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Where the other half lives

When people think of famous New Jerseyans, the names that often come to mind are Kevin Spacey, Meryl Streep, Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen — all people who hail from the northern and central parts of the state. But there are many actors, musicians and media figures who live or have lived in South Jersey. Check out this list — proof that you don't need to be from the north to be fabulous. (Pictured: Lauren Cohan)

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Michael Landon

Actor Michael Landon was born in Queens, New York, and moved to Collingswood in 1941. Known for his many television roles including Little Joe Cartwright in "Bonanza," Charles Ingalls in "Little House on the Prairie," and Jonathan Smith in "Highway to Heaven," Landon appeared on the cover of "TV Guide" 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball. (File photo)

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Emma Jean Bell -- Woodstown

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Emma Jean Bell

Emma Jean Bell was born in Woodstown before moving to Flemington and then to New York City at age 16. She started her career with several television appearances on shows such as "Third Watch" and "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit." In 2010, Bell starred in the horror film, "Frozen," and portrayed Amy in season one of "The Walking Dead." Here Bell is seen with actress Laurie Holden who plays Andrea, Amy's sister.

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Bruce Willis -- Penns Grove

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Bruce Willis

Penns Grove High School graduate Bruce Willis first appeared on television in 1985 on “Moonlighting” with Cybill Shepherd. It didn’t take long for Willis to become a familiar face in Hollywood, starring in the “Die Hard” franchise, “The Sixth Sense,” “The Expendables” one and two, and “Sin City.”

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Madeline Brewer -- Pitman

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Madeline Brewer

Madeline Brewer was born and raised in Pitman, and got her television break on "Orange is the New Black" in 2013. Since her role as Tricia Miller on the hit Netflix series, Brewer has appeared on television shows such as "Hemlock Grove," "Stalker," and "Grimm."

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Tasha Smith

Tasha Smith was born and raised in Camden where she lived with her single mother and twin sister Sidra. Smith is well-known as Angela Williams in the Tyler Perry films, "Why Did I Get Married?" "Why Did I Get Married Too?" and "For Better or Worse." (Alex Remnick | Star Ledger)

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Kelly Ripa -- Stratford

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Kelly Ripa

Kelly Ripa grew up in Stratford and can be seen every week day on "Live! With Kelly and Michael" on ABC. Ripa got her start as Hayley Vaughan on "All My Children," and later appeared on "Hope and Faith" with Faith Ford.

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Jake Burbage

Willingboro native Jake Burbage is best known for his role as Henry Finnerty on the first four seasons of "Grounded for Life." He can be heard on "Dora the Explorer" as the voice of Benny the Bull, and also appeared in "Sex and the City" and "Hollywood Squares." Here, Burbage (front left) is shown with the cast of "Grounded for Life."(The WB?Andrew Eccles)

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Benjamin Burnley -- Ocean City

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Benjamin Burnley

Musician Benjamin Burnley, founder and vocalist for the rock band, Breaking Benjamin, was born in Atlantic City and raised in Ocean City. When he was a child, his parents were forced to leave the Jersey Shore because of increasing taxes, but Burnley recently moved his family back to Ocean City, noting that he wants to raise his own son where he was raised. **Disclaimer: This video clip contains adult language, and is not suitable for children.**

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Rosalind Cash

Born in Atlantic City, Rosalind Cash was a singer and an actress. She was best known as Charlton Heston’s love interest in the 1971 sci-fi film, “The Omega Man,” but also appeared in “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” and played Mary Mae Ward on “General Hospital” from 1994 to 1995. She received an Emmy nomination posthumously for her role on “General Hospital.” (File photo)

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Joanna Cassidy -- Haddonfield

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Joanna Cassidy

In the '80s, Haddonfield's Joanna Cassidy was frequently seen on the big screen, starring as Zhora in the 1982 film, "Blade Runner," and as Dolores opposite Bob Hoskins in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" In 1988. Cassidy has had a busy television career with roles on shows such as "Body of Proof" and "Call Me Fitz." She is the winner of a Golden Globe, and was nominated for three Emmys, a Saturn Award, and a Screen Actors Guild award.

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Roscoe Lee Browne

Born in Woodbury, Roscoe Lee Browne was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama series in 1976 for his work on "Barney Miller." In 1986, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Performer for his appearances on "The Cosby Show." Browne was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1977, and the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2008, posthumously. (File photo)

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Louis Centanni -- Deptford

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Louis 'Twitchels' Centanni

Deptford native Louis "Twitchels" Centanni has embraced living with Tourettes since sharing his story on MTV's "True Life: I Have Tourettes." He is an event coordinator and stand up comedian, and has also appeared on "The Simple Life," and as a guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

