There must be something in the water over here in South Carolina. We sure do make some gorgeous babies. Here are some beautiful celebrities born right here in the Palmetto State. They are in no particular order, except that, admittedly I am a huge fan of “Criminal Minds.”
Thomas Gibson
FanPop Gibson was born and raised in Charleston, SC. He attended The College of Charleston before earning a scholarship to Juliard School. His longest running acting role was in the popular network series “Criminal Minds.”
Vanna White
WPXI/CBS Television Distribution Can I have a Y, please? “Y” for Yes, Vanna is from the Palmetto State. She was born and raised in Myrtle Beach.
Mary Louise Parker
Wikipedia/Gage Skidmore Mary Louise Parker is an actress who was born at Fort Jackson, SC. She has a long list of credits to her name. Possibly the most notable is her starring role in the TV series “Weeds.”
Viola Davis
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP In 2015 Viola Davis became the first woman of color to win a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She stars in ABC’s “How To Get Away With Murder.” Davis was born in St. Matthews, South Carolina.
Will Patton
killerfrogs.com Will Patton is an actor who was born in Charleston. His TV credits include the TNT sci-fi series “Falling Skies.” Movie fans can look forward to two new releases in the coming year: “Megan Leavey” and “The Scent of Rain and Lightning.”
Jamie Alexander
Wikipedia/Richard Goldschmidt, derivative by Keraunoscopia Jamie Alexander - born in Greenville, SC - is an actress who plays Sif in the “Thor” movies/sequels. She also starred in the TV series “Kyle XY.”
Aziz Ansari
Wikipedia/David Shankbone Ansari was born and raised in Columbia, SC. His career includes a long list of credits. Netflix just released his “Master of None” series in which Ansari stars. His parents, who still live in Columbia, also star in this series written by Ansari.
Lauren Hutton
The Red List Lauren Hutton is an actress, a model and founder of Lauren Hutton Makeup. She was born right here in the Palmetto State in Charleston.
Anna Camp
Wikimedia/Wehrams2020 Anna Camp is an actress who was born in Aiken. He roles have included parts in TVs “Mad Men” and “True Blood.” Her film credits include “The Help,” “Pitch Perfect,” and “Pitch Perfect 2.”
Darius Rucker
Kat943.com Darius Rucker is the lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish. He’s also a solo artist. Rucker was born in Charleston, SC.
Andie MacDowell
Wikipedia/Georges Biard Andie MacDowell was born in Gaffney, SC. Her acting credits include, “Groundhog Day,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” and “Green Card.” Here’s a little known fact: her name Andie is short for her middle name which is “Anderson.” Her first name is Rosalie.
What did you think of the list? Was I selfish in putting Thomas Gibson at the top in a list that has “no particular order” just because I’m a fan of “Criminal Minds?” Can you think of any one I may have missed? You can add them in the comments section below.
FanPop
Gibson was born and raised in Charleston, SC. He attended The College of Charleston before earning a scholarship to Juliard School. His longest running acting role was in the popular network series “Criminal Minds.”
WPXI/CBS Television Distribution
Can I have a Y, please? “Y” for Yes, Vanna is from the Palmetto State. She was born and raised in Myrtle Beach.
Wikipedia/Gage Skidmore
Mary Louise Parker is an actress who was born at Fort Jackson, SC. She has a long list of credits to her name. Possibly the most notable is her starring role in the TV series “Weeds.”
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
In 2015 Viola Davis became the first woman of color to win a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She stars in ABC’s “How To Get Away With Murder.” Davis was born in St. Matthews, South Carolina.
killerfrogs.com
Will Patton is an actor who was born in Charleston. His TV credits include the TNT sci-fi series “Falling Skies.” Movie fans can look forward to two new releases in the coming year: “Megan Leavey” and “The Scent of Rain and Lightning.”
Wikipedia/Richard Goldschmidt, derivative by Keraunoscopia
Jamie Alexander - born in Greenville, SC - is an actress who plays Sif in the “Thor” movies/sequels. She also starred in the TV series “Kyle XY.”
Wikipedia/David Shankbone
Ansari was born and raised in Columbia, SC. His career includes a long list of credits. Netflix just released his “Master of None” series in which Ansari stars. His parents, who still live in Columbia, also star in this series written by Ansari.
The Red List
Lauren Hutton is an actress, a model and founder of Lauren Hutton Makeup. She was born right here in the Palmetto State in Charleston.
Wikimedia/Wehrams2020
Anna Camp is an actress who was born in Aiken. He roles have included parts in TVs “Mad Men” and “True Blood.” Her film credits include “The Help,” “Pitch Perfect,” and “Pitch Perfect 2.”
Kat943.com
Darius Rucker is the lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish. He’s also a solo artist. Rucker was born in Charleston, SC.
Wikipedia/Georges Biard
Andie MacDowell was born in Gaffney, SC. Her acting credits include, “Groundhog Day,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” and “Green Card.” Here’s a little known fact: her name Andie is short for her middle name which is “Anderson.” Her first name is Rosalie.
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