Get ready for a trivia night.
Many enthusiasts feel like they know everything about their favorite celebrities, however, as has proven time and time again, this is almost never the case. Just when you think you’ve figured out what they’re capable of, stars from all walks of life find a way to throw a curveball, from hidden talents to famous family members.
Continue reading for a hundred fun facts about celebrities that are sure to impress your friends and team on a trivia night.
The singer was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in 1988 and used her middle name as a mononym after entering the music business.
The only explanation as to why the Oscar-winning actress used Emma as her level caller was because there was another Emily Stone who was already registered with the Screen Actors Guild.
The actress was born Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon in 1976, but she has yet to professionally use her middle ground.
Perry’s birth name is Kathryn Hudson and she used the name Katy Hudson for her first self-released album. However, due to a possible mix-up with actress Kate Hudson, he proposed Perry.
The singer nicknamed Bruno through his father because he resembled wrestler Bruno Sammartino. He added Mars at the end of his level because he claimed he was “out of this world. “Yes, really.
She is Italian.
Del Rey went through the call of Lizzy Grant for his self-titled album Deyet, but forged his level in Miami, where he spoke Spanish with his Cuban friends. “It rang from the tip of my tongue,” he said.
The singer’s name was Destiny Hope Cyrus, but she soon earned her parents the nickname Smiley, which was shortened to Miley. In 2008, she legally replaced her name with Miley Ray Cyrus.
The actor and comedian, born Eric Marlon Bishop, told David Letterman in 2014 that he had a gender-neutral option like Jamie to gain an edge in stand-up, as women were more likely to be selected for open mics first.
The actor was born Blake Ellender Brown, but he hasn’t yet used his mother’s maiden call as his last call when he’s become an actress, perhaps to differentiate himself.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, used to be Rachel Meghan Markle, but she hasn’t abandoned her first call yet and used the middle call for business purposes.
Markle’s husband also goes by another name. Prince Harry was born Henry Charles Albert David, and even he doesn’t know why everyone called him Harry all his life.
The Gilmore Girls star was born Kimberly Alexis Bledel, whom she used as a child model, but before entering the theater world, she used her middle name.
The rapper was born Aubrey Graham, whom he used as a teenager while playing the role of Degrassi. Like his former flame Rihanna, he made the decision to use his middle name as a mononym once his rap career took off, but he still refers to his first call.
The actor was born Joaquin Bottom, but when he was four years old, his family replaced his last call to Phoenix after leaving the religious group Children of God. He then moved on to Leaf Phoenix as a child actor to suit his siblings, all of them. who had been called to nature, before returning with Joaquín as an adult.
Portman was born Neta-Lee Hershlag in 1981, but after moving to the United States from Israel as a child, she followed the English spelling of the name. When she became an actress, she started with her maternal grandmother’s maiden name.
The Oscar-winning actor was born William Bradley Pitt, and while he wants to shorten his middle name and use it professionally, he still prefers to be called William in his private life.
The actor and director chose to use Wilde as his surname for professional purposes, encouraged by playwright Oscar Wilde.
Wilde’s ex-husband also replaced his professional name, his middle name Jason instead of his first name, Daniel, to avoid confusion with his father, who is also named Daniel.
The singer was born Christopher Edwin Breaux in 1987, but in 2011 he legally replaced his name with Christopher Francis Ocean, keeping his first name and reflecting his personality on stage.
The actors briefly dated in the late ’90s, which Perry revealed in his memoir. This helped Roberts’ memorable appearance on Friends.
Bullock and Gosling met on the set of their 2001 film Murder Through Numbers and were romantically involved for the next two years, before splitting in 2003.
Cher and Cruise met at Madonna and Sean Penn’s wedding in 1985 (the most fabulous encounter) and had a quick fling after meeting again at a White House event. They didn’t go the distance, but in 2013, she called it one of her top five. Productive lovers.
