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If you thought that most A-listers were born and raised in big cities, think again. It is true that many celebs moved to LA or New York to pursue their careers, but many famous faces actually come from small towns. Some have never looked back, but others do take pride in their roots, and some even go back on a regular basis.
In this gallery, we list some of the stars who where either born or raised in small towns. Click through and discover which stars come from small towns.
The actor was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and was raised in Springfield, Missouri.
Smyrna, Georgia is the movie star's hometown.
The TV personality has an amazing rag to riches life story. Oprah was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
The Hollywood star reportedly moved a lot as a child. He was born Owensboro, Kentucky.
The singer has rural roots. She was born in McComb, Mississippi, but grew up in Kentwood, Louisiana.
The award-winning actress was raised in small towns in New Jersey. She was born in Summit, then moved to Basking Ridge, and then to Bernardsville.
Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan, and then lived in a couple of Detroit suburbs.
The Hollywood star was born in Peekskill, New York, and moved to Sydney, Australia with his family when he was 12.
The singer was born in Huntington, New York.
Swift was born in West Reading, Pennsylvania and grew up on a Christmas tree farm (yes, really), before moving to Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
The TV host was born in Metairie, Louisiana, but went to high school in Atlanta, Texas.
Checotah, Oklahoma is the country star's hometown. It's a small town with a population of just over 3,000.
The actress comes from one of the United State's UFO capitals: Roswell, New Mexico.
The country icon grew up in rural poverty. Her family home was located in Locust Ridge, Tennessee.
Legend's wife is not from the big city either. Chrissy Teigen was born in Delta, Utah.
The Academy Award-winning actress was born in Indian Hills, Kentucky.
The actor was born in Cullman, Alabama, but lived in a number of small towns in the South, including Glenville, West Virginia.
The 'SATC' star was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, where she lived before moving to Cincinnati.
The singer was born in Dallas, Texas, but was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey. His famous brothers Kevin and Joe were born in Teaneck, New Jersey and Casa Grande, Arizona, respectively.
Celebs who come from small towns
Can you guess who grew up on a Christmas tree farm?
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If you thought that most A-listers were born and raised in big cities, think again. It is true that many celebs moved to LA or New York to pursue their careers, but many famous faces actually come from small towns. Some have never looked back, but others do take pride in their roots, and some even go back on a regular basis.
In this gallery, we list some of the stars who where either born or raised in small towns. Click through and discover which stars come from small towns.