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Bruce Willis
- Actor Bruce Willis was born in 1955 on a US military base in the west German town of Idar-Oberstein. His father was American and his mother German.
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Bruce Willis
- Willis only lived on the military base for the first two years of his life: in 1957 his father moved the family back to his hometown of Carneys Point, New Jersey.
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John McEnroe
- Tennis legend John McEnroe was born to American parents living in Wiesbaden, West Germany, where his father was stationed with the United States Air Force.
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John McEnroe
- When John was just nine months old, the family moved back to the US to live on the Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh, New York.
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Julianne Moore
- Julianne Moore was born in 1960 at the Fort Bragg Army installation in North Carolina. Her father was a paratrooper in US army, who became both a colonel and military judge.
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Julianne Moore
- Moore and her family (she is the oldest of three children) moved around a lot when she was young. She has spoken about the fact she doesn't feel she's from a particular place.
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Johnny Galecki
- Johnny Galecki, who is best known for his role as Leonard Hofstadter on 'The Big Bang Theory,' was born in Bree, Belgium, where his father was stationed with the US Air Force.
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Johnny Galecki
- Galecki's mother was a mortgage consultant and his father a rehabilitation teacher, as well as a member of the US Air Force. They were American and of Polish, Irish, and Italian descent.
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Jeri Ryan
- Actress Jeri Ryan, who is best known for playing the Borg drone Seven of Nine in 'Star Trek: Voyager,' was born on a base in Munich, West Germany, where her father was stationed.
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Jeri Ryan
- Ryan's father was a Master Sergeant, which meant that the family moved around a lot. She and her brother grew up on bases in Kansas, Maryland, Hawaii, Georgia, and Texas.
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Martin Lawrence
- Actor Martin Lawrence was born on a military base in Frankfurt, Germany, where his father was serving in the US military. He was the fourth of six children born to his parents.
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Martin Lawrence
- Lawrence's father left the military when he was seven years old and the family moved back from Germany to the United States.
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Peter Sarsgaard
- Actor Peter Sarsgaard, who is best known for his role as John Lotter in 'Boys Don't Cry' (1999), was born at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois.
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Peter Sarsgaard
- His father, John Dale Sarsgaard, was an Air Force engineer and the family moved around a lot during the young actor's childhood.
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Charles Mingus
- Jazz bassist Charles Mingus, who is widely recognized as one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in jazz history, was born on a US army base in Arizona.
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Charles Mingus
- His father, Charles Mingus Sr., was a Sergeant in the US Army. Charles Mingus Jr. was raised largely in the Watts area of Los Angeles.
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Ray Allen
- Former NBA player Ray Allen was born at Castle Air Force Base near Merced, California. As a military kid, Allen moved around a lot with his family.
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Ray Allen
- When the family finally settled in Dalzell, South Carolina, the other kids made fun of Allen for the accent he had picked up during his time spent in Britain.
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Meredith Macrae
- Actress Meredith Macrae was born on a military base in Houston, Texas, where her father, Gordon Macrae, was stationed with the Army Air Corps at the time.
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Meredith Macrae
- Although her father was a military man at the time of her birth, both of Macrae's parents ultimately went on to be actors.
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Lou Diamond Phillips
- Actor Lou Diamond Phillips was born at a US naval base in the Philippines. He was named after the US Marine Leland "Lou" Diamond.
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Rob Thomas
- Singer Rob Thomas, who is best known for fronting the rock band Matchbox Twenty, was born in an army hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, where his father was US Army Sergeant.
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Sapphire
- Author Ramona Lofton, who goes by the pen name Sapphire, was born on a base in Fort Ord, California, the daughter of two military parents.
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Rachel Smith
- Model Rachel Smith, who won the Miss USA in 2007, was born on a US Army base in Panama. After her parents were stationed in Fort Campbell, she lived in Clarksville.
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Jay Bell
- Former MLB player and coach Jay Bell was born on Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
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Jessie James Decker
- Singer Jessie James Decker was born on an American military base in Veneto, Italy. Her father was a veteran of the Vietnam War and her stepfather, whom her mother later married, was in the US Air Force.
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J. Cole
- Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known as J. Cole, was born at an American military base in Frankfurt, West Germany. His father served in the US Army and his mother worked for the US Postal Service.
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Tamera Mowry
- Actress Tamera Mowry was born on a military base in Gelnhausen, West Germany. At the time of her birth her father was in the US Army.
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Tia Mowry
- Tamera Mowry's twin sister Tia was born just two minutes later on the same base. The sisters would go on to have successful acting careers together, starring first in 'Sister, Sister' (1994-1999).
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John McCain
- The late John McCain was born at the Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone. The Panama Canal was under US control at the time of his birth. Sources: (Ranker)
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Bruce Willis
- Actor Bruce Willis was born in 1955 on a US military base in the west German town of Idar-Oberstein. His father was American and his mother German.
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Bruce Willis
- Willis only lived on the military base for the first two years of his life: in 1957 his father moved the family back to his hometown of Carneys Point, New Jersey.
