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The Garden State Think just cause you watch "Jersey Shore" you know what people from New Jersey are really like? Well, think again! Most of the tanned bodies on the show aren't even from the Garden State. From left to right, "The Situation" is from Staten Island, JWoww is from upstate New York, Snooki was born in Santiago Chile and Pauly D is from Rhode Island. The only one who is actually from Jersey is Sammi Sweetheart (not pictured here). So let's take a look at what New Jersey really is made of. No GTL here. (AP) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Meryl Streep NJ]()
Meryl Streep The Oscar winning actress was born in Summit, New Jersey in 1949. She was raised in Bernardsville and went on to study drama at Vassar College. But that wasn't enough for the over achiever, she continued her studies at Yale School of Drama where she earned a Masters of Fine Arts. (Reuters) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![John Trav N J]()
John Travolta The "Grease" star is the youngest of six children born and raised in Englewood, NJ. After high school he moved across the Hudson River to New York City to pursue his dream of acting. (Reuters) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Martha Stewart NJ]()
Martha Stewart The Queen home-maker was born in Jersey City and moved to Nutley when she was still rather young. She also has five siblings. It must be something in the water in Jersey... (Reuters) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Shaq NJ]()
Shaquille O'Neal It's interesting that basketball star Shaquille O'Neal has never played for the New Jersey Nets, considering that's his home team. He started his basketball career with Orlando Magic, even though he was born in Newark, NJ. (Reuters) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![jane krak NJ]()
Jane Krakowski The "30 Rock" star is from Parsippany, NJ and attended the Professional Children's School in New York city once she realized her dream of acting. (Reuters) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Paul Rudd NJ]()
Paul Rudd He may have moved to Kansas when he was 10, but Paul Rudd is originally from Passaic, NJ. (AP) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![kelly ripa NJ]()
Kelly Ripa Kelly often talks about her New Jersey roots on "Live With Regis and Kelly." She was born in Stratford and was discovered while acting in a high school performance of "The Ugly Duckling." Pretty ironic considering she's one of the hottest TV hosts around. (AP) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Ray Liotta NJ]()
Ray Liotta Ray was born and adopted in Newark, NJ. He originally thought his biological parents were of Italian descent, but he eventually reunited with his birth mother and found out she was not Italian. We bet his birth father was, cause he plays a Mafioso Italian to a tee. (AP) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![queen_latifah_NJ]()
Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens was born and raised in East Orange, NJ. She didn't take on her new moniker till much later when her music career took off. (AP) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Ian_Zeiring_NJ]()
Ian Ziering We may know him as a rich, spoiled teen in "Beverly Hills 90210," but he was actually born in Newark and raised in West Orange. (AP) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Kirsten Dunst NJ]()
Kirsten Dunst At the age of 3, Kirsten was living in Point Pleasant, NJ and starting her career as a model and acting in commercials. She moved to Los Angeles with her mom and brother when she was 6. (Reuters) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Ali Larter NJ]()
Ali Larter Before she donned a whipped cream bikini in "Varsity Blues" in 1999, Ali called Cherry Hill, NJ home. (AP) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![BruceWillis1]()
Bruce Willis While he was born in Germany, the actor was raised in Penns Grove, and later worked at a factory in Deepwater. (Reuters)![DannyDevito]()
Danny DeVito The "Taxi" and "Batman Returns" star was born in Neptune and so loved his home state that he named his production company "Jersey Films."![bonjovi]()
Bon Jovi The enduring rock band all hail from Sayreville, New Jersey and have become state icons. Their hit "Livin on a Prayer" is a staple at most state bars.![ChristinaRicci]()
Christina Ricci The "Now and Then" and "Black Snake Moan" star was born in Santa Monica, California, but was raised in Montclair, New Jersey. A local newspaper critic discovered the star at the age of eight in a school play, which led to commercials and work in films.![AndrewElizabethShue]()
Andrew and Elizabeth Shue The brother and sister acting duo were raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, where their father even ran for local congress.![Young Bruce Springsteen 640]()
Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" is arguably the state's biggest celebrity, having built a career penning song after song about his home state. Springsteen was born in Long Branch and spent most of his childhood in the town of Freehold.Where the Stars Are From: New Jersey
Think the 'Jersey Shore' guys and gals represent New Jersey well? They're not even from there. Check out who is!
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