View Full Version : Name a famous person with the same initials as a US state postal abbreviation


opus
06-25-2024, 10:54 PM
For example—

NY (New York)- Neil Young
MD (Maryland)- Michael Douglas

The person doesn’t have to have any connection to the state, just the same initials. You can repeat states with different people, but I wonder if all fifty can be done. Texas is tough. We need someone named Tom Xavier to become famous.

I’ll leave the 50 initials here for easy reference.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ea/9a/ac/ea9aacc0ef71b19c1d3199462f369aad.png

Dude111
06-25-2024, 11:07 PM
Hmmmm even with the list,I cant think of an entry...

Im sorry Opus :(

ilovethe80s
06-25-2024, 11:26 PM
CA (California)- Christina Aguilera

theoneandonlytvqueen
06-26-2024, 12:13 AM
MS( Mississippi)= Meryl Streep , Martin Sheen, Martin Short

MO( Missouri)= Michelle Obama

NC( North Carolina)= Nell Carter

AL( Alabama)= Abraham Lincoln, Avril Lavigne, Angela Lansbury,Adam Levine, Allen Luddden,

AK(Alaska)= Andy Kaufman, Angela Kinsey, Ashton Kutcher

DE( Delaware)= Dwight Eisenhower


GA( Georgia)= Gillian Anderson

KS( Kansas)= Kristen Stewart, Kyra Sedgwick

KY( Kentucky)= Kristi Yamaguchi

ND( North Dakota)= Neil Diamond

PA(Pennsylvania)= Patricia Arquette, Paula Abdul

SC( South Carolina)= Steve Carell, Simon Cowell

WA(Washington)= Woody Allen, Will Arnett

NJ= Nick Jonas, Norah Jones

UT( Utah)= Uma Thurman

OH( Ohio)= Oliver Hudson

IA(Iowa)= Iain Armitage

CT( Connecticut)= Chrissy Teigen

MI(Michigan)= Michael Imperioli

WV( West Virginia)=Wilmer Valderrama

Bonniegirl
06-26-2024, 01:39 AM
PA / Pennsylvania - Paul Anka

stevea
06-26-2024, 12:28 PM
AL - Abraham Lincoln

Caroline13
06-26-2024, 02:06 PM
ND = Neil Diamond

A limit to how many would have given others a chance too, hogging a lot ?????????????

stevea
06-26-2024, 02:16 PM
AR - Al Roker

Caroline13
06-26-2024, 02:57 PM
AL - Art Linkletter

CT - Conway Twitty

Bonniegirl
06-26-2024, 03:02 PM
AL - Alabama Alan Luddon

Bonniegirl
06-26-2024, 03:03 PM
PA - Pennsylvania - Paula Abdul

Bonniegirl
06-26-2024, 03:06 PM
LA - Louisiana - Louie Anderson

theoneandonlytvqueen
06-26-2024, 03:18 PM
CA=( California)= Christina Applegate

KS=( Kansas)= Katey Sagal

CT=( Connecticut)= Channing Tatum

NM=( New Mexico)= Nelson Mandela

NV=( Nevada)=Nia Vardalos

Dude111
06-26-2024, 04:50 PM
Good ones everyone!!!!!!!

ilovethe80s
06-26-2024, 05:05 PM
NH - Neil (Patrick)Harris

SC - Sean Connery

NC - Nick Carter, Nicolas Cage

stevea
06-26-2024, 05:57 PM
TN - Ted Nugent

ThisLittlePiggy
06-26-2024, 07:50 PM
TX - Tony Xu (CEO of DoorDash)

ThisLittlePiggy
06-26-2024, 07:55 PM
RI - Ralph Ineson (British actor)

ilovethe80s
06-26-2024, 08:30 PM
GA - Gene Autry

ilovethe80s
06-26-2024, 08:34 PM
NM- Nancy McKeon

theoneandonlytvqueen
06-27-2024, 03:45 PM
SC= Sabrina Carpenter, Sheryl Crow

OR=Olivia Rodrigo

SD= Selma Diamond

MS= Martha Stewart

opus
06-27-2024, 04:56 PM
FA=Fred Armisen, Fred Astaire

There is no FA. If you meant Florida it's FL.

If I've tracked this right, 15 states haven't been used yet, AZ, FL, HI, ID, IL, IN, ME, MA, MT, NE, OK, VT, VA, WI, WY


OK (Oklahoma)- Olga Korbut (famous gymnast)


Now it's 14 to go...

ilovethe80s
06-27-2024, 05:15 PM
MT- Mike Tyson, Miles Teller

ilovethe80s
06-27-2024, 05:17 PM
AK - Alicia Keys

Bonniegirl
06-27-2024, 06:07 PM
Was Sean Connery SC/ South Carolina mentioned yet ?

Caroline13
06-27-2024, 09:54 PM
KS - Kiefer Sutherland

biffbronson
06-28-2024, 05:51 AM
AR (Arkansas) - Andy Richter

CT (Connecticut) - Cheryl Tiegs

MA (Massachusetts) - Morey Amsterdam

ND (North Dakota) - Nora Dunn

ThisLittlePiggy
06-28-2024, 09:39 AM
AZ - Ahmet Zappa

ThisLittlePiggy
06-28-2024, 09:41 AM
HI - Henrik Ibsen, playwright

ThisLittlePiggy
06-28-2024, 09:43 AM
WY - William Yeats, playwright

ilovethe80s
06-28-2024, 05:17 PM
MA - Marie Antoinette, Marc Anthony

ilovethe80s
06-28-2024, 05:19 PM
ME - Melissa Etheridge, Missy Elliott

Caroline13
06-28-2024, 05:59 PM
MT = Mike Todd

MT = Mark Twain

opus
06-28-2024, 10:48 PM
Near as I can tell, 8 more to go. FL, ID, IL, IN, NE, VT, VA, WY

NE (Nebraska) - Nora Ephron

FL (Florida) - Frank Langella.


Down to 6….

ThisLittlePiggy
06-29-2024, 12:18 AM
IL - Ida Lupino

ThisLittlePiggy
06-29-2024, 12:19 AM
VA - Victor Amuso (the mobster)

ThisLittlePiggy
06-29-2024, 12:20 AM
VT - Victoria Tennant

opus
06-29-2024, 11:33 AM
I’m gonna wrap up the remaining 3 unused states.

ID (Idaho)- Isadora Duncan

IN (Indiana)- Isaac Newton

WI (Wisconsin)- Washington Irving

All 50 states now used :thumbsup:


Shoutout to Piggy for knowing there’s a slightly famous guy named Tony Xu. And shoutout to Frank Zappa for naming his kid Ahmet.

ThisLittlePiggy
06-29-2024, 12:12 PM
:D

biffbronson
06-30-2024, 05:36 AM
AL (Alabama) - Allen Ludden

CT (Connecticut) - Chrissy Teigen

ilovethe80s
07-01-2024, 03:52 PM
MO - Marie Osmond

PA - Paul Anka

biffbronson
07-02-2024, 04:16 AM
SC (South Carolina) - Stockard Channing

MA
05-17-2026, 09:30 AM
SD (South Dakota) - Snoop Dogg