List of military brats

This is a list of famous military brats.

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.

Why a list of military brats?

Mary Wertsch, the author of "Military Brat: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress," [cite book
author=Mary Edwards Wertsch
year=1991
title=Military Brats: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress
location=New York, New York
publisher=Harmony Books
id=ISBN 0-517-58400-X] said in an interview, "The military is more than a lifestyle, it's a culture with its own norms and values. cite web|url=http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Aug2001/n08202001_200108203.html] [
title=Military Brats are Special Breed
author=Rudi Williams
publisher=American Forces Press Service, U.S. Department of Defense
date=August 20, 2001, accessdate=2006-11-06] 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." [http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Aug2001/n08202001_200108203.html Military Brats are Special Breed] ]

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."Wertsch 1991, pp 310-315] They often feel like they have no home and never truly fit in with civilians. 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.

Famous military brats

United States

=Air Force=

*Jessica Alba, Actress [ [http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Alba,_Jessica/Biography/ Jessica Alba Biography ] ]
*Ray Allen, NBA basketball player
*America, Folk rock band; all three original members
*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 [http://judiciary.senate.gov/member_statement.cfm?id=966&wit_id=2047]
*John Cornyn, U. S. Senator [ [http://cornyn.senate.gov/ United States Senator John Cornyn, Texas : Home ] ]
*John Denver, Singer [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000135/bio John Denver - Biography ] ]
*Pam Grier, Actress and cousin of Rosey Grier, [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000427/bio Pam Grier - Biography ] ]
*Mia Hamm, Soccer player [ [http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p4656.htm Kidzworld :: Mia Hamm Biography | Pictures & Photos | Soccer Player | Kids Sports | Mia Hamm Foundation ] ]
*Heloise, Columnist "Ask Heloise" [ [http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Aug2000/n08252000_20008252.html DefenseLink News Article: Air Force 'Brat' Shares Helpful Hints ] ]
*Carrie Henn, Actress famous for her role as Newt in "Aliens" [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001343/ Carrie Henn ] ]
*Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer won 1970 Song of the Year [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001434/bio Kris Kristofferson (I) - Biography ] ]
*Swoosie Kurtz, Two Time Tony Award Winner [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001436/bio Swoosie Kurtz - Biography ] ]
*Chris LeDoux, Country music singer, rodeo cowboy [ [http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/ledoux_chris/bio.jhtml CMT.com : Chris LeDoux : Biography ] ]
*Craig Lefferts, MLB pitcher
*Annie Leibovitz, Portrait photographer
*Shawn Michaels, Professional wrestler [ [http://prowrestling.about.com/od/wwerawwrestlers/p/shawnmichaels.htm Shawn Michaels - a biography of WWE Superstar Shawn Michaels ] ]
*Robin Olds, Three time Air Force ace was the son of an Air Force General.
*Victoria Principal, Actress [ [http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Principal,_Victoria/ Victoria Principal Pictures, Biography, Filmography, News ] ]
*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 [ [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/04/26/Hillsborough/Mincing_few_words__pu.shtml Hillsborough: Mincing few words, pulling no punches ] ]
*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" [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932112/bio Mykelti Williamson - Biography ] ]
*Michael Winslow, Actor/comedian best known as "Jones" from the "Police Academy" movies [ [http://www.delafont.com/specialty_acts/Michael-Winslow.htm MICHAEL WINSLOW booking - Master of Vocal Effects - Corporate Entertainment Booking ] ]
*Danny Wuerffel, Heisman Trophy Winner and NFL Quarterback [ [http://www.cbn.com/700club/Guests/Bios/Danny_Wuerffel010506.aspx Danny Wuerffel: The Quarterback with a Servant's Heart ] ]

