Top 100 Celebrity Facts

Luke Ward
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Before becoming a movie star, Harrison Ford was a master carpenter - a craft he still does as a hobby.

    Who’s your favorite celebrity? There are so many to choose from, so how could you possibly decide on just one?

    Well, here you don’t have to decide, as we’ve rounded up the top 100 fun facts about celebs!

    Harry Styles and Justin Bieber can both juggle.

    Lady Gaga wrote “Just Dance” and “Born This Way” in just 10 minutes.

    Nicki Minaj is acrophobic, meaning she is afraid of heights.

    As a child, Johnny Depp was allergic to chocolate.

    Chuck Norris’s first name is actually Carlos.

    Frank Oz was the voice for Yoda, Miss Piggy, and Cookie Monster.

    Daniel Craig was the first actor to play James Bond, who was born after the series began in 1962.

    Donald Trump owns and operates around 18 golf courses around the world.

    When Jorge Garcia first got the part on LOST as Hurley “Hugo” Reyes, he lost a total of 30 pounds in weight before filming started.

    Cameron Dallas won the Teen Choice Awards in 2014 & 2015 for ‘Choice Web: Viner’.

    On December 10, 2011, Ariana Grande reached one million followers on Twitter!

    Ed Sheeran auditioned for the ITV series Britannia High.

    Rowan Atkinson has a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

    Zayn Malik didn’t have a passport before he was on X-Factor.

    P!nk’s real name is Alecia Beth Moore.

    Shawn Mendes was the youngest artist since Justin Bieber to have a Number One selling album!

    Three weeks before they started recording The Walking Dead, Andrew Lincoln (who plays Rick Grimes) went out and practiced his accent by ordering coffees & fried chicken!

    Bruno Mars‘ real name is Peter Gene Hernandez.

    Bryan Cranston’s parents didn’t want him to have a career in Hollywood, so he didn’t start pursuing his acting career until he left college. You may also know him as Walter White from the hit television show Breaking Bad.

    Kim Kardashian posed nude in the December 2007 issue of Playboy magazine.

    Robert Downey Jr. claims that Burger King saved his life from his drug addiction.

    In March 2006, Beyoncé accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

    Liam Payne (ex-member of One Direction) has a fear of spoons.

    Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy featured on his song ‘Glory’ when she was only two days old.

    Nathan Sykes from the British boy-band “The Wanted” used to have a rabbit called Pikachu when he was younger.

    On August 16, 2005, Madonna fell off a horse at her home outside London; she suffered from 3 cracked ribs, a broken collarbone, and a broken hand.

    Brad Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the road movie Thelma & Louise.

    Angelina Jolie performed her own stunts whilst filming Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

    For the movie “The Scorpion King,” Dwayne Johnson earned $5.5 million and registered his name in the Guinness World Records for receiving the highest salary for a first-time leading role.

    Chris Brown has appeared on an episode of Sesame Street.

    Nicki Minaj’s full name is Onika Tanya Maraj.

    Elvis Presley was a natural blonde.

    Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was also the voice of Shredder from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.

    Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself” was the first rap song to win an Oscar for Best Original Song, however, instead of watching the awards, Eminem was asleep watching cartoons with his daughter.

    Although Emma Watson is British, she was actually born in Paris, France on April 15, 1990.

    Pixie Lott was voted as No. 31 of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World by FHM.

    Britney Spears loves vanilla scented candles.

    In 2011, Jennifer Lawrence appeared in The Beaver with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and Anton Yelchin, and played Mystique in X-Men: First Class.

    Orlando Bloom learned how to surf in New Zealand whilst filming “The Lord of the Rings.”

    Tobey Maguire, who played Spider-Man in the 2002 film, had a fear of heights.

    Tom Hanks had an asteroid named after him which was called “12818 tomhanks”.

    Taylor Swift is extremely talented, she can play the guitar, piano, ukulele, electric guitar, and the banjo!

    George Lucas originally wanted to be a race car driver, but an accident just before his high school graduation changed his mind.

    Leonardo DiCaprio has never done drugs and had to speak to a drug expert to prepare for Wolf of Wall Street.

    Tom Cruise earned $75 Million for his role in Mission Impossible 2.

    Jennifer Lopez was the first actress to have a movie and an album hit number one in the same week.

    Niall Horan is a big fan of Justin Bieber, he screamed when Justin followed him on Twitter.

