List of people from Bloomington, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Bloomington, Illinois.

Academics and writing

Ryan Bliss, digital artist; founder of Digital Blasphemy
Tim Bradstreet, Eisner Award Nominated artist and illustrator^{[citation needed]}
David S. Broder, journalist
John Campbell, jazz pianist
Joel Higgins, actor (Edward W. Stratton, III on Silver Spoons)
Pokey LaFarge, roots & blues musician and singer, born in Bloomington
Frederic Remington, artist and sculptor of the Old West
Paul Rhymer, scriptwriter and humorist (creator of Vic and Sade)
Dawn Upshaw, singer^{[citation needed]}
Elmo Scott Watson, journalist specializing in the American West^[1]^{[verification needed]}

Bump Elliott, award winning college football player, head coach at the University of Michigan (1959–1968), and athletic director at Iowa University (1970–1991)
Pete Elliott, quarterback of the undefeated Michigan football teams (1947 and 1948), head football coach at Nebraska, Illinois, Cal, and Miami^{[citation needed]}
Michael Hoomanawanui, tight end for the St. Louis Rams
Brandon Hughes, cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles; born in Bloomington^[2]

Ogonna Nnamani, US volleyball team member in the 2004 Olympics and 2008 Olympics (silver medalist); graduate of University High School

^ Frank H. Maynard, Cowboy's Lament: A Life on the Open Range (Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2010), p. 29, ISBN 978-0-89672-705-2
^ http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/BrandonHughes.html