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.
Chris Stapleton(Singer-songwriter)
15 April 1978
American
Patricia Neal(actor, television actor, film actor)
20 January 1926
American
Gus Van Sant(American film director)
24 July 1952
American
Sue Grafton(American author)
24 April 1940
American
Victor Mature(actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor)
29 January 1913
American
Mary Travers(Singer-songwriter, Composer)
09 November 1936
American
Shaun Alexander(American football player)
30 August 1977
American
Naomi Judd(Nurse, Motivational speaker, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Singer)
11 January 1946
American
Ricky Skaggs(American singer)
18 July 1954
American
Adrian Belew(Guitarist, Singer, Composer, Songwriter)
23 December 1949
American
Tyson Gay(Sprinter, Athletics competitor)
09 August 1982
American
Larry Birkhead(Photographer)
22 January 1973
American
Patty Loveless(American singer)
04 January 1957
American
Garrett Morgan(Inventor)
04 March 1877
American
Jim James(singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist)
27 April 1978
American
John Marshall Harlan(Former Attorney General of Kentucky)
01 June 1833
American
Helen Thomas(Television Personality, Journalist)
04 August 1920
American
Robert Penn Warren(poet, novelist, writer, literary critic, journalist)
24 April 1905
American
Countee Cullen(American poet)
30 May 1903
Suzan-Lori Parks(American playwright)
10 May 1963
American
Lance Burton(Stage magician)
10 March 1960
American
John Sherman Cooper(Politician, Judge, Lawyer, Diplomat, American football player)
23 August 1901
American
Phillip Allen Sharp(Geneticist)
06 June 1944
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