15+ Intriguing Facts About Celebs That You May Find Hard To Believe

They may sound fake, but we promise they're true!

Sophia

• Published in Film & TV
• June 14, 2022

If there's a community of people that the whole world finds worthy of their time and attention—it's celebrities. Don't get us wrong, they do deserve the fame, success, and clout that they have achieved throughout the years but sometimes, some people just tend to get obsessive when they like a famous person too much.

What most people fail to realize is that these celebrities are normal people. They seem to have this mindset that just because these people have it easy and just have to smile and pose in front of cameras, they don't deserve any real respect anymore.

One thing's for sure: most of these celebs worked hard on their way up just to climb the Hollywood ladder. But along with their fame, comes the price of sacrificing the littlest details of their life—even the most personal ones.

There are, however, details in their life that are really intriguing. And it's not just because they're celebrities, it's because they are also normal people that have their own little quirky details that led them to who they are at the peak of their fame.

Like any other person, animal, or fictional work, celebrities are packed with their own interesting facts about them. Read on to find out certain fascinating facts about some of our favorite celebrities that may be a shock to you!

1. James Cameron had the power to make Jurassic Park, and if he actually did, the movie would have been a lot scarier and darker.

2. Bruce Willis was a musician before he became known as an action movie star.

3. Melanie Griffith actually grew up with some pet lions. Like this one fur friend named Neil that she's cuddled up in bed with.

4. Dolly Parton was once a producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

5. Brad Pitt had his front teeth chipped off voluntarily just for his acting stint in Fight Club.

6. William Mapother (Ethan from Lost), is the first cousin of Tom Cruise.

7. Frances McDormand was born with the name Cynthia Ann Smith.

8. Jim Carrey was the first ever actor that had three number one films in the same year.

9. Contrary to popular belief, Michael Jackson did not invent the Moonwalk.

It was actually a professional dancer named Derek 'Cooley' Jaxson. According to ABC News, Jaxson says he was the one that showed MJ how to do the moonwalk—a move he extracted from another dance move called 'the backslide.'

10. Mick Jagger is on the backing vocals of "You're So Vain," a 1972 hit of Carly Simon. He was uncredited.

11. Fats Waller, a famous jazz pianist from the 1920s was kidnapped by some gangsters in Chicago for Al Capone's birthday party.

12. Laurence Fishburne lied about his age to land a part on Apocalypse Now in 1979. He was just 14 when he started.

13. Before Steve Martin got famous, he won the game show The Dating Game three times.

14. You may have not noticed, but Bob Ross actually has a missing finger (right on his palette, left hand)

15. Casey Kasem, a famous radio personality, was actually the voice of Shaggy on "Scooby-Doo Where Are You!" in 1969-1995. He quit the show when he was asked to voice the character for a Burger King commercial.

16. Suzanne Somers found out that her male costar, John Ritter, was earning five times her salary. She was fired from Three's Company just for asking for equal pay.

18. This shot of Sigourney Weaver from "Alien Resurrection" had no CGI. It was all real.

Some of these are certainly surprising. Did you actually catch that Bob Ross had a missing finger through these years?

Either way, this is a reminder that even if some people despise celebrities, there's no denying that they are indeed some of the most interesting people in this world.

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