Singer Murray’s milkshake is going to the garden for a whirlwind two-month romance in the summer of 2023.
Anderson’s relationship with Tommy Lee is well documented, but she also married a rocker. In 2002, she got engaged to Kid Rock, but broke up a year later, only to reconnect with him on a yacht in 2006 before splitting up a few months later. .
While Kardashian and Davidson dates are now all the rage, no one expected it. Reportedly, after the truth star hosted Saturday Night Live and the couple dated for 8 months before splitting in August 2022.
In what sounds like a fever dream, Davidson got engaged to Grande in the summer of 2018 after about a month of dating. They broke up at the end of the year.
Davidson is the king of relationships. After breaking up with Grande, he dated the 50-year-old model for a few months in 2019.
It was a boy, she was a girl, but this pairing wasn’t evident at all. The artists had an on-again, off-again romance in 2023 but called it off that same year.
The two actors were together for six years before splitting in 2019. They kept the appointments private.
Emily Ratajowski is dating the comedian a month after splitting from her ex-husband. They separated two months later.
The That ’70s Show alum dated the Home Alone star for about a decade before splitting in 2011.
The comic doesn’t look like Summer Roberts, but Hader and Bilson’s quotes say otherwise. The couple first tied the knot in 2019 and split a year later.
The rapper and comedian had an “informal” affair in 2011. Interestingly, Handler would be in a position to reignite the flame if 50 Cent denounced Donald Trump on social media, which he did temporarily.
The British singer and Magic Mike star began dating in 2018 after his divorce from Jenna Dewan. They were together for nearly two years before splitting in April 2020.
The indie singer dated the Tesla founder for about four years and welcomed their first child, X Æ A-12 Musk, in May 2020. Even after being on and off, they welcomed two more children, Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno Mechanicus.
No, Reynolds didn’t motivate “You should know. ” The singer and actor met at Drew Barrymore’s birthday party in 2002, years after his success, and got engaged two years later before splitting in 2007.
Yes, Scarlett Johansson and producer Taylor Swift dated for more than a year in 2001, when they were students at the Professional Children’s School in New York City. They even went to prom together.
Kidman dated Kravitz for over a year in 2002 and revealed that they were engaged while starring in Big Little Lies with their daughter Zoë.
Diaz has had a comfortable place for rock stars. More than a decade before marrying Good Charlotte singer Benji Madden, she dated the 30 Seconds to Mars frontman for more than 4 years, before splitting in 2003.
Cage’s uncle is the legendary director Francis Ford Copolla, father of the filmmaker Sofia, which makes them direct cousins. Yes, that means Cage’s latest call is Coppola, whom he replaced to make his way in Hollywood.
Curtis is longtime friends with Gyllenhaal’s parents, director Stephen and screenwriter Naomi Foner. During the 2020 shutdown, Gyllenhaal and her friend Jeanne Cadieu lived next door to Curtis in a space they owned.
Continuing the string of godparents, Gyllenhaal is the godfather of Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams’ daughter, Matilda.
Carpenter’s fame on the Disney Channel, but having a prominent voice actor in his family circle didn’t hurt him. His aunt Nancy Cartwright plays the iconic TV character. “By relationship, I’m also a legend,” he joked in a 2021 radio interview.
Acting is in Olivia Benson’s culture. Hartigay’s mother, the late actress Jayne Mansfield.
Lourd didn’t have the legendary Carrie Fisher as a mother or Debbie Reynolds as a grandmother, but Meryl Streep is also her godmother.
Houston’s mother, Cissy, is the sister of Warwick’s mother, Delia, making the two singers direct cousins.
Emily and Nigel from The Devil Wears Prada are united in life. Tucci married Blunt’s sister Felicity in 2012, a few years after connecting with Emily’s marriage to John Krasinski.
Jackson’s father, Michael Jackson, is a longtime friend of the Home Alone star.
The blackish star is the rapper’s first cousin and even served as a florist at his 2005 wedding to Kelis.
