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 [ edit ] [ edit ] Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference Erin Brown Oct 16, 1979 Horror film actress, model, filmmaker Born in East St. Louis Comethazine Jul 6, 1998 American rapper and songwriter Born in East St. Louis Miles Davis May 26, 1926 Sep 28, 1991 Jazz musician, recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Grew up in East St. Louis William Dollar Apr 20, 1907 Feb 28, 1986 Ballet dancer and choreographer Grew up in East St. Louis Katherine Dunham Jun 22, 1909 May 21, 2006 Dancer, choreographer, anthropologist and author Lived in East St. Louis Dorothy Gish March 11, 1898 June 4, 1968 Actress Lived in East St. Louis Lillian Gish Oct 14, 1893 Feb 27, 1993 Actress Lived in East St. Louis Russell Gunn Oct 20, 1971 Composer, arranger, recording artist, Grammy-nominated jazz musician Grew up in East St. Louis Brother Joe May Nov 9, 1912 Jul 14, 1972 Gospel singer Lived in East St. Louis Rose Marion 1875 1947 Newspaper feature writer Barbara Ann Teer Jun 18, 1937 Jul 21, 2008 Writer, producer, actress and teacher; founder of the National Black Theater in Harlem (1968) Born in East St. Louis Ike Turner Nov 5, 1931 Dec 12, 2007 Musician, bandleader, songwriter, talent scout, and record producer; inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lived in East St. Louis [ 3] Tina Turner Nov 26, 1939 May 24, 2023 Singer and actress; inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Lived in East St. Louis [ 3] Lee Wilde Oct 9, 1922 Sep 7, 2015 Part of twin sister singing act The Wilde Twins Born in East St. Louis Lyn Wilde Oct 10, 1922 Sep 11, 2016 Part of twin sister singing act The Wilde Twins Born in East St. Louis Steamboat Willie 1951 Veteran musician of Dixieland, jazz and ragtime music; considered a New Orleans "institution" Born in East St. Louis Robert Wrigley 1951 Poet Born in East St. Louis
Name Image Founded Disbanded Music Association Reference Unladylike 2002 Hip hop duo Formed in East St. Louis
Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference Marcia Anderson 1957 First female African-American Major General US Army ; bankruptcy clerk 7th District U.S. Court of Appeals Finished school in East St. Louis John Baricevic Chief Judge, 12th Judicial District of Illinois [citation needed William D. Becker Oct 23, 1876 Aug 1, 1943 Mayor of St. Louis 1941–43 Born in East St. Louis Jerry Costello Sep 25, 1949 US congressman Born in East St. Louis Dick Durbin Nov 21, 1944 Senior US senator of Illinois Born in East St. Louis Victor Gold Sep 25, 1928 Jun 5, 2017 Journalist , political consultant Born in East St. Louis; reared in New Orleans , Louisiana [ 4] Donald McHenry Oct 13, 1936 US Ambassador to the United Nations (1979 to 1981) Grew up in East St. Louis Wyvetter H. Younge Aug 23, 1930 Dec 26, 2008 Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 114th District (1975–2008) [citation needed
Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference Jim Adams 1868 Baseball player for the St. Louis Browns (1890) Born in East St. Louis [ 5] Hank Bauer Jul 31, 1922 Feb 9, 2007 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 Steve Biras Feb 26, 1917 Apr 21, 1965 Second baseman for the Cleveland Indians , batted 1.000 Born in East St. Louis Ed Blake Dec 23, 1925 Apr 15, 2009 Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Athletics Graduated high school in East St. Louis Jim Bruske Oct 7, 1964 Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers , San Diego Padres , New York Yankees , and Milwaukee Brewers Born in East St. Louis Homer Bush Nov 12, 1972 Second baseman for the New York Yankees , Toronto Blue Jays and Florida Marlins ; World Series champion Born in East St. Louis Billy Colgan Catcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys Born in East St. Louis Terry Hanson Jun 16, 1947 Sports executive for the Atlanta Braves , PGA Tour , and NBA TV Born in East St. Louis Ernie Hickman 1856 Nov 19, 1891 Pitcher for the Kansas City Cowboys Born and died in East St. Louis Sam Jethroe Jan 20, 1918 Jun 18, 2001 Center fielder for the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates ; awarded NL Rookie of the Year (1950) Born in East St. Louis Jerry Kane Jul 21, 1866 Oct 27, 1948 Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns Born in East St. Louis Scott Little Jan 19, 1963 Outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates Born in East St. Louis Frank Millard Jul 4, 1865 Jul 4, 1892 Second baseman for the St. Louis Browns Born in East St. Louis Salty Parker Jul 8, 1912 Jul 27, 1992 Infielder for the Detroit Tigers Born in East St. Louis Hank Schmulbach Jan 17, 1925 May 3, 2001 Pinch runner for the St. Louis Browns Born in East St. Louis Fleury Sullivan 1862 Feb 8, 1897 Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884) Born in East St. Louis Bill Walker Oct 7, 1903 Jun 14, 1966 Pitcher for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals Born in East St. Louis Joe Wallis Jan 9, 1952 Outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics Born in East St. Louis John Ward 1862 Aug 2, 1899 Pitcher for the Providence Grays Born in East St. Louis Johnny Wyrostek Jul 12, 1919 Dec 12, 1986 Center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Philadelphia Phillies , and Cincinnati Reds ; two time All-Star (1950, 1951) [citation needed
Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference LaPhonso Ellis May 5, 1970 Power forward for the Denver Nuggets , Atlanta Hawks , Minnesota Timberwolves , and Miami Heat Born in East St. Louis Cuonzo Martin Sep 23, 1971 Played for the Vancouver Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks ; head coach of University of Missouri , Tennessee men's basketball teams Born in East St. Louis Darius Miles Oct 9, 1981 Small and power forward for the Los Angeles Clippers , Cleveland Cavaliers , Portland Trail Blazers , and Memphis Grizzlies Attended East St. Louis Senior High School
Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference Bryan Cox Feb 17, 1968 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] Kerry Glenn Jan 3, 1962 Cornerback for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Terry Hawthorne Jan 1, 1990 Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Dana Howard Feb 27, 1972 Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys , St. Louis Rams , and Chicago Bears Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Mike Magac May 25, 1938 Aug 25, 2003 Guard for the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers Born in East St. Louis, Illinois James Harris May 13, 1968 Defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks , Minnesota Vikings , St. Louis Rams , and Oakland Raiders Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Eric C. Wright Apr 18, 1959 All-Pro cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers ; four-time Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) Born in East St. Louis, Illinois Montez Murphy Jan 6, 1982 Free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs Attended East St. Louis High School Damien Nash Apr 14, 1982 Running back for the Tennessee Titans and the Denver Broncos Attended East St. Louis High School Shelby Jordan Jan 23, 1952 Offensive Tackle for the New England Patriots , and the LA Raiders ; Super Bowl champion (XVII) Attended East St. Louis High School
Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference Jimmy Connors September 2, 1952 Player with most match wins, just ahead of Roger Federer. Grew up in East St. Louis [ 7]
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