List of military brats

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This is a list of famous military brats.

Contents 1 What is a military brat? 2 Why a list of military brats? 3 Famous military brats 3.1 United States 3.1.1 Air Force 3.1.2 Army 3.1.3 Marines 3.1.4 Navy 3.1.5 Coast Guard 3.1.6 Branch of service unknown 3.2 United Kingdom and Commonwealth 3.3 Other Countries 4 References 5 External links

[edit] What is a military brat?

A military brat is an objective term used to describe the child of somebody in the military. It is neither a subjective nor a derogatory term.

While the term exists in many English-speaking countries, only the United States has extensively studied these people as an identifiable demographic group.

[edit] Why a list of military brats?

Mary Wertsch, the author of Military Brat: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress,^[1] said in an interview, "The military is more than a lifestyle, it's a culture with its own norms and values. ^[2][3] This culture is, for the military brat, "The biggest thing overall [because] the commonalities of our rearing are so powerful ... It's an identity that supersedes almost all others. It cuts across lines of gender, race and class. It shapes us our entire lives through. You don't stop being a military brat when your parents retire from service life. Retirement is also part of the story."^[2]

Military Brats are shaped by their upbringing. There are numerous commonalities (both positive and negative) that impact military brats. Because of these factors, military brats often feel like "outsiders."^[4] They often feel like they have no home and never truly fit in with civilians.^[4] Military brats often have more in common with other military brats of differing cultures than they might with non-brat peers.

This is a list of famous people who have shared this common culture. Fictional military brats can be found here.

[edit] Famous military brats

[edit] United States

[edit] Air Force

• Jessica Alba, Actress^[5]
• Ray Allen, NBA basketball player
• America, Folk rock band; all three original members
• Brad Arnold, lead vocalist for band 3 Doors Down
• Jay Bell, MLB player, born on Eglin Air Force Base in Florida
• Janice Brown, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit^[6]
• Chris Cooper, Actor
• John Cornyn, U. S. Senator^[7]
• John Denver, Singer^[8]
• Cyndy Garvey
• Pam Grier, Actress and cousin of Rosey Grier,^[9]
• Mia Hamm, Soccer player^[10]
• Heloise, Columnist "Ask Heloise"^[11]
• Christopher and Carrie Henn, brother-and-sister actors; Carrie is famous for her role as Newt in Aliens^[12]
• Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer won 1970 Song of the Year^[13]
• Swoosie Kurtz, Two Time Tony Award Winner^[14]
• Chris LeDoux, Country music singer, rodeo cowboy^[15]
• Craig Lefferts, MLB pitcher
• Annie Leibovitz, Portrait photographer
• Katrina Leskanich, founder and lead singer of the music group Katrina and the Waves
• Ronnie Lott, former NFL football player and current NFL Hall of Famer
• Shawn Michaels, Professional wrestler^[16]
• Robin Olds, Three time Air Force ace was the son of Army Air Corps Major General Robert Olds
• Priscilla Presley, actress-widow of Elvis; their daughter is Lisa Marie Presley^[17]
• Victoria Principal, Actress^[18]
• Chris Richardson, Singer and former American Idol contestant^[19]
• Reggie Rivers, NFL Running Back, Denver Broncos, and Super Bowl Champion
• John Romero, Lead software designer for Wolfenstein, 3D, Quake and Doom
• Shawnee Smith, Actress
• Shannon Spruill, professional wrestler
• Stephen Stills, Singer/Songwriter
• Ronda Storms, Florida State Senator^[20]
• Derrick Thomas, NFL Linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs
• Dave Veres, MLB pitcher
• Gore Vidal, Novelist. Mother's third husband was Major General Robert Olds.
• Mykelti Williamson, Actor most famous for role of Bubba in Forrest Gump^[21]
• Michael Winslow, Actor/comedian best known as "Jones" from the Police Academy movies^[22]
• Danny Wuerffel, Heisman Trophy Winner and NFL Quarterback^[23]

