Famous People From Iowa - Celebrities Born In Iowa - page 4

Located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America is the state of Iowa. Iowa is also popularly referred to as ‘The Hawkeye State’ and has been regarded as one of the safest states to live in the United States of America. With Des Moines as its capital and largest city, Iowa is surrounded by the Mississippi River, the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River, the former on the east and the two latter rivers on the west. Iowa is a state wherein so many distinguished personalities started their humble journey from. One of the most notable celebrities from Iowa has to be actor and human rights activist, Ashton Kutcher. The legendary John Wayne was also born in Iowa, wherein his birthplace is still preserved as a historic site. The state has also given rise to actors such as Elijah Wood, Danai Gurira, Johnny Carson and Brandon Routh. Athlete’s such as Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones and upcoming professional wrestler Seth Rollins were also born in this state. Keep reading the list to know more celebrated individuals who are from Iowa.

Seth Rollins, Elijah Wood, Ashton Kutcher, John Wayne & Corey Taylor are some of the celebrities who hail from Iowa.

The Most Famous People From Iowa

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jerry MathersJune 2, 1948AmericanJerry Mathers is an American actor well known for a variety of roles on TV, film, and stage
Ashton KutcherFebruary 7, 1978AmericanAshton Kutcher is an American actor, model and a producer
Seth RollinsMay 28, 1986AmericanSeth Rollins is an American professional wrestler and actor
JinxxJanuary 7, 1986AmericanJinxx is an American musician, songwriter, and composer
Adam DeVineNovember 7, 1983AmericanAdam DeVine is an American actor, comedian, singer and producer
Norman BorlaugMarch 25, 1914AmericanNorman Borlaug was an American biologist known as the “Father of the Green Revolution”
Megan StitzAugust 31, 1999AmericanMegan Stitz is a YouTube star and member of the popular channel ‘TheCheernastics2’! Check out her family and personal life, including her age, birthday, net worth, boyfriends, fun facts and much more.
Maesi CaesMarch 18, 2005AmericanMaesi Caes is an American professional dancer
Sean SchemmelNovember 21, 1968AmericanSean Schemmel is a voice actor, ADR director, and screenwriter from America
Nate RuessFebruary 26, 1982AmericanNate Ruess is an American singer best known as the lead singer of the pop band, Fun
George Reeves

George Reeves

George Reeves was an American television and film actor who was best known for playing the character of ‘Superman’

AmericanJanuary 5, 1914200 views

Jerry Mathers

Jerry Mathers is an American actor well known for a variety of roles on TV, film, and stage

AmericanJune 2, 1948765 views

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew (Katherine Kiernan Maria) is an American film and theatre actress

AmericanApril 29, 1955166 views

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman is a veteran comedian and film, television, and theatre actress from America

AmericanApril 30, 1926202 views

Terry Branstad

Terry Edward Branstad is an American politician who is the 42nd Governor of Iowa, since January 2011

AmericanNovember 17, 1946118 views

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams was one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century

AmericanMarch 26, 1911259 views

Steve King

Steve King is the U.S

AmericanMay 28, 1949231 views

Norman Borlaug

Norman Borlaug was an American biologist known as the “Father of the Green Revolution”

AmericanMarch 25, 1914391 views

John Wayne

Marion Mitchell Morrison or John Wayne was an American actor, director and producer

AmericanMay 26, 1907153 views

John William Carson

Johnny Carson was an American comedian known for his talk show 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'

AmericanOctober 23, 1925120 views