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Famous People From Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky or simply Kentucky is one of the four states declared as a commonwealth and is located in east south-central section of the United States of America. Commonly known as the ‘bluegrass state’, Kentucky enjoys a humid, subtropical climate and a Southern culture. Kentucky was originally a part of Virginia, before it branched out to be a separate state. Its largest city is Louisville and Frankfort is its capital of the state. It is internationally renowned for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), horse racing, bluegrass music, coal and college basketball. Many world-famous individuals were born and brought up in the state of Kentucky. From the ravishing George Clooney to the bold Johnny Depp, many promising celebrities were born and raised in Kentucky, who have made it huge in different walks of life be it film, politics, music or academics. Jennifer Lawrence, Billy Ray Cyrus and Conrad Bachmann were born in the state of Kentucky. You will be surprised as to how many distinguished personalities have hailed from this state, keep reading to find out.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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 1 Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali.
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Listed In: Activists
Famous As: Boxer
Birthdate: January 17, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: June 3, 2016

 2 Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: June 9, 1963
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona

 3 Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln.
12
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: American President.
Birthdate: February 12, 1809
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: April 15, 1865
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 4 Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: August 15, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Arkansas
California
Colorado

 5 George Clooney

George Clooney.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 6, 1961
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 6 Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson.
2
Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Journalist and Author
Birthdate: July 18, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: February 20, 2005
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida

 7 Josh Hutcherson

Josh Hutcherson.
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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 8 Billy Ray Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus.
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Listed In: Singers
Famous As: American singer-songwriter
Birthdate: August 25, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho

 9 Christopher Stapleton

Christopher Stapleton.
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Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: April 15, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 10 Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn.
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: April 14, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa

 11 Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis.
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Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Former President of the Confederate States of America
Birthdate: June 3, 1808
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: December 6, 1889

 12 Chrishell Stause

Chrishell Stause.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: July 21, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine

 13 Jennifer Carpenter

Jennifer Carpenter.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: December 7, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 14 Boyd Holbrook

Boyd Holbrook.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor, Model
Birthdate: September 1, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan

 15 Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: August 7, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 16 Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Aactor
Birthdate: July 14, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: September 15, 2017
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri

 17 Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney.
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: May 23, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: June 29, 2002
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 18 Trace Cyrus

Trace Cyrus.
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Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Musician
Birthdate: February 24, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Recommended Lists:
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Nebraska
Nevada

 19 Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam.
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Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: October 23, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 20 Jack Harlow

Jack Harlow
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Rapper
Birthdate: March 13, 1998
Sun Sign: Pisces
Recommended Lists:
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico

 21 Tinashe Kachingwe

Tinashe Kachingwe.
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-Songwriter
Birthdate: February 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

 22 Chris Hardwick

Christopher Ryan Hardwick.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Stand-up Comedian, Actor
Birthdate: November 23, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Recommended Lists:
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota

 23 Jim Varney

Jim Varney.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: June 15, 1949
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: February 10, 2000
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 24 Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: April 21, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon

 25 Josh Dallas

Josh Dallas.
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: December 18, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 26 Sean Young

Sean Young.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: American actress
Birthdate: November 20, 1959
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina

 27 D'Angelo Russell

D'Angelo Russell
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Basketball player
Birthdate: February 23, 1996
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

 28 Bryson Tiller

Bryson Tiller.
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Rapper
Birthdate: January 2, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas

 29 Maggie Lawson

Maggie Lawson.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: August 12, 1980
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

 30 Miles Heizer

Miles Heizer.
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 16, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
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Vermont
Virginia

 31 Brian Littrell

Brian Littrell.
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer, Musician, Songwriter
Birthdate: February 20, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 32 Rumer Willis

Rumer Willis.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: August 16, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

 33 Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle.
3
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: January 9, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

 34 Miss Elizabeth

Miss Elizabeth
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Wrestler
Birthdate: November 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: May 1, 2003
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Wyoming
Kentucky Actors
Kentucky Actresses

 35 Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln.
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Former First Lady of the United States
Birthdate: December 13, 1818
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: July 16, 1882
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

 36 Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt.
0
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: November 1, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Recommended Lists:
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 37 Sarah Wright

Sarah Wright.
0
Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: September 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra

 38 Francis Gary Powers

Francis Gary Powers.
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Pilot
Birthdate: August 17, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: August 1, 1977
Recommended Lists:
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Kentucky Scientists
Kentucky Basketball Players

 39 Kevin Richardson

Kevin Richardson
0
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: singer, musician, model, songwriter
Birthdate: October 3, 1971
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 40 Sturgill Simpson

Sturgill Simpson.
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Musician
Birthdate: June 8, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
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 41 Diane Sawyer

Diane Sawyer.
0
Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Journalist
Birthdate: December 22, 1945
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 42 Melissa McBride

Melissa McBride
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: May 23, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 43 Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: July 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 44 Keith Whitley

Keith Whitley.
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: July 1, 1955
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: May 9, 1989

 45 Wynonna Judd

Wynonna Judd.
0
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: May 30, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

 46 Kevin Olusola

Kevin Olusola.
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Beatboxer
Birthdate: October 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 47 Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: actor, television actor, film actor
Birthdate: January 20, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: August 8, 2010

 48 Dakota Meyer

Dakota Meyer.
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: United States Marine
Birthdate: June 26, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 49 Kelly Rutherford

Kelly Rutherford
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: November 6, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 50 William Mapother

William Mapother.
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: April 17, 1965
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)