University of Missouri, Tennessee men's basketball teams Born in East St. Louis Small and power forward for the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Memphis Grizzlies Attended East St. Louis Senior High School
Football
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Linebacker for five National Football League teams; Super Bowl champion (XXXVI); major philanthropist for East St. Louis High School Attended East St. Louis High School Cornerback for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and Oakland Raiders Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams, and Chicago Bears Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Offensive tackle for the New England Patriots, and the LA Raiders; Super Bowl champion (XVII) Attended East St. Louis High School Guard for the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs Attended East St. Louis High School Running back for the Tennessee Titans and the Denver Broncos Attended East St. Louis High School Hall of fame tight end for the San Diego Chargers Attended East St. Louis High School All-Pro cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers; four-time Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) Born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Tennis
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Player with most match wins Grew up in East St. Louis
Track and field
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Olympic gold medalist in 100 meter hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Born in East St. Louis Track Olympic gold medalist in triple jump at the 1984 Summer Olympics; brother of Jackie Joyner-Kersee Born in East St. Louis Ranked among all-time greatest athletes in women's heptathlon and long jump; winner of six Olympic medals and four world championships Born in East St. Louis
Mixed martial arts
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Mixed martial artist for the Ultimate Fighting Championship Born in East St. Louis
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