The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Carbondale, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Carbondale, Illinois.
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor (The Sheik) | Born in Carbondale | |||||
| Grammy Award-winning singer and musician | Grew up in Carbondale | |||||
| Winner of Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000) | Born in Carbondale | |||||
| Actor (What to Expect When You're Expecting and Enough Said) | Born in Carbondale | |||||
| Architect and futurist; built the geodesic domes found around Carbondale | Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale | |||||
| Novelist and teacher (Grendel) | Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale | [1] | ||||
| Guitarist (Racer X, Mr. Big) | Born in Carbondale | |||||
| Poet and nominee for the Pulitzer Prize | Professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale | |||||
| Actress (Roseanne, 2017 Tony Award winner) | Born in Carbondale | |||||
| Composer and founder of the Thai Elephant Orchestra | Born in Carbondale | |||||
| Saxophonist; contemporary of Bix Beiderbecke | Born in Carbondale | |||||
Daniel Woloson Serial Rape; Robbery Strangle Susan Schumake
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Army officer; served as Intelligence officer (G-2) for Third United States Army during World War II | Lived in Carbondale | [2] | ||||
| US Army officer; posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War | Born in Carbondale | |||||
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Appellate Court judge | Born in Carbondale | [3] | ||||
| 46th lieutenant governor of Illinois | Lives in Carbondale | |||||
| John Ratcliffe | 6th Director of National Intelligence | Graduated from high school in Carbondale | ||||
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers | ||||||
| Shooting guard at University of Illinois; ESPN college basketball analyst | [4] | |||||
| Head coach of the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts | Wide receiver coach at Southern Illinois University | |||||
| Shooting guard for six different NBA teams | Attended Southern Illinois University | |||||
| Professional basketball player, 2010 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League | Born in Carbondale, went to Carbondale Elementary schools and Carbondale Community High School | |||||
| Point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors | Born in Carbondale | |||||
| Running back for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers | Played football at Southern Illinois University | |||||
| Head football coach for the University of Minnesota and Southern Illinois University | ||||||
| Linebacker for the New York Jets | Played football for Southern Illinois University | |||||
| Soccer midfielder for St. Louis City SC 2 | Born in Carbondale, went to Carbondale Elementary schools and Carbondale Community High School | |||||
| Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals | Born in Carbondale | |||||
| Quarterbacks coach for the Louisville Cardinals football team | Born in Carbondale | |||||