List of people from East St. Louis, Illinois explained

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

Birth	Known for	Association	Reference
	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	^[1]
	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
^[2]	Research scientist; author; adjunct professor of engineering at Duke University	Born in East St. Louis

Business, science and engineering

Name	Known for	Association
	Expert in active protection systems, founder of Artis	Born in East St. Louis
Dorothy Davis Locanthi	astronomer	Born and raised in East St. Louis

Media and arts

Name	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
(a.k.a. Misty Mundae)			Horror film actress, model, filmmaker	Born in East St. Louis
Comethazine	Jul 6, 1998		American 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
			Gospel singer	Lived in East St. Louis
			Newspaper feature writer
			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	^[3]
			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

Politics

Birth	Known for	Association	Reference
	First female African-American Major General 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
	US congressman	Born in East St. Louis
	Senior US senator of Illinois	Born in East St. Louis
align-right	align_right		Journalist, political consultant	Born in East St. Louis; reared in New Orleans, Louisiana	^[4]
	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

Known for	Association	Reference
Baseball player for the St. Louis Browns (1890)	Born in East St. Louis	^[5]
Right fielder and manager for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and Oakland Athletics; eight-time World Series Champion, 3 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	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
				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

Known for	Association	Reference
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	^[6]
Cornerback for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins	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
Guard for the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers	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
All-Pro cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers; four-time Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV)	Born in East St. Louis, Illinois
	Attended East St. Louis High School
Running back for the Tennessee Titans and the Denver Broncos	Attended East St. Louis High School
Offensive Tackle for the New England Patriots, and the LA Raiders; Super Bowl champion (XVII)	Attended East St. Louis High School

Track and field

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
				Olympic gold medalist in 100 meter hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games	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
				Track Olympic gold medalist in triple jump at the 1984 Summer Olympics; brother of Jackie Joyner-Kersee	Born in East St. Louis

Notes and References

Book: Spangenburg, Ray. African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention. 2003. Infobase Publishing. 1438107749. 68.
D.A. Vallero. 2007. Biomedical Ethics for Engineers: Ethics and Decision Making in Biomedical and Biosystem Engineering. Academic Press. . Page xvii
Book: Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. Turner. Ike. Cawthorne. Nigel. Virgin. 1999. 9781852278502. London.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/vic-gold-gop-consultant-and-writer-who-reveled-in-political-theater-dies-at-88/2017/06/07/7feae140-4b8f-11e7-bc1b-fddbd8359dee_story.html
Web site: Jim Adams Stats . Baseball Almanac . September 22, 2012.
Web site: Cox Celebrity Golf Tournament. ksdk.com. 19 November 2015.
Web site: Top 10 male players with most match wins: Rafael Nadal one win away from 1,000-mark milestone. 30 October 2020 . 2022-08-03.