Simpson married Ross’s son, Evan, in 2014. Yes, that also means that Tracee Ellis Ross is his sister-in-law.
There’s an explanation for why Cyrus called Parton “Aunt Dolly” in Hannah Montana. As a close friend of her father, Billy Ray, the country legend asked to be Cyrus’ godmother when she was young.
Filmmaker Michael Moore asked Hanks to run for president, which is in line with him. Hanks is very similar to Lincoln through the president’s mother, Nancy Hanks.
The founder of Amazon is similar to the legendary country singer George Strait. He called it “cousin” in 2018, but his kin tree suggests it’s a bit more complicated.
It’s only natural that David and Victoria Beckham’s children would have epic godparents. Brooklyn and Romeo have Elton John as best man, and Harper has Eva Longoria as godmother.
Obama counts his compatriot George Bush as his tenth cousin and Brad Pitt as his ninth cousin, who is a tree in the circle of relatives.
Richie doesn’t just have a standout father. She and Diaz became sisters-in-law in 2015 after Diaz married Benji Madden, the brother and band member Good Charlotte of Richie’s husband, Joel.
Melissa and Jenny are first cousins, as the latter casually reminded us on Instagram in 2015.
The singer counts rapper Snoop Dogg among her cousins, making her a very musical family dynasty.
The Superbad star’s latest call is Feldstein, which is why many enthusiasts never imagined he was the Broadway star’s older brother.
The iconic director has iconic goddaughters: Gwyneth Paltrow and Drew Barrymore. Barrymore considers him the “only father figure” in her life.
When he stars in Euphoria, Sweeney works as an auto repairman. She revived her old 1969 Ford Bronco herself.
While in an underwater fight scene in Suicide Squad, Robbie learned to hold his breath underwater for an impressive five minutes.
By the age of 10, Mulroney was a cellist in children’s orchestras. He never abandoned this hobby and played cello on soundtracks to primary films such as Mission: Impossible III, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Incredibles 2.
Rudolph doesn’t just play the richest TV character of all time. When he’s not making enthusiasts laugh, he plays with his Prince Canopy band, Princess.
He is a full-fledged banjo musician, recording albums and touring with bluegrass artists.
Grande’s impressions are almost as impressive as her voice (almost). It must capture the voice of almost every single divas, from Celine Dion to Britney Spears.
Davis took up archery after the 1996 Olympics and became so talented that she nearly qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Cuoco has been riding and competing in equestrian competitions since she became an actress, and that’s how she met her ex-husband Karl Cook, a jumper.
Horseback riding is Hadid’s first love, the style had to take a break from competing in 2016 due to symptoms of Lyme disease. He gradually took up the horse and competed on an equestrian occasion in March 2023.
The comedian and his daughter Corinne may cross their eyes somehow, a hereditary trick they also share with Kristen Bell.
The singer was cast for the second time to play Rachel McAdams’ Allie in The Notebook. While he said it would have been fun to reunite with his Mickey Mouse Club co-star Ryan Gosling, he’s glad he didn’t get the part.
Believe it or not, Clooney took a chance on the role of Noah from Gosling, but after learning that he looked nothing like Paul Newman, who set out to play the old edit of his character, they dropped out.
The Gossip Girl star is one of many young actors who auditioned for Mean Girls. Lively attempted to play the role of Karen Smith, which was assigned to Amanda Seyfried.
The Barbie movie that ruled 2023 was originally announced in 2016 with Schumer committed to star in and co-write the script. He left the task due to artistic differences.
Vaughn went to the audition for Joey Tribbiani on Friends and seriously thought about the role. But apparently, Matt LeBlanc had more chemistry with the rest of the group.
DiCaprio doesn’t do a lot of things, but he’s turning down the role of Eddie Adams in Paul Thomas Anderson’s ’90s classic Boogie Nights, which he had to turn down because of the filming of Titanic.
