9 Celebrities That Got Their Fame Accidentally, And It Transformed Their Whole Life From Then On

Some celebrities actually got their fame accidentally, so let's see what actors got accidentally famous.

Daphnie

• Published in Film & TV
• February 12, 2023

Celebrities get their fame from so many things including accidental fame and run-ins with the right people. Surprisingly, some people would say that most of your opportunities will come from simply just knowing the right people.

With celebrities, this actually happens a lot of the time when people find the fame or see the talent in these people in public, then offer them a job. This is actually how it happened for a few of these celebrities that we know of nowadays.

We wanted to dive in and take a look at some of these celebrities that actually got their fame accidentally whether it was running into a director, or whether or not it's just maybe being caught singing in public. Regardless, there's always a chance of getting recognized for the talents that you have.

So if you want to hear more about situations like this then stay tuned as we go over 9 celebrities whose fame came accidentally to them. Let's go ahead and dive in to take a look at all 9 of these celebrities that we've compiled so we can look into what happened for them to get into the line of work that they are in.

1. Matthew McConaughey ran into a producer at a diner

Matthew was actually at a diner when he spotted a director and decided to strike up a conversation. This was, believe it or not, the start of his career.

2. Nick Jonas was scouted singing in a hairdresser’s shop

Nick was just 6 years old when he was heard in a barbershop singing. This caught the attention of an agent who then offered him multiple different opportunities in line with his talents.

3. Natalie Portman told a talent scout, “I don’t want to be a model. I want to be an actress”

Natalie actually was invited to be a model after being spotted in a pizzeria but she refused the offer and told the agent that she instead wanted to be an actress.

4. Keira Knightley was part of the cast because she resembled Natalie Portman

The casting agents of “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” grabbed the attention of Keira Knightley because she bore a striking resemblance to Natalie Portman. She was just a stunt double, but this jumpstarted her career.

5. Chris Pine was not looking to be an actor

In an interview, Pine stated, “I don’t even feel like I chose this. I just started doing theater in college, and then I went to Los Angeles and got an agent. It’s something that rolled like a very slow snowball to where I am now. It’s very strange”.

6. Anya Taylor-Joy was walking her dog

Creepily, she was spotted walking her dog and a man started following her. It actually scared her a lot, but she stopped to talk to him and was later offered a job.

7. Heo Sung-Tae was “The King of TV Sales”

This famous Squid Game actor actually began acting after auditioning to be a contestant. “I became an actor because the judges complimented me. If a single judge had told me I wasn’t good, I wouldn’t have become an actor”.

8. Mandy Moore was spotted by a parcel delivery employee

A delivery man actually heard Mandy Moore singing and told a very famous record label about her, to which she got an offer.

9. Billie Eilish recorded “Ocean Eyes” for her dance instructor

Billie actually got famous after putting one of her songs on SoundCloud, and it went viral. This jumpstarted her career.

These actors getting famous accidentally truly shows that anything can happen, and if you're in the right place at the right time, then it might just change your life. Ultimately, this could happen to any of us, but the luck that these celebrities had in order to get where they were was tremendous at the time.

Daphnie