List of people from East St. Louis, Illinois

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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.

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Walter J. Boyne Feb 2, 1929 Jan 9, 2020 US Air Force colonel; author; director of the National Air and Space Museum Grew up in East St. Louis
Cecile Hoover Edwards Oct 26, 1926 Sep 17, 2005 Nutrition researcher, Howard University dean Born in East St. Louis [1]
Harry Edwards Nov 22, 1942 Professor emeritus of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley; former consultant to the San Francisco 49ers Born in East St. Louis
Eugene B. Redmond Dec 1, 1937 Academic and city poet laureate; established the Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club Lived in East St. Louis
Daniel A. Vallero Sep 5, 1953[2] Research scientist; author; adjunct professor of engineering at Duke University Born in East St. Louis

Business, science and engineering

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Keith Brendley 1958 Expert in active protection systems, founder of Artis Born in East St. Louis
Dorothy Davis Locanthi Apr 19, 1913 Sep 27, 1999 Astronomer Born and raised in East St. Louis
Albert Frankel March 1, 1868 July 27, 1957 Architect Lived in East St. Louis for nearly 70 years.

Media and arts

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Erin Brown (a.k.a. Misty Mundae) Oct 16, 1979 Horror film actress, model, filmmaker Born in East St. Louis
Comethazine Jul 6, 1998 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
Rose Marion 1875 1947 Newspaper feature writer
Brother Joe May Nov 9, 1912 Jul 14, 1972 Gospel singer Lived in East St. Louis
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

Bands

Name Image Founded Disbanded Music Association Reference
Unladylike 2002 Hip hop duo Formed in East St. Louis

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