Hollywood stars come from all different backgrounds and locations. Some could have even been your neighbors.
State lines don't stop a person from hitting it big, so we've put together a list of the most famous celebrities from all 50 states.
To pick these celebrities, we looked at IMDb's Starmeter, Google Trends, Forbes' list of the highest-paid celebrities, and used our own expertise. The list was chosen based on where people were born, with one major exception (see: Alaska).
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Alabama: Channing Tatum was born and raised in Cullman until the family moved to Tampa, Florida later in his teen years.
After moving to Florida, Tatum got into martial arts. The actor is often seen sporting gear from the University of Alabama. "Roll Tide!"
Other notable celebrities from the state: Courteney Cox, Octavia Spencer, Sonequa Martin-Green, Emmylou Harris, Lionel Richie, Walton Goggins, and Laverne Cox
Alaska: Jewel Kilcher is known as an Alaskan. But contrary to popular belief, the singer was born in Utah, making her the exception to our rule.
Jewel was raised in Homer, Alaska. She was born in Utah when her dad was attending Brigham Young University. The Kilcher family, including Jewel's dad Attila Kunzo "Atz," are featured on Discovery Channel's "Alaska: The Last Frontier." She has appeared on the show, which follows the family's life in the Alaskan wilderness.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Darby Stanchfield, Irene Bedard, and Bristol Palin
Arizona: Emma Stone grew up in Scottsdale.
She was involved in community theater. But when she was around 14, she persuaded her parents to let her try her hand in Hollywood.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Lynda Carter, Matt Dallas, Mare Winningham, Shannon Woodward, Danielle Fishel, Dierks Bentley, Michelle Branch, Stevie Nicks, Jordin Sparks, and Diana Gabaldon
Arkansas: Billy Bob Thornton was born in Hot Springs and grew up in a cabin in the woods.
Thornton and his family lived in his grandmother's cabin for the first few years of his life.
"Well, I came from a big family and we would all gather at my grandmother's house out in the woods there where I lived the first six or seven years of my life. And you know, the family came in from Texas, we had a lot of family there," Thornton told ABC News in 2016. "We didn't have a lot of money. But you know when you're a kid you don't know that. I mean you're not aware of all of that kind of stuff."
Other notable celebrities from the state: Mary Steenburgen, Wes Bentley, George Newbern, John Grisham, and Ne-Yo
California: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson moved around as a kid, but he was born in Hayward.
He left the Bay Area when he was around 2 years old, and grew up in Hawaii.
Other notable celebrities from the state: The Kardashians, Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Katy Perry, Adam Driver, Chris Pine, Tessa Thompson, Elizabeth Olsen, Milo Ventimiglia, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kendrick Lamar, James Franco, and Zendaya
Colorado: Tim Allen grew up in the state capitol of Denver.
A few years after his father was killed in a car accident, his mother remarried and the combined family moved to Michigan.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Melissa Benoist, Kelly Bishop, David Fincher, T.J. Miller, Trey Parker, and John Kerry
Connecticut: Seth MacFarlane spent his childhood in New England, born and raised in Kent.
MacFarlane spent his entire childhood in the same town and even went to a boarding school his mom taught in.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Amy Brenneman, Glenn Close, Paul Giamatti, Allison Janney, Justin Long, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Allison Williams, and Meg Ryan
Delaware: Aubrey Plaza was born and raised in the state's largest city, Wilmington.
She acted in the town's drama league productions as a youngster.
Other notable celebrities from the state: John Gallagher Jr., Ryan Phillippe, Elisabeth Shue, and Raúl Esparza
Florida: Pitbull, born Armando Christian Pérez, was born and raised in Miami to Cuban expats.
Mr. Worldwide drew his musical influence from the Miami bass genre and often references South Florida in his music.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Ariana Grande, Jason Derulo, Sarah Paulson, Josh Gad, Maya Rudolph, Wilmer Valderrama, Abigail Spencer, Chrissy Metz, Eva Mendes, Norman Reedus, and Bella Thorne
Georgia: Julia Roberts grew up in Smyrna.
Her parents ran a workshop for actors and writers in Atlanta when she was a child.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Kelly Rowland, Kenan Thompson, Dakota and Elle Fanning, Ed Helms, Chloë Grace Moretz, Raven-Symoné, Luke Bryan, André 3000, Jason Aldean, 2 Chainz, and Jimmy Carter
Hawaii: Bruno Mars, born Peter Gene Hernandez, grew up in Honolulu.
His dad played percussion and his mom was a hula dancer.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Barack Obama, Jason Momoa, Jack Johnson, Carrie Ann Inaba, Janel Parrish, Timothy Olyphant, Bette Midler, Auli'i Cravalho, Tia Carrere, and Hoku
Idaho: Aaron Paul was born in Emmett.
