List of People From Illinois - G

G

• John Wayne Gacy (1942–1994), serial killer
• Lyman J. Gage, Politician (Republican), Banker and US Secretary of The Treasury
• Johnny Galecki, actor, Roseanne, The Big Bang Theory, American Dreamer
• James Gammon, actor, Nash Bridges, Bagdad Cafe
• Elbert Henry Gary, lawyer, county judge, corporate officer, key founder of U.S. Steel
• Jason Gedrick, actor, Boomtown, Murder One, Sweet Justice
• Willie Geist, host of MSNBC's Way Too Early with Willie Geist and co-host of Morning Joe
• Jami Gertz, actress, Still Standing, Sibs, Twister
• Tavi Gevinson, blogger and feminist
• Marla Gibbs, actress, The Jeffersons, 227, The Hughleys
• Emily Giffin, novelist
• Joe Girardi, manager of the New York Yankees
• Stephen Glass, former journalist for The New Republic fired for serial fraud in his articles
• Caroline Glick, journalist, deputy managing editor for the Jerusalem Post
• Godfrey, comedian, actor
• Jaslene Gonzalez, model and America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8 winner
• Stuart Gordon, director, writer, producer
• Otto Graham, Hall of Fame quarterback for the Cleveland Browns and head coach for the Washington Redskins
• Nancy Lee Grahn, actress, General Hospital, Santa Barbara
• Curtis Granderson, center fielder for the New York Yankees
• Red Grange, college and professional football player
• Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and 18th President of the United States 1869–1877
• Bonita Granville, film actress, television producer
• Eli Grba, former MLB relief pitcher, primarily with the New York Yankees
• Andrew Greeley (born 1928), Roman Catholic priest, sociologist and author
• Shawn Green (born 1972), former Major League Baseball 2-time All-Star right fielder
• Kathy Griffin, actress, stand-up comedian, television personality, author, star of My Life on the D-List
• Frank W. Gunsaulus, educator, orator and minister
• Luis Gutiérrez, politician (Democrat), U.S. Representative
• Buddy Guy, blues guitarist and composer