Olivia Wilde – New York
Olivia Wilde’s sleek hair, sultry figure, and haunting blue eyes may have typecasted her in specific roles, but she has proved herself to be so much more. Olivia Wilde may have been born in New York, but she lived in Washington D.C. during her formative years, where she attended private school and went on to attend boarding school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
Wilde is incredibly famous, well-known around the world as a beautiful and talented actress, but she isn’t the most famous person from her school – that honor belongs to former president George W. Bush. Olivia also comes from a prominent family, with her parents coming from the U.K. Wilde holds dual citizenship with Ireland and the United States.
Alicia Silverstone - California
Despite being the poster-child for all-American beauty, Alicia was actually born to British parents while they were living in San Francisco, California. Who could probably have guessed that she would become an A-lister and star in movies like 'The Crush,' 'Clueless,' and 'Batman & Robin.'
Silverstone was hailed as the teenage queen of the mid-'90s, with her rapid climb from the hills of Hillsborough, she got her to start when she modeled and eventually, that resulted in her being cast in a television commercial. Alicia did spend a few summers in England, and it was during these visits that she became enthusiastic about theater.
Jennifer Lawrence - Kentucky
Jennifer grew up as a tomboy in Louisville, Kentucky, and played sports, including basketball, on an otherwise all-boy team. Since her rapid rise to fame, she has been a busy gal, spending plenty of time acting in the 'Hunger Games' movies, 'Silver Linings Playbook,' and even the long-running 'X-Men' series.
Her upbringing and childhood may have led to success for this famous young actress, with plenty of her roles requiring athleticism, strength, and stamina that she might not have developed if she hadn't been a tomboy. She still goes back to visit her family every now and then between her acting jobs.
Matthew Perry - Massachusetts
The late Matthew Perry was born in Boston, Massachusetts, after his parents divorced, he moved with his mother as a young boy Perry to Ottawa, Canada. Growing up, Matthew was an extremely talented tennis player, and it was also during his adolescent years that he became interested in acting. When he turned 15, he relocated to Los Angeles to accompany his father in the hopes of becoming either a tennis pro or an actor.
However, in 1984, Matthew suffered a massive loss during a major tennis event and determined that he would have more luck as an actor. Shortly after the fateful sporting match, he first appeared on an episode of the sitcom 'Charles in Charge.' As Matthew was still a teenager in high school when he started appearing on screen, it soon became apparent that his education would take a backseat to his acting career.
Kirstie Alley - Kansas
Noted for her striking beauty, thick, chestnut-colored hair, and whiskey voice, Alley studied drama in her native Kansas, she then moved to Los Angeles and became an interior decorator. Is there a correlation between famous celebrities coming from Kansas? We're not exactly sure what it is about midwestern States, but Kirstie Allie is yet another renowned actress that comes from such an unassuming place.
After dropping out of Kansas State University after her sophomore year, she moved to Hollywood, and almost as soon as she probably surprised herself with her own success! She was consistently funny and undeniably talented, so more quickly enough, her big break came when she starred in the famous sitcom 'Cheers,' and then moved onto film, and sadly since died at the age 71, in 2022.