Ciara

Ciara
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Ciara Harris (now known just as Ciara) lived in Germany and across the States as the daughter of a U.S. Army service member. In her teens, she formed a small group called “Hearsay” with a couple friends, but when they broke up she kept trying to find a publishing deal. First as a songwriter, then as a singer, she managed to get all the way to a debut album by the age of nineteen, a year after she graduated from high school. That album, “Goodies,” debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling almost 125,000 copies. It would go on to sell nearly three million copies in the US alone.

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez
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Michelle Rodriguez’ father, Rafael, served in the US Army, but she was primarily raised by her mother and then her maternal grandmother. Rodriguez first became an actress with a starring role in “Girlfight,” a low-budget boxing film. However, her outstanding performance in that film won multiple awards, which allowed her to move on to films such as “The Fast and the Furious” and “Resident Evil.”


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John Denver

John Denver
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Before he sung “Rocky Mountain High” John Denver spent time as a military brat whose father served in the U.S. Air Force. He was born in Roswell, New Mexico as “Henry John Deutschendorf,” but he later decided that name wouldn’t fit well on a marquee. After a few years in various clubs and groups, Denver released his first solo album, “Rhymes & Reasons.” He had to do all of his own marketing, including setting up an impromptu tour, but it was enough to spur his next album to a great success. This was also in large part due to his most famous song, “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford
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Kathy Lee’s father, Aaron Epstein, was stationed in France at the time of her birth, but they quickly moved back to Maryland, which is where she ultimately grew up. She would go on to become famous as a talk-show host, with such shows as “Live with Regis and Kathy Lee” and “Today.”

James Woods

James Woods
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James Woods was the son of an Army Intelligence Officer, who died when James was only thirteen. His mother made ends meet by running a preschool, while James continued on to MIT, originally planning a career as an eye surgeon. While there, he joined “Dramashop” and acted in and directed a number of plays. After dropping out of MIT, he continued on that path has appeared in nearly two hundred films, tv series, and plays.

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence
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Comedian Martin Lawrence was born in Frankfurt, West Germany to parents who were both serving in the U.S. military. He ultimately moved to New York City, where he managed to appear at The Improv, a famous comedy venue. The appearance there made it easy for him to be discovered. Later in life, he would have his own Fox show, titled “Martin,” and appear in dozens of comedy films.

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