Celebrities Starting with T.

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55 celebrities starting with T, including Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Tom Kenny. Browse profiles by profession, country and birth year.

55 celebrities on Famousy have a name that starts with T. Ranked by popularity, the best known are Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Tom Kenny, Tim Burton, Tony Curtis and Taylor Swift. The most common professions are writers (36), actors (29), singers (19) and screenwriters (18). The best-represented countries are United States (38), United Kingdom (5) and Germany (2). Birth years run from 1743 to 1989, and the most common birth decade is the 1970s (12 people). The earliest-born is Thomas Jefferson (1743) and the most recently born is Taylor Swift (1989). 21 of them are living, and 34 have passed away. Among those still living, Tom Cruise is the best known. The group includes 11 women and 44 men. Browse every profile below, or jump to another letter from the A to Z index.

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Tennessee Ernie Ford

United States

Tennessee Ernie Ford's recording Sixteen Tons hit number one on the Billboard charts in 1955 and is often credited as the first rock and roll hit, launching the rock era. He hosted The Ford Show from 1955 to 1961, a variety program sponsored by Ford Motor Company. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His album Hymns spent 350 consecutive weeks on the Billboard album charts, and he earned three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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