[edit] Army

• Alecia Beth Moore, Singer/Songwriter^[24]
• Hunter "Patch" Adams, Doctor made famous by Robin Williams role^[25]
• Christina Aguilera, Grammy winning singer^[26]
• Jackson Browne, Singer/songwriter, born West Germany, Father an American serviceman, per Wikipedia entry^[27]
• Levar Burton, Actor^[28]
• Joelle Carter, Model, actress^[29]
• Jerry Cantrell, Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter^[30]
• Ciara, Grammy winning singer^[31]
• Johnny Damon, Baseball player^[32]
• Danny!, recording artist for Definitive Jux Recordss^[33]
• Faye Dunaway, Actress^[34]
• Scott Durbin Son of Army Minister and member of the Imagination Movers
• Mayte Garcia, Entertainer, Actress
• Newt Gingrich, Politician^[35]
• Scott Hall, Professional wrestler^[36]
• Ann Harding
• Priest Holmes, NFL All-Pro running back
• Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Journalist^[37]
• Ron Gardenhire, Manager of baseball's Minnesota Twins ^[38]
• Davey Johnson, former MLB player and manager, current manager of US national team^[39]
• Alan Keyes, Former Presidential candidate^[40]
• Cardinal Bernard Law, Cardinal and former Archbishop of Boston^[41]
• Martin Lawrence, Comedian
• Timothy Leary, author and counterculture guru
• Harold C. Lyon, Jr., Author, professor, winner of Gold Medal in International Film & Video Festival, Former Director of Education for Gifted & Talented in US Dept of Education, Project Officer for development of Sesame Street.^[42]
• Douglas MacArthur, Medal of Honor winner and Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific during WWII^[43]
• Jerri Manthey, actress who is best known for her appearances on reality shows^[44]
• Rudy Maxa "The Savvy Traveller"/National Geographic reporter^[45]
• Julianne Moore, Oscar nominated Actress^[46]
• Shaquille O'Neal, Basketball superstar^[47]
• Mary-Louise Parker, Actress^[48]
• Sally Quinn
• Lionel Richie Singer^[49]
• Budd Root, Cartoonist, creator of Cavewoman^[50]
• Jeri Ryan, "7 of 9" in Star Trek: Voyager^[51]
• Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., General in charge of Desert Storm^[52]
• Leah Ward Sears, Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice^[53]
• Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007 was born on a US base in Panama. Both of her parents were in the service, stationed in Panama.^[54]
• Michael Stipe, Vocalist for R.E.M.^[55][56][57]
• Sharon Tate, Actress; Mrs. Roman Polanski^[58]
• Blair Underwood, Actor^[59]
• Elizabeth Vargas, ABC News anchor^[60]
• Gore Vidal, Novelist. Biological father was a West Point grad and Army aviator.
• Mary Edwards Wertsch, Author of the book Military Brats: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress^[61]
• Bruce Willis, Actor^[62][63]
• Reese Witherspoon, Actress^[64]
• James Woods, Actor^[65]
• Eric Zeier, Football Player
• Amy Reid, Pornographic Actress, born in Frankfurt, Germany. Father was in the Army.

[edit] Marines

• Neal Boortz, Talk radio host, author^[66]
• Pat Conroy, Writer whose book/film "The Great Santini" is about military brats^[67]
• Emmylou Harris, Multiple Grammy award winning singer^[68]
• Robert Hays, Actor^[69]
• Heather Locklear, model & actress
• Austin St. John, Actor, Power Ranger^[70]
• John Phillips, of The Mamas & the Papas, singer^[71]
• Ann Wilson, of Heart, singer, songwriter
• Nancy Wilson, of Heart, guitarist, singer, songwriter

