Orland Township has been home to several notable figures in sports, entertainment, and the arts.
- **Buddy Guy**: Famed blues guitarist, multi-Grammy winner, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has long resided in the area. - **Robin Tunney**: Actress known for roles in *The Craft*, *Prison Break*, and *The Mentalist* (Carl Sandburg High School alumna). - **Kendall Coyne Schofield**: Olympic gold medalist in women's ice hockey and professional hockey pioneer, raised in the area and a Sandburg High School graduate. - **Pat Fitzgerald**: Former head football coach for the Northwestern Wildcats, raised in Orland Park. - **Dan Hampton**: Hall of Fame Chicago Bears defensive lineman, known to have resided in Orland Park during and after his playing career.