Leonard Nimoy, seen here as Mr. Spock in the television series "Star Trek," was born and raised in Boston. (Getty Images)
Shemar Moore
Shemar Moore of CBS' Criminal Minds lived in Boston as a child. (Photo by Michael Caufield/Getty Images for PCA)
Denis Leary
Actor Denis Leary was born and raised in Worcester. After his cousin and childhood friend were killed in the 1999 Worcester warehouse blaze, he launched the Leary Firefighters Foundation, raising money for firefighters in Worcester, Boston and New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Tommy Lee Jones
Actor Tommy Lee Jones attened Harvard University, where he played football. (Photo by Matt Carr/Getty Images)
Topher Grace
Topher Grace of "That 70s Show" attended the Fay School in Southboro, Mass. He was discovered while attending Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. - by a producer whose daughter also attended the school. (Photo credit should read MAX NASH/AFP/Getty Images)
Steven Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt of "The Sopranos" and "The E Street Band" was born in Winthrop, Mass. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Debra Messing
Debra Messing of "Will and Grace" fame graduated from Brandeis University in Waltham. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Kate Bosworth
Actress Kate Bosworth moved to Cohasset when she was 14, and was living on the South Shore when she landed a role in "The Horse Whisperer." (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Geena Davis
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel enrolled in Tufts University in 2000, but left school after three semesters to focus on her career. (Photo by Steffen Kugler/Getty Images)
Matt LeBlanc
... And his co-star Matt LeBlanc was born in Newton. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry of "Friends" fame was born in Williamstown, Mass. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien was born and raised in Brookline and then attended Harvard University. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler grew up in Burlington and attended Boston College. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
John Cena
Wrestler John Cena of the WWE is from West Newbury. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Edward Norton
Marcia Cross
Actress Marcia Cross may be a "Desperate Housewife" living on Wisteria Lane now, but she was born in Marlboro, Mass. (Photo by Adam Rose/ABC via Getty Images)
Henry Winkler
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Rachael Ray
Talk show host and 30 Minute Meal extraordinaire Rachael Ray lived on Cape Cod as a child, where her parents operated several restaurants. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman was born in Boston, grew up in Amherst, Mass. and attended Northfield Mount Hermon boarding school. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Bobby Brown
Boston native Bobby Brown saw huge success early in life as a member of "New Edition" and then in a solo career. His marriage and divorce from Whitney Houston has been the subject of tabloid fodder. Brown has landed in Massachusetts courtrooms several times in recent years, for failing to pay child support for two children he had with a Massachusetts woman. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Ed MacMahon
Ed McMahon of late night and 'Star Search' fame grew up in Lowell and attended Boston College. His first broadcasting job was at WLLH-AM in Lowell. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Jeff Corwin
Jeff Corwin of Animal Planet grew up in Norwell and later attended both Bridgewater State College and UMass Amherst. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)
Laura Linney
Academy Award nominee Laura Linney attended Northfield Mount Hermon boarding school in western Massachusetts. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Emily Deschanel
Emily Deschanel, who plays Dr. Temperance Brennan on 'Bones' is a Boston University alumna. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Maura Tierney
E.R.'s Maura Tierney grew up in Hyde Park and attended Notre Dame Academy in Hingham. Here she's pictured at Fenway Park along with Meredith Viera. (Photo by Gail Oskin/Getty Images for Dana Farber Cancer Institute)
Ellen Pompeo
Ellen Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy" was born in Everett, Mass. - the youngest of 6 children. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Traci Bingham
Traci Bingham from Baywatch was born in Cambridge. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/Handout)
Michael Chiklis
Michael Chiklis of "The Shield" was born in Lowell, grew up in Andover, and later attended Boston University. Michael Chiklis of "The Shield" was born in Lowell, grew up in Andover, and later attended Boston University.
