Eureka, Illinois, United States
Famous Persons from Eureka, Illinois, United States
- Jake Hanson - Born on April 29, 1997 - American football player
- Heather Erickson - Born on May 9, 1993 - Volleyball player
- Tyrel Reed - Born on April 8, 1989 - Basketball player
- Alexandra Hoffman - Born on November 10, 1987 - Beauty pageant contestant
- Maurice Purify - Born on January 17, 1986 - American football player
- Julius Krein - Born on January 13, 1986 - Journalist
- Mo Charlo - Born on July 22, 1983 - Basketball player
- Jenn Johnson - Born on April 15, 1982 - Singer
- Ben Zobrist - Born on May 26, 1981 - Baseball player
- Mindy Gledhill - Born on March 7, 1981 - Singer-songwriter, Singer, and Composer
- Sara Bareilles - Born on December 7, 1979 - Recording artist, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Singer, Composer, and Actor
- Jezebelle Bond - Born on May 27, 1979 - Pornographic actor
- Pat Burrell - Born on October 10, 1976 - Baseball player
- Luke Burbank - Born on May 8, 1976 - Radio personality
- Sarah Brown - Born on February 18, 1975 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor
- Theo Lengyel - Born on September 30, 1970 - Saxophonist
- Trey Spruance - Born on August 14, 1969 - Musician, Guitarist, Record producer, and Composer
- Jamie Ford - Born on July 9, 1968 - Writer - Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
- Trevor Dunn - Born on January 30, 1968 - Jazz musician, Film score composer, Bassist, and Composer
- Mike Patton - Born on January 27, 1968 - Recording artist, Beatboxer, Jazz musician, Vocalist, Voice actor, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Record producer, and Composer
- Dave Harper - Born on May 5, 1966 - American football player
- Calvin Jones - Born on May 3, 1966 - Songwriter, Pianist, Record producer, and Composer
- Holly Hoffman - Born on March 15, 1966 - Reality television participant, and Motivational speaker
- Kevin Still - Born on August 19, 1960 - Rower
- Walter Ray Williams - Born on October 6, 1959 - Bowler
- Tom Coombs - Born on May 31, 1959 - American football player
- Mike Petersen - Born on April 18, 1958 - Basketball coach
- Steve Leben - Born on June 23, 1956 - Lawyer, and Judge
- Michael Moss - Born on December 16, 1955 - Journalist, and University teacher - Gerald Loeb Award | Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
- Ned Yost - Born on August 19, 1954 - Baseball player
- John Woodcock - Born on March 19, 1954 - American football player (died: August 23, 1998)
- David Bradley - Born on March 8, 1954 - Printmaker, Ceramicist, Sculptor, and Painter (died: August 23, 1998)
- Charles Noski - Born on August 23, 1952 - Printmaker, Ceramicist, Sculptor, and Painter (died: August 23, 1998)
- James Lee Zarucchi - Born on May 26, 1952 - Botanist (died: July 21, 2019)
- Mike Nott - Born on May 19, 1952 - Canadian football player, and American football player (died: July 21, 2019)
- Dane Iorg - Born on May 11, 1950 - Baseball player (died: July 21, 2019)
- Jacqueline Vietti - Born on July 24, 1948 - Academic administrator (died: July 21, 2019)
- Greg Shanahan - Born on December 11, 1947 - Baseball player (died: July 21, 2019)
- Brian D. Tripp - Born on April 6, 1945 - Dancer, Artist, and Singer (died: May 13, 2022)
- Bob Whittaker - Born on September 18, 1939 - Politician (died: May 13, 2022)
- Mel Lyman - Born on March 24, 1938 - Cult leader, and Banjoist (died: April 1, 1978)
- Bruce M. Douglas - Born on October 13, 1936 - Civil engineer, and University teacher (died: August 4, 2020)
- Marlene Hagge - Born on February 16, 1934 - Golfer - Associated Press Athlete of the Year | World Golf Hall of Fame (died: May 16, 2023)
