Once a Destiny's Child group member, the Houston native went solo in 2003 and has since released two platinum albums.

FORBES: Celebrity Valuations

The Guangzhou native went to school in Hong Kong, then came to the U.S., earning a doctorate in bacteriology and biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The Staten Island native, who went to Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, was back home in December helping victims of Superstorm Sandy.

WSJ: Jets draft O-linemen in 5th, 6th rounds

The Portrush native, who went to college in America, becomes the first Northern Irishman to win a major since Fred Daly clinched the Open at Hoylake in 1947.

BBC: US Open: Graeme McDowell triumphs at Pebble Beach

Here's a quick look at what's up with Lagat, a native of Kenya who went to Washington State and became a U.S. citizen in 2004.

WSJ: Lagat ready for 'challenge' of NYC Half

Louis native and current Cardinal David Freese went from hero to goat to hero during the Cardinals epic comeback(s).

FORBES: Will Scintillating World Series Boost Interest in America's Past Pastime Without Key CBA Changes?

The Yekaterinburg native graduated from a mining institute and went on to found family timber and furniture business in 1991.

FORBES: Nikolai Maximov & family

While it was still early in the season to be jumping to conclusions, the Gulf coast native fears the migratory paths of fish went haywire after the oil spill.

WSJ: Gulf's Fishing-for-Fun Culture Also Takes Hit

When settlers went west, they were faced with 50m buffalo and a vast expanse of native grassland yet precious little wood for building.

ECONOMIST: Building houses

The Franklin bumblebee, for instance a mostly black bee native to northwest California and southwest Oregon was abundant in 1998, but the following year went into a steep and probably terminal decline.

NEWYORKER: Stung