20 Amazing Bodies of Midwestern Celebrities

The American Midwest has produced some of the most talented and beloved celebrities in the entertainment industry. From actors and actresses to musicians and comedians, these Midwestern stars have not only captivated us with their talents but also inspired us with their dedication to health and wellness. In this article, we'll take a closer look at 20 amazing bodies of Midwestern celebrities and the secrets they've shared about maintaining their physical and mental well-being. From workout routines to dietary philosophies, these stars offer valuable insights into achieving a balanced and healthy lifestyle in the heartland of America.

1. Sara Evans

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The country singer was born and raised in Missouri. Evans revealed in an interview that she still indulges in her favorite foods, she just makes sure to find a good balance. “It's everything in moderation. That's the way I like to live life: everything in moderation. If you're sitting there and you've had two pieces of pizza and you feel stuffed, don't go for that third one. It's common sense. I have no diet tricks.”

2. John Legend

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John Legend is from Springfield, Ohio. He shared some of his wellness secrets with NBC’s Make It. “I usually have eggs and a salad and maybe a piece of like whole grain toast…I have a salad with every meal. Run or walk or do something to keep your blood flowing and get you energized for the day.”

3. Melissa McCarthy

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Melissa McCarthy grew up in Illinois. She has been open about her struggles with weight and body image. McCarthy told CBS This Morning that she is working to not stress about her body. “I truly stopped worrying about [my weight]. I stopped over-analyzing, over-thinking, over-doing anything…I just stopped constantly being worried about it and I think there’s something to kinda loosening up and not being so nervous and rigid about it that, bizarrely, has worked.”

4. Gabrielle Union

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Actress Gabrielle Union is originally from Omaha, Nebraska. She shared this video on Instagram of herself working out in the gym. In it, Union is seen running on a treadmill, doing push-ups with a resistance band, and doing sit-ups on an exercise ball. She captioned the post, “Drop the fitness routine? Say less 💪🏾 These were the workouts leading up to Milan. I train with @greggyhustle @quinnfischman @heartandhustlegym in LA and we collaborated with @fitonapp so y’all can see our full workouts and train with us for FREEEEEEEEE! Check us out. Meanwhile @beyonce got me in a chokehold 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾. PS My weight fluctuates due to my peri menopause and my hormones etc so it was suggested I give up gluten, dairy, alcohol and caffeine to help regulate my hormones and lessen the memory fog, moodiness, insomnia, hair loss, bloating and all the other fun 😵‍💫side effects. I stuck to the no gluten and dairy cuz I’m ya know, human. I reserve the right to fluxate.”

5. Halle Berry

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Halle Berry is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. She works with trainer Peter Lee Thomas to help her stay healthy. Thomas shared to HollywoodLife that Berry is on the ketogenic diet and eats foods to manage her diabetes. “She really likes lamb, so she’ll often have a lamb chop or her chef will make her a really nice ketogenic stew, that will have a lot of cauliflower and broccoli and other vegetables that are filling and some sort of lean grass fed protein in it. Another dinner she often has is ketogenic chill, which is made from a lot of veggies and ground grass fed beef. Her chef will leave out the beans because beans have a lot of carbohydrates, they have fiber, but they have a lot of carbs and in order to regulate her insulin because of her diabetes, Halle does keep her diet very low carbohydrate. It’s an amazing way to stay in great shape because she totally stops craving those things.”

6. Katie Holmes

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Katie Holmes is originally from Toledo, Ohio. She broke down her workout secrets in a cover story for Shape. "I exercise four times a week,” she says. “Variety is key, or I get bored. I like Spinning, boxing, and yoga, and sometimes I'll take a dance class. I have my own Spin bike, so I can do it at home when I have to get up really early; otherwise I go to FlywheelSports. I got into boxing a couple of years ago, and now I take classes at Rumble. They play great music, and it's so fun. It targets your upper body, which is good because I can forget to do that."

7. Mark Ruffalo

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Mark Ruffalo is originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin. In an interview with Collider, Ruffalo talked about his approach as a producer. “My style, as a producer, is really to be in radical collaboration with people. The more I do it now, the more powerful I see that can be. You’re curating and pulling together the pieces, and you’re using your taste to create a framework, in the material and in the talent. But ultimately, what I’ve learned is that what works best for this high mentality is that you bring together this team, and then you create a space for them to be the best version of themselves.

8. Kristen Bell

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Kristen Bell was born and raised in Michigan. She shared her approach and motivations behind working out to Shape Magazine. “It's important to me to show my children that I care about my health and fitness enough to stay committed," she said. "So when I'm in their room with them, I'll do some squats. When they ask what I'm doing, I'll say I'm getting my physical fitness in. And because they copy everything I do, the next time they pick up a heavy bag they'll say, ‘I'm getting my workout in.'"

