Posted in Michigan
April 15, 2015
Bet You Didn’t Know These 14 Hollywood Stars Are From Michigan
It’s say to assume that we all know stars like Eminem, Kid Rock and Madonna are some of Michigan’s biggest stars. But there are a number of other Hollywood powerhouses who you might know know hail from Michigan. Here’s a sampling of various artists, who at one time or another, called the Great Lakes State home.
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Known for roles in Veronica Mars, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Frozen, Bell hails from Huntington Woods.
The director of the epic Godfather films and Apocalypse Now was born in Detroit.
Known for producing the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation series, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl and Bad Boys, Bruckheimer is another Detroit native.
Hughes is behind some of the most beloved films for kids of the 80s and 90s, including Home Alone, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Pretty in Pink. He also happens to be from Lansing.
The provocative documentary filmmaker got an early break with Roger and Me, set in his hometown of Flint.
Those of us who love the Pure Michigan ads know Allen is a proud Michigander, after his family moved to Birmingham when he was a kid.
Otherwise known as Jessie Spano for 90s cult classic series Saved By the Bell, Berkley is from Farmington Hills.
A Hollywood darling in the 90s and aughts, Blair was born in Southfield.
Another native of Flint, Eubanks was a beloved TV personality on the small screen.
The inventor of the Top 40 radio programming was born in Detroit.
This clean cut heartthrob who got his big break in the Twillight saga comes from Grand Rapids.
Fans of the Full House series know Dave Coulier as Uncle Joey. Did you also know he's originally from St. Clair Shores?
The late legendary former sidekick to Johnny Carson in the Tonight Show, was another Detroit native.
He asked the tough questions for his Inside the Actor's Studio series. And he, too, comes from Detroit.
Here are some our favorite famous Michiganders. Tell us who stands out in your mind!
