Celebrities you might not have known were from New Jersey
New Jersey has been the birthplace of countless celebrities. It also has been the place where the rich and famous have settled down to raise a family or avoid the limelight.
We all know Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Frank Sinatra were Jersey boys.
But we bet you didn't know that many of the boldface names in our list below had ties to the Garden State.
Take a look!
Charlie Puth
Raised in Rumson
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2018 - Arrivals
Halsey
Raised in Clark
Halsey
Susan Sarandon
Born in Queens, raised in Edison
2018 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH - Red Carpet
Judy Blume
Born in Elizabeth
Glamour Magazine Salutes The 2004 "Women Of The Year"
SZA
Born in Missouri, raised in Maplewood
SZA
(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
John Travolta
Born in Englewood
2018 G'Day USA Los Angeles Black Tie Gala - Arrivals
Carli Lloyd
Born in Delran
Canada v United States
Ali Larter
Born in Cherry Hill
Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Los Angeles - Red Carpet
Buzz Aldrin
Born in Montclair
2018 G'Day USA Black Tie Gala
Brooke Shields
Born in New York, raised in Haworth
Harper's BAZAAR Celebrates "ICONS By Carine Roitfeld" At The Plaza Hotel Presented By Infor, Laura Mercier, Stella Artois, FUJIFILM And SWAROVSKI - Red Carpet
Christina Milian
Born in Jersey City
2017 MTV Video Music Awards - Red Carpet
Nathan Lane
Born in Jersey City
Nathan Lane
Gaten Matarazzo
Raised in Little Egg Harbor Township
Gaten Matarazzo
Chelsea Handler
Born in Livingston
Goldie's Love In For Kids - Arrivals
David Copperfield
Raised in Metuchen
14th Annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards - Arrivals
Anne Hathaway
Born in Brooklyn, raised in Millburn
Anne Hathaway
(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Peter Dinklage
Born in Morristown
The IMDb Studio At The 2018 Sundance Film Festival - Day 3
Danny Devito
Raised in Neptune Township
83rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony And Luncheon
Jack Nicholson
Raised in Neptune City
A Celebration Of Carole King And Her Music To Benefit Paul Newman's The Painted Turtle Camp
Paul Simon
Born in Newark
The Nearness Of You Benefit Concert
Ray Liotta
Born in Newark, raised in Union
NBC And The Cinema Society Host The Season 2 Premiere Of "Shades Of Blue"-Arrivals
Taye Diggs
Born in Newark
Super Bowl XLI - Pepsi Smash - February 1, 2007
Wyclef Jean
Born in Haiti, moved to Newark as a young teen
WeWork Celebrates The Detroit Creator Awards At Cadillac Square
Ice T
Born in Newark
IEBA 2017 Conference - Day 1
Michael Douglas
Born in New Brunswick
Premiere Of Columbia Pictures' "Flatliners" - After Party
Laurie Hernandez
Born in New Brunswick, raised in Old Bridge
Laurie Hernandez Photo Shoot
Martha Stewart
Raised in Nutley
Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z - Arrivals
Zach Braff
Raised in South Orange
SCAD aTVfest 2018 - "Alex, Inc."
Lauryn Hill
Raised in East Orange
The Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit Presented By CHANEL: A Tribute to Julianne Moore - Inside
Dionne Warwick
Raised in East Orange
Dionne Warwick
Fetty Wap
Raised in Paterson
Fetty Wap In Concert - New York, New York
Zoe Saldana
Born in Passaic
Paul Mitchell Presents The 2017 Baby2Baby Gala - Red Carpet
Paul Rudd
Born in Passaic
The IMDb Studio at The Sundance Film Festival & The IMDb Show on Location at The Sundance Film Festival - Day 1
Bruce Willis
Born in Germany, raised in Penns Grove
"SHOWTIME, WME|IMG, and MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS VIP Pre-Fight Party Arrivals on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet For "Mayweather VS McGregor"
Derek Jeter
Born in Pequannock
Fast Company Innovation Festival - Derek Jeter On Finding Professional Fulfillment After The Dream Career Featuring Derek Jeter, Founder, The Players' Tribune, And Jeff Levick, CEO, The Players' Tribune
Kirsten Dunst
Born in Point Pleasant
Woodshock Premiere - 74th Venice Film Festival
Christopher Reeve
Born in New York, raised in Princeton
SuperSkate VI Charity Hockey Event
Jeremiah Fraites & Wesley Keith Schultz
Both raised in Ramsey
2017 Global Citizen Festival: For Freedom. For Justice. For All.
Brian Williams
Born in Ridgewood
"New Year's Eve" New York Premiere - Outside Arrivals
Janet Evanovich
Born in South River
"One For The Money" New York Premiere - Outside Arrivals
Kelly Ripa
Born in Stratford
CNN Heroes 2017 - Red Carpet Arrivals
Meryl Streep
Born in Summit
2018 The National Board Of Review Annual Awards Gala
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Gerard Way
Born in Summit, raised in Belleville
"Humans From Earth" Podcast Series Day 2
Lea Michele
Born in the Bronx, raised in Tenafly
NFL Honors - Arrivals
Judith Light
Born in Trenton
The Elton John AIDS Foundation's Annual Fall Gala with Cocktails By Clase Azul Tequila
Laura Prepon
Raised in Watchung
Laura Prepon
Tara Reid
Raised in Wyckoff
Men's Fitness Game Changers Event
The Jonas Brothers
Raised in Wyckoff
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 - Official Coverage - People And Atmosphere Day 1
Chris Rock
Lives in Alpine
Chris Rock Performs At Park Theater In Las Vegas
Tracy Morgan
Lives in Alpine
TCA Turner Summer Press Tour 2017 - Green Room
Missy Elliot
Lives in Kinnelon
FYF Fest 2017 - Day 1
Joe Pesci
Lives in Lavallette
Spike TV's 10th Annual Guys Choice Awards - Show
Jon Stewart
Born in New York, raised in Lawrenceville
The 2017 ESPYS - Show
Stephen Colbert
Lives in Montclair
Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht and R.J. Fried Host an Exclusive Screening of OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT
Wendy Williams
Born in Asbury Park
The American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Red Dress Collection 2018 Presented By Macy's - Arrivals & Front Row
Eli Manning
Lives in Summit
2018 DIRECTV NOW Super Saturday Night concert In Minneapolis - Arrivals
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