He moved around a bit and ended in Boise, Idaho before moving to Hollywood when he was 17 to pursue his career.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Tara Buck and Dree Hemingway.
Illinois: Harrison Ford was born and raised in Chicago.
His dad was an advertising executive.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Chance the Rapper, Bill Murray, Busy Philipps, Michael Ian Black, Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Nick Offerman, Melissa McCarthy, Betty White, and Gillian Anderson
Indiana: David Letterman grew up in the state capitol of Indianapolis.
He graduated from Ball State in Muncie, and the college communications building is named after him.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Jenna Fischer, Vivica A. Fox, Brendan Fraser, Greg Kinnear, Ryan Murphy, Jim Gaffigan, John Green, and Janet Jackson.
Iowa: Ashton Kutcher was born in Cedar Rapids.
Kutcher has gone back to Iowa over the years to support local schools and students. He also helped launch the Native Fund, which provides disaster relief for Iowans.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Cloris Leachman, Michelle Monaghan, Robin Lord Taylor, and Elijah Wood.
Kansas: Janelle Monáe spent her childhood in Kansas City.
She later moved to New York City after earning a scholarship to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, but then left to Atlanta.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Martina McBride, Kirstie Alley, Annette Bening, Scott Foley, Colton Haynes, and Eric Stonestreet
Kentucky: George Clooney spent part of his childhood in Lexington.
The Clooney family moved to Ohio for a brief time but then returned to Kentucky.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Jennifer Lawrence. Josh Hutcherson, Diane Sawyer, Michael Shannon, and Chris Stapleton
Louisiana: Ellen DeGeneres was born and raised in Metairie.
DeGeneres has spoken out about growing up in the South as a lesbian.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Reese Witherspoon, Jared Leto, Ian Somerhalder, Tim McGraw, Anthony Mackie, Zachary Levi, and Harry Connick Jr.
Maine: Anna Kendrick grew up in Portland.
Kendrick earned her first Tony nomination when she was 12, but went back to Portland for high school.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Stephen King, Patrick Dempsey, Timothy Simons, and Erin Andrews
Maryland: Anna Faris spent her younger years in Baltimore when her dad was teaching at Towson University.
The family moved to Seattle when she was six.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Julie Bowen, David Hasselhoff, Spike Jonze, Jada Pinkett Smith, Christian Siriano, and Te-Nehisi Coates
Massachusetts: Mark Wahlberg is Boston bred.
He and his brothers started their Wahlburgers restaurant chain in Massachusetts.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Matt Damon, Chris Evans, Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, Bo Burnham, Steve Carell, John Krasinski, B.J. Novak, Conan O'Brien, Elizabeth Banks, and James Taylor
Michigan: Kristen Bell grew up in the Detroit suburb of Huntington Woods.
Her husband Dax Shepard also grew up in Michigan.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Diana Ross, Madonna, Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Moore, Selma Blair, Taylor Lautner, Terry Crews, and Lily Tomlin
Minnesota: Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth.
The Nobel Prize-winning performer went to the University of Minnesota.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Chris Pratt, Jessica Biel, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Lange, Winona Ryder, Shantel VanSanten, and Vincent Kartheiser
Mississippi: Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko to her teenage mother.
Her parents were unmarried and she spent her early years with her grandmother.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Jimmy Buffett, Britney Spears, Fred Armisen, James Earl Jones, and Tig Notaro
Missouri: Jon Hamm grew up in St. Louis.
He attended the University of Missouri.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Sterling K. Brown, Don Cheadle, Matt Bomer, Andy Cohen, John Goodman, Ellie Kemper,
Montana: Michelle WIlliams grew up in Kalispell with her sister.
The family moved to San Diego, California when she was nine.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Dana Carvey, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and David Lynch
Nebraska: Gabrielle Union is an Omaha native.
She's a big Cornhusker fan.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Bryan Greenberg, Jaime King, and Hilary Swank
Nevada: Matthew Gray Gubler grew up in Las Vegas.
The "Criminal Minds" star graduated from the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Jena Malone, Rutina Wesley, Charisma Carpenter, and Mädchen Amick
New Hampshire: Mandy Moore was born in Nashua.
Moore moved to Florida with her family when she was only two months old.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Matt Czuchry and Sarah Silverman
New Jersey: Bruce Springsteen was born in Long Branch.
Jersey is synonymous with Springsteen. The Boss' New Jersey upbringing plays into his lyrics and work and he speaks often of his love of the state.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Jon Bon Jovi, Meryl Streep, Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, Zach Braff, Bobby Cannavale, Danny DeVito, Peter Dinklage, Ed Harris, Kal Penn, Joe Pesci, and Paul Rudd
New Mexico: Neil Patrick Harris was born in Albuquerque.
He spent much of his childhood in Ruidoso.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Demi Lovato, Adrian Grenier, Anna Gunn, and Demi Moore
New York: Denzel Washington grew up in Mount Vernon.
