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Tom Cruise
- Cruise is the Church’s poster boy. He became involved with the church in 1990 via his then-wife, Mimi Rogers.
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Tom Cruise - He has since become an intimate member of the religion’s inner circle and one of the organization's most prominent faces.
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Leah Remini
- The 'King of Queens' star was raised in the religion since age nine but left it in 2013.
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Leah Remini - She is now an anti-Scientology activist who produces and hosts a documentary that investigates the Church of Scientology entitled 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.'
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Laura Prepon
- The 'Orange Is the New Black' actress is a practicing Scientologist and has been since 1999.
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Laura Prepon - In a 2015 interview with Celebrity magazine (via Salon), she said that the religion has made her "more me."
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Elisabeth Moss
- The 'Handmaid’s Tale' actress was raised in the faith and continues to practice, though she rarely discusses it publicly.
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Elisabeth Moss - However, she did defend it in the comment section of an Instagram post in 2017 after a 'Handmaid’s Tale' fan asked about the similarities between Scientology and the religion portrayed in the show.
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Beck
- The musician is a second-generation Scientologist who’s been involved in it most of his life.
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Beck - He first acknowledged his affiliation in a 2005 interview with The New York Times Magazine.
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Juliette Lewis
- The 'Natural Born Killers' actress is a longtime Scientologist and vocal defender of the religion.
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Juliette Lewis - She told The Daily Beast that the mainstream media funded by the pharmaceutical industry has a vendetta against Scientology.
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Brad Pitt
- One of Hollywood’s biggest names is said to have taken a couple of courses on Scientology in the early 1990s when he was dating Juliette Lewis.
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Brad Pitt - He reportedly lost interest after breaking up with Lewis.
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John Travolta
- Right there with Cruise, Travolta is one of the Church’s most highly prized members.
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John Travolta - He has been active since the 1970s and even got fellow 'Grease' actor Jeff Conaway to take courses.
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Mimi Rogers
- The prolific actress was exposed to the faith as a child through her father, who was a member and friends with L. Ron Hubbard.
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Mimi Rogers - Rogers married Tom Cruise in the late 1980s, giving rise to Hollywood’s biggest Scientologist. She has since left the Church.
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Katie Holmes
- The actress joined the Church upon her marriage to Tom Cruise.
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Katie Holmes - She left it upon her divorce with the faith’s poster boy in 2012.
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Nicole Kidman
- Another of Tom Cruise's former wives, Kidman became involved around the same time as their marriage in 1990.
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Nicole Kidman - Like Katie Holmes, she left the Church when they divorced in the early 2000s.
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Christopher Reeve
- The 'Superman' star discussed his dabbling in Scientology in his 2002 book 'Nothing Is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life.'
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Christopher Reeve - He visited the headquarters in 1975 but decided not to join after reading more about Scientology.
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Kirstie Alley
- The actress and spokesmodel became interested in Scientology after moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s.
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Kirstie Alley - She has told the Daily Mail that the Church has helped her overcome cocaine addiction.
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Jenna Elfman
- The 'Dharma & Greg' actress is an outspoken supporter and member of the Church of Scientology.
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Jenna Elfman - She has compared the treatment Scientologists receive to the Roman's persecution of Christianity.
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Lisa Marie Presley
- Though Elvis Presley reportedly said “F*ck those people” after visiting a Scientology center, his daughter was indoctrinated in the 1970s by her mother, Priscilla Presley.
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Lisa Marie Presley - Lisa Marie left the Church in 2016, but her mother and daughter remain members.
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Michael Peña
- The 'Ant-Man' actor joined the Church after watching a Jenna Elfman interview with Barbara Walters in the late 1990s.
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Michael Peña - He told The Guardian that the religion has made him a better actor.
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Alanna Masterson
- The 'Walking Dead' actress was raised in the Church of Scientology.
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Alanna Masterson - Her father, the Australian former rugby league footballer Joe Reaiche, was once a member of the clergy, but was later excommunicated and lost contact with his children.
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Danny Masterson
- The 'That '70s Show' star is Reaiche's stepson and remains involved in the religion.
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Danny Masterson - Reaiche has accused Scientology of brainwashing his children in an interview with the Daily Mail.
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Giovanni Ribisi
- The 'Sneaky Pete' who is also known for his recurring roles in 'My Name Is Earl' and 'Friends' is an active and longtime Scientologist.
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Giovanni Ribisi - His sister, who is also practicing, is married to musician Beck, so Scientology has deep roots in the family.
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Erika Christensen
- The 'Parenthood' actress was raised in the Church by her parents who also chose to homeschool her.
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Erika Christensen - Christensen has defended the religion as recently as June 2018 in an interview with People.
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Doug E. Fresh
- The rapper best known for pioneering beatboxing joined the faith in the early 2000s and isn’t afraid to defend it.
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Doug E. Fresh - He said in a 2009 interview with Essence: "I found it fascinating. It changed how I thought."
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Jason Lee
- The marriage of the 'My Name Is Earl' actor reportedly fell apart because of his commitment to Scientology, his ex-wife Carmen Llywelyn told Inside Edition.
