29 Celebs That Grew Up In Random Small Towns, Had No Connections, And Are Literally The Opposite Of Nepo-Babies
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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.
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But not everyone is born in New York.
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.
Her mom was a store manager, and her dad was a physiologist.
2.Matthew Fox grew up in Crowheart, Wyoming on the Wind River Indian Reservation. It has a population of 141 people.
His mom was a teacher, and his dad raised cattle and grew barley.
3.Viola Davis grew up in St. Matthews, South Carolina. It has a population of 2,400.
Her mom was a maid and factory worker, and her dad was a horse trainer.
4.Michelle Monaghan is from Winthrop, Iowa. It has a population of 1,025.
Her dad was a factory worker.
5.Patrick Dempsey is from Turner, Maine. It has a population of 5,816.
His mom was a school secretary, and his dad was an insurance salesman.
6.Kristen Wiig grew up in Canandaigua, New York. It has a population of 10,241.
Her mom was an artist, and her dad ran a marina at a lake.
7.John Corbett was born in Wheeling, West Virginia. It has a population of 27,046.
His mom was a waitress, and his dad worked the door at a local music club his uncle owned.
8.John Legend is from Springfield, Ohio. It has a population of 58,957.
His mom was a seamstress, and his dad was a factory worker.
9.Megan Fox grew up in Rockwood, Tennessee. It has a population of 5,446.
Her dad was a parole officer.
10.Pink is from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It has a population of 8,282.
Her dad was an insurance salesman, and her mom was an ER nurse.
11.Halle Berry grew up in Oakwood, Ohio. It has a population of 8,958.
She was raised by a single mother since she was 4.
12.Josh Duhamel is from Minot, North Dakota. It has a population of 47,834.
His mom was a teacher, and his dad was a salesman.
13.Octavia Spencer is from Montgomery, Alabama. It has a population of 200,603.
Her mom was a maid.
14.Mary Steenburgen is from Newport, Arkansas. It has a population of 7,552.
Her mom was a school-board secretary, and her dad was a freight-train conductor.
15.Jessica Lange is from Cloquet, Minnesota. It has a population of 11,994.
Her dad was a traveling salesman.
16.Hilary Swank was born in Nebraska but grew up in Bellingham, Washington. It has a population of 90,821.
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.
17.Chrissy Teigan was born in Delta, Utah but grew up in Snohomish, Washington. It has a population of 10,141.
Her parents owned a bar/tavern called Porky's.
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.
His dad worked for the military.
19.Gabrielle Union is from Omaha, Nebraska. It is large by Nebraska standards with a population of 486,051.
Her mom was a social worker, and her dad a sergeant in the military.
20.Brad Pitt grew up in Springfield, Missouri. It has a population of 167,601.
His mom was a school counselor, and his dad owned a trucking company.
21.Jennifer Lawrence grew up Indian Hills, Kentucky. It has a population of 3,011.
Her mom was a summer camp manager, and her dad owed a construction company.
22.Chris Pratt grew up in Virginia, Minnesota. It has a population of 8,421.
His mom worked at the supermarket, and his dad remodeled homes.
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.
Her parents served their time, but there have been legal battles since.
24.Channing Tatum was born in Alabama, but grew up in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It has a population of 21,732.
His mom was an airline worker, and his dad was a construction worker.
25.Matthew McConaughey grew up in Uvalde, Texas. It has a population of 16,122.
His dad ran an oil pipe supply business, and his mom was a kindergarten teacher.
26.Sarah Silverman grew up in Bedford, New Hampshire. It has a population of 21,203.
Her mom was a campaign photographer, and her dad ran a clothing store.
27.Mark Ruffalo grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin and as a teen lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Kenosha has a population of 99,767.
His dad was a construction painter, and his mom was a hairdresser.
28.Jennifer Garner grew up in Charleston, West Virginia. It has a population of 47,273.
Her dad was a chemical engineer, and her mom was an English teacher.
29.And finally, Oprah. She grew up in Kosciusko, Mississippi. It has a population of 6,778.
Her mother was a housekeeper who had her at 18 years old. The rest is history.
