#1Famous people · Schaumburg
8 famous people were born in Schaumburg, most of them since 1970
Susan Downey, the American film producer, is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. From Paul Justin to Chris Mueller, the births on the list run from 1968 to 1996. For every 10,000 residents the town has 1, while at least half the towns in Illinois list nobody born there. Fewer than a quarter of the 760 towns in Illinois with famous people list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Susan Downey
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1968
Paul Justin
Youngest
1996
Chris Mueller
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Schaumburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Schaumburg’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 4 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotablePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Schaumburg
Counted by languages, Susan Downey is ahead of Jenny Perret and Chris Mueller: 21, 12 and 11.
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Known for
What Schaumburg is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 3 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Schaumburg
Of the other 5, 2 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Schaumburg home
One more notable person made the town home: Raja Krishnamoorthi.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Elk Grove Village’s, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Schaumburg 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 (5)
- Susan Downey: Toiram, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Lu: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raja Krishnamoorthi: Eric Connolly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Lind: u/reepers_hellcat, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Bennett: Rachel Leibowitz rlbw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons