Julianne Moore
Daughter of a U.S. Army Paratrooper and born at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, actress Julianne Moore from “Boogie Nights” is a total military brat. She attended nine different schools as her father was relocated, and she eventually graduated from high school in Germany. At her parents’ urging, she went to college rather than immediately pursuing her already burgeoning theater career and graduated from Boston University with a BFA in Theater. From there, she went on to star in many plays and films.
Patton Oswalt
Funnyman Patton Oswalt, named after General George S. Patton, is the son of a Marine Corps officer. He began performing stand-up while in college at William & Mary (where he majored in English), which led to a comedy special for HBO and roles in many films and TV shows. In addition to numerous guest appearances, he had recurring roles on “King of Queens” and “Justified” and voiced Remy in the Pixar film “Ratatouille.”
Sir Elton John
This singer, writer, composer, and so much more is the son of a Flight Lieutenant who served in the Royal Air Force. He began playing the piano at the age of three and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at eleven. He would go on to be one of the most prolific artists of the 20th century, playing not only solo but also with the Beatles and countless other stars.
Ciara
Ciara Harris (now known just as Ciara) lived in Germany and across the States as the daughter of a U.S. Army service member. In her teens, she formed a small group called “Hearsay” with a couple friends, but when they broke up she kept trying to find a publishing deal. First as a songwriter, then as a singer, she managed to get all the way to a debut album by the age of nineteen, a year after she graduated from high school. That album, “Goodies,” debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling almost 125,000 copies. It would go on to sell nearly three million copies in the US alone.
Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez’ father, Rafael, served in the US Army, but she was primarily raised by her mother and then her maternal grandmother. Rodriguez first became an actress with a starring role in “Girlfight,” a low-budget boxing film. However, her outstanding performance in that film won multiple awards, which allowed her to move on to films such as “The Fast and the Furious” and “Resident Evil.”