[edit] Navy

• Hoyt Axton, country/western composer-performer, actor
• Dennis C. Blair, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command^[72]
• Bill Cosby, Comedian/actor^[73]
• Steven Culp, Actor^[74]
• Andy Dick, Actor/comedian^[75]
• Nancy Dussault
• Robert Duvall, Academy Award winning Actor^[76]
• Kathie Lee Gifford, Actress^[77]
• Mark Hamill, Actor^[78]
• Marcia Gay Harden, Actress^[79]
• Patrick Kilpatrick, actor, writer, producer & director
• John S. McCain, Jr., Admiral, Commander in Chief, Pacific Command^[80]
• John McCain (John S. McCain III), Senator and 2008 Presidential Candidate^[80]
• Steve McQueen, actor and father of Chad McQueen
• Jim Morrison, Singer/songwriter
• Priscilla Presley, actress-widow of Elvis Presley, mother of Lisa Marie Presley (Priscilla's stepfather was in the Air Force)
• Mike Watt, Bassist ^[81]

[edit] Coast Guard

• Thad Allen, Admiral, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

[edit] Branch of service unknown

• Tré Cool, Drummer
• Dan Hicks, Singer^[82]
• H.R. and Earl Hudson of Bad Brains
• Glenn Jacobs (aka Kane), Wrestler^[83]
• Jesse Jane, Pornstar
• Linda Johnson, WSOP bracelet winner and owner of Cardplayer Magazine^[84]
• Cornell Haynes Jr. (aka Nelly), Singer
• Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (aka Amerie), Singer
• Lil' Mo, Singer and songwriter
• Trey Songz, Singer and songwriter

[edit] United Kingdom and Commonwealth

• Tim Curry, Actor, Singer and Composer (Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show), Father a Chaplain in the Royal Navy^[85]
• Pete Doherty, Singer and Songwriter, Father in British Army^[86]
• Samantha Eggar, Actress (Nominated for an Academy Award for her role in The Collector), Father in the British Army.^[87]
• Dawn French, British Comedian of French and Saunders, actress married to Lenny Henry
• Michael J. Fox, Canadian Army Brat^[88]
• Colin Greenwood, Bassist for English rock band Radiohead, Father in the British Army^[89]
• Myra Hindley, Murderess (Moors murders), Father a paratrooper in the Royal Air Force^[90]
• Engelbert Humperdinck, Singer, Father in the British Army.^[91]
• Christopher Isherwood, Novelist, Father in British Army.^[92]
• Elton John, Singer, Father played the Trumpet in the Royal Air Force Band.
• Christopher Lee, Actor (Count Dracula and Count Dooku), Father in the Royal Rifle Corps.^[93]
• John Loder, Early Film Actor, Father a British Army General.^[94]
• Elizabeth Manley, Silver Medalist at both the 1988 Olympics and 1988 World Championships, Canadian Military^[95]
• Malcolm McDowell, Actor; Father a British Royal Air Force officer.
• Charlotte Rampling, Actor/Model/Singer, Father an Olympian and British Army Officer.^[96]
• Jennifer Saunders, British Comedian, actress, writer.
• Rick Springfield, Father was an Australian Army officer.
• Tanita Tikaram, Father British Army Officer

[edit] Other Countries

• Xuxa, "The Madonna from South America"/One of the "Richest Celebrities in the World." Brazilian Military^[97]
• Marquis de La Fayette, French General involved in American Revolution.^[98]
• Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko, Professional Boxers/Vitali is the WBC World Champion, Father was Soviet Air Force Colonel.
• Vladimir Radmanović, NBA Player, Father in Yugoslav People's Army^[99]
• Preity Zinta, Indian Actress, Father was in the Indian Army
• Celina Jaitley, Indian Actress, Father was in the Indian Army^[100]
• Neha Dhupia, Indian Actress, Father was in the Indian Army^[101]
• Vinod Dham, Venture Capitalist, Father served in the Indian Army^[102]
• Lara Dutta, Indian Actress, Father was a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force^[103]
• Sushmita Sen, Miss Universe 1994/ Indian Actress, Father was an officer in the Indian Air Force
• Gul Panag, Indian Actress, Father is a general in the Indian Army
• Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, Father was a Chilean Air Force General

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The American Overseas Schools Historical Society, includes a list of additional Military Brats.