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Nicki Minaj - She was raised in Queens, New York, but was born in Saint James in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Joaquin Phoenix - The name 'Joaquin' is evidence in itself that the actor has Latin origins. He was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Los Angeles when was just four years old with his parents.
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Jordana Brewster - Despite the fact that she considers herself Brazilian, the actress was born in the capital of Panama, Panama City.
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Keanu Reeves - During his childhood the actor lived in various parts of the world with his parents, but he was born in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Nicole Kidman - She is considered one of Australia's biggest actresses, however, Nicole was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme - The famous actor was born in the municipality of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe in Brussels, Belgium.
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Gene Simmons - The famous bassist from KISS was born in Haifa, Israel in 1949, where he lived for the first eight years of his life.
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Mila Kunis - The actress's real name is Milena Markovna Kunis. Mila was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine and her family moved to the United States when she was seven years old.
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Audrey Hepburn - Considered one of Britain's beauty icons, the actress was actually born in Brussels, Belgium.
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Freddie Mercury - Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, now Tanzania, in 1946.
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Emma Watson - Emma moved to Oxfordshire, England with her family when she was five years old. She was born in Paris, France.
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Rihanna - Many people are aware of this, but it's always good to remember that this famous singer is actually Barbadian! She was born in Saint Michael, Barbados.
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Diane Kruger - It is easy to believe this actress is North American, but the truth is her life started out in Algermissen, Germany.
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Kat Graham - The actress was raised in Los Angeles since childhood, but she was born in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Natalie Portman - When she was just three years old, in 1984, the actress moved with her parents to the United States. She was born in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Martin Lawrence - The comic actor was born in Frankfurt, Germany, due to his father being stationed there during his United States military service.
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Amy Adams - The actress was born in Venice, Italy also due to her father's deployment there while serving in the United States Army.
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Keith Urban - Despite the fact that he started his career in Melbourne, Australia, the singer was born in New Zealand.
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Nina Dobrev
- Nina spent her childhood in Toronto, Canada, but she was actually born in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Johnny Galecki - Johnny is famously known for the series 'The Big Bang Theory.' But despite having American citizenship, he was born in Bree, Belgium.
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Tommy Lee - The famous Mötley Crüe drummer was born in Athens, Greece and he moved to California with his family when he was just four years old.
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Christian Bale - Did you know this actor was British? More specifically, he was born in Wales.
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Mel Gibson - Despite being known as an Australian actor, Mel Gibson was born in the United States. More specifcally, in Peekskill, New York.
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Charlize Theron - Anyone who knows anything about this actress knows that she was born in Benoni, South Africa.
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Dominic Monaghan - The actor's parents are both British, yet Dominic was born in Berlin, Germany, where he lived for the first 11 years of his life.
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Bruce Willis - Despite having American citzienship, the actor was born in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
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Samaire Armstrong - The actress was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980 and moved to several places around the world with her family. Her father was a teacher of close combat training and techniques, so he gave classes to many soldiers stationed in different countries.
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Rose McGowan
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Nicki Minaj - She was raised in Queens, New York, but was born in Saint James in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Joaquin Phoenix - The name 'Joaquin' is evidence in itself that the actor has Latin origins. He was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Los Angeles when was just four years old with his parents.
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Jordana Brewster - Despite the fact that she considers herself Brazilian, the actress was born in the capital of Panama, Panama City.
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Keanu Reeves - During his childhood the actor lived in various parts of the world with his parents, but he was born in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Nicole Kidman - She is considered one of Australia's biggest actresses, however, Nicole was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme - The famous actor was born in the municipality of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe in Brussels, Belgium.
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Gene Simmons - The famous bassist from KISS was born in Haifa, Israel in 1949, where he lived for the first eight years of his life.
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Mila Kunis - The actress's real name is Milena Markovna Kunis. Mila was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine and her family moved to the United States when she was seven years old.
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Audrey Hepburn - Considered one of Britain's beauty icons, the actress was actually born in Brussels, Belgium.
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Freddie Mercury - Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, now Tanzania, in 1946.
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Emma Watson - Emma moved to Oxfordshire, England with her family when she was five years old. She was born in Paris, France.
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Rihanna - Many people are aware of this, but it's always good to remember that this famous singer is actually Barbadian! She was born in Saint Michael, Barbados.
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Diane Kruger - It is easy to believe this actress is North American, but the truth is her life started out in Algermissen, Germany.
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Kat Graham - The actress was raised in Los Angeles since childhood, but she was born in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Natalie Portman - When she was just three years old, in 1984, the actress moved with her parents to the United States. She was born in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Martin Lawrence - The comic actor was born in Frankfurt, Germany, due to his father being stationed there during his United States military service.
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Amy Adams - The actress was born in Venice, Italy also due to her father's deployment there while serving in the United States Army.
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Keith Urban - Despite the fact that he started his career in Melbourne, Australia, the singer was born in New Zealand.
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Nina Dobrev
- Nina spent her childhood in Toronto, Canada, but she was actually born in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Johnny Galecki - Johnny is famously known for the series 'The Big Bang Theory.' But despite having American citizenship, he was born in Bree, Belgium.
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Tommy Lee - The famous Mötley Crüe drummer was born in Athens, Greece and he moved to California with his family when he was just four years old.
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Christian Bale - Did you know this actor was British? More specifically, he was born in Wales.
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Mel Gibson - Despite being known as an Australian actor, Mel Gibson was born in the United States. More specifcally, in Peekskill, New York.
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Charlize Theron - Anyone who knows anything about this actress knows that she was born in Benoni, South Africa.
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Dominic Monaghan - The actor's parents are both British, yet Dominic was born in Berlin, Germany, where he lived for the first 11 years of his life.
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Bruce Willis - Despite having American citzienship, the actor was born in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
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Samaire Armstrong - The actress was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980 and moved to several places around the world with her family. Her father was a teacher of close combat training and techniques, so he gave classes to many soldiers stationed in different countries.
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Rose McGowan
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Discover the birthplaces of well-known celebrities
Contrary to popular belief, these celebs weren’t born in the US or England!
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Since Hollywood and English-speaking entertainment is virtually dominated by the United States, it is only natural you'd assume that some of your favorite actors and musicians were all born in the 'land of opportunity' or Great Britain. But this isn't the case.
Natalie Portman, for example, was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Just like her, there are many other big names in the industry who actually come from surprising places. Don't believe? Click through this gallery and see which names and celebrity birth places surprise you!
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