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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Harvey, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Harvey, Illinois.

Contents

• Arts and culture
• Politics
• Religion
• Sports
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Football
• Other
• References

Arts and culture

• Nina Chanel Abney (1982– ), painter
• Ivan Albright (1897–1983), magic realist, painter, and artist
• Paris Barclay (1956– ), two-time Emmy-winning television director and producer^{[ citation needed ]}
• Michael Boatman (1964–), actor and writer^{[ citation needed ]}
• Damarr Brown, James Beard Award-winning chef ^[1]
• Ed Cassidy (1923–2012), rock and jazz drummer, member of Spirit
• The Dells (1952– ), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singing group started at Thornton High School in Harvey
• Tom Dreesen (1942– ), stand-up comedian
• Nelsan Ellis (1978–2017), actor and playwright
• Lupe Fiasco (1982– ), rapper
• Edward Page Gaston (1868–1956), journalist and temperance activist
• Lucy Page Gaston (1860–1924), anti-tobacco activist
• LaRoyce Hawkins (1988– ), actor, Chicago P.D.
• Bill Hayes (1925–2024), actor and singer
• Kevin Huizenga (1977– ), cartoonist
• J. B. Hutto (1926–1983), musician in Blues Hall of Fame
• Syleena Johnson (1976– ), Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter
• Sharon Lewis (1952– ), blues vocalist
• VaShawn Mitchell (1974– ), gospel singer
• KeKe Palmer (1993– ), Emmy-winning actress and musician
• Dandrell Scott (1984– ), rapper and voiceover actor ^[2]
• Willie Taylor (1981– ), singer, member of DAY26
• Newton Thornburg (1929–2011), novelist and screenwriter
• Nick Vincent (1958– ), musician and composer
• Mark Weiser (1952–1999), computer scientist, drummer of Severe Tire Damage
• Steven Whitehurst (1967– ), author
• Jaboukie Young-White (1994– ), stand-up comedian and writer
• Danitra Vance , (1954-1994) died of Breast Cancer, actress and comedian was an alum of SNL attended Thornton High

Politics

• Flora Ciarlo (1936– ), member of the Illinois House of Representatives; born in Harvey ^[3]
• Frederic R. DeYoung (1875–1934), served as a judge on the Illinois Supreme Court, Superior Court of Cook County, and the original Circuit Court of Cook County, and served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives ^[4]
• William E. McVey (1885–1958), member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois's 4th congressional district; while in Congress, he resided at 15616 Lexington Avenue ^[5]

Religion

• Ronald Hicks (1967– ), born in Harvey, archbishop-designate of New York, currently bishop of Joliet (2020–2025)
• Louis Tylka (1970– ), born in Harvey, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Illinois (2022– ), previously coadjutor bishop of Peoria (2020–2022)

Sports

References