Jennifer Coolidge
Comic actress Jennifer Coolidge may be best known as "Stifler's Mom" in the "American Pie" movie series. She was born in Boston, attended Norwell High School and Emerson College. (Photo By Getty Images)
Ginnifer Goodwin
Actress Ginnifer Goodwin appears as Margene on HBO's series 'Big Love'and was in the movie 'Walk the Line.' Goodwin graduated from Boston University and is said to be an avid Red Sox fan. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Eddie Mekka
Eddie Mekka, a.k.a Carmine "The Big Ragu" from Laverne & Shirley, was raised in Worcester. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston of "Law & Order" was born in Cambridge and attended the Brooks School in North Andover. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)
John Malkovich
Actor John Malkovich moved to Cambridge in 2003. (Photo credit: JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle of Boston may be best known for his role on 'CSI'. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
Rob Zombie
Rocker turned actor Rob Zombie has his roots in Haverhill. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Jenny Slate
Jenny Slate became an overnight YouTube sensation, when the Milton native let the F-bomb slip during her Saturday Night Live debut in September of 2009. (Photo by Charles Eshelman/Getty Images)
Agnes Moorehead
Agne(s Moorehead (R), one of the stars of the 1960's television show "Bewitched" was from Clinton. (Photo credit: FILES/AFP/Getty Images)
Carroll Spinney
Carroll Spinney, who has spent more than 35 years playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on 'Sesame Street,' was born in Waltham and attended Acton-Boxboro Regional High School. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
Jeffrey Donovan
Jeffrey Donovan of USA network's series 'Burn Notice' was born in Amesbury. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Custo Barcelona)
Sprague Grayden
Sprague Grayden of 'Jericho' and 'Six Feet Under' is from Manchester, Mass. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Howie Long
Football commentator Howie Long was born in Somverville and attended Milford High School, before going on to be an NFL Hall of Famer. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander of "Seinfeld" fame attended Boston University, but left school before graduation. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for VH1)
Madeline Kahn
The late actress Madeline Kahn of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Cosby' was born in Boston. (Photo credit: TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
John O'Hurley
Perhaps best know for his role as J.Peterman in "Seinfeld", O'Hurley lived in Natick for a time during childhood. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)
Al Pacino
Al Pacino was a longtime member of David Wheeler's Theatre Company of Boston, performing on Boston stages in the 1970s. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Paget Brewster
Paget Brewster of CBS's 'Criminal Minds' was born in Concord. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Erik Per Sullivan
Actor Erik Per Sullivan, best known as little brother Dewey on 'Malcom in the Middle', was born in Worcester. His family owns a restaurant in Milford. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)
George Carlin
Comedian George Carlin worked at Boston radio station WEZE for three months in the late 1950s. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Kristian Alfonso
Soap star Kristian Alfonso of "Days of Our Lives" was born and raised in Brockton and graduated from Brockton High. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Banks of the Spider-Man films, Seabiscuit, and 40 Year Old Virgin, is from Pittsfield. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Bill Macy
Actor Bill Macy (L) pictured with son William H. Macy (R). The elder Macy is from Revere. (Photo by George McGinn/Getty Images)
Roy Bolger
Ray Bolger was best known as the Scarecrow in 'The Wizard of Oz.' The Tony Award winning dancer was born in Dorchester. (AP Photo/MGM)
Elizabeth Perkins
Elizabeth Perkins lived in Bernardston for a time as a child. She is best known for her role in the Showtime hit series 'Weeds' and her movie roles in 'The Flintstones' and 'Big.' (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing of 'West Wing' and 'Grease' fame - attended Radcliffe University in Cambridge. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
Robin Christopher
Actress Robin Christopher of 'General Hospital' is from Revere. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku has found success in movies and television. Perhaps best known for her roles on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and in the cheerleading movie "Bring It On, " Dushku was born in Watertown. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Jasmine Guy
Actress, singer, and dancer Jasmine Guy was born in Boston (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Jack Haley
Jack Haley, who played the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz" was from Newton Highlands. (AP Photo/MGM)
Jane Alexander
Actress Jane Alexander was born and grew up in Boston. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
John Lithgow
Actor John Lithgow graduated from Harvard. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Penn & Teller
Penn and Teller both have Bay State ties. Penn Jillette was born and raised in Greenfield. Teller graduated from Amherst College.(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment)
Alicia Witt
Actress Alicia Witt of 'Cybil' and 'Mr. Holland's Opus', is from Worcester. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Callie Thorne
These days Callie Thorne stars alongside Denis Leary in "Rescue Me." Her roots are in Massachusetts - growing up in Lincoln and attending Wheaton College. Thorne also starred in shows like "Prison Break" and "Homicide." (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
Alex Rocco
Actor Alex Rocco of 'The Godfather' and 'The Wedding Planner' was born in Boston. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Newsmakers)
Steve and Nancy Carell
Husband and wife Steve and Nancy Carell both have roots here. Steve was born in Concord, Mass. Nancy was born in Cohasset. The two now spend their summers vacationing in Marshfield, where they own a general store. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Chris Evans
Actor Chris Evans, known for his roles in “Captain America” and "The Fantastic Four" movies, grew up in Framingham and Sudbury. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
James Spader
James Spader was born in Boston and attended school at the Pike School in Andover, Brooks School in North Andover, and Phillips Academy. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Joe McIntyre
Singer turned actor Joe McIntyre grew up in Needham and Jamaica Plain. He got his start as the youngest member of Boston boy band New Kids on the Block, then graduated to TV, Broadway and made an appearance as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Jean Louisa Kelly
