OK Boomers! Can you name all these celebrity Boomers from Oklahoma?

See if you recognize these Sooners.

 

Celebrities come from all over. A good number of famous actors were born or raised in the Sooner State, from James Garner to Carrie Underwood.

But here we're focusing on Baby Boomers! It might take a Boomer to recognize all these Boomer Sooners.

See if you know these OK Boomers! Good luck!

  1. He was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, in 1954. But you know him better as which sitcom kid?
  2. She began singing back in Kiowa High School. Later, she had a hit '00s sitcom. Which sitcom?
     Image: The Everett Collection
  3. As a teenager, she performed in the Oklahoma City Ballet. She later won two Emmys for Best Supporting Actress — but on which show?
     Image: The Everett Collection
  4. The actor on the right grew up in Tulsa. Here, you see him alongside Mark Hamill on The Texas Wheelers. You probably know him better from Point Break. Who is he?
     Image: The Everett Collection
  5. Neal Schon (with the hair) was born on an Air Force Base in Oklahoma. He soared to fame as the guitarist for which massive rock band?
     Image: The Everett Collection
  6. Ted Shackelford here was born in Oklahoma City. For 14 seasons he starred on this drama.
     Image: The Everett Collection
  7. Born in Tulsa, this actress earned acclaim and award nominations for her role on this 2006–11 series.
     Image: The Everett Collection
  8. This Cherokee star became the first Native American to receive an Oscar for acting when he took home an Academy Honorary Award in 2019.
     Image: The Everett Collection
  9. This Tulsa native won an Emmy for Supporting Actress on the sitcom spoof Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. She also recorded a hit crossover country song called "Baby Boy," which charted in 1976.
     Image: The Everett Collection

OK Boomers! Can you name all these celebrity Boomers from Oklahoma?

Your Result...

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Pellentesque nec ante ipsum. Mauris viverra, urna et porta sagittis, lorem diam dapibus diam, et lacinia libero quam id risus.
Are you sure you want to delete this comment?
Close

31 Comments

DerekBird 42 months ago
You got 8 out of 9
If you did more than OK on this quiz… you just might be a Boomer!

Out of the 12 shows mentioned I only liked/watched Reba and Nikki.
BrownieMom 62 months ago
9/9 Helps when you're from Oklahoma.
DerekBird BrownieMom 42 months ago
So you admit to being a cheater then.
Lillyrose 62 months ago
I’m not a boomer (I was born in1970), but I got 7 out of 9.
FrankCollins 62 months ago
You write a column about TV stars who were born in Oklahoma, and you did not include James Garner??
Allison 62 months ago
8/9 - didn't know what show Jeanne Tripplehorn was on
MrBill 62 months ago
8/9; missed #7 - I never watched "Big Love".
Sooner 62 months ago
Being a Boomer Sooner, I had to get them all. Especially since I was acquainted with Wes, and had met Gary.
KellyShort 62 months ago
You got 4 out of 9
If you did more than OK on this quiz… you just might be a Boomer! Not Good
JeanInTN KellyShort 62 months ago
Me, too. I'd never heard of some of these people. I question whether they are all "Baby Boomers," as some of the questions stated the shows were made in the 2000s.
Runeshaper 62 months ago
You got 6 out of 9
If you did more than OK on this quiz… you just might be a Boomer!

Ok, I guessed at most of those LOL
idkwut2use 62 months ago
Lol, I'm a Millenial and got 7, not too shabby. :D
Are you sure you want to delete this comment?