Hollywood stars often talk about their childhoods, especially if they had a globetrotting youth or a rather interesting one. Recently, post trump’s election as President, the issue of immigration came up, and several actors came forward to speak out about where they are from. From Emma Watson to Mila Kunis to Natalie Portman, the biggest Hollywood celebs were born in exotic countries. From Paris to Lebanon, Hollywood roots are everywhere.
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Here are the countries, your favourite Hollywood stars were born in...
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Did you know the face of Brit elegance Emma Watson was actually born in Paris? The Harry Potter star was born in the French capital as her parents were living there. She stayed there until she was five, and moved to England after her parents were divorced.
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Did you know acclaimed actor Natalie Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel, and is quite proud of her heritage? The actor is not just a Harvard scholar, but also an activist and has often spoken very proudly of her country. She was three years old when her family moved to America.
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Charlize was born in South Africa, but had a rough childhood, as she had an abusive father. After dealing with years of emotional abuse, she finally moved to America with her mother, as a teenager. She has often spoken out about her tragic childhood days and has supported charities for children.
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Everybody knows Nicole Kidman as an Australian star, but did you know she was actually born in Hawaii? The Big Little Lies star was born in Hawaii to an Australian couple, who were there on student visas. Nicole moved to Australia as a teen.
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The rock icon Freddie Mercury was born in Tanzania, and migrated to India, as a young boy. He spent most of his adolescence in Mumbai, where he found his love for music. He eventually moved to England when he was 17 years old.
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Mila Kunis was born in Ukraine, where she admits her family had an amazing life. Her parents had great jobs, and she and her older brother had a smooth childhood. Mila moved to the States when she was seven as her parents saw no future for their kids in USSR.
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Keanu was born in Beirut but had an irregular childhood as he had to move around a lot, and had several step fathers in his lives. His mother moved him to New York when she was 15 years old.
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Lupita was born to Kenyan parents in Mexico, and Lupita is actually a Mexican name. Her parents moved to Kenya along with her when she was less than a year old.
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Did you know Joaquin Phoenix's parents were in a cult, in Puerto Rico, where he was born? The controversial cult was called Children of God, and he only moved to USA in 1978, when he was four years old.
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The Vampire Diaries star was born in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia to working parents. Interestingly her breakout role in Vampire Diaries as Katherine Pierce (formerly Petrova) was also of Bulgarian origin. Nina moved to Canada when she was two.
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She might be your favorite female rapper, but we bet you don’t know where she was born. Nicki Minaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago. Her father was an alcoholic and was often abusive and she moved to New York at a young age, and in fact, also started working very young.
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The five-time Oscar nominee was born in Italy, as her father worked in the military and was stationed as a part of the American Army at the Caserma Ederle military complex in the Italian town of Vicenza. She was eight years old when she moved to Colorado, and had a very interesting childhood, as her father started performing at clubs and live gigs after quitting his military career. Amy describes listening to her father’s live shows as one of her fondest memories.
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The ‘80s American action icon was actually born in Germany. Bruce was born in the West German town of Idar-Oberstein, and his father was in the German military forces. After being discharged from the Army, Bruce’s father took the family to New Jersey.
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Did you know rockstar Tommy Lee was actually born in Greece? The Motley Crue frontman’s father was serving in the military in Athens and the family moved to America when Tommy was just a year old.
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