{"id":39007,"date":"2019-01-23T12:13:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T17:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=39007"},"modified":"2019-03-25T16:33:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T21:33:15","slug":"celebrities-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/celebrities-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Celebrities You Didn&#8217;t Know Were From Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Of course, we have our obvious Chicagoan Celebrities: Kanye West, Chance the Rapper,\u00a0the Obamas, Common, and so forth. But I bet you never knew some of these celebrities listed below originated from the Windy City as well.<\/p>\n<p>Here are eight celebrities you would&#8217;ve never guessed were Illinois natives. It&#8217;s safe to say, Chicago is full of potential stars.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fall Out Boy<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39095\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39095\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42830819_335355437028953_7654819326938740814_n.jpg\" alt=\"Fallout Boys\" width=\"1080\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42830819_335355437028953_7654819326938740814_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42830819_335355437028953_7654819326938740814_n-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42830819_335355437028953_7654819326938740814_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42830819_335355437028953_7654819326938740814_n-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/42830819_335355437028953_7654819326938740814_n-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Fallout Boys Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yep! The famous American rock band that had us thrashing all over our rooms is actually from the suburbs of Chicago. Lead vocalist, Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman, and Andy Hurley emerge from Chicago&#8217;s hardcore punk scene, going on to later curate some of our favorite songs, such as <em>Dance, Dance,\u00a0 Sugar, We&#8217;re Goin Down,\u00a0<\/em>and many more. And the band is still going strong with their latest debut album, <em>Mania,\u00a0<\/em>released just a few\u00a0months ago.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Betty White<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39096\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_61587364.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_61587364.jpg 683w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_61587364-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_61587364-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_61587364-1300x1950.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t know the theme song to the Golden Girls, you&#8217;re too young for this article. Comedian,\u00a0beloved actress and all-time American sweetheart Betty White has made an everlasting\u00a0name in the industry. Not only does she have the longest-running television career of any female entertainer, but she&#8217;s also viewed as quite the pioneer for women in television, being one of the first to produce a sitcom. She actually just celebrated her 97 birthday on January 17. Who knew this legacy was born in Oak Park, Illinois?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Gina Rodriguez<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39097\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39097\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41113452_2114573421887654_3020651636848634353_n.jpg\" alt=\"Gina Rodriguez\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41113452_2114573421887654_3020651636848634353_n.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41113452_2114573421887654_3020651636848634353_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41113452_2114573421887654_3020651636848634353_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41113452_2114573421887654_3020651636848634353_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/41113452_2114573421887654_3020651636848634353_n-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Gina Rodriguez Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This rising star and Latina actress is representing loud and proud on the television screen. We fell in love with her first on\u00a0<em>Jane The Virgin<\/em>, and now she has some movies under her belt, including\u00a0<em>Annihilation<\/em>, <em>Ferdinand,\u00a0Deep Water Horizon<\/em>, and now her premiere movie, <em>Miss Bala,\u00a0<\/em>coming out this year. Rodriguez is originally from the\u00a0Belmont Cragin\u00a0neighborhood on the northwest side.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Melissa\u00a0McCarthy<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39098\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_397601521.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1398\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_397601521.jpg 699w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_397601521-600x879.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_397601521-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_397601521-1300x1905.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Comedian, actress, producers, and writer, Melissa\u00a0Mccartney was born and raised in Plainfield, Illinois. With many titles associated with her name, and a collection of tv shows and movies to back it, this hilarious genius isn&#8217;t slowing down anytime soon. You might know her from the sitcom,\u00a0<em>Mike and Molly,\u00a0<\/em>or starred movies like\u00a0<em>The Heat,<\/em> <em>Tammy<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Identity Thief, Ghostbusters,\u00a0<\/em>and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Nick Offerman<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39102\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_325146572.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_325146572.jpg 683w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_325146572-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_325146572-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_325146572-1300x1950.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s really no reason not to love this guy. Nick Offerman, aka, one of our favorite characters in <em>Parks and Recreation<\/em> is an Illinois native, from Joliet. Before his rise to fame, he was actually very involved in Chicago&#8217;s improv comedy scene.\u00a0 Other famous roles include FX TV series<em> Fargo\u00a0<\/em>and <em>The Founders<\/em>, also making a multitude of cameos in a lot\u00a0of our favorite films.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Shonda Rhimes<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39103\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_618475643.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_618475643.jpg 683w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_618475643-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_618475643-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_618475643-1300x1950.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t know who Shonda Rhimes is, you need to. She&#8217;s the genius\u00a0behind some of your favorite tv shows. This television producer, film writer, and author is\u00a0known for hit dramas such as <em>Grey&#8217;s Anatomy<\/em>, <em>Scandal<\/em>, <em>How to Get Away With Murder<\/em>, and <em>Private Practice.<\/em>\u00a0 And she originated from University Park, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Karlie Kloss<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39104\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_284948822.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_284948822\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_284948822.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_284948822-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_284948822-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_284948822-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_284948822-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_284948822-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The stunning, six-foot Karlie Kloss is a former Victoria Secret Angel, Supermodel, and Entrepreneur. She&#8217;s made groundbreaking debuts both on and off the runway and is also known as an avid computer programmer. Her rise to fame started in Chicago, where, at the age of 14, she graced the June cover (along with an editorial spread) of\u00a0<em>SCENE Magazine<\/em> in Chicago. This apparent move took her straight to New York City, where she began to work for Elite NY.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Hugh Hefner<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39105\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_187226249.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_187226249\" width=\"1372\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_187226249.jpg 686w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_187226249-600x896.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_187226249-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shutterstock_187226249-1300x1941.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, I think everyone knows who this Playboy magazine publisher is, but did you know he&#8217;s originally from Chicago. He spent most of his childhood here, attending Steinmetz High School then the University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign, graduating as a Psychology major with Creative Writing and Art minors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of course, we have our obvious Chicagoan Celebrities: Kanye West, Chance the Rapper,\u00a0the Obamas, Common, and so forth. 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