Published 11:50 IST, August 15th 2020
Forbes Celebrity 100: Meryl Streep to Brad Pitt; celebs who grew up in small cities
Some of the richest people grew up with nothing, here’s a look at the list of 100 Celebrities, who featured on Forbes Celebrity 100, who grew up in small cities
Although there are several celebrities who have been fortunate enough to inherit the fame of their parents, there exist several celebrities across the world, who have started their careers from scratch to global domination. Some of the richest people grew up with nothing, given the millions they might have now. Their tales of rags-to-rich show that with hard work, determination, talent and much luck.
All proved, however, that where a person begins doesn't decide where they end up, and wherever a person comes from, all it takes is talent, hard work to end up enticing the masses with glimpses of the good life through social media profiles of their own. Here’s taking a look at the list of 100 Celebrities, who featured on Forbes Celebrity 100, who grew up in small cities.
- Dolly Parton | Locust Ridge, Tennessee
- Brad Pitt | Shawnee, Oklahoma
- Ellen DeGeneres | Metairie, Louisiana
- Martina McBride | Sharon, Kan.
- Britney Spears | Kentwood, Louisiana
- Oprah Winfrey | Kosciusko, Miss.
- Carrie Underwood | Checotah, Okla.
- Meryl Streep | Summit, N.J.
- Pink | Doylestown, Pa.
- Johnny Depp | Owensboro, Ky.
- Gisele Bundchen | Horizontina, Brazil
- Demi Moore | Roswell, N.M.
- Chris Pratt | Virginia, Minn.
- Jessica Biel | Ely, Minn.
- Winona Ryder | Winona, Minn.
- Scottie Pippen | Hamburg, Ark.
- Taylor Swift | Wyomissing Township, Pa.
- Miranda Lambert | Lindale, Texas
- Larry Bird | French Lick, Ind.
- Ben Roethlisberger | Lima, Ohio
- Johnny Carson | Corning, Iowa
- Karl Malone | Summerfield, La.
- Jerry Rice| Crawford, Miss.
- Leighton Meester | Marco Island, Fla
- Channing Tatum | Cullman, Ala.
- Steve Carell | Acton, Mass.
- John Legend | Springfield, Ohio
- Chrissy Teigen | Delta, Utah.
- Walter Payton | Columbia, Miss.
- Eminem | St. Joseph, Mo.
- Miley Cyrus | Franklin, Tenn.
- Derek Jeter | Pequannock Township, N.J.
- Jennifer Lawrence | Indian Hills, Ky.
- Mel Gibson | Peekskill, N.Y.
- Neil Armstrong | Wapakoneta, Ohio
- Madonna | Bay City, Mich.
- Matthew McConaughey | Uvalde, Texas
- Judy Garland | Grand Rapids, Minn.
- James Dean | Marion, Ind.
- Josh Hutcherson | Union, Ky.
- Paula Deen | Albany, Ga.
- Rachel Ray | Glens Falls, N.Y
- Nick Jonas | Wyckoff, N.J
- Sarah Jessica Parker | Nelsonville, Ohio
- Sarah Silverman | Bedford, N.H
- Christian Bale | Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Betty White | Oak Park, Ill
- Melissa McCarthy | Plainfield, Ill
- Bill Murray | Evanston, Ill
- Dax Shepard | Highland, Mich
- Kristen Bell | Huntington Woods, Mich
- Penn Jillette | Greenfield, Mass
- Elvis Presley | Tupelo, Miss
- Charles Barkley | Leeds, Ala
- Jim Gaffigan| Chesterton, Ind
- Mia Hamm | Selma, Ala
- Wilma Rudolph | St. Bethlehem, Tenn
- Jackie Robinson | Cairo, Ga
- Billy Joel | Hicksville, N.Y
- Tina Turner | Nutbush, Tenn
- Sugar Ray Robinson | Ailey, Ga
- John Mellencamp | Seymour, Ind
- Ernie Pyle | Dana, Ind
- Larry the Cable Guy | Pawnee, Ind
- Nolan Ryan | Refugio, Texas
- Sam Kinison | Yakima, Wash
- Richard Pryor | Peoria, Ill
- Kurt Cobain | Aberdeen, Wash
- Wendy Williams | Asbury Park, N.J
- Bruce Springsteen | Freehold, N.J
- Fred Rogers | Latrobe, Pa
- Selena Gomez | Grand Prairie, Texas
- Michael Jackson | Gary, Ind
- Mariah Carey | Huntington, N.Y
- Daniel Gilbert | Southfield, Mich
- Dr. Phil | Vinita, Okla.
- Blake Shelton | Ada, Okla.
- Danica Patrick | Roscoe, Ill.
- Meghan Trainor | Nantucket, Mass.
- Bubba Watson | Bagdad, Fla.
- John Walsh | Auburn, N.Y.
- Willie Mays | Westfield, Ala.
- David Lee Roth | Bloomington, Ind.
- George Clinton | Kannapolis, N.C
- Julia Roberts | Smyrna, Ga.
- Bob Dylan | Duluth, Minn.
- Tommy Lee Jones | San Saba, Texas
- Kristen Wiig | Canandaigua, N.Y.
- Megan Fox | Oak Ridge, Tenn.
- Stephen Colbert | James Island, S.C.
- Zach Galifianakis | Wilkesboro, N.C.
- Sheryl Swoopes | Brownfield, Texas
- Tom Brokaw | Webster, S.D.
- Walter Cronkite | Saint Joseph, Mo.
- Isaac Hayes | Covington, Tenn.
- Dakota Fanning | Conyers, Ga.
- Luke Perry | Mansfield, Ohio
- Carmen Electra | Sharonville, Ohio
- Randy Moss | Rand, W. Va.
- Meg Ryan | Fairfield, Ct.
Updated 11:50 IST, August 15th 2020