Famous People From Indiana
Indiana is a state which is situated in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of the North America. It is the 38th largest state by area and is often popularly called “The Hoosier State”, after the Hoosier Hill. Currently a diverse set of indigenous people occupy the state, it is known for the historic Native Americans who occupied it for thousands of years. It hence derived its name from the Indians who inhabited it, literally translating to ‘land of Indians’. With Indianapolis as its capital, Indiana is home to numerous major sports teams. Indiana is responsible for producing many irreplaceable stars that were born and brought up in the state. Musical stars such as Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Adam Lambert and Axl Rose were all born in the state of Indiana. Famous personalities such as James Dean, author John Green and television host David Letterman, are also some examples of famous individuals who hail from Indiana. You will be surprised to know all the other esteemed celebrities who are from Indiana.
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Michael Jackson(One of the Most Significant Cultural Figures of the 20th Century Popularly Known as the 'King of Pop')
Birthdate: August 29, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: June 25, 2009
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
2
Brendan Fraser(Best Known for His Role as 'Rick O'Connell' in 'The Mummy' Film Trilogy)
Birthdate: December 3, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: May 16, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
4
James Dean(American Actor Who is Remembered as a Cultural Icon of Teenage Disillusionment and Social Estrangement)
Birthdate: February 8, 1931
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: September 30, 1955
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Larry Bird(One of the Greatest Basketball Players of All Time)
Birthdate: December 7, 1956
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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Colonel Sanders(Founder of the Fast Food Chicken Restaurant ‘Kentucky Fried Chicken’ (KFC))
Birthdate: September 9, 1890
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: December 16, 1980
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
7
Axl Rose(Lead Vocalist and Lyricist of the Hard Rock Band 'Guns N' Roses')
Birthdate: February 6, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
8
David Letterman(Television Host and Producer Best Known for His Long-Running Talk Show ‘Late Show with David Letterman’)
Birthdate: April 12, 1947
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
9
Kurt Vonnegut(Writer Known For His Satirical and Darkly Humorous Novels)
Birthdate: November 11, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: April 11, 2007
10
Carole Lombard(American Actress Who was Known for Her Off-Beat Roles in Screwball Comedies)
Birthdate: October 6, 1908
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: January 16, 1942
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Florence Henderson
(American actress)
Birthdate: February 14, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: November 24, 2016
Birthdate: March 24, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: November 7, 1980
Birthdate: March 7, 1974
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
14
David Lee Roth
(Singer, Musician)
Birthdate: October 10, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
15
Jim Gaffigan
(Stand-up comedian)
Birthdate: July 7, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: December 29, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: June 16, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 8, 2014
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: December 15, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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John Mellencamp(Singer-Songwriter Best Known for His singles ‘Jack & Diane’, ‘Hurts So Good’ and ‘Crumblin' Down’)
Birthdate: October 7, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
20
Adam Lambert(Singer-Songwriter Known for His Dynamic Vocal Performances)
Birthdate: January 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
21
Shelley Long(Actress, Singer and Comedian Best Known for Her Role as ‘Diane Chambers’ in the TV Series ‘Cheers’)
Birthdate: August 23, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: July 30, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Mick Mars(Guitarist and Co-Founder of the Heavy Metal Band 'Mötley Crüe')
Birthdate: May 4, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
24
Mick Foley(Considered as One of the Greatest Wrestlers in WWE History)
Birthdate: June 7, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: August 24, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: April 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: January 27, 1967
Birthdate: April 8, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Shawn Kemp
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: November 26, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
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Dick York(Best Known for His Role ‘Darrin Stephens’ on the ABC Sitcom ‘Bewitched’)
Birthdate: September 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: February 20, 1992
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: June 17, 1963
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
31
Terry Funk
(Retired American Professional Wrestler, Disc Jockey, and Actor)
Birthdate: June 30, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
32
Randy Jackson
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: October 31, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Anne Baxter(American Actress Who Starred in Hollywood Films, Broadway Productions and TV Series)
Birthdate: May 7, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: December 12, 1985
Birthdate: August 11, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Mike Epps(Known for His Roles in Films ‘Next Friday’,’ The Hangover’ and 'The Hangover Part III')
Birthdate: November 18, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: June 9, 1891
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: October 15, 1964
Birthdate: December 6, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: April 8, 1990
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
Birthdate: November 23, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthdate: January 28, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: July 18, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: September 17, 1997
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Sydney Pollack(Film Director and Producer Best Known for His Movie 'Out of Africa')
Birthdate: July 1, 1934
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: May 26, 2008
42
Jermaine Jackson
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: December 11, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Kennedy Montgomery(Political Commentator and the Host of 'Kennedy' on the ‘Fox Business Network’)
Birthdate: September 8, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: October 15, 1953
Sun Sign: Libra
45
Gordon Hayward
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: March 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
Birthdate: May 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: November 22, 1986
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
47
Rod Woodson
(Former American football player)
Birthdate: March 10, 1965
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: May 30, 1896
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: December 26, 1977
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John Wooden
(Basketball coach)
Birthdate: October 14, 1910
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: June 4, 2010
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
50
Brad Stevens
(Basketball coach)
Birthdate: October 22, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
