Famous People From West Virginia
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West Virginia is a state of great historic importance. The presence of mountains and several hilly terrains has made this a popular haven for mining since many years. The state is also known for being a home to several renowned celebrities of today. TV host and writer Steve Harvey, Confederate Leader Thomas Jackson as well as actor and voiceover artist Brad Dourif are eminent personalities from West Virginia. It is believed that these personalities and several yesteryear celebs shared a special bond with their hometown – West Virginia. Steve has hosted several acclaimed television shows such as ‘The Steve Harvey Morning Show’, ‘Family Feud’ and ‘Little Big Shots’ as well as many others. He is also the writer of the bestseller ‘Act Like A Lady. Think Like A Man’. People who still remember their history lessons would probably be aware of Confederate General Thomas Jackson’s role in the American Civil War. For those of you who don’t know, here are the names of other distinguished personalities from West Virginia.
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Birthdate: January 17, 1957
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Randy Moss(One of the Greatest and Most Talented Football Wide Receivers of All Time)
Birthdate: February 13, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: June 13, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: May 23, 2015
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Jerry West(American Basketball Executive and Former Player)
Birthdate: May 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Katherine Johnson(Mathematician and One of the First African-American Women to Work as a NASA Scientist)
Birthdate: August 26, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: February 24, 2020
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Stonewall Jackson(One of the Best-Known Confederate Commanders During the American Civil War)
Birthdate: January 21, 1824
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: May 10, 1863
Birthdate: May 9, 1961
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Chuck Yeager(American Test Pilot and the First Air Force Officer to Exceed the Speed of Sound in Flight)
Birthdate: February 13, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: December 7, 2020
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: October 28, 1972
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: January 24, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 4'9" (145 cm)
Birthdate: March 18, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Conchata Ferrell(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Berta’ in the TV Series ‘Two and a Half Men’)
Birthdate: March 28, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: October 12, 2020
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: July 24, 1942
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Lou Holtz( Former American Football Player, Coach, and Analyst)
Birthdate: January 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: November 18, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Nick Saban(One of the Greatest College Football Coaches of All Time)
Birthdate: October 31, 1951
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthdate: May 15, 1953
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Joyce DeWitt(Actress and Comedian Known for Her Role as ‘Janet Wood’ in the TV Series ‘Three's Company')
Birthdate: April 23, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: September 14, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: June 26, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: April 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthdate: January 30, 1920
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: December 16, 2001
Birthdate: October 9, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
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Josh Stewart(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Dirt’, ‘Criminal Minds’ and ‘Third Watch’)
Birthdate: February 6, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Pearl Buck(Winner of the 1938 Nobel Prize in Literature)
Birthdate: June 26, 1892
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: March 6, 1973
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Cynthia Germanotta(American Philanthropist, President of the ‘Born This Way Foundation’ and Mother of Singer Lady Gaga)
Birthdate: August 30, 1954
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: November 7, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: February 19, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Henry Louis Gates Jr.(Literary Critic and Scholar Who Became Popular for His Pioneering Theories of African and African-American Literature)
Birthdate: September 16, 1950
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: January 31, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: September 10, 1996
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: June 8, 1939
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: September 19, 2017
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: August 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: February 22, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: November 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: September 21, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: January 2, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: April 29, 2019
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Thomas Massie(Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th District )
Birthdate: January 13, 1971
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthdate: November 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: March 30, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: October 30, 1896
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: May 18, 1980
Birthdate: May 8, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: December 19, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: January 2, 2015
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
Birthdate: March 9, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: August 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: February 5, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Chris Stirewalt(American Political News Commentator and Editor for Newsnation)
Birthdate: November 17, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthdate: June 21, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: January 1, 1920
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: October 10, 2012
Birthdate: July 6, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: February 3, 1920
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 22, 2012