Unexpected Places Where Stars Are Born. Many well-known actors and musicians were born in cities and countries rarely mentioned in interviews, even though their birthplaces are regularly mentioned when discussing their upbringing or when they first became famous. To give only one example, I believe Nicole Kidman is from Australia. It's true, but she was born in the States. While you probably already knew that Charlize Theron was a South African native, did you realize that Emma Watson was a French one?
Some of the most well-known people in the world were born to military parents stationed "overseas," such as Bruce Willis, Martin Lawrence, and Jackson Browne, all of whom were born in Germany. Some were born to parents who were frequent flyers because they went to the same college or worked together.
1. Keanu Reeves - Beirut, Lebanon
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Many people think Keeves is great at acting, and that's a fact. It was noted by a New York Times critic that Reeves "displays remarkable discipline and range" and that "he swings smoothly between the buttoned-down demeanor that suits a police procedural story and the loose-jointed way of his comic performances." But Reeves has spent a large portion of his later career being pigeonholed. Ted "Theodore" Logan, Gautama Buddha, Neo, Johnny Mnemonic, John Constantine, and Klaatu are just a few of the characters whose stories always involve their saving the world.
2. Sebastian Stan - Constanța, Romania
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Romanian-American actor Sebastian Stan was born on August 13, 1982. He is famous for his roles as Carter Baizen on Gossip Girl, Prince Jack Benjamin on Kings, Jefferson on Once Upon a Time, and T.J. Hammond on Political Animals. As a result, he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries. After playing Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier in the MCU, Stan found great success.
3. Joaquin Phoenix - Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
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He has been nominated for three Oscars, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy for his acting skills. Phoenix got his start in the performing business alongside his sibling duo, River and Summer Phoenix, in several TV series. His first major film release was the film SpaceCamp (1986).
4. Nicole Kidman - Honolulu, Hawaii
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Australian actress and producer Nicole Mary Kidman AC was born on June 20, 1967. One Oscar, two Primetime Emmys, and five Golden Globes are among her many accolades. In 2006, 2018, and 2019, she stood among the most paid actresses in the world. In 2004 and again in 2018, she was named one of Time magazine's 100 most important people worldwide.
5. Bruce Willis - Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
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American actor, producer, and musician Walter Bruce Willis were born on March 19, 1955. He was born in Idar-Oberstein, Germany to a German mother and an American father, and he came to the United States in 1957. He had his start in the business in the 1970s, performing Off-Broadway.
6. Natalie Portman - Jerusalem, Israel
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Israeli-American actress and director Natalie Portman was born Neta-Lee Hershlag on June 9, 1981. She has won numerous awards for her work, including an Oscar and two Golden Globes. In the action picture Léon: The Professional, Portman made her first appearance on the big screen as the young protege of a hitman (1994).
7. Russell Crowe - Wellington, New Zealand
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Russell Actor, producer, and musician Ira Crowe were born on April 7, 1964. He was born in New Zealand but has spent most of his life in Australia. His portrayal of Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the epic film Gladiator brought him widespread fame (2000)
8. Elon Musk - Pretoria, South Africa
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Entrepreneur, investor, and engineer Elon Reeve Musk (; born June 28, 1971) is the founder of several successful tech companies. In addition to being the founder, CEO, and lead designer of SpaceX, as well as the co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc., as well as the co-founder of Neuralink, the founder of The Boring Company, the co-founder and co-chairman of OpenAI, and the co-founder of PayPal, he also holds citizenship in South Africa, Canada, and the United States.
9. Lupita Nyong'o - Mexico City, Mexico
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Lupita Nyong'o is a Mexican-Kenyan actress and filmmaker born on March 1, 1983. She was born in Mexico, but her upbringing took place in Kenya. She went to school in the US, graduating with a BA in theater and cinema studies from Hampshire College. Starting, Nyong'o worked as a production assistant on many Hollywood movies.