7 Celebrities from Boston: Where are they from?

7 Celebrities from Boston: Where are they from?

1. Matt Damon

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Where was he born? Cambridge, MA

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Fun Facts:

  • His full name is Matthew Paige Damon
  • He spent 2 years living in Newton
  • He went to Harvard from 1988 to 1992, but did not graduate.

2. Mark Wahlberg

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Where was he born? Dorchester, MA

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Fun Facts:

  • He is the youngest of 9 children
  • He once spent 50 days in prison from an assault conviction
  • He is the executive producer of award-winning “Entourage”

3. Chris Evans

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Where was he born? Sudbury, MA

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Fun Facts:

  • He practices Buddhism
  • Known for his Superhero roles such as Human Torch in Fantastic Four
  • His nickname is Cevans

4. Leonard Nimoy

220px-Leonard_Nimoy_by_Gage_SkidmoreWhere was he born? West End

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Fun Facts:

  • Best known at Star Trek’s Spock
  • Has 2 autobiographies written 20 years apart
  • Still owns a camera he rebuilt at age 13

5. Uma Thurman

Uma_Thurman_photographed_by_Jiyang_ChenWhere was she born? Boston, but grew up in Amherst, MA

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Fun Facts:

  • Born to model Nena von Schlebrügge
  • Her daughter’s name is Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson
  • She serves on the board at Tibet House

6. Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer_CoolidgeWhere was she born? Boson, but grew up in Norwell, MA

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Fun Facts:

  • Best known for playing “Stifler’s mom”
  • Charity work includes AIDS assistance and animal rights
  • She has a brother and two sisters

7. Dane Cook

220px-Dane_Cook_ComicCon_(cropped)Where was he born? Cambridge, MA

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Fun Facts:

  • His album, Retaliation, became the highest charted album in 28 years
  • Credited as using MySpace to create a fan base
  • His half-brother was his manager until found to have embezzled from him

 


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