=Army=

*Alecia Beth Moore, Singer/Songwriter [ [http://www.pinkspage.com/ Pink Home | The Official Pink Site ] ]
*Hunter "Patch" Adams Doctor made famous by Robin Williams role [ [http://spiritinthesmokies.com/interviews/patcha.html] ]
*Christina Aguilera Grammy winning singer [ [http://xtinaaguilera.info/biography.php] ]
*Jackson Browne:Singer/songwriter; Born West Germany; Father an American serviceman; as per Wikipedia entry [ [http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/jbbio.html Jackson Browne - Biography ] ]
*Levar Burton Actor [ [http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=LeVar%20Burton LeVar [e-mail] ] ]
*Joelle Carter Model, actress [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141710/bio Joelle Carter - Biography ] ]
*Jerry Cantrell Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter [ [http://www.isound.com/jerry_cantrell/biography/ Jerry Cantrell : iSOUND.COM™ ] ]
*Ciara Grammy winning singer [ [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/ciaraharris.html Ciara Biography (Singer) — Infoplease.com ] ]
*Johnny Damon Baseball player [ [http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/johnny_damon/index.shtml Johnny Damon Biography, Bio, Profile, pictures, photos from Netglimse.com ] ]
*Faye Dunaway Actress [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001159/bio Faye Dunaway - Biography ] ]
*Newt Gingrich Politician [ [http://www.newt.org/backpage.asp?art=15] ]
*Scott Hall Professional wrestler [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0356084/bio Scott Hall (I) - Biography ] ]
*Priest Holmes NFL All-Pro running back
*Charlayne Hunter-Gault Journalist [ [http://wpcf.org/oralhistory/hunt4.html Charlayne Hunter-Gault - Session 4 ] ]
*Ron Gardenhire Manager of baseball's Minnesota Twins [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1629407&type=story ESPN.com - Did long 'God Bless America' affect Radke? ] ]
*Toby Keith Famous country music singer
*Alan Keyes Former Presidential candidate [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n8_v47/ai_16929544 Word of mouth - Republican presidential hopeful Alan Keyes | National Review | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ]
*Cardinal Bernard Law Cardinal and former Archbishop of Boston [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1957915.stm BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Profile: Cardinal Bernard Law ] ]
*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". [ [http://www.deepwaterspress.com Deep Waters Press ] ]
*Douglas MacArthur Medal of Honor winner and Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific during WWII [ [http://www.bookrags.com/biography/douglas-macarthur/ Douglas MacArthur Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography ] ]
*Jerri Manthey actress who is best known for her appearances on reality shows [ [http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor2/survivors/jerri_b.html Survivor ] ]
*Rudy Maxa "The Savvy Traveller"/National Geographic reporter [ [http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=7222 Military Brats Registry Podcast on PodcastAlley.com - The place to find Podcasts ] ]
*Julianne Moore Oscar nominated Actress [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000194/bio Julianne Moore (I) - Biography ] ]
*Shaquille O'Neal Basketball superstar [ [http://www.topblacks.com/SPORTS/SHAQUILLE-ONEAL.HTM Shaquille O'Neal biography ] ]
*Mary-Louise Parker Actress [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/8/Mary-Louise-Parker.html Mary-Louise Parker Biography (1964-) ] ]
*Priscilla Presley Wife of Elvis Presley and actress [ [http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0302/11/lkl.00.html CNN.com - Transcripts ] ]
*Lionel Richie Singer [ [http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4731561-1.html This Day in Music Advance for the week of June 19-25 | Business solutions from AllBusiness.com ] ]
* Budd Root — Cartoonist, creator of "Cavewoman" [ [http://lambiek.net/artists/r/root_budd.htm Root bio at Lambiek.net Comiclopedia.] Accessed Sept. 15, 2008.]
*Jeri Ryan "7 of 9" in "" [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/cast/69088.html STARTREK.COM : Biography ] ]
*Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. General in charge of Desert Storm [ [http://www.brightwellpublishing.net/PortfolioWeekly.htm Review, Portfolio Weekly, Virginia Beach, July 25, 2006 ] ]
*Leah Ward Sears Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice [ [http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10867517&BRD=1389&PAG=461&dept_id=161952&rfi=6 Hinesville Coastal Courier - Sears returns to her roots ] ]
*Rachel Smith Miss USA 2007 was born on a US base in Panama. Both of her parents were in the service, as both were stationed in Panama. [ [http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070311/FEATURES01/703110314] ]
*Michael Stipe Vocalist for R.E.M. [ [http://www.geocities.com/musiccentral2000/biography/rem/rem_biography.htm Band Biography ] ] [ [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/rem/bio.jhtml R.E.M. | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com ] ] [ [http://www.quotemonk.com/authors/michael-stipe/biography-profile.htm Michael Stipe Biography REM ] ]
*Sharon Tate Actress [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001790/bio Sharon Tate - Biography ] ]
*Blair Underwood Actor [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/3/Blair-Underwood.html Blair Underwood Biography (1964-) ] ]
*Elizabeth Vargas ABC News anchor [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0889822/ Elizabeth Vargas (II) ] ]
*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" [ [http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Aug2001/n08202001_200108203.html DefenseLink News Article: Military Brats Are a Special Breed ] ]
*Bruce Willis Actor [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/766/000022700/ Bruce Willis ] ] [ [http://www.digitalhit.com/cr/brucewillis Bruce Willis on Digital Hit's Celebrity Row. Biography, news and information ] ]
*Reese Witherspoon Actress [ [http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/bio/reese_witherspoon.shtml Reese Witherspoon Biography, Bio, Profile, pictures, photos from Netglimse.com ] ]
*Danny! Rapper/producer, winner of MTVU's first 2007 "Best Music On Campus" contest [ [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,3560805,00.html#bio Danny! - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links ] ]
*James Woods Actor [ [http://www.thoughtworthy.com/contact.cgim?partner=TWM&contact_id=15248 TV Guide, TV Listings, Online Videos, Entertainment News and Celebrity News | TVGuide.com ] ]
*Eric Zeier Football Player