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John McEnroe
- Tennis legend John McEnroe was born to American parents living in Wiesbaden, West Germany, where his father was stationed with the United States Air Force.
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John McEnroe
- When John was just nine months old, the family moved back to the US to live on the Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh, New York.
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Julianne Moore
- Julianne Moore was born in 1960 at the Fort Bragg Army installation in North Carolina. Her father was a paratrooper in US army, who became both a colonel and military judge.
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Julianne Moore
- Moore and her family (she is the oldest of three children) moved around a lot when she was young. She has spoken about the fact she doesn't feel she's from a particular place.
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Johnny Galecki
- Johnny Galecki, who is best known for his role as Leonard Hofstadter on 'The Big Bang Theory,' was born in Bree, Belgium, where his father was stationed with the US Air Force.
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Johnny Galecki
- Galecki's mother was a mortgage consultant and his father a rehabilitation teacher, as well as a member of the US Air Force. They were American and of Polish, Irish, and Italian descent.
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Jeri Ryan
- Actress Jeri Ryan, who is best known for playing the Borg drone Seven of Nine in 'Star Trek: Voyager,' was born on a base in Munich, West Germany, where her father was stationed.
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Jeri Ryan
- Ryan's father was a Master Sergeant, which meant that the family moved around a lot. She and her brother grew up on bases in Kansas, Maryland, Hawaii, Georgia, and Texas.
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Martin Lawrence
- Actor Martin Lawrence was born on a military base in Frankfurt, Germany, where his father was serving in the US military. He was the fourth of six children born to his parents.
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Martin Lawrence
- Lawrence's father left the military when he was seven years old and the family moved back from Germany to the United States.
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Peter Sarsgaard
- Actor Peter Sarsgaard, who is best known for his role as John Lotter in 'Boys Don't Cry' (1999), was born at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois.
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Peter Sarsgaard
- His father, John Dale Sarsgaard, was an Air Force engineer and the family moved around a lot during the young actor's childhood.
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Charles Mingus
- Jazz bassist Charles Mingus, who is widely recognized as one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in jazz history, was born on a US army base in Arizona.
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Charles Mingus
- His father, Charles Mingus Sr., was a Sergeant in the US Army. Charles Mingus Jr. was raised largely in the Watts area of Los Angeles.
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Ray Allen
- Former NBA player Ray Allen was born at Castle Air Force Base near Merced, California. As a military kid, Allen moved around a lot with his family.
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Ray Allen
- When the family finally settled in Dalzell, South Carolina, the other kids made fun of Allen for the accent he had picked up during his time spent in Britain.
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Meredith Macrae
- Actress Meredith Macrae was born on a military base in Houston, Texas, where her father, Gordon Macrae, was stationed with the Army Air Corps at the time.
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Meredith Macrae
- Although her father was a military man at the time of her birth, both of Macrae's parents ultimately went on to be actors.
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Lou Diamond Phillips
- Actor Lou Diamond Phillips was born at a US naval base in the Philippines. He was named after the US Marine Leland "Lou" Diamond.
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Rob Thomas
- Singer Rob Thomas, who is best known for fronting the rock band Matchbox Twenty, was born in an army hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, where his father was US Army Sergeant.
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Sapphire
- Author Ramona Lofton, who goes by the pen name Sapphire, was born on a base in Fort Ord, California, the daughter of two military parents.
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Rachel Smith
- Model Rachel Smith, who won the Miss USA in 2007, was born on a US Army base in Panama. After her parents were stationed in Fort Campbell, she lived in Clarksville.
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Jay Bell
- Former MLB player and coach Jay Bell was born on Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
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Jessie James Decker
- Singer Jessie James Decker was born on an American military base in Veneto, Italy. Her father was a veteran of the Vietnam War and her stepfather, whom her mother later married, was in the US Air Force.
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J. Cole
- Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known as J. Cole, was born at an American military base in Frankfurt, West Germany. His father served in the US Army and his mother worked for the US Postal Service.
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Tamera Mowry
- Actress Tamera Mowry was born on a military base in Gelnhausen, West Germany. At the time of her birth her father was in the US Army.
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Tia Mowry
- Tamera Mowry's twin sister Tia was born just two minutes later on the same base. The sisters would go on to have successful acting careers together, starring first in 'Sister, Sister' (1994-1999).
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John McCain
- The late John McCain was born at the Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone. The Panama Canal was under US control at the time of his birth. Sources: (Ranker)
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Celebrities who were born on a military base
Being born on a military base is not very common
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A military base is any facility that is directly owned and operated by or for the military. It may be used to shelter military equipment and personnel, or to facilitate training and operations.
While military bases are not always self-sufficient, many often are. This means that they normally have an on-site hospital where, among other things, the babies of military personnel are born.
Being born on a military base is not very common, but there are in fact a few celebs who came into the world in this peculiar way.
Check out this gallery to see which celebs were born on a military base.
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