Back To Their Roots: These Are The States That Your Favorite Celebrities Grew Up In

Published on 04/18/2022
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Tom Selleck – Michigan

Tom Selleck was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1945. However, his family decided to move to Sherman Oaks, California, in 1948. Selleck graduated from Grant High School in 1962 and enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College, living at home in order to save money. Selleck, who stands 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall, transferred to the University of Southern California during his junior year to play for the USC Trojans men’s basketball team. Having started in Business Administration, Selleck eventually dropped out and went on to study acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Selleck also served for the Californian National Guard during the Vietnam War.

Tom Selleck Michigan

Tom Selleck Michigan

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Natalie Suleman (Octomom) – California

Natalie was born in Fullerton, California. She was known as Natalie Doud at Nogales High School in La Puente, California, and subsequently at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, where she received a psychiatric technician license. She went on to California State University, Fullerton afterwards, earning a B.S. in child development and working for three years at a state psychiatric hospital. The incident that catapulted Suleman to stardom began in 2009, when she had IVF and had twelve embryos implanted in her uterus. However, eight made it through, with all of them surviving the birth.

Natalie Suleman (Octomom) California

Natalie Suleman (Octomom) California

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