In 2021, the Danes said there was “strong interest” in her betting on Rose in Titanic; he had just starred opposite DiCaprio in Romeo Juliet. Ultimately, she refused after feeling it would be a “life-changing role” and not feeling fit. for that point of fame.
After the good luck of X-Men, Jackman was asked if he was interested in taking on the role of Bond. He turned it down because he thought the script was “amazing and crazy. “
Long before Tom Hanks won his second Oscar for his role as the title character, Travolta pitched the role and turned it down in favor of Pulp Fiction.
Before ScarJo donned the superhero costume, Blunt had been invited to play Black Widow. She was forced to drop out due to contractual obligations with another studio, calling it a “heartthrob. “
Kesha wrote Spears’ 2011 hit “Till the World Ends” for herself, but even after passing it on to the Grammy winner, she ended up appearing on a remix with Nicki Minaj.
Spears is no stranger to streaming songs. Gomez recorded a song co-written through Spears, titled “Whiplash,” for her 2011 album When the Sun Goes Down.
Before Beyoncé recorded “Pretty Hurts” for her 2013 self-titled album, songwriter Sia gifted the song to Katy Perry, who didn’t get the email, and Rihanna, who put it “on hold for 8 months” but didn’t pay. rights.
Max Martin originally wrote Kelly Clarkson’s 2004 hit with P!nk in mind. After rejecting it, he presented it to Hilary Duff, who had to turn it down because he couldn’t hit the highest notes.
Before Morris chose Zedd and Grey’s hit “The Middle,” 12 other artists recorded their role and tried to get the collaboration, adding Demi Lovato, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tove Lo, Bebe Rexha and several members of Fifth Harmony.
After recording her mega-hit “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” Minogue was introduced to “Toxic” through Cathy Dennis, who co-wrote both hits (about the same person, ironically). She didn’t record it after listening to the demo.
One of songwriter Leona Lewis’ hits, “Bleeding Love,” is truly Jesse McCartney, a Disney alumnus, who was told through his label that they couldn’t include it on his own album.
Before recording “Boom Clap” and turning it into a hit, Charli XCX proposed it to Duff, whose team turned it down without even showing it to him, saying it was “not cool enough. “Duff bristled once he found out, writing on Twitter: “If I had known, I would have accepted it. “
RiRi has one of the most successful repertoires of any artist, which is why she has turned down just as many: Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop,” “Come
After writing “Teardrops On My Guitar”, Swift generalized the lyrics and a demo of The Chicks for their 2006 album, Taking the Long Way. Once the band passed away, he re-inscribed Drew’s call and recorded it for his own debut album.
Yes, you read that right. The Queen of Pop worked at Dunkin’ before getting her big break, but stayed there for a week before being fired after gambling with the jelly squirting machine.
After moving to Los Angeles to start her career, McCarthy worked at Starbucks. He has served coffee to many prominent people, including his comedy idol Chris Farley.
While building his acting resume, The Idea of You star worked at a fro-yo store with former Bridgerton star Simone Ashley.
Alwyn worked at a “yogurt shop” in London, as his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift wrote in the song “Invisible String. “
Before becoming the Duchess of Sussex, Markle worked as a freelance calligrapher. He drafted the invitations for Thicke’s 2005 wedding to his ex-wife Paula Patton.
As a teenager, the actor worked at McDonald’s for about 3 years, though he said she was “not a wonderful employee. “
Before her car rapper took off, Minaj was a waitress at Red Lobster. He fired after banging on the car door of a couple who hadn’t tipped him and took the pen from him.
In his early days in Hollywood, Pitt took many jobs, such as dressing the mascot of El Pollo Loco when a new location opened in Los Angeles. Chicken dress and giant panel included.
Before making enthusiasts laugh, Haddish made travelers laugh as a gate agent for Alaska Airlines, where he tested gadgets while scanning boarding passes and making announcements.
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