List of people from Harvey, Illinois
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. Arts and culture Nina Chanel Abney (1982– ), painter Ivan Albright (1897–1983), magic realist, painter, and artist The Dells (1952- ), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singing group started at Thornton High School in Harvey, IL Paris Barclay (1956– ), two-time Emmy-winning television director and producer Michael Boatman (1964–), actor and writer Damarr Brown, James Beard Award-winning chef Ed Cassidy (1923–2012), rock and jazz drummer, member of Spirit 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– ), 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 awarded actress and musician Dandrell Scott (1984– ), rapper and voiceover actor Willie Taylor (1981– ),