What famous people can you say are from your town?

Mary Beth Weissmueller on 02.23.10 at 12:10 PM | no comments |

Mary Beth Weissmueller

I am a graduate student at DePaul University focusing on broadcast journalism. Originally I am from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Ever wonder what famous people are from Chicago? Check these pictures out and see!

If you know of other famous people from Chicago or specifically the Old Town area, leave a comment of who they are and what they are/were famous for!

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Walt Disney, the founder of Walt Disney Company is from Chicago.
Need some extra money? Ask your old fellow Chicagoan, Pat Sajak, if you can take a spin at that wheel!
Mr. T the actor is from Chicago, who knew!
Looking for a laugh? Thank Bernie Mac for giving us some.
Hugh Hefner, known for the founder and publisher of Play Boy started right here in Chicago.
Another actor and comedian that got a rise out of people, Chris Farley.
John Cusack, an actor and comedian is another one among us that is from Chicago.
Would how the Colbert came about? Well Stephen Colbert was from Chicago! Without him, there would be no show!
Okay, so I guess he is originally born in the ATL, but we can pretend Kanye West was always from Chicago right?
The man that has brought us too many laughs to count, Vince Vaughn!