Famous People From Missouri
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Missouri, a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, is situated along the river of the same name. The river Missouri holds the record for being the longest river in the whole of North America and perhaps this is why this state is popular all over the world, not just the USA. It is believed that there are more than 6000 located in this American state. However, the state has several other interesting facts associated with it, apart from its natural wonders. One such fact is that Missouri is home to several famous celebrities who share a special bond with the state. Former American president Harry S Truman, writer Mark Twain, actor Don Cheadle, musician & rapper Eminem as well as pop icon Akon are a few famous celebrities who hail from this American state. Mark Twain’s path-breaking literary works aren’t just a treat to book lovers, but they have also inspired many to pursue a full-fledged career in writing. In fact, each of these celebrities has contributed to the society in several ways. We have compiled a list consisting of names of several celebrities who hail from Missouri.
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Eminem(One of the Most Influential and Popular Rappers of All Time)
Birthdate: October 17, 1972
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
2
Mark Twain(Lauded as the 'Greatest Humorist' the United States Has Produced)
Birthdate: November 30, 1835
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: April 21, 1910
3
John Goodman(American Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Dan Conner’ in the TV Series ‘Roseanne’)
Birthdate: June 20, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
4
Maya Angelou(American Poet and Civil Rights Activist Known for Her Autobiography ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’)
Birthdate: April 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: May 28, 2014
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: November 29, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Chuck Berry(One of the Most Influential “Rock 'n' Roll” Performers in Music History)
Birthdate: October 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: March 18, 2017
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Kate Spade(Fashion Designer, Founder and Co-Owner of the Designer Brand ‘Kate Spade New York’)
Birthdate: December 24, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: June 5, 2018
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George Washington Carver(American Agricultural Scientist and Inventor Who Promoted Alternative Crops to Cotton and Methods to Prevent Soil Depletion)
Birthdate: 1864
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: January 5, 1943
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Josephine Baker(First Black Woman to Star in a Major Motion Picture, the 1927 Silent Film 'Siren of the Tropics')
Birthdate: June 3, 1906
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 12, 1975
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Langston Hughes(One of the Earliest Innovators of the Literary Art Form Called Jazz Poetry)
Birthdate: February 1, 1901
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: May 22, 1967
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Tyron Woodley
(American Professional Mixed Martial Artist)
Birthdate: April 7, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
12
T. S. Eliot(Best Known as a Leader of the Modernist Movement in Poetry)
Birthdate: September 26, 1888
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: January 4, 1965
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Rush Limbaugh(Conservative Political Commentator and Host of 'The Rush Limbaugh Show')
Birthdate: January 12, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: February 17, 2021
14
Dick Van Dyke(Actor, Singer and Comedian Best Known for His TV Sitcom 'The Dick Van Dyke Show')
Birthdate: December 13, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
15
Ginger Rogers(Actress and Dancer Best Known for Her Film ‘Kitty Foyle’)
Birthdate: July 16, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: April 25, 1995
Birthdate: January 20, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Jean Harlow(American Actress Who was the Leading Sex Symbol of the Early 1930s)
Birthdate: March 3, 1911
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: June 7, 1937
Birthdate: December 9, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: October 11, 1991
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: May 8, 1884
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: December 26, 1972
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Yogi Berra(One of the Greatest Catchers in Baseball History)
Birthdate: May 12, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: September 22, 2015
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
21
Misty Copeland(The First African-American Woman to Serve as the 'American Ballet Theatre' Company's Principal Dancer)
Birthdate: 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Jon Hamm(Best Known for His Role of 'Don Draper' in TV Series 'Mad Men')
Birthdate: March 10, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Burt Bacharach(One of the Most Influential Composers of Pop Music in the 20th Century)
Birthdate: May 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: February 8, 2023
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: December 15, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Akon(Solo R&B and Hip-Hop Artist to Hold Both No.1 & No.2 Position at Billboard Hot 100 Simultaneously Twice)
Birthdate: April 16, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Ellie Kemper(Actress and Comedian Best Known for Her Roles in TV Series ‘The Office’ and ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’)
Birthdate: May 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Candace Parker
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: April 19, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: January 5, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: September 10, 2007
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Shelley Winters(American Actress Best Known for Her Films: 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and 'A Patch of Blue')
Birthdate: August 18, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: January 14, 2006
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: March 3, 1998
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Taylor Momsen(Actress & Frontwoman Of The Rock Band The Pretty Reckless)
Birthdate: July 26, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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John Huston(Director of Classic Movies Like 'The Maltese Falcon', 'The Asphalt Jungle', 'The Misfits' and Many More)
Birthdate: August 5, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: August 28, 1987
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: February 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Walter Cronkite(Broadcast Journalist and Longtime Anchor of the ‘CBS Evening News’)
Birthdate: November 4, 1916
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: July 17, 2009
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: October 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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John J. Pershing(Former Military Officer Who Served as the Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces During World War I)
Birthdate: September 13, 1860
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: July 15, 1948
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Kathleen Turner(Actress Who Has Provided the Voice of ‘Jessica Rabbit’ in the Animated Film ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’)
Birthdate: June 19, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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James Gunn(Director Known for His Films: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, ‘Scooby-Doo’ and ‘The Suicide Squad’)
Birthdate: August 5, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: May 27, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: October 25, 1993
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Sheryl Crow(One of the Best Selling Pop, Rock Singer-Songwriter with Nine Grammy Awards)
Birthdate: February 11, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Sterling K. Brown(Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘The People V. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story’)
Birthdate: April 5, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ed Asner
(Actor, played Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and gained prominence as a political activist.)
Birthdate: November 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 29, 2021
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Max Scherzer
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: July 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: August 9, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Scott Bakula
(Actor best known for his roles in two science-fiction television series: as Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap and as Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise.)
Birthdate: October 9, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Doris Roberts(American Actress Who Had a Long Career Spanning Seven Decades)
Birthdate: November 4, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: April 17, 2016
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Kevin Kline
(Academy Award-Winning Actor, Who Has Also Appeared in Several Productions of Shakespeare's Plays)
Birthdate: October 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: November 19, 1976
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: July 7, 1907
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: May 8, 1988
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Dale Carnegie(Self-Help Writer, Motivational Guru, Public Speaker)
Birthdate: November 24, 1888
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: November 1, 1955