Marines

*Neal Boortz Talk radio host, author [ [http://www.boortz.com] ]
*Pat Conroy Writer whose book/film "The Great Santini" is about military brats [http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0760727.html]
*Emmylou Harris Multiple Grammy award winning singer [ [http://www.emmylou.net/spybill.html Emmylou Harris and Spyboy ] ]
*Robert Hays Actor [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800014424/bio Robert Hays Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ]
*Austin St. John Actor, Power Ranger [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0820613/bio Austin St. John - Biography ] ]
*John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas [ [http://obits.com/phillipsjohn.html] ]

=Navy=

*Dennis C. Blair Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command [ [http://www.pacom.mil/speeches/sst2000/milchild.htm Pacific Basin Economic Council Speech ] ]
*Bill Cosby Comedian/actor [ [http://www.blackmilitaryworld.com/served.htm#cosby] ]
*Steven Culp Special Agent Clayton Webb in TV's JAG. [ [http://www.tv.com/steven-culp/person/17063/summary.html Steven Culp - TV.com ] ]
*Andy Dick Actor/comedian [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019069/bio Andy Dick Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ]
*Robert Duvall Academy Award winning Actor, also played Bull Meecham from "The Great Santini" [ [http://www.askmen.com/men/entertainment_200/216_robert_duvall.html Robert Duvall - AskMen.com ] ]
*Kathie Lee Gifford Actress [ [http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/fulldetail/id/189780] ]
*Mark Hamill Actor who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars Trilogy [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000434/bio Mark Hamill (I) - Biography ] ]
*Marcia Gay Harden Actress [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117861675.html?categoryid=25&cs=1 Thad Harold Harden - Entertainment News, Obituary, Media - Variety ] ]
*John S. McCain, Jr. Commander in Chief, Pacific Command while son was prisoner of war. Father also a 4 star admiral. [http://www.scopesys.com/cgi-bin/bio2.cgi?bio=M125 Pow Bio Page Of Scope Systems ] ]
*John McCain (John S. McCain III) Senator and current Presidential Candidate
*Jim Morrison Singer

Branch of service unknown

*Tré Cool Drummer; father was a Vietnam helicopter pilot.
*Dan Hicks Singer [ [http://www.danhicks.net/bio.htm Biography ] ]
*H.R. and Earl Hudson of Bad Brains
*Glen Jacobs (aka "Kane") Wrestler [ [http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/feature/269] ]
*Jesse Jane Pornstar
*Linda Johnson WSOP bracelet winner and owner of Cardplayer Magazine [ [http://www.cardsquad.com/2005/09/13/linda-johnson-first-lady-of-poker/ Linda Johnson: First Lady of Poker - Card Squad ] ]
*Martin Lawrence Actor; his father left the military when Martin was aged 7 [ [http://www.bravotv.com/Inside_the_Actors_Studio/guest/Martin_Lawrence Inside the Actors Studio: Martin Lawrence's Bio is Available Online - Official Bravo TV Site ] ]
*Cornell Haynes Jr. (aka "Nelly") Singer; lived in Spain while father was in the military before parents divorced [ [http://www.rapunderground.net/v2/artist-biographies/nelly/nelly-biography.html Shop | | RapUnderground.net ] ]
*Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (aka "Amerie") Singer; lived in Alaska, Seoul, Texas, Germany
*Lil' Mo was raised primarily on Long Island, but moved about regularly as her family followed her father's military assignments. She lived in Texas and Atlanta, GA, and North Carolina before settling in Baltimore, MD

