Chicago, the city that gave us deep dish pizza, the “Bean” and the Willis Tower (really, the Sears Tower), was once home for celebrities like Harrison Ford and Michelle Obama. As the third most populous city in the United States, it’s no wonder the Windy City has brought us such handsome contributions over the years:
1. Kanye West, rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, public enemy to Taylor Swift
Born and raised in Chicago
2. Bill Murray, actor, comedian, writer
Born in Evanston, raised in Wilmette
Photo via Paul Sherwood (CC BY 2.0)
3. John Belushi, comedian, actor, musician
Born in Humboldt Park, raised in Wheaton
4. Walt Disney, entrepreneur, animator, voice actor, the soul of Mickey Mouse
Born in Chicago, moved to Missouri at the age of four
5. Hugh Hefner, adult magazine publisher, businessman, THE playboy
Born and raised in Chicago
6. John Cusack, actor, producer, screenwriter
Born and raised in Evanston, lived in the Gold Coast and Greenview Avenue on the North Side
Photo via Digital Media Management /Jamie Anderson (CC BY-SA 3.0)
7. Jennifer Hudson, singer, actress, ⅓ of the Dreamgirls
Born and raised in Chicago
8. R. Kelly, recording artist, songwriter, ”King of R&B”
Born and raised in Chicago
