#1Nichelle Nichols tops a list of 2 famous people born in Robbins
The best known is the American actress Nichelle Nichols, with articles in 45 languages. The other is Joe Montgomery, the American football player. The nearest list is next door in Blue Island: 33 names, starting with Gary Sinise. From Nichelle Nichols in 1932 to Joe Montgomery in 1976, the births cover 44 years.

What stands out about Robbins’ famous people
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Photo credits (4)
- Nichelle Nichols: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Sinise: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Mahay: MDG26 on Flickr (Original version) User UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Augustine: Hodyachih, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons


