America's Most Beautiful People: The Hottest Natives from the 50 States + DC!

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In honor of our nation's birthday, we searched from coast to coast to find the loveliest native of each state in the union (plus the District of Columbia!). Click through to find out which Hawaii native has dual citizenship, and which denizen of the Dakotas is a die-hard Steeler's fan.

Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum


Channing Tatum
Cullman, Alabama
The studly model-turned-actor spent a rural childhood in Alabama and Mississippi before going on to star in films like Step Up and G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra.

Read our interview with Channing Tatum here!

Photo: Thomas Whiteside


Valerie Plame
Valerie Plame


Valerie Plame
Anchorage, Alaska
Plame's rise to fame was a result of the end of a career-her outing as an undercover CIA operative by the Washington Post. The memoir of the comely clandestine agent was turned into a movie, Fair Game, in which Valerie was played by the lovely Naomi Watts.

Photo: Getty


Emma Stone
Emma Stone


Emma Stone
Scottsdale, Arizona
The Golden Globe-nominated actress started her acting career as a member of the Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix, before heading to Hollywood to star in films like Superbad and Easy A.

Check out more photos from our July 2011 cover shoot here!

Photo: Carter Smith

Beth Ditto
Beth Ditto


Beth Ditto
Searcy, Arkansas
The Gossip frontwoman and model once caused a stir during an interview when she told NME that people in her home state of Arkansas eat squirrels. "People in Arkansas just do-they'd think you were a freak if you ate squid there!"

Read our interview with Beth Ditto here!

Photo: Getty


Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore


Drew Barrymore
Culver City, California
The quintessential California golden girl, Drew grew up as part of Hollywood's royal Barrymore family, and began acting at the age of 5.

Check out our cover shoot and interview with Drew Barrymore here!

Photo: Carter Smith

Amy Adams
Amy Adams


Amy Adams
Castle Rock, Colorado
Though the Julie & Julia star was actually born to military parents in Vicenza, Italy, she spent her childhood and adolescence singing in the choir and training as a ballerina in Colorado.

Check out our cover shoot and interview with Amy Adams here!

Photo: Gilles Bensimon

Chloë Sevigny
Chloë Sevigny


Chloë Sevigny
Darien, Connecticut
The indie darling spent her childhood in the rather posh community of Darien (where she often babysat actor Topher Grace), spending her summers attending theatre camps and acting in various YMCA plays, before landing a leading role in the controversial 1995 film Kids.

Chloë shows you how to get her '80s-supermodel style in our slideshow!

Photo: Matthias Vriens

Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Plaza


Aubrey Plaza
Wilmington, Delaware
Aubrey's unusual look and deadpan comedic delivery have been winning her fans on Parks and Recreation for several seasons. The comedian, who is half Puerto Rican, has said she was "like, the only diverse kid in my [Wilmington] high school," and often bases her Parks character on her real life experiences.

Read our interview with the comely comedian here!

Photo: Carter Smith

Leighton Meester
Leighton Meester


Leighton Meester
Marco Island, Florida
The Gossip Girl star had an unusual early childhood-when she was born, her mother was serving a federal prison sentence in Fort Worth on drug charges-the family moved to Marco Island after her release, and Leighton spent the remainder of her childhood there with a relatively normal upbringing. Inauspicious beginnings for the stylish star, who went on to attend the Professional Children's School in NYC and book a Wilhelmina modeling contract by age 13.

See what look landed Leighton on our Best Dressed List here!

Photo: Getty

Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts


Julia Roberts
Atlanta, Georgia
While growing up in Georgia, Julia originally wanted to be a veterinarian. The Oscar winner had her first brush with superstardom as southern belle in Steel Magnolias, but it was after playing a Hollywood prostitute in Pretty Woman that Julia shot to legend status (and gave thigh-high boots an insurmountable cultural reference point).

Check out our cover interview and photo shoot with Julia Roberts here!

Photo: Tom Munro

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