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Thursday, April 12, 2007

Thursday Thirteen! 13 Famous People from Rockford, IL




Jodi Benson, actress and voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid





Paris Bennett, American Idol Season 5 finalist (well, she lived here for awhile and her grandfather is well-known pastor here)




James Henry Breasted, scholar, first American teacher of Egyptology





Susan Saint James, actress, "McMillan and Wife"





Sarah Kelly, Christian singer





Joe Mantello, Tony Award winning actor and director





John Ortberg, best-selling author and pastor





Aidan Quinn, actor





Gordon Tullock, economist





Janice Voss, astronaut




Michelle Williams,
member of Destiny's Child





The Rockford Peaches, charter members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and subject of the film, A League of Their Own





Cheap Trick,
internationally-acclaimed rock band



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