List of people from Indianapolis

Indianapolis skyline

The following is a list of notable people who have been born or lived in Indianapolis, Indiana. Organized alphabetically by field of study and then by last name.

Actors

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Abraham Benrubi

Artists

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Athletes

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George Hill

Business and philanthropy

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Colonel Eli Lilly (right) with son Josiah K. Lilly Sr. (left) and grandson Eli Lilly (center)

Criminals

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John Dillinger

Entertainment

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David Letterman

Journalists and media

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Military

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Musicians

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Kenneth Babyface

Politicians

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Benjamin Harrison, 21st president of the United States

Writers

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Margaret C. Anderson

Other

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References

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  9. ^ "Chiefs of Mission for Liberia". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  10. ^ "The Winners - Indiana Authors Award". www.indianaauthorsaward.org. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  11. ^ "Four Top Authors Named as 2017 Indiana Authors Award Winners | The Indianapolis Public Library". www.indypl.org. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  12. ^ "A'Lelia Bundles". www.aleliabundles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  13. ^ "Mari Evans". Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. ^ "Perfect Once Removed". Phillip Hoose, National Book Award Winner. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  15. ^ Lasky, Kathryn. "Get to know Kathryn Lasky". Kathryn Lasky. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  16. ^ Brian Eason, Stephanie Wang and Michael Anthony Adams (October 3, 2014). "Indianapolis native Peter Kassig named next ISIS target". Indystar.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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