The iconic actor attended a military academy upstate when he was 14 and then ended up at Fordham University in the Bronx.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Jerry Seinfeld, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Sandler, Robert Downey Jr., Amy Schumer, Tom Cruise, Jay Z, Billy Joel, Robert DeNiro, Mariah Carey, Julia Louise-Dreyfus, and Kerry Washington
North Carolina: Julianne Moore was born at Fort Bragg.
Because of her dad's military career, the family moved 23 times.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Britt Robertson, Zack Galifianakis, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Evan Rachel Wood, and Bellamy Young
North Dakota:Josh Duhamel was born and raised in Minot.
He played football at Minot State University.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Wiz Khalifa and Kellan Lutz
Ohio: LeBron James was born and raised in Akron.
The Cleveland Cavaliers player gives back to his hometown in many ways. His foundation is opening a school for at-risk children.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Drew Carey, Bow Wow, Dave Grohl, Kid Cudi, John Legend, Steven Spielberg, and Sarah Jessica Parker
Oklahoma: Brad Pitt was born in Shawnee.
But the family moved to Springfield, Missouri when he was young and he spent his childhood there.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Carrie Underwood, Kristin Chenoweth, Olivia Munn, Bill Hader, Ron Howard, James Marsden, and Toby Keith
Oregon: Ty Burrell was born and raised in Grants Pass.
The "Modern Family" star graduated from Southern Oregon University.
Other notable celebrities from the state: River Phoenix, Kaitlin Olson, and Thomas Mann
Pennsylvania: Taylor Swift grew up on a Christmas tree farm outside of Reading.
She convinced her parents to move to Nashville to help her pursue a music career when she was 14.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Will Smith, Kevin Bacon, Joe Biden, Tina Fey, Bradley Cooper, Joe Manganiello, Bob Saget, Lee Daniels, Miles Teller, and Krysten Ritter
Rhode Island: Damien Chazelle was born in Providence.
The "La La Land" director grew up in Princeton, New Jersey though.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Olivia Culpo
South Carolina: Aziz Ansari grew up in Columbia.
He later moved to New York City to attend New York University.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Chris Rock, Viola Davis, Mary-Louise Parker, Jaimie Alexander, Chadwick Boseman, Anna Camp, and Mike Colter
South Dakota: January Jones was born in Sioux Falls.
The "Mad Men" actress also briefly lived in Hecla.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Amy Hill and Tom Brokaw
Tennessee: Miley Cyrus was born and raised on a farm in Franklin.
Cyrus broke out as a tween in Disney's "Hannah Montana."
Other notable celebrities from the state: Justin Timberlake, Kenny Chesney, Christina Hendricks, Quentin Tarantino, Morgan Freeman, Megan Fox, and Kathy Bates
Texas: Beyoncé Knowles was born and raised in Houston.
Her BeyGood foundation is working towards relief efforts after Houston was affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Solange, Tom Ford, Wes Anderson, Chace Crawford, Hilary Duff, Jamie Foxx, Woody Harrelson, Eva Longoria, Nick Jonas, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, Robin Wright, Selena Gomez, Jessica Simpson, Usher, and Matthew McConaughey
Utah: Chrissy Teigen was born in Delta.
Her family moved around a bit until settling in Huntington, California where she was discovered while working in a surf shop.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Roseanne Barr, Matthew Davis, and Julianne Hough
Vermont:Joanna "JoJo" Levesque was born in Brattleboro.
The singer's family moved and settled in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where she spent most of her childhood.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Grace Potter and Zosia Mamet
Virginia: Sandra Bullock was born in Arlington.
Her dad was an employee of the United States Army and met Bullock's mom in Germany. Bullock herself was raised in Germany for 12 years.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Missy Elliott, Rob Lowe, and Hilarie Burton
Washington: Jeffrey Dean Morgan was born and raised in Seattle.
The "Walking Dead" actor is a diehard Seahawks fan.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Macklemore, Ben Gibbard, Emma Dumont, Constance Zimmer, and Kyle MacLachlan
West Virginia: Brad Paisley was born and raised in Glen Dale.
Paisley's parents still live in the state, and he has said that he loves returning to his hometown.
Other notable celebrities from the state: John Corbett, Josh Stewart, and Chris Sarandon
Wisconsin: Mark Ruffalo was born in Kenosha.
Ruffalo was in high school when the family moved to Virginia.
Other notable celebrities from the state: John Ridley, Heather Graham, Kristin Bauer Van Straten, and Willem Dafoe
Wyoming: Jim Beaver was born in Laramie while his father was doing graduate work at the University of Wyoming.
The "Supernatural" actor's family soon moved back to Texas, where they were originally from.
Other notable celebrities from the state: Pete Williams
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