Jean Louisa Kelly of "Yes, Dear" was born in Worcester and raised in Boylston. She also appeared in "Mr. Holland's Opus" and "Uncle Buck." (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Lenny Clarke
Comedian Lenny Clarke was born in Cambridge and is good friends with fellow Massachusetts native Denis Leary. He has a successful comic career and also a recurring role on Leary's series "Rescue Me." (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Max Casella
Max Casella, the baby-faced actor known for his roles on "The Sopranos" and "Doogie Howser, MD," was raised in the Boston area and attended Cambridge Rindge & Latin. (Photo by Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images)
Bridget Moynahan
Actress Bridget Moynahan was raised in Longmeadow, Mass. While she has appeared in several movies and television shows, she may be best known as Tom Brady's ex-girlfriend and mother of his first child. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Mike O'Malley
Mike O'Malley of Glee and CBS' "Yes, Dear" was born in Boston, but raised in New Hampshire. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Parker Stevenson
Remember Parker Stevenson from "The Hardy Boys"? He graduated from Brooks School in North Andover. (Photo Courtesy of USA Network/Getty Images)
Rachel Dratch
Comedian/Actress Rachel Dratch of Saturday Night Live was born and raised in Lexington. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Liza Snyder
Liza Snyder of "Yes, Dear" was born in Northampton. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub of "Monk" fame spent four seasons with the American Reperatory Theatre in Cambridge, Mass. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Ben and Casey Affleck
Brothers Ben and Casey Affleck were raised in Cambridge and have both found success in Hollywood. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
B.J. Novak
B. J. Novak, also of "The Office" was born in Newton and went to high school with his co-star John Krasinski at Newton South. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters was born in Boston. (Photo by Donna Ward/Getty Images)
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Emerill Lagasse
TV chef Emeril Lagasse was born in Fall River, Mass. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
John Krasinski
John Krasinski of "The Office" and "Dreamgirls" was born and raised in Newton, graduating from Newton South. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Julia Child
Famed TV chef Julia Child got her start in Boston. (AP File Photo)
Lee Remick
The late actress Lee Remick was born in Quincy. (Photo by George De Sota/Getty Images)
Matt Damon
Matt Damon grew up just a couple blocks away from the Affleck brothers in Cambridge. He and Ben were childhood friends who rose to fame together with their film "Good Will Hunting." (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox of "Lost" and "Party of Five" fame attended Deerfield Academy for a year after high school. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling, also of "The Office" was born and raised in Cambridge and graduated from Buckingham, Browne & Nichols. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for TIME)
Nancy Travis
Actress Nancy Travis from 'Becker' and the cult hit 'So I Married an Ax Murderer', grew up in Framingham. (Photo by Jennifer Polixenni Brankin/Getty Images)
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman attended Harvard University. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Paul Michael Glaser
Paul Michael Glaser from the "Starsky and Hutch" TV series was born in Cambridge, grew up in Brookline and Newton and attended BU. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Peter Gallagher
Actor Peter Gallagher graduated from Tufts in Medford, before going on to star in several movies and the television series "The O.C." (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI)
Rainn Wilson
Rainn Wilson of 'The Office' and 'Juno' went to Tufts (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
Scott Wolf
Actor Scott Wolf, who played Matthew Fox's brother on "Party of Five," was born in Boston. He later starred in "Everwood" and the short-lived series "The Nine." (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Usher's New Look Foundation)
Tom Everett Scott
Tom Everett Scott from the movie 'That Thing You Do" among other movies, is from East Bridgewater. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Tom Bergeron
TV host Tom Bergeron is an alum of WBZ-TV and Radio. He rose to local fame on Boston TV before making the successful move to the national scene. Most recently, he can be seen as host of "Dancing Wtih the Stars." (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Reality Rocks)
Ann Jillian
Actress Ann Jillian was born in Cambridge. (Photo Credit: Ann Jillian/Facebook)
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby earned a doctorate in education from UMass Amherst. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)
David E. Kelley
David E. Kelley, the Emmy Award winning writer and producer, was raised in Boston and later attended Boston University Law School. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Donny Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg first found fame as a member of the Boston-based boy band "New Kids on the Block." Like his brother, he successfully made the move to acting as an adult. (AP Photo/Robert E. Klein)
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian of Law & Order: Criminal Intent grew up in Woburn. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)
Eric Mabius
Eric Mabius, from the show Ugly Betty grew up in Amherst and graduated from Amherst Regional High School. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway graduated from Boston University. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Howard Stern
Howard Stern graduated from Boston University with a 3.8 GPA and worked at the campus radio station. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Jane Curtin
Comic actress Jane Curtin was raised in Cambridge and attended Northeastern University. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Jay Leno
Jay Leno grew up in Andover, Mass. and attended Emerson College. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Jonathan Togo
Jonathon Togo of "CSI: Miami" was born and raised in Rockland. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
Julianne Nicholson
Julianne Nicholson of "Law & Order Criminal Intent" was born and raised in Medford. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
Karen Allen
Karen Allen of "Animal House" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" founded the Berkshire Mountain Yoga in 1995, and later started her own knitwear design studio in Great Barrington. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Kathryn Erbe
Kathryn Erbe or Law & Order Criminal Intent is from Newton. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
Louis C.K.