    Cameron Diaz broke her nose in a surfing accident in Hawaii on her birthday in 2003.

    Bob Dylan took his stage name from Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.

    Before Taylor Lautner was a vampire, he was a junior world karate champion for several years running.

    At age 15, Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed with a heart condition that required surgery, he was briefly sidelined and made a full recovery.

    Louis Tomlinson first met Harry Styles in the X Factor toilets.

    Matt Damon had to lose 40 pounds for the movie Courage Under Fire.

    Bruce Willis admits to taking drugs as a teenager.

    Ryan Gosling was asked to audition for boy-band Backstreet Boys but he turned it down.

    Jennifer Aniston was known as the class clown in high school.

    David Bowie came out as bisexual in 1972.

    Ben Affleck starred in, directed, and produced the movie “Argo” in 2012, which earned him awards for acting, directing, producing and writing.

    On January 20, 1982, Ozzy Osbourne bit the head of a bat, thinking it was only a rubber one.

    Kelly Rowland named Whitney Houston as her biggest influence growing up.

    Channing Tatum struggled with dyslexia as a child.

    Taylor Swift had her first kiss at age 15.

    Before becoming a movie star, Harrison Ford was a master carpenter – a craft he still does as a hobby.

    Homer Simpson’s birthday is May 12, 1956.

    Miley Cyrus first tried out for Hannah Montana at the age of 11. She was denied due to her age.

    Jaden Smith’s middle names are Christopher and Syre.

    Zac Efron has confessed to being “star-struck” by the stunning Angelina Jolie.

    Lady Gaga taught herself to play the piano at only four years old!

    David Beckham is a very close friend of actor Tom Cruise.

    Britney Spears has guest-starred on sitcoms How I Met Your Mother and Will & Grace.

    As a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.

    Megan Fox was banned from the Wal-Mart store in her hometown because she shoplifted makeup as a teenager. She claims it was an accident.

    In July 1978, John Travolta became the very first male to make the cover of “McCall’s” magazine.

    Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart didn’t know how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.

    Morgan Freeman has a private pilot’s license, which he earned at the age of 65!

    Eminem originally wanted to become a comic-book artist.

    Demi Lovato has been preforming since the age of 5.

    The ring Ben Affleck gave to Jennifer Lopez was worth $1.2 million.

    Tiger Woods is a Buddhist.

    Rihanna’s first name is Robyn.

    Evangeline Lilly is a notoriously bad driver. She has been in at least 8 car accidents, and none of them were with another car.

    Colin Farrell says that Marilyn Monroe was the first woman he fell in love with.

    Selena Gomez had her first kiss when she was 12 years old with Dylan Sprouse.

    Tim Allen was a convicted drug dealer before becoming famous.

    Justin Bieber weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces when he was born.

    Michael Jackson loved Mexican food; later in his life he loved KFC’s fried chicken.

    Simon Cowell is a vegetarian.

    Katy Perry‘s cat’s name is Kitty Purry.

    Jared Leto spent most of his early childhood traveling with his family across America.

    Forbes magazine places Steven Spielberg’s personal net worth at $3.0 billion!

    Jack Black is the son of rocket scientists.

    Elvis Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie, became the wife of Michael Jackson on 26th May 1994, but they divorced after 4 years.

    Kanye West’s song “Hey Mama” was dedicated to his mother, who died in 2007 after complications with plastic surgery.

    Willow Smith’s musical debut is 8 years earlier than her fathers (Will Smith), making her the youngest debuting superstar in her family.

    Sean William Scott, famous for his role of Stifler in American Pie, can play the guitar.

    Domonic Monaghan can speak fluent German.

    Paris Hilton has size 11 feet.

    Cameron Diaz had no previous acting experience before she got the part in The Mask.

    Daniel Radcliffe broke over 80 wands while filming the Harry Potter movies because he used them as drumsticks!

    Adele, Leona Lewis and Jessie J all went to the same school.

    We hope you enjoyed these 100 celeb facts, from Harry Styles and Justin Bieber’s juggling skills to Lady Gaga writing hit songs in just 10 minutes.

    We’ve really dug deep into fascinating tidbits about some of the world’s most famous actors, musicians, and public figures.

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Luke Ward
Luke Ward

Luke Ward is the owner of The Fact Site. He has over 14 years of experience in researching, informative writing, fact-checking, SEO & web design. In his spare time, he loves to explore the world, drink coffee & attend trivia nights.

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