Top 10 Most Famous Celebrities From Vermont: Famous People From VT (2023)
December 19, 2023 04:57pm
Mention Vermont and the things that many folks would say are top-of-mind are maple syrup and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. And, of course, as “The Green Mountain State”, there are the grand vistas of its gorgeous rugged landscape and the outdoor pastimes that goes along with it. Plus of course the incoming Vermont sports betting scene.
However, Vermont also has its share of celebrities.
BetVermont.com wanted to take a hyper-localized approach to see what celebrities - who were raised in the state of Vermont - have been discussed the most in the past year – and concluding that those would be the state’s most well-known celebrities. BetVermont.com utilized a weighted system between AhRefs.com Keywords Explorer and Google Trends to look at the most searched Vermont celebrities over the past 12 months (December 2022 to December 2023). Once finding both statistics, they were averaged to determine the Top 10.
A Vermont celebrity was defined as a person who resided in Vermont in their formative childhood and teenage period for over five years. Some also attended school for a reasonably substantial time in Vermont. Celebrity was broken down to include only living actors/actresses, singer/songwriters, athletes, TV personalities, comedians, dancers, and social media influencers.
Ranking the 10 Most Popular Vermont Celebrities
| Celebrity | Hometown City | Search Volume in Past Year |
|---|
| 1. Joanna “JoJo” Levesque, Singer /Actress | Brattleboro | 560K |
| 2. Felicity Huffman, Actress | Putney | 181K |
| 3. Damon Wayans Jr., Actor | Huntington | 85k |
| 4. Noah Kahan, Singer | Strafford | 84k |
| 5. Joe Perry, Musician | Saxtons River | 75k |
| 6. Zosia Mamet, Actress | Randolph | 62k |
| 7. Tim Daly, Actor | Putney | 61k |
| 8. Lindsey Jacobellis, Snowboarder | Stratton | 50k |
| 9. Hadley Robinson, Actress | Montpelier | 43k |
| 10. Keegan Bradley, Golfer | Woodstock | 33k |
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JoJo Takes The No. 1 Spot
The No. 1 current Vermont celebrity, by a wide margin, was Joanna “JoJo” Levesque, the singer and actress from Brattleboro, with a 560,000 search volume. JoJo, as she is known to fans, has been a child star both as an actress and singer. Now 32, she had a record contract at age 12 and was appearing in TV shows at about the same age. She has also been active in charitable pursuits, especially involving young people.
No. 2 was actress Felicity Huffman, of Putney, with a search volume of 181.000. Huffman, now 61, is perhaps best-known for her role in the TV show “Desperate Housewives” but her resume includes a long list of credits in film, television and stage work. She is married to actor William H. Macy. She also attracted notoriety for involvement in the Varsity Blues Scandal in which wealthy parents were accused of unfairly helping their children gain entrance to colleges.
Noah Kahan, Joe Perry Crack Top 5
The No. 3 Vermont celebrity was Damon Wayans Jr., of Huntington, with a search volume of 85,000. Wayans, a comedian and actor, has a long list of theatrical credits and was especially known for the early-1990s sketch comedy TV show “In Living Color.” Most recently, the 63-year-old Wayans was in the 2023 movie “Cinnamon”.
Just behind in No. 4 is singer Noah Kahan of Strafford with a search volume of 84,000. Kahan, 26, has recorded three albums. The most recent is “Stick Season”. In 2023, he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
The No. 5 best known Vermont celeb is Joe Perry, a musician who attended school in Saxtons River, with a search volume of 75,000. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the 73-year-old Perry is perhaps best known for being a key figure in the band Aerosmith where he was a founder of the group, lead guitarist and a vocalist. His time in school at Vermont exposed Perry to various cultural influences that helped shape his artistic growth.
The remaining top 10 of best-known Vermonters include:
- No. 6. Zosia Mamet, 35, an actress now in the TV series “The Flight Attendant”, from Randolph, (62,000 search volume).
- No. 7. Tim Daly, 63, an actor who was in 120 episodes of the TV series “Madam Secretary”, and went to Bennington College. (61,000 search volume).
- No. 8. Lindsey Jacobellis, 38, snowboarder, from Montpelier, who won two Olympic Gold medals and a Silver, plus medaled in many other international competitions, (50,000 search volume).
- No. 9. Hadley Robinson, 29, actress who currently has two movies in post-production, from Montpelier, (43,000 search volume).
- No. 10. Keegan Bradley, 37, golfer who won the 2011 PGA Championship, from Woodstock, (33,000 search volume).
Most Famous Celebrities From Vermont FAQ
Yes, celebrities like JoJo, Noah Kahan and Felicity Huffman are from Vermont.
Yes, the singer and actress hails from Brattleboro and had a record contract at age 12.
The 2011 PGA champion is from Woodstock, and is one of the few players from the Northeast to thrive on the PGA Tour.
Kahan from Strafford, has recorded three albums. The most recent is “Stick Season”. In 2023, he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
