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If you are from a small town and have big dreams, don’t give up because some of the biggest names in Hollywood are from a town with under 50,000 people. Check out these 6 celebrities that are from a small town.
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres was born in Louisiana but graduate high school in Atlanta, Texas, which has a population of 5,495 at this time. She graduated class of 1976 and was a reporter for her high school and played varsity tennis.
Oprah Winfrey
Billionaire Oprah Winfrey is from Kosciusko, Mississippi which as of 2019 had a population of 6,855. While it was the location where many of her childhood traumas took place, she has donated millions to the cities she called home including Kosciusko where she opened the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club of Kosciusko/Attala County in 2006.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift was born in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The tiny town has a population of 4,268 as of 2019. She relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music.
Margot Robbie
The Suicide Squad star was born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia which has a tiny population of 12,719.
Carrie Underwood
Before winning the fourth season of America Idol Carrie Underwood grew up on the family farm outside of Muskogee in Checotah, Oklahoma. It has a population of 3,142 and the country singer has helped her hometown financially, giving to an animal shelter, fire department, and the town’s first splash pad per Cheapism.
Zach Galifianakis
Funny guy Zach Galifianakis is from Wilkesboro, North Carolina which has a population of 3,495. The Hangover star owns a farm there in Sparta, North Carolina where he lives with his wife and two sons. His childhood home sold in 2001 for around $200000.