List of people from Belleville, Illinois explained

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Belleville, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Belleville, Illinois.

Academics and scientists

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
			Feb 28, 2024	Inventor of The Heil Talk Box, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibitor
				Poet, writer, professor at St. Mary’s University, Texas, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts	Born in Belleville	^[1]
				Psychologist	Born in Belleville
				Engineer and NASA astronaut	Born in Belleville	^[2]

Arts and culture

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
				Comedian, actor, jazz musician (Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Orange Is the New Black, The First Wives Club)	Born in Belleville
				Actor (Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)	Born in Belleville
				Musician (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo with Jeff Tweedy)	Born in Belleville
				Actress (Family Matters)	Born in Belleville; parent was stationed at Scott AFB
				Composer, Musician	Born in Belleville
				Film actress of 1930s and '40s	Born in Belleville
				Emmy-nominated director and producer (The Office)
				Handcrafts designer, editor and author	Born in Belleville
				Cartoonist	Lives in Belleville
	Old Salt Union				Bluegrass/Americana band	From Belleville
				Actor	Born in Belleville
				Actor	Born at Scott AFB where his father was stationed.
				Independent motion picture and theatrical producer	Born in Belleville	^[3]
				Musician (Wilco, Uncle Tupelo)	Born in Belleville
				Winner of the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club	Born in Belleville

Politics

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
				German politician and emigrant; participant of the Frankfurter Wachensturm (1833)	Lived and died in Belleville.
Ken Bone				United States presidential debate questioner	Works in Belleville
James T. Hodgkinson		c. 1951	June 14, 2017	Perpetrator of Congressional baseball shooting	Last permanent residence was in Belleville, Illinois
Carrie Thomas Alexander-Bahrenberg		1861	1929	University of Illinois trustee until 1912
Ninian Edwards		Mar 17, 1775	Jul 20, 1833	3rd Governor of Illinois	Hometown was Belleville
John Reynolds		Feb 26, 1788	May 18, 1865	4th Governor of Illinois	Hometown was Belleville
William Henry Bissell		Apr 25, 1811	Mar 18, 1860	11th Governor of Illinois	Hometown was Belleville

Religion

• Carol Baltosiewich, former nun and AIDS activist

Sports

Baseball

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
				Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks
				Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates
				First baseman for the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets	Born in Belleville
				Right fielder for the Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals	Born in Belleville
				Deadball era major-league pitcher	Born and died in Belleville
			Apr 22, 2020	Shortstop for the Montreal Expos	Born in Belleville
				Pitcher for the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres	Born in Belleville
				Pitcher for the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs	Born in Belleville
				Pitcher for seven Major League Baseball teams
				Player for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs	Born in Belleville
				Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros	Born in Belleville
				Third baseman for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox; served in the Illinois House of Representatives	Lived and died in Belleville
				Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers	Born in Belleville
				First baseman and outfielder for the St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox	Born in Belleville
				Infielder for the New York Giants	Born in Belleville
				Pitcher for the Texas Rangers	Born in Belleville
				Catcher for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians	Born and died in Belleville
				Pitcher for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cleveland Indians	Born in Belleville
				Outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds	Born in Belleville
				Catcher for the Cleveland Bronchos	Born and died in Belleville
				Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs	Born in Belleville
				First baseman and left fielder for the Washington Senators	Born in Belleville

Basketball

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
				All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player	Born in Belleville
				Center for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks	Born in Belleville
				Shooting guard / Point guard for NBL - Australia	Born in Belleville
				Forward for NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers	Born in Belleville
				College basketball coach with most career wins

Football

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
				Offensive lineman with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns	Born in Belleville
				Player with the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins, two-time Super Bowl champion
				Running Back with the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals	Born in Belleville
				Receiver for USC, first-round draft pick of Tennessee Titans	Born in Belleville
				Quarterback with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears	Born in Belleville
				Linebacker with the Chicago Bears	Born in Belleville

Golf

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
				Golfer on the PGA Tour; 1968 Masters champion	Born in Belleville	^[5]
				Golfer on the PGA Tour; brother of Jerry Haas, father of PGA player Bill Haas	Raised in Belleville
				Golfer on the PGA Tour; head coach for the Wake Forest University golf team; brother of Jay Haas	Born in Belleville
				Golfer on the PGA Tour; won 2010 Puerto Rico Open	Born in Belleville	^[6]

Soccer

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
				Goalkeeper for the New Zealand Women's Soccer Team at the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing	Born in Belleville
				Forward for Saint Louis Football Club	Born in Belleville

Wrestling

Notes and References

1. Web site: English professor named Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. 24 June 2020 . St. Mary’s University, Texas on June 24, 2020. . 2021-10-12.
2. Web site: https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article262530652.html.
3. http://lorendastarfelt.wordpress.com/lorenda-starfelt-a-brief-biography/ Lorenda Starfelt
4. May, Jon D. "Black Beaver (1806—1880)." Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (retrieved 19 July 2011)
5. News: Bob Goalby, who won Masters after scorecard flub, dies at 92. Doug. Ferguson. January 21, 2022. January 21, 2022. Associated Press.
6. Web site: Derek Lamely . PGA Tour . January 21, 2022.