List of famous military brats
Below 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. See Military brats for more information.
Why a List of military brats?
Mary Wertsch, the author of Military Brat: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress, said in an interview, "The military is more than a lifestyle, it's a culture with its own norms and values." 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."
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." 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 1
- John Denver Singer 2
- Mia Hamm Soccer Player 3
- Heloise Columnist "Ask Heloise" 4
- Kris Kristofferson Country Singer won 1970' Song of the Year 5
- Swoosie Kurtz Two Time Tony Award Winner 6
- Shawn Michaels WWE World Heavy Weight Champion 7
- Victoria Principal Actress 8
- Mykelti Williamson Actor most famous for role of Bubba in "Forest Gump" 9
- Danny Wuerffel Heisman Trophy Winner and NFL Quarterback 10
Army
- Hunter "Patch" Adams Doctor made famous by Robin Williams role 11
- Christina Aguilera Singer 12
- Joelle Carter Modell 13
- Johnny Damon Baseball Player 14
- Faye Dunaway Actress 15
- Scott Hall Professional Wrestler 16
- Cardinal Bernard Law Archbishop of Boston 17
- Douglas MacArthur Medal of Honor Winner and Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific during WWII 18
- Jerri Manthey actress who is best known for her appearances on reality shows
- Julianne Moore Four Time Academy Award Nominee 19
- Shaquille O'Neal Basketball Superstar 20
- Priscilla Presley Wife of Elvis Presley and Actress 21
- Jeri Ryan "7 of 9" in StarTrek: Enterprise 22
- Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. General in charge of Desert Storm
- Sharon Tate Actress 23
- Mary Edwards Wertsch Author of the book Military Brat: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress
- Bruce Willis Actor 24
- Reese Witherspoon Actress 25
- Eldrick "Tiger" Woods Golfer 26
- James Woods Actor 27
Marines
- Pat Conroy Writer whose book/film "The Great Santini" is AbOUT military brats 28
- Robert Hays Actor 29
- Austin St. John Actor -- Power Ranger 30
- John Phillips of the Momas &the Popas 31
- Michael Stipe Vocalist for R.E.M. 3233
Navy
- Andy [...] Actor/Comedian 34
- Robert Duvall Academy Award winning Actor, also played Bull Meecham from "The Great Santini" 35
- Kathie Lee Gifford36
- Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars Trilogy 37
- Bob Marley Singer38
- John S. McCain, Jr. Commander in Chief, Pacific Command while son was prisoner of war. Father also a 4 star admiral. 39
- John McCain (John S. McCain III) Senator 40
- Jim Morrison Singer 41
Branch of service unknown
- Levar Burton-- Actor best known for Roots} and [[Star Trek: The Next Generation 42
- Tré Cool--Father was a Vietnam helicopter pilot.43
- Glen Jacobs (aka Kane)44
- Martin Lawrence--Until age 7. 45
- Nelly--Lived in spain while father in military before parents divorced.46
United Kingdom
- Tim Curry --- Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show --- Father a Chaplain in the Royal Navy 47
- Pete Doherty --- Singer and Songwriter, Father in British Army.48
- Samantha Eggar --- Nominated for an Academy Award for her rold in The Collector --- Father in the British Army.49
- Engelbert Humperdinck --- Singer --- Branch of Service Unknown50
- Christopher Isherwood --- Novelist Father in British Army. 51
- Elton John --- Father played the Trumpet in the British Royal Air Force Band.
- Christopher Lee --- Count Dracula and Count Dooku --- Father in the Royal Rifle Corps52
- John Loder --- Early Film Actor --- Father a British General 53
- Charlotte Rampling--- Actor/Model/Singer --- Father an Olympian and British Army Officer54
Other countries
- Xuxa ---"The Madonna from South America"/One of the "Richest Celebrities in the World."Brazilian Military55
- Michael J. Fox --- Canadian Army Brat 56
- Elizabeth Manley --- Silver Metalist at both the 1988 Olympics and 1988 World Championships --- Canadian Military 57
- Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko --- Professional Boxers/Vitali is the WBC World Champion --- Father was Soviet Air Force Colonel.58
- Vladimir Radmanović --- NBA Player --- Father in Yugoslav People's Army59
External Links
American Overseas School Historical Soceity has a list of Military Brats not included here.