Philanthropists from Illinois

American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)

lawyer and former First Lady of the United States (2009-2017)

Ye is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has been listed among the greatest rappers of all time and referred to as one of the most prominent figures in hip-hop. His music, characterized by frequent stylistic shifts, has been credited with facilitating the emergence of rappers who did not conform to gangster rap conventions. He is also known for his controversial public persona, including his polarizing cultural and political commentary.

American basketball player

Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed the record label Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). After its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latte

American businessman

Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer is an American actress, singer, and television host. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Time magazine included her on its list of most influential people in the world in 2019.

74th United States Secretary of the Treasury

Jay Robert Pritzker is an American politician, lawyer, and businessman serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019

American actor and United States Marine (1925–2016)

American billionaire businesswoman (born 1959)

American actress

American comedian, actor, writer, and teacher (1925–2017)

American chemist (1900–2004)

American forensic scientist and "mother of forensic science"

American businesswoman (1887–1973)

American businessman; uncle of J.B. Pritzker (1922–1999)

American businessman (1862–1932)

American actress and philanthropist

American actress, model, singer, and fashion designer

American lawyer, sports agent and writer (1930–2003)

American businessman and CEO of Endeavor

American television host (born 1946)

American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park (1816-1908)

American billionaire

12th Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme

American New Thought author (1902-2002)

American diplomat (1858–1939)

American businessman (1834–1906)

American philanthropist (1875–1967)

American businessman (1879-1961)

industrialist

American playwright and theatre director (1878–1958)

American photographer and philanthropist

American businessman (1967–2015)

American recording artist; singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor (1926–2005)

American businessman, collector and bibliophile (1891–1979)

German-American journalist and financier (1835–1900)

American talent agent

American billionaire investor (1941–2023)

American newspaper publisher (1854-1926)

American entrepreneur

American businesswoman (1869-1957)

Second Lady of the US (1866-1957)

American businessman (1852–1927)

American entrepreneur

music patron, philanthropist (1921-2009)

American businessman and philanthropist

American journalist (1864–1937)

US-British journalist and philanthropist (1835-1906)

American businessman (1826–1913)

American philanthropist

Jewish American businessman and philanthropist

American businessman (1942–2021)

American lawyer, business executive, and philanthropist

American banker and philanthropist

American businessman

American businessman and philanthropist (1938–2022)

American businessman (1859–1936)