#1Famous people · Kankakee
34 famous people were born in Kankakee, more of them performers than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American actor Fred MacMurray, covered in 42 languages. Second place goes to the American military officer and politician Adam Kinzinger, third to Merna Kennedy. Between 1920 and 1969, 14 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from John Bevins Moisant, born in 1868, to D'Angelo Brewer, born in 1996.
Born here
34
notable people
Best known
Fred MacMurray
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
John Bevins Moisant
Youngest
1996
D'Angelo Brewer
Most common field
Sports
12 people
What stands out about Kankakee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Kankakee’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1970s, at 6.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMilitaryScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Kankakee is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is soldiers and sailors, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Kankakee
Three names lead: Fred MacMurray (42 languages), Adam Kinzinger (26) and Merna Kennedy (21).
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#2Military
Adam Kinzinger
born 1978American military officer and politician
26 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Kankakee
Here are 31 more, born from 1868 to 1996.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kankakee and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- Fred MacMurray: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Kinzinger: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merna Kennedy: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Bruce: film screenshot (Universal Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bevins Moisant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vince Snowbarger: Congressional Pictorial Dictionary, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joie Ray: Chicago Tribune photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Benoit: California State Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Thompson Reid: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Prince: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons