Famous People From Kentucky   

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    JOHNNY DEPP 50

    Actor and film producer who won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

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    JENNIFER LAWRENCE 22

    Hollywood star who played Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games and Raven in X-Men: First Class; she won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2013.

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    JOSH HUTCHERSON 20

    Film and TV actor who won a CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award for The Hunger Games in 2012.

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    MUHAMMAD ALI 71

    Born as Cassius Clay, he became a boxing icon as well as a peace activist and a philanthropist.

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    ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865)

    Sixteenth U.S. President (1861-1865), who led the country through the horrific American Civil War and helped to abolish slavery.

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    GEORGE CLOONEY 52

    Actor, director, activist, and producer who became the first person to be nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories.

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    LEIGH-ALLYN BAKER 41

    American television actress that has had recurring roles on Will & Grace, and as Amy Duncan on Good Luck Charlie.

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    BILLY RAY CYRUS 51

    Producer, singer, actor, philanthropist, and songwriter who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992.

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    RAJON RONDO 27

    Triple-double machine who was selected to his first NBA All-Star game in 2010 while a member of the Celtics.

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    CIARA BRAVO 16

    Teen television and voice actress, known for her role as Katie Knight on Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush.

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    SICILY YODER 44

    Cookbook author, and editor of The Amish Garden News.

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    LORETTA LYNN 78

    Singer and movie actress who was in Coal Miner's Daughter and showed a country singer's life.

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    RICKY SKAGGS 58

    Country and bluegrass singer and composer known for songs such as 'Crying My Heart Out Over You' and 'Highway 40 Blues.'

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    MAGGIE LAWSON 32

    Most noted for her role in the hit TV show Psych.

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    WYNONNA JUDD 49

    Country singer who was part of The Judds and has multiple no. 1 country singles, including She Is His Only Need, and I Saw the Light.

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    BRIAN LITTRELL 38

    Member of the popular Backstreet Boys singing group.

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    KEVIN RICHARDSON 41

    Member of the popular Backstreet Boys singing group.

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    NICK LACHEY 39

    Member of 98 Degrees who later married Jessica Simpson in 2002.

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    CRYSTAL GAYLE 62

    Country singer who is best known for her long, flowing hair.

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    WILLIAM CONRAD (1920-1994)

    Rocky and Bullwinkle narrator who was radio's Marshal Dillon.

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