Kentucky: Home of Talent
31 famous people who are from Kentucky.
by MIKE HALL, Owner/Broker/Agent
There are some surprising things, and people, grown from Kentucky roots. If in doubt about what this state has to offer, here is a list for just a few of the very talented folks born in the bluegrass state:
- 16th U.S. President: Abraham Lincoln
- First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln
- Boxer, Muhammad Ali
- Activist, Cassius Marcellus Clay
- Basketball Player, Rajon Rondo
- Track and Field Athlete, Tyson Gay
- Writer, Hunter S. Thompson
- Actor, Johnny Depp
- Actor, George Clooney
- Actress, Jennifer Lawrence
- Actor, Josh Hutcherson
- Journalist, Diane Sawyer
- Actor, Michael Shannon
- Activist, Mary Travers
- Inventor, Garrett Morgan
- Athlete, Shaun Alexander
- Comedian, Jim Varney
- Singer, Rosemary Clooney
- Musician, Lionel Hampston
- Actress, Irene Dunne
- Singer, Nick Lashay
- Supreme Court Justice, John Marshal Harlan
- Singer, Loretta Lynn
- Athlete, Isaac Burns Murphy
- Poet, Countee Cullen
- Author, Suzan-Lori Parks
- Singer, Patty Loveless
- Explorer, Kit Carson
- Singer, Wynonnna Judd
- General, John Pope
- Singer, Billy Ray Cyrus
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