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Quiz about Famous Celebrities from Memphis
Quiz about Famous Celebrities from Memphis

Famous Celebrities from Memphis Quiz


This quiz is about celebrities who are from Memphis, Tennessee.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
348,145
Updated
Mar 13 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
666
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. This entertainer, known as "the King", moved to Memphis at age thirteen. Once he gained fame and success, he bought a mansion in Memphis which he named "Graceland". Who was this iconic performer? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This University of Memphis graduate served as a United States Senator and acted in the television series "Law & Order". Who was this person? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This Memphis born singer was nicknamed the "Queen of Soul." Who was this diva? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which member of boy band 'N Sync was born in Memphis, Tennessee? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. One generation knew this celebrity as the singer who performed the music to the 1971 movie "Shaft". Another generation knew this celebrity as the voice of Jerome "Chef" McElroy on the television show "South Park". Who was this Memphis, Tennessee native? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which finalist from the second season of "American Idol" was born in Memphis, Tennessee? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This actress starred in movies such as the 1971 film "The Last Picture Show" and the 1976 film "Taxi Driver". She also starred in the television show "Moonlighting" from 1985-1989. Who was this Memphis, Tennessee native? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which actress from the television show "Beverly Hills, 90210" was born in Memphis, Tennessee? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This singer from Memphis, Tennessee was best known for her 1979 #1 hit "Ring My Bell"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Was Academy Award winning actress Kathy Bates born in Memphis, Tennessee?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This entertainer, known as "the King", moved to Memphis at age thirteen. Once he gained fame and success, he bought a mansion in Memphis which he named "Graceland". Who was this iconic performer?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley lived in Memphis from 1948 until his death in 1977. Elvis was one of the most versatile and successful entertainers of his generation.
2. This University of Memphis graduate served as a United States Senator and acted in the television series "Law & Order". Who was this person?

Answer: Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson graduated from the University of Memphis in 1964, earning a degree in philosophy and political science. In 1994, Fred Thompson was elected to fill the United Stated Senate seat from Tennessee which was vacated by then Vice President Al Gore. Fred Thompson held this office from 1994 to 2003.

After a US Senate term, Fred Thompson joined the cast of the television franchise "Law & Order", where he played District Attorney Arthur Branch until 2007.
3. This Memphis born singer was nicknamed the "Queen of Soul." Who was this diva?

Answer: Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 25, 1942. She moved to Detroit, Michigan as a young child. Aretha Franklin had a successful singing career and became the first female to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
4. Which member of boy band 'N Sync was born in Memphis, Tennessee?

Answer: Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin performed on the television shows "The Mickey Mouse Club" and "Star Search" before joining the boy band 'N Sync in 1995.
5. One generation knew this celebrity as the singer who performed the music to the 1971 movie "Shaft". Another generation knew this celebrity as the voice of Jerome "Chef" McElroy on the television show "South Park". Who was this Memphis, Tennessee native?

Answer: Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes grew up in the Memphis, Tennessee area and began recording music in Memphis-based Stax Records in the early 1960s. He continued to live in Memphis until his death in 2008. A section of Interstate 40 in Memphis was renamed the Isaac Hayes Memorial Highway.
6. Which finalist from the second season of "American Idol" was born in Memphis, Tennessee?

Answer: Trenyce

Lashundra Trenyce Cobbins, known as the singer Trenyce, was born on March 31, 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee. Trenyce placed fifth on the second season of "American Idol" in 2003. Trenyce auditioned in Nashville singing Whitney Houston's song "I Learned from the Best".
7. This actress starred in movies such as the 1971 film "The Last Picture Show" and the 1976 film "Taxi Driver". She also starred in the television show "Moonlighting" from 1985-1989. Who was this Memphis, Tennessee native?

Answer: Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd was born in Memphis, Tennessee February 18, 1950. She starred as Jacy in the 1971 film "The Last Picture Show", as Betsy in the 1976 film "Taxi Driver" and as Maddie Hayes on the television show "Moonlighting".
8. Which actress from the television show "Beverly Hills, 90210" was born in Memphis, Tennessee?

Answer: Shannen Doherty

Shannen Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 12, 1971. Shannen starred in television show such as "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Charmed" and "Our House".
9. This singer from Memphis, Tennessee was best known for her 1979 #1 hit "Ring My Bell"?

Answer: Anita Ward

Singer Anita Ward was born in Memphis, Tennessee on December 20, 1956. She had only one hit single, the 1979 disco smash "Ring My Bell". She continued recording music but never had another hit single.
10. Was Academy Award winning actress Kathy Bates born in Memphis, Tennessee?

Answer: Yes

Kathy Bates was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 28, 1948. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1990 for her performance in the movie "Misery."
Source: Author workisboring

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