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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Carbondale, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Carbondale, Illinois.
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Ayres |  | Apr 4, 1898 | Dec 25, 1940 | Actor ( The Sheik ) | Born in Carbondale | |
| Shawn Colvin |  | Jan 10, 1956 | Grammy Award-winning singer and musician | Grew up in Carbondale | ||
| Darva Conger |  | Sep 21, 1965 | Winner of Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000) | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Ben Falcone |  | Aug 25, 1973 | Actor ( What to Expect When You're Expecting and Enough Said ) | Born in Carbondale | ||
| R. Buckminster Fuller |  | Jul 12, 1895 | Jul 1, 1983 | Architect and futurist; built the geodesic domes found around Carbondale | Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale | |
| John Gardner |  | Jul 21, 1933 | Sep 14, 1982 | Novelist and teacher ( Grendel ) | Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale | [1] |
| Paul Gilbert |  | Nov 6, 1966 | Guitarist (Racer X, Mr. Big) | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Rodney Jones | 1950 | Poet and nominee for the Pulitzer Prize | Professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale | |||
| Laurie Metcalf |  | Jun 16, 1955 | Actress ( Roseanne , 2017 Tony Award winner) | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Dave Soldier |  | Nov 6, 1956 | Composer and founder of the Thai Elephant Orchestra | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Frankie Trumbauer | May 30, 1901 | Jun 11, 1956 | Saxophonist; contemporary of Bix Beiderbecke | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Krajcir |  | Nov 28, 1944 | Serial killer; murdered two Carbondale women | |||
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| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Koch |  | Jan 10, 1897 | May 16, 1970 | US Army officer; served as Intelligence officer (G-2) for Third United States Army during World War II | Lived in Carbondale | [2] |
| John Alexander Logan Jr. |  | Jul 24, 1865 | Nov 11, 1899 | US Army officer; posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War | Born in Carbondale | |
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Liu | Jul 19, 1966 | Apr 17, 2016 | Illinois Appellate Court judge | Born in Carbondale | [3] | |
| Sheila Simon |  | Mar 13, 1961 | 46th lieutenant governor of Illinois | Lives in Carbondale | ||
| John Ratcliffe |  | Oct 20, 1965 | 6th Director of National Intelligence | Graduated from high school in Carbondale | ||
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sola Abolaji | Mar 27, 1985 | Professional soccer player | Born in Carbondale | |||
| Ron Acks | Oct 3, 1944 | Nov 21, 2023 | Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers | |||
| Stephen Bardo |  | Apr 5, 1968 | Shooting guard at University of Illinois; ESPN college basketball analyst | [4] | ||
| Jim Caldwell |  | Jan 16, 1955 | Head coach of the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts | Wide receiver coach at Southern Illinois University | ||
| Chris Carr | Mar 12, 1974 | Shooting guard for six different NBA teams | Attended Southern Illinois University | |||
| Justin Dentmon | Sep 5, 1985 | Professional basketball player, 2010 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League | Born in Carbondale, went to Carbondale Elementary schools and Carbondale Community High School | |||
| Troy Hudson |  | Mar 13, 1976 | Point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Brandon Jacobs |  | Jul 6, 1982 | Running back for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers | Played football at Southern Illinois University | ||
| Jerry Kill |  | Aug 24, 1961 | Head football coach for the University of Minnesota and Southern Illinois University | |||
| Bart Scott |  | Aug 18, 1980 | Linebacker for the New York Jets | Played football for Southern Illinois University | ||
| Wan Kuzain bin Wan Kamal | Sep 14, 1998 | Soccer midfielder for St. Louis City SC 2 | Born in Carbondale, went to Carbondale Elementary schools and Carbondale Community High School | |||
| Steve Waterbury | Apr 6, 1952 | May 19, 2017 | Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Shawn Watson | Sep 21, 1959 | Quarterbacks coach for the Louisville Cardinals football team | Born in Carbondale | |||
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