Notable People
- Andrew Bacevich, historian and author; born in Normal
- Edna Dean Baker, educator and college president; born in Normal
- Jon Bowermaster, oceans expert, journalist, filmmaker and adventurer; born in Normal
- Eleanor Coen, artist; born in Normal
- Ellen Crawford, actress; born in Normal
- Jim Crews, basketball coach at the United States Military Academy
- Pop Dillon, first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Superbas; born in Normal
- Robert B. Duncan, US congressmen from Oregon
- Kevin Eggan, professor of molecular biology at Harvard University; born in Normal
- Carrie Etter, poet; residing in the U.K. since 2001
- Jesse Hibbs, film director and college football star; born in Normal
- Richard Hovey, poet; born in Normal
- Michael Jantze, comic book author; raised in Normal
- Pokey LaFarge, American roots & blues musician & singer, spent teenage years in Normal
- Ryan Martinie, bassist; raised Normal
- Ralph Eugene Meatyard, photographer; born in Normal
- Ogonna Nnamani, member of the US Olympic volleyball team; born in Normal
- Andrew Osenga, musician and songwriter
- Awadagin Pratt, musician; raised in Normal
- Roger Sedarat, poet; born in Normal
- McLean Stevenson, actor; born in Normal
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