Professor Peedston Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 i got this idea from ian noting that starsailor are from somewhere very close to he lives. so who else has some sort of story like that? i live in philadelphia, which has been home to: Bill Cosby Will Smith Ben Franklin Edgar Allen Poe The Roots W.C. Fields Tara Lipinski George McLellan (Civil War general) Boyz II Men Pink Dick Clark John Coltrane Hall and Oates Patti Labelle and yes i did find a list online to help me, hehe ok, your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria C Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 The beatles. They're from liverpool .I get them. Atomic Kitten. Oh yes. Sonia. hahaha. Cilla Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresa Posted March 17, 2003 Share Posted March 17, 2003 hummm saramago is from here , hes a nobel prize "winner" (literature) Figo (famous soccer player) the king of spain spent most of his youth here (portugal- cascais) ... i don't really know who you might know from here :sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naca Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 MIke Myers Hayden Christense Keanu Reeves Barenaked Ladies Kids in The Hall cant think of anyone else right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewelee Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 im from miami and the only person that comes to mind is Trick Daddy, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manders Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 erm....coarse of nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah** Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Anne Murray Hayden (the singer) Jim Carrey There's tones more I forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah** Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 These are people I think that are from the Toronto area: A guy who's on All My Children Cameron Mathison (went to my high school) Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone Scott Speedman from Felicity Martin Short Dan Akroyd Eugene Levy Howie Mandell Neve Campbell Neil Young Joni Mitchell Bryan Adams Leonard Cohen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted March 18, 2003 Author Share Posted March 18, 2003 i thought neil young was from some backwoods area in northern ontario somewhere :shrug: :-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessLovesColdplay Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Celebs from Edmonton: Michael J. Fox hockey legend Mark Messier Olympic Medalist Pierre Lueders Carmyn from American Idol 2 Celebs that are from around Edmonton: Nickelback Olympic Pairs Skating Gold Medalist Jamie Sale (her and her partner train here) There are more but I can't remember them. I'll post them later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailormaxx Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 The wrestler 'The Rock' went to my high school.... Christine Taylor...she was in those Brady Bunch movies and is married to Ben Stiller. that's all I know of. :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 MIke Myers Hayden Christense Keanu Reeves Barenaked Ladies Kids in The Hall cant think of anyone else right now ditto... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah** Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 i thought neil young was from some backwoods area in northern ontario somewhere :shrug: :-o I honestly have no idea, you might be right :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i heart chrismartin Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Well the closest I could think of is Snoop Dog and the guys from Blink 182... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I went to the same high school as Danny Glover! Actually he spoke at my graduation! :) I went to the same community college as Robin Williams, his big mansion is not far from where I used to live. Anyone in town, I can take you there! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatDubh Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 Bono Larry Mullen JR. The Edge Adam Clayton Westlife, altho I think they have houses is Sligo Samantha Mumba :p Damien Rice Colm Meaney Patrick Bergin Bob Geldof Colin Farrell Enya Sinead O'Connor BP Fallon Gavin Friday Guggi Stephen Rea ...and probably many more... :D God bless Rub-a Dublin!! Yeee haa!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 not very exciting but my father is friends with both Eric Clapton and Ken Tyrell (ex-formula one racing team) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedy_gonzalez Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 um john paul the 2nd and tom peed you forgot to add EVE ,she`s from philly too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah d Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 not very exciting but my father is friends with both Eric Clapton and Ken Tyrell (ex-formula one racing team) :) I think that's very exciting, at least for the Eric Clapton bit I dunno the other guy :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 not very exciting but my father is friends with both Eric Clapton and Ken Tyrell (ex-formula one racing team) :) I think that's very exciting, at least for the Eric Clapton bit I dunno the other guy :shrug: Yeah I agree. And I THINK I've heard of Ken Tyrell, well, the Tyrell bit anyway. From Bristol we have Cary Grant. There MUST be more, but I can't think of anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
';' Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 i'm sure there are tons of famous people from here, but these are the only ones i can think of george w. bush (along with many other presidents i dont want to list) nolan ryan tommy lee jones buddy holly janis joplin willie nelson lance armstrong bonnie & clyde farrah fawcett stevie ray vaughan ronnie,donnie van zant robert duvall and i think woody harrelson was from here too, but i'm not sure :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 not very exciting but my father is friends with both Eric Clapton and Ken Tyrell (ex-formula one racing team) :) I think that's very exciting, at least for the Eric Clapton bit I dunno the other guy :shrug: Yeah I agree. And I THINK I've heard of Ken Tyrell, well, the Tyrell bit anyway. From Bristol we have Cary Grant. There MUST be more, but I can't think of anyone else. OOOH! Just thought of someone else - Mark Almond (now who the hell can remember him?!) He actually lived in my road lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I have no idea who Mark Almond is.. :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 MIke Myers Hayden Christense Keanu Reeves Barenaked Ladies Kids in The Hall cant think of anyone else right now ditto... :D Hayden Christensen! :shock: Awesome!! Ever met him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I've never met him...but i think my friend did..unless he's lying to me.. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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