An illuminating ventilator including a fan, a connecting frame, a lamp seat and a cover is provided. The fan has a housing and a fan wheel, wherein the housing has a first coupling portion, an inlet, an outlet and an inner space communicating with said inlet and outlet, and the fan wheel is received in the inner space. The connecting frame couples with the housing and has an opening in alignment with the inlet of the housing, wherein the connecting frame has a second coupling portion coupling with the first coupling portion of the housing. The lamp seat is mounted on one of the connecting frame and housing and has a receiving portion for receiving a lamp. The cover is coupled with the connecting frame and has a plurality of apertures communicating with the opening.