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Brad Pitt
- The actor was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and was raised in Springfield, Missouri.
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Julia Roberts
- Smyrna, Georgia is the movie star's hometown.
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Oprah Winfrey
- The TV personality has an amazing rag to riches life story. Oprah was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
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Johnny Depp
- The Hollywood star reportedly moved a lot as a child. He was born Owensboro, Kentucky.
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Britney Spears
- The singer has rural roots. She was born in McComb, Mississippi, but grew up in Kentwood, Louisiana.
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Meryl Streep
- The award-winning actress was raised in small towns in New Jersey. She was born in Summit, then moved to Basking Ridge, and then to Bernardsville.
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Madonna
- Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan, and then lived in a couple of Detroit suburbs.
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Mel Gibson
- The Hollywood star was born in Peekskill, New York, and moved to Sydney, Australia with his family when he was 12.
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Mariah Carey
- The singer was born in Huntington, New York.
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Pink - The pop star was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, a small town located 25 miles (40 km) north of Philadelphia.
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Taylor Swift
- Swift was born in West Reading, Pennsylvania and grew up on a Christmas tree farm (yes, really), before moving to Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
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Ellen DeGeneres
- The TV host was born in Metairie, Louisiana, but went to high school in Atlanta, Texas.
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Bill Murray - The actor was born in Evanston, Illinois, and was raised in Wilmette, Illinois.
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Carrie Underwood
- Checotah, Oklahoma is the country star's hometown. It's a small town with a population of just over 3,000.
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Gisele Bündchen - Horizontina, found in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil, is the supermodel's home town.
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Demi Moore
- The actress comes from one of the United State's UFO capitals: Roswell, New Mexico.
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Chris Pratt - Virginia, Minnesota is the actor's hometown. He eventually moved to Lake Stevens, Washington.
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Dolly Parton
- The country icon grew up in rural poverty. Her family home was located in Locust Ridge, Tennessee.
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Steve Carell - The actor was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and was raised in Acton, Massachusetts.
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John Legend - Springfield, Ohio is the singer-songwriter's hometown.
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Chrissy Teigen
- Legend's wife is not from the big city either. Chrissy Teigen was born in Delta, Utah.
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Eminem - The rapper is known for living in Detroit, but he was actually born in St. Joseph, Missouri and moved a lot lot during his childhood.
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Miley Cyrus - Cyrus was born in Franklin, Tennessee. In 2017, she bought a house in her hometown.
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Jennifer Lawrence
- The Academy Award-winning actress was born in Indian Hills, Kentucky.
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Matthew McConaughey - The Oscar-winning actor was born in Uvalde, Texas.
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Channing Tatum
- The actor was born in Cullman, Alabama, but lived in a number of small towns in the South, including Glenville, West Virginia.
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Sarah Jessica Parker
- The 'Sex and the City' star was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, where she lived before moving to Cincinnati.
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Nick Jonas
- The singer was born in Dallas, Texas, but was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey. His famous brothers Kevin and Joe were born in Teaneck, New Jersey and Casa Grande, Arizona, respectively.
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Christian Bale - Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales is Bale's hometown.
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Melissa McCarthy - The actress and comedian was born in Plainfield, Illinois.
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See also - Celebrities who secretly live as farmers
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Brad Pitt
- The actor was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and was raised in Springfield, Missouri.
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Julia Roberts
- Smyrna, Georgia is the movie star's hometown.
© Getty Images
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Oprah Winfrey
- The TV personality has an amazing rag to riches life story. Oprah was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
© Getty Images
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Johnny Depp
- The Hollywood star reportedly moved a lot as a child. He was born Owensboro, Kentucky.
© Getty Images
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Britney Spears
- The singer has rural roots. She was born in McComb, Mississippi, but grew up in Kentwood, Louisiana.
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5 / 32 Fotos
Meryl Streep
- The award-winning actress was raised in small towns in New Jersey. She was born in Summit, then moved to Basking Ridge, and then to Bernardsville.
© Getty Images
6 / 32 Fotos
Madonna
- Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan, and then lived in a couple of Detroit suburbs.
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Mel Gibson
- The Hollywood star was born in Peekskill, New York, and moved to Sydney, Australia with his family when he was 12.
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Mariah Carey
- The singer was born in Huntington, New York.
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Pink - The pop star was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, a small town located 25 miles (40 km) north of Philadelphia.
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Taylor Swift
- Swift was born in West Reading, Pennsylvania and grew up on a Christmas tree farm (yes, really), before moving to Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
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Ellen DeGeneres
- The TV host was born in Metairie, Louisiana, but went to high school in Atlanta, Texas.
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Bill Murray - The actor was born in Evanston, Illinois, and was raised in Wilmette, Illinois.
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Carrie Underwood
- Checotah, Oklahoma is the country star's hometown. It's a small town with a population of just over 3,000.
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14 / 32 Fotos
Gisele Bündchen - Horizontina, found in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil, is the supermodel's home town.
© Getty Images
15 / 32 Fotos
Demi Moore
- The actress comes from one of the United State's UFO capitals: Roswell, New Mexico.
© Getty Images
16 / 32 Fotos
Chris Pratt - Virginia, Minnesota is the actor's hometown. He eventually moved to Lake Stevens, Washington.
© BrunoPress
17 / 32 Fotos
Dolly Parton
- The country icon grew up in rural poverty. Her family home was located in Locust Ridge, Tennessee.
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18 / 32 Fotos
Steve Carell - The actor was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and was raised in Acton, Massachusetts.
© NL Beeld
19 / 32 Fotos
John Legend - Springfield, Ohio is the singer-songwriter's hometown.
© Getty Images
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Chrissy Teigen
- Legend's wife is not from the big city either. Chrissy Teigen was born in Delta, Utah.
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Eminem - The rapper is known for living in Detroit, but he was actually born in St. Joseph, Missouri and moved a lot lot during his childhood.
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Miley Cyrus - Cyrus was born in Franklin, Tennessee. In 2017, she bought a house in her hometown.
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Jennifer Lawrence
- The Academy Award-winning actress was born in Indian Hills, Kentucky.
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Matthew McConaughey - The Oscar-winning actor was born in Uvalde, Texas.
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Channing Tatum
- The actor was born in Cullman, Alabama, but lived in a number of small towns in the South, including Glenville, West Virginia.
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Sarah Jessica Parker
- The 'Sex and the City' star was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, where she lived before moving to Cincinnati.
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Nick Jonas
- The singer was born in Dallas, Texas, but was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey. His famous brothers Kevin and Joe were born in Teaneck, New Jersey and Casa Grande, Arizona, respectively.
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Christian Bale - Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales is Bale's hometown.
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Melissa McCarthy - The actress and comedian was born in Plainfield, Illinois.
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See also - Celebrities who secretly live as farmers
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Celebs who come from small towns
Can you guess who grew up on a Christmas tree farm?
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If you thought that most A-listers were born and raised in big cities, think again. It is true that many celebs moved to LA or New York to pursue their careers, but many famous faces actually come from small towns. Some have never looked back, but others do take pride in their roots, and some even go back on a regular basis.
In this gallery, we list some of the stars who where either born or raised in small towns. Click through and discover which stars come from small towns.
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