9. Taylor Lautner

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Actor Taylor Lautner is originally from Michigan. He likes to cook, and shared some of his favorite recipes with Yahoo. "I have a mean chicken thigh marinade," says Lautner. "I do a great steak as well. I make a great cauliflower puree, and [my fiancée and I] love mushrooms and onions so we'll do sautéed mushrooms and caramelized onions with pretty much any and every meal."

10. Jessica Biel

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Actress Jessica Biel is originally from Minnesota. In an AMA she did on Reddit, Biel opened up about her diet. She says that she’s a big believer in moderation. “I try to eat really clean… fruits and vegetables, fish, etc. Don’t get me wrong, I like my cheat days and I go BIG.”

11. Jana Kramer

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Jana Kramer was born in Michigan. She works with trainer, Erin Opera, to keep herself in shape, even when she was pregnant. “She had a lot of discipline during her pregnancy. She really stayed on track,” Opera told Us Weekly. “We worked out consistently and not every workout was hard and things weren’t always intense, but we worked out consistently ‘til the day before the baby was born and so her bounce-back was quick.”

12. January Jones

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Actress January Jones grew up in South Dakota. She revealed in an interview with Shape that she likes to take Lagree Pilates classes. “There are 10 of us in the class, and I like having women on both sides of me to push me. When I did the private Pilates lessons a couple of years ago, I just saw myself getting lazy with it because there wasn’t that drive for competition. For me, that’s what’s motivating. If there’s someone strong next to me, I definitely want to up my game. I find myself looking forward to it more than I’ve ever looked forward to a workout.”

13. Kate Upton

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Model Kate Upton is from St. Joseph, Michigan. She works with trainer, Ben Bruno, to keep herself in shape. "She trains harder than just about any client I've ever had,” Bruno told E! News about Upton. “I've trained a lot of athletes and Kate trains as hard as anybody. She's very dedicated, works hard and the other part too that kind of goes hand in hand with what we do in the gym is that she's got her eating on track. She's very disciplined with her eating. She's been great about limiting sugar."

14. Ellie Kemper

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Ellie Kemper grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. She tells Us Weekly that she loves to go to SoulCycle classes. “I happen to love it because it makes me feel young again. It makes me feel like I’m at the club again, but also it makes me feel like an athlete. I played field hockey and I ran track, and I really like the idea that someone is coaching me. It takes me back to a time in my youth when I was thriving. So that’s why I love it.”

15. Jenna Fischer

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Jenna Fischer is originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She tells Good Housekeeping that she loves yoga. "After a long weekend of play dates and sporting events and kid birthday parties, I can't tell you how much I crave my Monday morning yoga class," admits Fischer. "As we get started with stretching, the first 20 minutes of every class is usually me fighting my brain to relax, to stop making to-do lists, and to stop making notes on my mental calendar. The more poses we do, the more my brain gets quiet."

16. Hilary Swank

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Academy Award winner, Hilary Swank is from Lincoln, Nebraska. She likes to share a lot of her favorite exercises on Instagram. In this video, Swank is seen doing Bulgarian split squats with hand weights. She captioned the post, “#FitnessFriday, brought to you by #BulgarianSplitSquats! 🍑 Here's to balance, focus and hip flexibility... work hard, play harder, everyone! #GetLow.”

17. Loni Love

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Comedian, TV host, and actress, Loni Love, is from Detroit. Love is open about her weight loss journey. She shared this photo on Instagram showing her progress. Love captioned the post, “To date I'm down 37 lbs ( still a long way to go) .. the top pic filmed April 2022... the bottom pic was filmed Aug 2022.. @mentoringqueens will air. This weekend. Check your local listing... take your time, make little changes, You can hit your goals…”

18. Sutton Foster

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While Sutton Foster was born in Georgia, she was raised in Troy, Michigan. She revealed to Women’s Health that she believes in balance when it comes to her diet. "My food philosophy is everything in moderation; I have found that restriction doesn't work for me. As soon as I tell myself that I can't eat something, I just want it more."

19. Nikki Glaser

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Comedian and TV host, Nikki Glaser, is from Cincinnati, Ohio. In an essay for The Cut, Glaser revealed her struggles with an eating disorder, and how she is overcoming it. "I used to get really high off the feeling of hunger, and I do a lot of work to combat that now," she said. "There are days where I really struggle with gaining a couple pounds or my jeans' fitting too tight. But I try to keep in mind the best thing I've learned: When you stop fighting it, when you stop trying to control it, your body will just be what it needs to be. It will find a balance. I never thought that giving up was the solution, but it really was for me."

20. Lili Reinhart

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Actress Lili Reinhart is from Cleveland, Ohio. Reinhart is vocal about her dislike of beauty standards and diet culture. She talked about this on her Instagram stories in 2022. "I didn't think being in this industry, that is so obsessed with women's bodies and weights, could ever mess with my own body acceptance and positivity…but it has. To not feel at home in my own skin is a devastating feeling. Let's continue to talk about it. Normalize it. Empathize with others. Show compassion and kindness."