Here are the Most Famous Celebrities from Every State in America

A Jack of All Trades

Believe it or not, before Ford became an actor, he was actually a carpenter. Well, he was taking small roles in between working as a carpenter, but that's the job that paid the bills. That is until he got hired to be Han Solo. Ford is quite possibly the most famous person to come out of Illinois, but he's contending with Betty White and Walt Disney. 

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The More You Know

  • “Digging a hole to China” is theoretically possible if you start in Argentina.
  • At 10 years old and while still in elementary school, Warren Buffett started having lunch meetings with a New York Stock Exchange member. He bought his first stock at age 11. Today, he’s worth $80 billion.
  • Jennifer Aniston was known as the class clown in high school.
  • A team of six women programmed the first digital computer.
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