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Jason Lee - In a 2016 interview with The Dentonite, he said he no longer practices the religion.
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Catherine Bell
- The 'Army Wives' actress is an active member of the Church and has supported several organization affiliated with the faith.
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Catherine Bell - Bell has reportedly attained the Scientology State of Clear, one of the major states on the way up the Bridge to Total Freedom.
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Nancy Cartwright
- The voice behind Bart Simpson, Cartwright joined the Church of Scientology in 1991.
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Nancy Cartwright - She donated US$10 million—nearly twice her annual salary—to the Church in 2007, according to the New York Post.
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Isaac Hayes
- The singer-songwriter and actor became involved in the faith in the early 1990s.
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Isaac Hayes - Hayes also voiced the Chef in the popular animated series 'South Park,' but he quit after a 2006 episode poked fun at the religion. Hayes's son said, however, that the Church made him quit against his wishes, according to Billboard.
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Anne Archer
- The 'Fatal Attraction' actress joined the Church in the mid-1970s and has remained active since.
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Anne Archer - In a 2014 interview with The Guardian, Archer states that the religion has been "very meaningful" in her life.
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Jerry Seinfeld
- The popular actor and comedian admitted he took courses on Scientology in his 30s and he is interested in self-help, he told Today.
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Jerry Seinfeld - However, he never became a member as he was "flitting from thing to thing" at the time.
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith
- Rumors connecting the power couple to the controversial religion abound, including Leah Remini's statements that Jada is a member.
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith - But Jada has said on Twitter that though she studies Dianetics, she and Will are not Scientologists.
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Jeffrey Tambor
- The 'Arrested Development' actor was reported to be a Scientologist in 2007 in a New York Times Magazine article.
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Jeffrey Tambor - He said he took classes for two years but left the Church abruptly because members were pressuring him to leave his second wife, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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Charles Manson
- The cult leader reportedly said he followed Scientology in the 1970s, according to The Underground Bunker.
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Charles Manson - The report contends that Manson started to make progress for the first time in his life thanks to the religion.
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J.D. Salinger
- The famous American author dabbled in Scientology, his daughter told The New York Times. The eccentric writer pursued the religion alongside other belief systems, including homeopathy and Christian Science.
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Tom Cruise
- Cruise is the Church’s poster boy. He became involved with the church in 1990 via his then-wife, Mimi Rogers.
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Tom Cruise - He has since become an intimate member of the religion’s inner circle and one of the organization's most prominent faces.
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Leah Remini
- The 'King of Queens' star was raised in the religion since age nine but left it in 2013.
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Leah Remini - She is now an anti-Scientology activist who produces and hosts a documentary that investigates the Church of Scientology entitled 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.'
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Laura Prepon
- The 'Orange Is the New Black' actress is a practicing Scientologist and has been since 1999.
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Laura Prepon - In a 2015 interview with Celebrity magazine (via Salon), she said that the religion has made her "more me."
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Elisabeth Moss
- The 'Handmaid’s Tale' actress was raised in the faith and continues to practice, though she rarely discusses it publicly.
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Elisabeth Moss - However, she did defend it in the comment section of an Instagram post in 2017 after a 'Handmaid’s Tale' fan asked about the similarities between Scientology and the religion portrayed in the show.
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Beck
- The musician is a second-generation Scientologist who’s been involved in it most of his life.
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Beck - He first acknowledged his affiliation in a 2005 interview with The New York Times Magazine.
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Juliette Lewis
- The 'Natural Born Killers' actress is a longtime Scientologist and vocal defender of the religion.
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Juliette Lewis - She told The Daily Beast that the mainstream media funded by the pharmaceutical industry has a vendetta against Scientology.
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Brad Pitt
- One of Hollywood’s biggest names is said to have taken a couple of courses on Scientology in the early 1990s when he was dating Juliette Lewis.
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Brad Pitt - He reportedly lost interest after breaking up with Lewis.
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John Travolta
- Right there with Cruise, Travolta is one of the Church’s most highly prized members.
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John Travolta - He has been active since the 1970s and even got fellow 'Grease' actor Jeff Conaway to take courses.
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Mimi Rogers
- The prolific actress was exposed to the faith as a child through her father, who was a member and friends with L. Ron Hubbard.
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Mimi Rogers - Rogers married Tom Cruise in the late 1980s, giving rise to Hollywood’s biggest Scientologist. She has since left the Church.
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Katie Holmes
- The actress joined the Church upon her marriage to Tom Cruise.
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Katie Holmes - She left it upon her divorce with the faith’s poster boy in 2012.
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Nicole Kidman
- Another of Tom Cruise's former wives, Kidman became involved around the same time as their marriage in 1990.
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Nicole Kidman - Like Katie Holmes, she left the Church when they divorced in the early 2000s.
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Christopher Reeve
- The 'Superman' star discussed his dabbling in Scientology in his 2002 book 'Nothing Is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life.'
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Christopher Reeve - He visited the headquarters in 1975 but decided not to join after reading more about Scientology.
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Kirstie Alley
- The actress and spokesmodel became interested in Scientology after moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s.
