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Miley Cyrus -

The young star spent the first few years of her life on a farm in Franklin, Tennessee, and her country roots still shine through in much of her music.

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Miley only grew up on a farm for a short time though. When she was seven she and her family moved to Toronto so her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, could work on the TV series 'Doc.'

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Eva Longoria -

The 'Desperate Housewives' star grew up on a farm in Texas and has long since been an advocate for farmers, supporting the industry in various ways.

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She has produced two documentaries about farmland in the US, and in 2020 she teamed up with sustainable dairy company Tillamook to promote awareness of the US agricultural crisis.

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Charlize Theron -

Actress and producer Charlize Theron grew up on her parents' farm near Johannesburg, South Africa. The farming aspect of her upbringing is overshadowed by something more sinister...

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When she was a teenager, Theron's mother killed her father after he threatened and fired a gun at them both while drunk. Her mother got off on the grounds of self-defense.

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Taylor Swift -

Taylor Swift spent her early years on a farm, but not the kind with cows and pigs. No, the 'Love Story' singer grew up on a Christmas tree farm!

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Her father was a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch and purchased the farm from one of his clients. Young Taylor Swift lived there for a few years before the family moved to a town house.

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Garrett Hedlund -

Actor Garrett Hedlund, who is best known for his role in 'Tron: Legacy' (2010), grew up on a beef cattle farm near the small town of Wannaska, Minnesota.

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Hedlund didn't spend his whole upbringing on the farm, however. When he was in the ninth grade he moved from Minnesota to Arizona to live with his mom.

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Carrie Underwood -

Country singer Carrie Underwood was raised on her parents' farm in the rural town of Checotah, Oklahoma. In 2021 she still lives on a farm, but it looks rather different from her childhood home...

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Carrie Underwood -

Underwood and her husband Mike Fisher live in a mansion on a 400-acre plot that, according to Variety, they first purchased for more than US$3 million in 2011.

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Jewel -

Singer Jewel Kilcher was born in Payson, Utah, but shortly after her birth the family moved to Anchorage, Alaska. There they settled on 770-acre homestead.

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Clearly the 'Who Will Save Your Soul' singer liked the lifestyle because as an adult she has also spent time on her very own Texas ranch.

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Jennie Garth -

Actress Jennie Garth, who is best known for her role as Kelly Taylor on 'Beverly Hills, 90210,' spent many of her early years on a horse ranch in Illinois.

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When she was 13 years old, however, Garth moved with her parents and her six older siblings to Glendale, Arizona, where they ultimately settled.

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Martina McBride -

When country singer Martina McBride was growing up, her parents, Daryl and Jeanne Schiff, owned a dairy farm in Sharon, Kansas.

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The singer-songwriter obviously values her country upbringing, and although she has crossed over into pop music, the foundations of her career are in country music.

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Melissa McCarthy -

Actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy, who is best known for her roles in films such as 'Bridesmaids' (2011) and 'Identity Thief' (2013), was born in Plainfield, Illinois.

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Melissa McCarthy -

She was raised on a farm as part of a large Catholic family, before she moved to Los Angeles to forge a career as a stand-up comedian. 

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Miranda Kerr -

Model and businesswoman Miranda Kerr was born in Sydney and raised in Gunnedah, New South Wales, where she "raced motorbikes and rode horses on her grandmother's farm."

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Miranda Kerr -

She has described her upbringing in the Australian countryside as: "very grounding ... there wasn't any pretentiousness and no one really cared what you were wearing. You could just be you."

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Matthew Fox -

Actor Matthew Fox, who is best known for his role as Jack Shephard on the series 'Lost' (2004-2010), grew up in Crowheart, Wyoming on the Wind River Indian Reservation.

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Fox's father, who had previously been an oil company consultant, raised horses and longhorn cattle. He also grew barley for Coors beer.

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Krysten Ritter -

Actress Krysten Ritter, who played superhero Jessica Jones in the Netflix series 'Jessica Jones' (2015-2019), grew up on a beef farm in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania.

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In 2015 she spoke to Times Leader about the experience, describing all the chores she used to do including getting up at 5 am to feed the cows.

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Luke Bryan -

Country singer-songwriter Luke Bryan was born and raised in Leesburg, Georgia, where his father was a peanut farmer.

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Sources suggest that for years he helped his father with the peanut and fertilizer business, before moving to Nashville at age 19 to pursue a career in music.

Sources: (Ranker) (Elle)

See also: The most iconic female country singers ever

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