So many famous people have come from New Jersey, and some you may not know yet.
Any New Jersey resident can get excited about at least a dozen famous people from the Garden State. They are some of the biggest names in the world.
New Jersey has a long list of famous people
Everyone knows about Bruce Springsteen and Meryl Streep, Jon Bon Jovi and Danny DeVito, Joe Pesci and Whitney Houston.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Starring Bruce Willis, John Travolta, Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Ray Liotta. The list goes on.
What if I told you that the person who was once named Sexiest Man Alive is from the Garden State and you might not know it?
This New Jersey celebrity was named this year's Sexiest Man Alive
In 2021, the title went to Paul Rudd. For those of you who don't know, he was born in Passaic. He grew up in Missouri, but we'll give him credit anyway.
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Here's another thing you may not know. Did you know that the great Derek Jeter was born in the Garden State?
That's right, former captain Aaron Judge is best known for growing up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, but he was born and spent the first four years of his life in New Jersey.
This successful businesswoman and television star is from New Jersey
The queen of home decor and entertaining, TV star Martha Stewart was born and raised in New Jersey. She attended Nutley High School, where she babysat Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle's children.
Let's hope we see a “New Jersey Celebrities” category on the next game show.
