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Which Star From Your Childhood Grew Up In Your State?

Ever wonder why there's fifty STARS on the American flag!?

Lukas Emory
Aug 10, 2016
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Which Star From Your Childhood Grew Up In Your State?

Ever wonder if you're somehow connected to a celebrity? Check out the list below to find out which familiar face from your childhood grew up in the same state as you!

1. Alabama

Channing Tatum - Duke from "She's The Man" / Tyler from "Step Up"

2. Alaska

Khaled Leon Thomas - Zero from "Holes"

3. Arizona

Danielle Fishel - Topanga from "Boy Meets World"

4. Arkansas

Ne-Yo - Recording Artist

5. California

Amanda Bynes - Star of "The Amanda Show" / Queen of Nickelodeon

6. Colorado

Jon Heder - Napoleon from "Napoleon Dynamite"

7. Connecticut

Jenna Dewan Tatum - Nora from "Step Up"

8. Delaware

Ryan Phillippe - Barry from "I Know What You Did Last Summer"

9. Florida

Alexa Vega - Carmen from "Spy Kids"

10. Georgia

Raven Symoné - Star of "That's So Raven"

11. Hawaii

Tahj Mowry - TJ from "Smart Guy"

12. Idaho

Lillian Disney - Walt Disney's Wife (she named Mickey Mouse!)

13. Illinois

Keke Palmer - Mary from "Jump In!"

14. Indiana

Michael Jackson - Recording Artist / King of Pop

15. Iowa

Ashton Kutcher - Kelso from "That 70's Show"

16. Kansas

Kirstie Alley - Mollie from "Look Who's Talking"

17. Kentucky

Johnny Depp - Captain Jack Sparrow from "Pirates of the Caribbean"

18. Louisiana

Reese Witherspoon - Elle Woods from "Legally Blonde"

Britney Spears - Recording Artist / Princess of Pop

19. Maine

Anna Kendrick - Jessica from "Twilight"

20. Maryland

Penn Badgley - Dan from "Gossip Girl"

21. Massachusetts

Jennifer Coolidge - Fiona from "A Cinderella Story" / Paulette from "Legally Blonde" / Stifler's mom from "American Pie"

22. Michigan


Dave Coulier - Uncle Joey from "Full House"

23. Minnesota

Jessica Biel - Mary from "7th Heaven"

24. Mississippi

Brandy - Recording Artist

25. Missouri

Eminem - Recording Artist

26. Montana

Michelle Williams - Jen from "Dawson's Creek"

27. Nebraska

Gabrielle Union - Isis from "Bring It On!"

28. Nevada

Brendon Urie - Lead Singer of "Panic! at the Disco"

29. New Hampshire

Mandy Moore - Recording Artist / Jamie from "A Walk To Remember"

30. New Jersey

Christina Milian - Recording Artist

31. New Mexico

Adrien Grenier - Chase from "Drive Me Crazy"

32. New York

Lindsay Lohan - Hallie and Annie from "The Parent Trap"

33. North Carolina

Jackée Harry - Lisa from "Sister, Sister"

34. North Dakota

Kellan Lutz - Emmett from "Twilight"

35. Ohio

Lil Bow Wow - Recording Artist / Calvin from "Like Mike"

36. Oklahoma

Tisha Campbell-Martin - Jay from "My Wife and Kids"

37. Oregon

Kim Rhodes - Carey from "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"

38. Pennsylvania

Will Smith - Recording Artist / Will from "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"

39. Rhode Island

Emme Rylan - Winnie from "Bring It On 3"

40. South Carolina

Eartha Kitt - Yzma from "The Emperor's New Groove"

41. South Dakota

Bob Barker - Host of "The Price Is Right"

42. Tennessee

Justin Timberlake - Recording Artist / Member of N'SYNC

43. Texas

Hilary Duff - Lizzie from "Lizzie McGuire" / Queen of Disney Channel

44. Utah

Matthew Davis - Warner from "Legally Blonde"

45. Vermont

JoJo - Recording Artist

46. Virginia

Missy Elliot - Recording Artist

47. Washington

Kurt Cobain - Recording Artist / Lead Singer of Nirvana

48. Washington DC

Bill Nye - Host of "Bill Nye The Science Guy"

49. West Virginia

Steven Harvey - Steve from "The Steve Harvey Show"

50. Wisconsin

Mark Ruffalo - Adult Matt from "13 Going On 30"

51. Wyoming

Thomas Wilson Brown - Russ from "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids"

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