=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 [ [http://www.rockyhorror.com/history/castcrewlist_cast_curry.php] ]
*Pete Doherty, Singer and Songwriter, Father in British Army [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2014223/bio Pete Doherty (II) - Biography ] ]
*Samantha Eggar, Actress (Nominated for an Academy Award for her role in "The Collector"), Father in the British Army. [ [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=21328 Samantha Eggar - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - The New York Times ] ]
*Michael J. Fox, Canadian Army Brat [ [http://www.michaeljfox.org/michael/] ]
*Colin Greenwood, Bassist for English rock band Radiohead, Father in the British Army [ [http://www.therestisnoise.com/2004/04/mahler_1.html Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise: The Searchers: Radiohead's unquiet revolution ] ]
*Myra Hindley, Murderess (Moors murders), Father a paratrooper in the Royal Air Force [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=436707&in_page_id=1879 The Making of Myra Part 1 - What turned a seemingly ordinary little girl into a murderess? | Mail Online ] ]
*Engelbert Humperdinck, Singer, Father in the British Army. [ [http://www.concerttickets.org/concerts/engelbert-humperdinck-concert.php Engelbert Humperdinck Concert - Engelbert Humperdinck Tour - Engelbert Humperdinck News ] ]
*Christopher Isherwood, Novelist Father in British Army. [ [http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/isherwood.html] ]
*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. [ [http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/christopher_lee_biog.html Christopher Lee Biography ] ]
*John Loder, Early Film Actor, Father a British Army General. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517058/bio John Loder - Biography ] ]
*Elizabeth Manley, Silver Medalist at both the 1988 Olympics and 1988 World Championships, Canadian Military [ [http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=14246 Elizabeth Manley ] ]
*Charlotte Rampling, Actor/Model/Singer, Father an Olympian and British Army Officer. [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800029603/bio Charlotte Rampling Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ]
*Rick Springfield, Father was an Australian Army officer.
*Tanita Tikaram, Father British Army Officer

Other Countries

*Xuxa, "The Madonna from South America"/One of the "Richest Celebrities in the World." Brazilian Military [ [http://www.superiorpics.com/xuxa_meneghel/ The Xuxa Meneghel Picture Pages ] ]
*Marquis de La Fayette, French General involved in American Revolution. [ [http://www.marquisdelafayette.net/ Marquis De Lafayette ] ]
*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 [ [http://www.nba.com/draft2001/news/quotes_pre_radmanovic.html?nav=ArticleList NBA Draft 2001 ] ]
*Preity Zinta, Indian Actress, Father was in the Indian Army
*Celina Jaitley, Indian Actress, Father was in the Indian Army [ [http://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/entertainment/celina-jaitley.html Celina Jaitley ] ]
*Neha Dhupia, Indian Actress, Father was in the Indian Army [ [http://www.movietalkies.com/artists/index.asp?ArtistId=54289 Neha Dhupia Profile, Filmography, Interviews, Awards & Nominations, Picture Gallery, Wallpapers, Screensavers, E-Cards ] ]
*Vinod Dham, Venture Capitalist, Father served in the Indian Army [ [http://www.dce.edu/alumni/archives/dham.html Vinod Dham's Story ] ]
*Lara Dutta, Indian Actress, Father was a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force [ [http://www.spicycelebrity.com/feed] ]
*Amy Reid, Pornographic Actress, Father was in the German Army
*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

References

External links

* [http://aoshs.wichita.edu The American Overseas Schools Historical Society] , includes a list of additional Military Brats.