The map above is another one from Matt Shirley showing The Most Famous Person From Each State Named After A Colour. If you like these sorts of maps you should check out his book: A Visual Learner’s Guide to Being a Grown-Up.
Here’s a full list with who they are:
- Alabama: Amber Benson: Actress and writer best known as Tara on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Alaska: Anastasia Blue: Adult film actress of the early 2000s.
- Arizona: Barry Goldwater: Five-term US senator and 1964 Republican presidential nominee, father of modern conservatism.
- Arkansas: Al Green: Soul singer behind “Let’s Stay Together”, later an ordained pastor.
- California: Robert Redford: Oscar-winning actor-director and founder of the Sundance Film Festival.
- Colorado: Byron White: Supreme Court justice (1962–93) who was also an NFL star running back.
- Connecticut: John Brown: Radical abolitionist who led the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry.
- Delaware: Edward Redfield: American Impressionist painter famed for snowy Pennsylvania landscapes.
- Florida: Jenn Brown: Sports broadcaster and TV host (ESPN, The Biggest Loser spin-offs).
- Georgia: Cee Lo Green: Singer-rapper of Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley (“Crazy”, “Forget You”).
- Hawaii: Mika Tan: Adult film actress and former nurse.
- Idaho: Olive Osmond: Matriarch of the Osmond family of entertainers.
- Illinois: Shel Silverstein: Poet, cartoonist and songwriter (The Giving Tree, “A Boy Named Sue”).
- Indiana: Red Skelton: Radio and TV comedian famous for his clown characters.
- Iowa: Shannon Brown: Country singer with the 2006 hit “Corn Fed”.
- Kansas: William Allen White: Pulitzer-winning Emporia Gazette editor and voice of small-town America.
- Kentucky: Reggie White: Hall of Fame NFL defensive end, the “Minister of Defense”.
- Louisiana: Vida Blue: MLB pitcher who won both the Cy Young and MVP in 1971.
- Maine: Frank Black: Frontman of the Pixies (also known as Black Francis).
- Maryland: Goldie Hawn: Oscar-winning actress and comedian (Private Benjamin, Overboard).
- Massachusetts: Nina Blackwood: One of MTV’s original five VJs in 1981.
- Michigan: Jack White: Musician behind The White Stripes and Third Man Records.
- Minnesota: Minor White: Influential 20th-century photographer and founder of Aperture magazine.
- Mississippi: Red Barber: Legendary baseball broadcaster for the Reds, Dodgers and Yankees.
- Missouri: Redd Foxx: Comedian who starred as Fred Sanford in Sanford and Son.
- Montana: Henry Plummer: Gold-rush sheriff hanged by vigilantes in 1864 as an alleged outlaw gang leader.
- Nebraska: Red Cloud: Oglala Lakota chief who fought the US Army to a standstill in Red Cloud’s War.
- Nevada: Matthew Gray Gubler: Actor who played Dr Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds.
- New Hampshire: Sarah Silverman: Comedian and actress known for her provocative stand-up.
- New Jersey: Clint Black: Country singer with a run of 1990s number-one hits.
- New Mexico: Geno Silva: Character actor, most recognised as the assassin “The Skull” in Scarface.
- New York: Scarlett Johansson: Actress best known as Black Widow in the Marvel films.
- North Carolina: Chuck Brown: “Godfather of Go-Go”, the Washington DC funk style.
- North Dakota: James Rosenquist: Pop artist famous for billboard-scale paintings like F-111.
- Ohio: Macy Gray: R&B singer with the 1999 hit “I Try”.
- Oklahoma: Josh Brown: Long-serving NFL placekicker (Seahawks, Giants and others).
- Oregon: Rose McGowan: Actress (Charmed, Scream) and prominent #MeToo activist.
- Pennsylvania: Pink: Pop-rock singer with hits like “Get the Party Started” and “So What”.
- Rhode Island: Nathanael Greene: Revolutionary War general, Washington’s most trusted commander.
- South Carolina: James Brown: “Godfather of Soul”, pioneer of funk.
- South Dakota: Chad Greenway: Minnesota Vikings linebacker and two-time Pro Bowler.
- Tennessee: Pamela Brown: CNN news anchor and chief investigative correspondent.
- Texas: Amber Heard: Actress (Aquaman) known for her high-profile legal battle with Johnny Depp.
- Utah: Roseanne Barr: Comedian and star of the sitcom Roseanne.
- Vermont: Jerry Greenfield: Co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
- Virginia: Chris Brown: R&B singer (“Run It!”, “Forever”) with a controversial personal record.
- Washington: Tori Black: Adult film actress and multiple AVN award winner.
- West Virginia: Steve Whiteman: Lead singer of the 1980s rock band Kix (“Don’t Close Your Eyes”).
- Wisconsin: Charlie Whitehurst: NFL quarterback nicknamed “Clipboard Jesus” for his long hair and backup role.
- Wyoming: N/A
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