In my recent browsing of random stuff on the web, I came across a fact that New York produces the most amount of celebrities . It makes sense because it's a crowded city with a lot of people that want to be famous. NBC
But not everyone is born in New York. tenor.com
So here are a bunch of celebs that grew up in small cities across America — with no nepotism in sight — and still became famous. They will be hometown heroes forever. 1. January Jones is from Sioux Falls, South Dakota and grew up in Hecla. Hecla's population is 193 people. John Lamparski / Getty Images
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2. Matthew Fox grew up in Crowheart, Wyoming on the Wind River Indian Reservation. It has a population of 141 people. Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images
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3. Viola Davis grew up in St. Matthews, South Carolina. It has a population of 2,400. Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images
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4. Michelle Monaghan is from Winthrop, Iowa. It has a population of 1,025. Axelle / Getty Images
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5. Patrick Dempsey is from Turner, Maine. It has a population of 5,816. Mondadori Portfolio / Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images
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6. Kristen Wiig grew up in Canandaigua, New York. It has a population of 10,241. Nomi Ellenson / FilmMagic
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7. John Corbett was born in Wheeling, West Virginia. It has a population of 27,046. Axelle / FilmMagic
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8. John Legend is from Springfield, Ohio. It has a population of 58,957. Hippolyte Petit / FilmMagic
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9. Megan Fox grew up in Rockwood, Tennessee. It has a population of 5,446. Taylor Hill / FilmMagic
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10. Pink is from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It has a population of 8,282. Rich Fury / Getty Images for dcp
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11. Halle Berry grew up in Oakwood, Ohio. It has a population of 8,958. Christopher Polk / Getty Images for Turner Image
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12. Josh Duhamel is from Minot, North Dakota. It has a population of 47,834. Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images
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13. Octavia Spencer is from Montgomery, Alabama. It has a population of 200,603. Amy Sussman / Getty Images for Deadline Hollywood
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14. Mary Steenburgen is from Newport, Arkansas. It has a population of 7,552. Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for US-Ireland Alliance
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15. Jessica Lange is from Cloquet, Minnesota. It has a population of 11,994. John Lamparski / Getty Images
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16. Hilary Swank was born in Nebraska but grew up in Bellingham, Washington. It has a population of 90,821. Steve Granitz / WireImage
She lived in a trailer park with her mom, who was a secretary, and her dad, who was a Chief Master Sergeant in the Oregon Air National Guard. Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images,
17. Chrissy Teigan was born in Delta, Utah but grew up in Snohomish, Washington. It has a population of 10,141. Tibrina Hobson / Getty Images
Her parents owned a bar/tavern called Porky's . Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
18. Charles Melton was born in Alaska, but grew up in Manhattan, Kansas (after some time in South Korea). Manhattan has a population of 55,045. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Corbis via Getty Images
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19. Gabrielle Union is from Omaha, Nebraska. It is large by Nebraska standards with a population of 486,051. Axelle / FilmMagic
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20. Brad Pitt grew up in Springfield, Missouri. It has a population of 167,601. Gregg Deguire / Getty Images for Turner
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21. Jennifer Lawrence grew up Indian Hills, Kentucky. It has a population of 3,011. Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images
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22. Chris Pratt grew up in Virginia, Minnesota. It has a population of 8,421. Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
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23. Leighton Meester was born in Fort Worth, Texas while her mom was serving time in prison. She then grew up in Marco Island, Florida. It has a population of 17,930. Gabriel Olsen / Getty Images
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24. Channing Tatum was born in Alabama, but grew up in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It has a population of 21,732. Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images
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25. Matthew McConaughey grew up in Uvalde, Texas. It has a population of 16,122. Jason Laveris / FilmMagic
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26. Sarah Silverman grew up in Bedford, New Hampshire. It has a population of 21,203. Rich Fury / Getty Images
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27. Mark Ruffalo grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin and as a teen lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Kenosha has a population of 99,767. Victor Chavez / Getty Images
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28. Jennifer Garner grew up in Charleston, West Virginia. It has a population of 47,273. John Shearer / Getty Images
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29. And finally, Oprah. She grew up in Kosciusko, Mississippi. It has a population of 6,778. Steve Jennings / Getty Images
Her mother was a housekeeper who had her at 18 years old. The rest is history. Rachel Luna / Getty Images
So to everyone in any city that's not New York, LA, or Chicago: YOU HAVE A CHANCE. View comments