19 Celebrity Fun Facts That Will Blow Your Mind!
From Aldis Hodge designing watches to Regina Hall considering becoming a nun after a breakup, celebrities often have surprising stories to share. Did you know that Janelle Monáe worked at Office Depot before becoming famous, or that Spike Lee now teaches film students at NYU after earning his own degree there?
Queen Latifah’s stage name has a unique origin, while Alicia Keys’ mom vetoed her first choice for a stage name. And speaking of Alicia, Samuel L. Jackson was once a security guard at her childhood apartment complex.
Angela Bassett made history with her Golden Globe win for her role in Black Panther, while RuPaul and Senator Cory Booker found out they were cousins thanks to PBS’s Find Your Roots. Laverne Cox started out as a dancer, and Terry Crews is a talented artist in addition to being an actor.
Yara Shahidi has a black belt in karate and speaks Farsi, and Tessa Thompson almost joined the Peace Corps before falling in love with acting. Karamo Brown first appeared on The Real World before becoming known for Queer Eye, and Sheryl Lee Ralph was the youngest woman to graduate from Rutgers College at 19.
These fun facts show that celebrities are more than just their on-screen personas, leading interesting and sometimes surprising lives beyond the spotlight. To discover more Black-centered content, check out how BuzzFeed is celebrating Black History Month and continue following BuzzFeed’s Cocoa Butter for the latest Black culture content year-round.
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