33 Celebrities You Had No Idea Were From Ohio, Including Halle Berry & Paul Newman

While California and New York are what most people associate with famous people, it might surprise you to learn that there are quite a few celebrities from Ohio as well. Known as the Buckeye State, Ohio features several large cities, such as Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati, as well as many smaller communities that have served as the birthplace of some well-known celebrities. Even if these big-name Ohio natives had to move elsewhere to really become stars, this is where they started.

The collection of celebrities from Ohio really shows that there can be many different talents and backgrounds to emerge from one place. Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood were born here, including Oscar winners and ground-breaking actors. There are television icons who have lit up the small screen for years. There are also some of the biggest comedians in the world who started making people laugh way back in their home state. In looking solely at those celebrities who were actually born in Ohio, it is still a star-studded roster.

33 Halle Berry

Cleveland, Ohio

Berry was born on August 14, 1966, in Cleveland, and her parents even named her after a local landmark, Halle's Department Store. She later represented her home state at the Miss USA pageant, where she was first runner-up. Berry became the first Black woman to win a Best Actress Oscar (for Monster's Ball), and she is also best known as Storm in the X-Men movies.

32 Paul Newman

Shaker Heights, Ohio

Newman was born in the suburban community of Shaker Heights in Cleveland on January 26, 1925, and found his love of acting locally as he performed in stage productions from a young age at the Cleveland Play House. Newman went on to become one of the most iconic movie stars of all time with movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, Cool Hand Luke, and his Oscar-winning turn in The Color of Money.

31 Sarah Jessica Parker

Nelsonville, Ohio

Parker was born in Nelsonville on March 25, 1965 and began acting in local theater productions as a child before making her Broadway debut at the age of 11. Parker became a television icon thanks to her role as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex in the City as well as its sequel series, And Just Like That.

30 Clark Gable

Cadiz, Ohio

Gable was born on February 1, 1901, in Cadiz and later moved near Akron when his father decided to pursue life as a farmer. Gable became one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, thanks to legendary movies like Gone with the Wind, Mutiny on the Bounty, and his Oscar-winning turn in It Happened One Night.

29 Katie Holmes

Toledo, Ohio

Holmes was born in Toledo on December 18, 1978, where she attended the all-girls Catholic school Notre Dame Academy but began acting in plays at the nearby all-boys school. Holmes broke out with her role as Joey Potter in Dawson's Creek, and went on to appear in Go, Pieces of April, and Batman Begins.

28 Martin Sheen

Dayton, Ohio

Sheen was born in Dayton on August 3, 1940, one of 10 children in his family. Sheen is a legendary actor known for his performances in Badlands, Apocalypse Now, Wall Street, and The Departed. He also played President Jed Bartlet to great acclaim on the series The West Wing.

27 Molly Shannon

Cleveland, Ohio

Shannon was born on September 16, 1964, in Cleveland and attended school in the state as well. Shannon is one of the most iconic cast members of Saturday Night Live, with her character Mary Catherine Gallagher getting her own movie, Superstar. The comedic actress has also appeared in Only Murders in the Building, The White Lotus, and The Other Two.

26 Patricia Heaton

Bay Village

Heaton was born in Bay Village on March 4, 1958, with her father working as a sports writer for the major Ohio newspaper, The Plain Dealer. Heaton won two Emmys for her role as Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond and followed it up with another hit sitcom, The Middle.

25 Ed O'Neill

Youngstown, Ohio

O'Neill was born in Youngstown on April 12, 1946, and started out on a football career, playing for Ohio University. He eventually turned to acting, where he became a sitcom icon thanks to his roles as Al Bundy in Married...with Children and Jay Pritchett in Modern Family.

24 Carol Kane

Cleveland, Ohio

Kane was born in Cleveland on June 18, 1952, though she moved frequently, including living in Paris, France for a time. Kane is a comedic icon with hilarious performances in movies like The Princess Bride and Scrooged, as well as her role on the comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.