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 1 
Michael Jackson
(One of the Most Significant Cultural Figures of the 20th Century Popularly Known as the 'King of Pop')
Michael Jackson
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Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: August 29, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: June 25, 2009
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 2 
Janet Jackson
(One of the World's Best-Selling Music Artists)
Janet Jackson
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 16, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 3 
Brendan Fraser
(Actor)
Brendan Fraser
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 3, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Recommended Lists:
New York
California
Illinois
 4 
James Dean
(Actor)
James Dean
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 8, 1931
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: September 30, 1955
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Texas
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
 5 
Larry Bird
(Basketball player)
Larry Bird
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 7, 1956
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 6 
Colonel Sanders
(Founder of the Fast Food Chicken Restaurant ‘Kentucky Fried Chicken’ (KFC))
Colonel Sanders
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: September 9, 1890
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: December 16, 1980
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Ohio
Florida
New Jersey
 7 
David Letterman
(Television Host and Producer Best Known for His Long-Running Talk Show ‘Late Show with David Letterman’)
David Letterman
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: April 12, 1947
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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 8 
Axl Rose
(Lead Vocalist and Lyricist of the Hard Rock Band 'Guns N' Roses')
Axl Rose
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 6, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Michigan
Georgia
Louisiana
 9 
Kurt Vonnegut
(Writer Known For His Satirical and Darkly Humorous Novels)
Kurt Vonnegut
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 11, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: April 11, 2007
 10 
Jenna Fischer
(Portrayed 'Pam Beesly' on the Sitcom 'The Office')
Jenna Fischer
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 7, 1974
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Virginia
Missouri
North Carolina
 11 
Steven McQueen
(Actor)
Steven McQueen
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 24, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: November 7, 1980
 12 
Dylan Minnette
(Actor)
Dylan Minnette
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 29, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Connecticut
Maryland
Washington
 13 
James Hellwig
(American Professional Wrestler and Bodybuilder)
James Hellwig
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 16, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 8, 2014
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 14 
Carole Lombard
(Actress)
Carole Lombard
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 6, 1908
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: January 16, 1942
Recommended Lists:
Tennessee
Alabama
Minnesota
 15 
Adam Lambert
(Singer-Songwriter Known for His Dynamic Vocal Performances)
Adam Lambert
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 16 
Jim Gaffigan
(Stand-up comedian)
Jim Gaffigan
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 7, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Mississippi
 17 
Mick Foley
(Considered as One of the Greatest Wrestlers in WWE History)
Mick Foley
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 7, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 18 
John Mellencamp
(Singer-Songwriter Best Known for His singles ‘Jack & Diane’, ‘Hurts So Good’ and ‘Crumblin' Down’)
John Mellencamp
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 7, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Recommended Lists:
South Carolina
Iowa
Oklahoma
 19 
Florence Henderson
(American actress)
Florence Henderson
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 14, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: November 24, 2016
 20 
Mick Mars
(Guitarist and Co-Founder of the Heavy Metal Band 'Mötley Crüe')
Mick Mars
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 4, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Colorado
Kansas
Arizona
 21 
John Green
(Author, Vlogger)
John Green
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 24, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 22 
David Lee Roth
(Singer, Musician)
David Lee Roth
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 10, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Recommended Lists:
Oregon
Arkansas
Nebraska
 23 
Shelley Long
(Actress)
Shelley Long
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 23, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 24 
Vivica A. Fox
(Actress)
Vivica A. Fox
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 30, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Utah
Hawaii
Maine
 25 
Pete Buttigieg
(United States Secretary of Transportation)
Pete Buttigieg
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 19, 1982
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 26 
Gus Grissom
(Astronaut)
Gus Grissom
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: January 27, 1967
Recommended Lists:
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Nevada
 27 
Randy Jackson
(Singer-songwriter)
Randy Jackson
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 31, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 28 
Embeth Davidtz
(Actress)
Embeth Davidtz
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 11, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
West Virginia
New Mexico
Idaho
 29 
Dick York
(Actor)
Dick York
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: February 20, 1992
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 30 
Mike Epps
(Known for His Roles in Films ‘Next Friday’,’ The Hangover’ and 'The Hangover Part III')
Mike Epps
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 18, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Montana
Vermont
North Dakota
 31 
Cole Porter
(Composer, Songwriter)
Cole Porter
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 9, 1891
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: October 15, 1964
 32 
Dean Norris
(Actor)
Dean Norris
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 8, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Recommended Lists:
South Dakota
Delaware
Alaska
 33 
John Schnatter
(Founder of 'Papa John's' Pizza Restaurant Chain)
John Schnatter
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: November 23, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 34 
Ryan White
(Activist)
Ryan White
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: December 6, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: April 8, 1990
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 35 
Greg Kinnear
(Actor)
Greg Kinnear
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 17, 1963
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 36 
Kennedy Montgomery
(Political Commentator and the Host of 'Kennedy' on the ‘Fox Business Network’)
Kennedy Montgomery
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: September 8, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 37 
Sydney Pollack
(Film Director and Producer Best Known for His Movie 'Out of Africa')
Sydney Pollack
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 1, 1934
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: May 26, 2008
 38 
Red Skelton
(Comedian, Pantomimist)
Red Skelton
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 18, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: September 17, 1997
 39 
Gordon Hayward
(Basketball player)
Gordon Hayward
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 40 
Terry Funk
(Wrestler)
Terry Funk
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 30, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 41 
Jermaine Jackson
(Singer-songwriter)
Jermaine Jackson
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 11, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 42 
Tito Jackson
(Guitarist)
Tito Jackson
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 15, 1953
Sun Sign: Libra
 43 
Scatman Crothers
(Actor, Musician)
Scatman Crothers
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: November 23, 1986
 44 
Jimmy Hoffa
(Labor Union Leader)
Jimmy Hoffa
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 14, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 30, 1982
Recommended Lists:
Richmond
Gary
Fort Wayne
 45 
John Wooden
(Basketball coach)
John Wooden
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 14, 1910
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: June 4, 2010
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 46 
Brad Stevens
(Basketball coach)
Brad Stevens
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 22, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Terre Haute
South Bend
Indianapolis
 47 
Rod Woodson
(Former American football player)
Rod Woodson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 10, 1965
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 48 
Will Geer
(Actor)
Will Geer
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 9, 1902
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: April 22, 1978
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 49 
Howard Hawks
(Director)
Howard Hawks
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 30, 1896
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: December 26, 1977
 50 
Karen McDougal
(Model)
Karen McDougal
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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: March 23, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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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