Can celebrities really manifest their dream roles through style choices?
Einstein was ambidextrous but still did most activities (like writing) with his right hand.
The Maroon 5 front man draws with his left hand but does most other activities with his right hand.
The NBA legend got to where he is partly because he can handle the ball equally as well with both hands.
After Leonardo da Vinci injured his right hand in his youth, he became ambidextrous, painting equally as well with his left and right hands.
Benjamin Franklin was indeed ambidextrous and in fact signed the Declaration of Independence with his left hand.
The Canadian actor is completely ambidextrous. He can write with his left and right hands.
Derrick Rose can be considered ambidextrous because he is as strong a shooter with both hands.
Rose was one of the most successful batters of all time, which can probably be at least partly attributed to being able to use both arms to an equal ability.
The Serbian-American inventor stated in his autobiography that he was ambidextrous.
Wagner taught himself to be able to pitch with both hands.
Brett Cecil is naturally right-handed, but he often throws with his left.
Harris could pitch with both his left and right hands, though he was advised to avoid doing it until 10 years into his career.
Former basketball player Carlos Boozer gives credit to his father for his ability to dunk with either hand, as his dad encouraged him to work with both hands.
The basketball player practiced a unique set of drills to develop ambidexterity in his hands.
The Brazilian soccer star was known for being equally as gifted with both feet.
O'Grady can play left-handed or right-handed, and it makes no difference to his game.
It's not the biggest surprise that the Russian former world no. 1 tennis player learned to work with both hands equally from a young age.
Ringo is naturally left-handed and plays drums left-handed, but his mother taught him to write with his right hand from a young age.
"Dual Hand Luke" could serve balls traveling at 130 miles (over 200 km) per hour with either hand.
How Gordie Howe shot with both a left-handed grip or right-handed grip amazed fans.
Bogut is another former basketball player gifted with ambidexterity in his hands.
Although Beasley is ambidextrous, he mostly shoots with his left.
The late NBA star was just as good shooting with either hand.
The Portuguese soccer ace taught himself to play and shoot just as well with both feet.
Cricket fans may be surprised to learn that Ganguly bats with his right hand but writes with his left.
Sources: (Entertainism)
See also: Celebrities who have learning disorders
"The Magician," who is a six-time world snooker champion, routinely switches hands while playing depending on what the shot requires.
John Wall will typically dunk with his right hand, but dribbles and shoots with his left.
Throughout history, there have been people who have been able to operate their left and right hands or legs to an equal ability, either naturally or through sheer will and practice. In many professions, like in sports, it's extremely useful. In fact, there's not a professional soccer player worth their salt without the ability to control the ball with both feet.
In certain parts of the world (especially back in the day), if you were born left-handed you would be forced to learn to write with your right hand, which helps one become ambidextrous. There's no scientific evidence to suggest that being ambidextrous means you're more intelligent, but it's certainly useful and impressive!
To learn which colorful figures are ambidextrous, click through this gallery.
Athletes and A-listers who are ambidextrous
Some of these stars capitalized on their gift
CELEBRITY Curiosities
Throughout history, there have been people who have been able to operate their left and right hands or legs to an equal ability, either naturally or through sheer will and practice. In many professions, like in sports, it's extremely useful. In fact, there's not a professional soccer player worth their salt without the ability to control the ball with both feet.
In certain parts of the world (especially back in the day), if you were born left-handed you would be forced to learn to write with your right hand, which helps one become ambidextrous. There's no scientific evidence to suggest that being ambidextrous means you're more intelligent, but it's certainly useful and impressive!
To learn which colorful figures are ambidextrous, click through this gallery.