- Carrie Dann - Born on December 9, 1933 - Environmentalist - Right Livelihood Award (died: January 1, 2021)
- Donald Guthrie, Jr. - Born on July 8, 1933 - Statistician - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (died: November 18, 2022)
- Dennis Silk - Born on October 8, 1931 - Cricketer - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (died: June 19, 2019)
- Bernon F. Mitchell - Born on March 11, 1929 - Whistleblower (died: November 12, 2001)
- Alice Bauer - Born on October 6, 1927 - Golfer (died: March 6, 2002)
- Dean O. Mehlhaff - Born on June 28, 1927 - Politician (died: April 27, 2016)
- Mary Lou Sumner - Born on May 5, 1927 - Politician (died: July 27, 2002)
- Rollin Prather - Born on July 17, 1925 - Canadian football player (died: May 28, 1996)
- Howard Brett Melendy - Born on May 30, 1924 - Autobiographer, and Historian (died: April 19, 2008)
- Al Neuharth - Born on March 22, 1924 - Journalist, Columnist, Author, and Businessperson - Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism | Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award (died: April 19, 2013)
- Al Brightman - Born on September 22, 1923 - Basketball coach, and Basketball player (died: June 10, 1992)
- Darrel Brown - Born on March 14, 1923 - Basketball player (died: October 7, 1990)
- Warren J. Ferguson - Born on October 31, 1920 - Judge (died: June 25, 2008)
- Ben Kynard - Born on February 28, 1920 - Saxophonist, Musician, and Composer (died: July 5, 2012)
- Peter Kelley - Born on March 22, 1919 - Newspaper editor, and War correspondent - member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame (died: October 11, 2005)
- Robert E. Connick - Born on July 29, 1917 - Chemist - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: August 21, 2014)
- Frank C. Newman - Born on July 17, 1917 - Lawyer, and Judge (died: February 18, 1996)
- Lester Steers - Born on June 16, 1917 - High jumper, and Athletics competitor (died: January 23, 2003)
- Steve Cochran - Born on May 25, 1917 - Film actor, Television actor, Film director, Stage actor, and Actor - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (died: June 15, 1965)
- Charity Cannon Willard - Born on August 9, 1914 - Medievalist (died: May 5, 2005)
- Joseph T. Gregory - Born on July 28, 1914 - Paleontologist (died: November 18, 2007)
- Naomi Bernard - Born on May 4, 1914 - Community leader (died: April 21, 2005)
- Baptista Tognoni - Born on March 6, 1914 - Politician (died: February 3, 1955)
- Marla Shelton - Born on October 12, 1912 - Film actor (died: February 14, 2001)
- Gloria Russell - Born on January 24, 1912 - Javelin thrower (died: February 13, 1963)
- Robert Hale Merriman - Born on November 17, 1908 - Economist (died: April 2, 1938)
- Bob Klinger - Born on June 4, 1908 - Baseball player (died: August 19, 1977)
- Elta Cartwright - Born on December 21, 1907 - Sprinter (died: November 29, 2001)
- E. Clark Stillman - Born on October 24, 1907 - Linguist, and Esperantist (died: April 12, 1995)
- Wilton Ivie - Born on March 28, 1907 - Arachnologist, Entomologist, University teacher, Curator, and Zoologist (died: August 8, 1969)
- Myron Spaulding - Born on October 28, 1905 - Engineer, and Architect (died: September 11, 2000)
- Alexander McCurdy - Born on August 18, 1905 - Music teacher (died: June 1, 1983)
- Amos U. Christie - Born on August 13, 1902 - Pediatrician - John Howland Award (died: February 8, 1986)
- Frank Zamboni - Born on January 16, 1901 - Inventor, and Entrepreneur - National Inventors Hall of Fame (died: July 27, 1988)