Every morning, the first thing I do when I get to work is look up celebrity birthdays on the Famous Birthdays website. Not only does it list each day's celebrity birthdays in order of popularity, you can also see other statistics like, if they're the most popular celebrity by that name or even by the state they were born in. I was surprised by our top five. Is there anyone else you would have thought would be in the top five?

 

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    Aaron Carpenter

    Imagine my surprise when I found out the most popular person in our state is from right here in Shreveport, LA. His name is Aaron Carpenter and he's a Vine star. Since going viral, he joined forces with several other young talents to form the Magcon team, which our very own Jay Whatley has traveled with for appearances across the country.

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    Lil Wayne

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    Ellen Degeneres

    The host of the Ellen Degeneres Show on TV, this famous Louisiana native was born in Metairie and was also a judge on the 9th season of American Idol. .

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    August Alsina

    This 24-year-old native of New Orleans, August Alsina, has released a number of mixtapes including his debut in 2011 which was Untitled.

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    Dylan Dauzat

    Louisiana born Dylan Dauzat is best known for his Vines, but he's also a YouTube actor and singer. His most popular is Cute Things Girls Do. His fans call themselves Dylanators.

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