Comedian Louis C.K. of HBO's "Lucky Louie" was raised in Massachusetts and got his start in the Boston stand-up comedy scene. (Photo by Katy Winn/Getty Images)
mark-wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg rose to fame under the name "Marky Mark" - and posing for underwear ads. He later found success as an adult in TV and movies.California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Michael Weatherly
Michael Weatherly of "NCIS" attended Brooks School in North Andover and Boston University for a time. (Photo credit: CHRISTIAN ALMINANA/AFP/Getty Images)
Neal McDonough
Actor Neal McDonough was born in Dorchester and attended Barnstable High School. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation)
Bette Davis
Hollywood legend Bette Davis was born in Lowell. (Photo Credit: STF/AFP/Getty Images)
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler is the lead singer of Boston-based band Aerosmith. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony Michael Hall, who starred in several 80s coming-of-age films by John Hughes, was born in West Roxbury, but moved to the West Coast when he was 3. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Bonnie Raitt
Country singer Bonnie Raitt attended Radcliffe. New Orleans. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Cedric The Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer attended high school in Haverhill, Mass. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Chris O'Donnell
Chris O'Donnell, best known as "Robin" in the Batman films, graduated from Boston College. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Damien Fahey
Damien Fahey of MTV fame was born in Longmeadow, Mass. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria attended Tufts University in Medford. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Jack Lemmon
Actor Jack Lemmon was born in Newton, Mass. He attended Phillips Academy and Harvard University. (Photo credit: VINCE BUCCI/AFP/Getty Images)
James Taylor
James Taylor is a favorite son, born in Belmont. He attended Milton Academy and summered on Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
JoJo
Pop singer and actress JoJo was raised in Foxboro, Mass. Here full name is Joanna Noëlle Levesque. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell was born in Springfield, Mass. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Maria Menounos
Actress Maria Menounos was born in Medford. She was Miss Teen Massachusetts in 1996 and went to Emerson College. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace of CBS' "60 Minutes" was born in Brookline. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Olympia Dukakis
Academy Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis was born in Lowell and is a cousin of former governor Michael Dukakis. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)
Peter Guber
Hollywood producer Peter Guber was born in Newton. He is CEO of Mandaly Entertainment Group and served as Executive Producer on such projects as "Rain Man" and the Batman movies. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Richard Gere
Richard Gere attended UMass Amherst for two years on a gymnastics scholarship. (Photo credit: JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
Rob Mariano
"Survivor" alumnus "Boston" Rob Mariano found fame - and a bride - on reality TV. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Robert Goulet
Singer and actor Robert Goulet was born in Lawrence, Mass. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Leonard Bernstein
Composer Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence and attended Boston Latin and Harvard. (Photo from Library of Congress)
Marc Brown
Marc Brown, author of the popular "Arthur" children's books, lives in Hingham. (AP Photo/Little, Brown)
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly earned his broadcast journalism degree from Boston University. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Tracy Chapman
Singer Tracy Chapman went to Tufts University.(Photo credit: ANDRE DURAND/AFP/Getty Images)
Bill Pullman
Actor Bill Pullman is among the famous alumni of UMass Amherst. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Carly Simon
Singer Carly Simon lives on Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
Chris Cooper
Oscar-winning actor Chris Cooper, who has appeared in dozens of movies including "Adaptation," "The Bourne Identity" and "American Beauty," lives in Kingston, Mass. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Dana Delany
Actress Dana Delany went to Philips Academy in Andover. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Dane Cook
Comedian Dane Cook grew up in Arlington. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
David Chokachi
David Chokachi of "Baywatch" fame was born in Plymouth and attended Tabor Academy in Marion. He is shown here with actress Annabeth Gish. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images for GQ)
David Morse
David Morse of "St. Elsewhere" and "The Green Mile" was born and raised in Hamilton, Mass. He began his career as a player for the Boston Repertory Theatre. (Photo credit: MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)
Donna Summer
5-time Grammy winner Donna Summer was born in Boston, one of seven children. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Jo Dee Messina
Country singer Jo Dee Messina was born and raised in Holliston. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan, who starred in the sitcom "NewsRadio" in his early career, was raised in Revere, Mass. He found his niche in Hollywood as host of "Fear Factor" and "The Man Show." Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Spike TV . (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for MGM Resorts International)
Natalie Cole
Singer Natalie Cole attended Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Norm Crosby
Comedian Norm Crosby who co-hosts the Jerry Lewis Telethon is from Boston. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)