The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Danville, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Danville, Illinois.
Arts and culture
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Fiction and non-fiction writer Lived in Danville and area, 1946–1963; attended Lincoln, Garfield, DHS Actor Born in Danville Music and movie producer, chairman of Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster Attended school in Danville Fiction and non-fiction writer Nov 7, Novelist, author of Then We Came to the End Born in Danville Feb 2025 Academy Award–winning actor Raised in Danville Aug 17, 1983 Film director Born in Danville Film, TV, and video game actor Born in Danville Stage and screen star, subject of The Helen Morgan Story Born in Danville Film star and dancer Grew up in Danville Cabaret singer, TV and film star, and recording artist Born in Danville Jan 29, Author Film, TV, and stage star Raised in Danville Film, TV, and stage star Born and raised in Danville TV and adult film star Born in Danville Author of Nurse Cherry Ames books, volumes 1-7 and 17-27
Military
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Medal of Honor recipient Lived in Danville U.S. Army brigadier general Lived in Danville
Politics
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Speaker of the US House of Representatives (1903–1911) Resided and died in Danville Member of the US House of Representatives (1933–1939) Resided and died in Danville Teacher who went to trial for teaching evolution in a public school, in defiance of Tennessee's Butler Act, in the famous 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Lived in Danville as a teenager 1977/1978 First African-American mayor of Danville Raised in Danville
Space
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Astronaut Born in Danville
Sports
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Pitcher for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees Born in Danville Nov 11, 2019 Quarterback and coach for seven National Football League teams Born in Danville Power forward for the six National Basketball Association teams Born in Danville Outfielder for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds Born in Danville Wrestling referee with the World Wrestling Entertainment Lives in Danville Pitcher for the San Diego Padres and Florida Marlins Born in Danville Second baseman and manager for seven Major League Baseball teams Born in Danville Second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Quakers, Kansas City Cowboys and Washington Nationals Born in Danville All-Western football player and coach; died in World War I Born in DanvilleTrent SherfieldFeb 25, 1996Wide receiver for the Denver BroncosBorn in Danville Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Born in Danville Purdue and WNBA player, Vanderbilt coach Born in Danville Hall of Fame center fielder and shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers Born in Danville
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