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Kevin Chamberlin

Best known for his work on the Broadway stage, Kevin Chamberlin was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but was raised in Moorestown. On stage,he has played Uncle Fester in "The Addams Family," and Horton in "Seussical: The Musical." Chamberlin has been nominated for three Tony Awards for his work on stage. He appeared as Dr. Fusion in the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Teen Beach Movie," in 2013, and portrayed Bertram Winkle in Disney Channel's television series "Jessie.". (File photo)

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Lauren Cohan -- Cherry Hill

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Lauren Cohan

Lauren Cohan, better known as Maggie Greene on "The Walking Dead," was born in Cherry Hill where she lived most of her childhood. At 13, Cohan — along with her American father and British mother — moved to Surrey, England. She appeared in shows such as "Supernatural" and "Vampire Diaries," before being cast as Maggie in "The Walking Dead" in 2011. Most recently, Cohan starred in the horror film, "The Boy."

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King Kong Bundy

Christopher Alan "Chris" Pallies, better known as King Kong Bundy the professional wrestler, graduated from Washington Township High School in 1974 and lives in Glassboro. Bundy began his wrestling career in 1981 and competed in the World Wrestling Federation until 1995 when he left the WWF and wrestled for several independent promotions. Bundy won numerous championships and dabbled in acting with appearances on "Married...With Children" and the "Weird Science" television series. (Tim Hawk | For NJ.com)

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Amanda Dilks -- Pennsville

Amanda Dilks

A dancer since birth, Pennsville's Amanda Dilks made her television debut in 2014 in "Dancing with Amanda," — an instructional dance segment featured each week on "Teen Nick Top 10," hosted by Nick Cannon. As part of Cannon's Ncredible Entertainment, Dilks released her debut music video seen here, "Go Go Go," in January.

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Linda Fiorentino -- Washington Township

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Linda Fiorentino

Linda Fiorentino, who played Carla in “Vision Quest” back in 1985, was raised in Washington Township. She has had a long acting career, but has also studied photography since 1987. Fiorentino portrayed Laurel Weaver in “Men in Black,” and “Bethany Sloane in “Dogma.”

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John Forsythe

Though actor John Forsythe was raised in Brooklyn, New York, he was born in Penns Grove. After serving his country with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, Forsythe began a long, successful acting career. He starred in three television shows spanning four decades — "Bachelor Father," "Charlie's Angels" and "Dynasty." (Photo provided by Wally Fong)

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Grace Helbig -- Woodbury

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Grace Helbig

YouTube star Grace Helbig was born in Woodbury and raised in Woodbury Heights. Her first foray into the digital video world was her YouTube channel, "itsGrace" where she aired her podcast, "Not Too Deep with Grace Helbig." Later, she created, "DailyGrace," and starred in the film, "Camp Takota." Helbig has also written two book, "Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to be a Grown-up," and "Grace and Style: The Art of Pretending You Have It."

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Ali Larter -- Cherry Hill

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Ali Larter

Cherry Hill’s Ali Larter played the dual role of Niki Sanders and Tracy Strauss on NBC’s “Heroes,” and has had leading roles in films such as “Final Destination” parts one and two, “Legally Blonde,” and “House on Haunted Hill.” She portrayed video game heroine Claire Redfield in “Resident Evil: Extinction” and “Resident Evil: Afterlife.”

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Tabitha D'umo

Known in the dance world as Nappytabs — a combination of hers and her husband's name — Tabitha D'umo was born in Galloway Township. She met her husband, Napoleon D'umo while attending the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, and the pair have been dancing ever since. D'umo is best known as a choreographer on "So You Think You Can Dance," for which they have won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography. (Photo courtesy of emmys.com)

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Kurt Loder

MTV News anchor Kurt Loder was born and raised in Ocean City, and graduated from Ocean City High School. In the ‘80s, Loder was editor at “Rolling Stone,” and has also contributed to publications such as “Reason,” “Esquire,” and “Time.” He most well-known for his work at MTV since the early 1980s. (Photo by Adam Nadel)

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Cristin Milioti

She played a part that was one of the biggest television mysteries for years. Cristin Milioti, born in Cherry Hill, portrayed “The Girl with the Yellow Umbrella,” aka “Mother,” in the season eight finale of the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.” Her character became a regular on the show’s ninth and final season. (Photo by Ron P Jaffe / CBS Entertainment)

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Brit Morgan -- Marlton

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Brit Morgan

Marlton native and a 2005 graduate of Cherokee High School, Brit Morgan debuted as Lacey Thornfield in ABC's "The Middleman," and later portrayed Debbie Pelt in HBO's hit vampire series, "True Blood." Morgan was most recently cast as Livewire in the new CBS series, "Supergirl."

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Scott Patterson

Scott Patterson, best known as Luke Daniels in "Gilmore Girls," was born in Philadelphia, but moved to Haddonfield where he grew up and attended high school. Patterson also appeared in "Saw IV," "Saw V," and "Saw VI," as Agent Strahm. (The WB / Frank Ockenfels)