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Kirstie Alley - She has told the Daily Mail that the Church has helped her overcome cocaine addiction.
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Jenna Elfman
- The 'Dharma & Greg' actress is an outspoken supporter and member of the Church of Scientology.
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Jenna Elfman - She has compared the treatment Scientologists receive to the Roman's persecution of Christianity.
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Lisa Marie Presley
- Though Elvis Presley reportedly said “F*ck those people” after visiting a Scientology center, his daughter was indoctrinated in the 1970s by her mother, Priscilla Presley.
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Lisa Marie Presley - Lisa Marie left the Church in 2016, but her mother and daughter remain members.
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Michael Peña
- The 'Ant-Man' actor joined the Church after watching a Jenna Elfman interview with Barbara Walters in the late 1990s.
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Michael Peña - He told The Guardian that the religion has made him a better actor.
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Alanna Masterson
- The 'Walking Dead' actress was raised in the Church of Scientology.
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Alanna Masterson - Her father, the Australian former rugby league footballer Joe Reaiche, was once a member of the clergy, but was later excommunicated and lost contact with his children.
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Danny Masterson
- The 'That '70s Show' star is Reaiche's stepson and remains involved in the religion.
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Danny Masterson - Reaiche has accused Scientology of brainwashing his children in an interview with the Daily Mail.
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Giovanni Ribisi
- The 'Sneaky Pete' who is also known for his recurring roles in 'My Name Is Earl' and 'Friends' is an active and longtime Scientologist.
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Giovanni Ribisi - His sister, who is also practicing, is married to musician Beck, so Scientology has deep roots in the family.
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Erika Christensen
- The 'Parenthood' actress was raised in the Church by her parents who also chose to homeschool her.
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Erika Christensen - Christensen has defended the religion as recently as June 2018 in an interview with People.
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Doug E. Fresh
- The rapper best known for pioneering beatboxing joined the faith in the early 2000s and isn’t afraid to defend it.
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Doug E. Fresh - He said in a 2009 interview with Essence: "I found it fascinating. It changed how I thought."
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Jason Lee
- The marriage of the 'My Name Is Earl' actor reportedly fell apart because of his commitment to Scientology, his ex-wife Carmen Llywelyn told Inside Edition.
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Jason Lee - In a 2016 interview with The Dentonite, he said he no longer practices the religion.
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Catherine Bell
- The 'Army Wives' actress is an active member of the Church and has supported several organization affiliated with the faith.
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Catherine Bell - Bell has reportedly attained the Scientology State of Clear, one of the major states on the way up the Bridge to Total Freedom.
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Nancy Cartwright
- The voice behind Bart Simpson, Cartwright joined the Church of Scientology in 1991.
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Nancy Cartwright - She donated US$10 million—nearly twice her annual salary—to the Church in 2007, according to the New York Post.
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Isaac Hayes
- The singer-songwriter and actor became involved in the faith in the early 1990s.
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Isaac Hayes - Hayes also voiced the Chef in the popular animated series 'South Park,' but he quit after a 2006 episode poked fun at the religion. Hayes's son said, however, that the Church made him quit against his wishes, according to Billboard.
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Anne Archer
- The 'Fatal Attraction' actress joined the Church in the mid-1970s and has remained active since.
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Anne Archer - In a 2014 interview with The Guardian, Archer states that the religion has been "very meaningful" in her life.
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Jerry Seinfeld
- The popular actor and comedian admitted he took courses on Scientology in his 30s and he is interested in self-help, he told Today.
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Jerry Seinfeld - However, he never became a member as he was "flitting from thing to thing" at the time.
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith
- Rumors connecting the power couple to the controversial religion abound, including Leah Remini's statements that Jada is a member.
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith - But Jada has said on Twitter that though she studies Dianetics, she and Will are not Scientologists.
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Jeffrey Tambor
- The 'Arrested Development' actor was reported to be a Scientologist in 2007 in a New York Times Magazine article.
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Jeffrey Tambor - He said he took classes for two years but left the Church abruptly because members were pressuring him to leave his second wife, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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Charles Manson
- The cult leader reportedly said he followed Scientology in the 1970s, according to The Underground Bunker.
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Charles Manson - The report contends that Manson started to make progress for the first time in his life thanks to the religion.
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J.D. Salinger
- The famous American author dabbled in Scientology, his daughter told The New York Times. The eccentric writer pursued the religion alongside other belief systems, including homeopathy and Christian Science.
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Scientology's shocking popularity in Hollywood
Isabella Cruise has recently penned a love letter to the religion
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Only having been around since 1952, Scientology has skyrocketed in popularity throughout the years, with numerous famous faces having passed through its ranks. Isabella Cruise, daughter of Tom Cruise, recently penned a letter about the religion, gushing about her rewarding journey. The Cruise family clearly takes the religion very seriously, as there have been recent reports that Tom Cruise has banned Nicole Kidman from attending their son's wedding, as she is considered a "suppressive person" by the church.
However the Cruises aren't the only big names involved in the church. In this gallery, find out which other celebs have dabbled in Scientology—you may be surprised!
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