Most of the time, celebrities impress us with incredible skill in their field, or maybe with a great act of humanitarianism.
And from time to time, we are surprised about how worldly they can be . Some even speak more than one language.
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Here are those celebrities that are bi (or perhaps even more) lingual.
Bradley Cooper
As if Bradley Cooper couldn’t get any more attractive, he pulls out the French on us!
Man, everything really does sound better in French, doesn’t it?
Kobe Bryant
A little known fact about Kobe is that when he was a kid, his father moved his family to Italy for a while.
That’s where he learned to speak Italian!
Charlize Theron
She hasn’t done an interview in her native tongue of Afrikaans in quite some time , but she does speak it.
Mila Kunis
We could have sworn that she was born in America, but she was actually born in Ukraine and lived there until she was 7 years old.
That’s probably where she learned Russian.
Mark Zuckerberg
The founder of Facebook has a couple of reasons for wanting to learn Chinese! The biggest one being that his wife is Chinese!
What a sweet and romantic thing to do!
Pedro Pascal
Star of The Mandalorian , Pedro Pascal was born in Chile, but moved when he was just a baby . He did, however, make sure to speak Spanish growing up!
You can listen to him speak it fluently in Narcos .
Colin Firth
Apparently , it was when he met his now ex-wife, Italian film producer Livia Giuggioli, that made him decide to learn Italian.
He did it as a romantic gesture, which is adorable.
Jon Heder
He actually spent 3 years on a “proselytizing mission” for the Church of Latter-Day Saints in Japan , where he became fluent in the language.
He says he’s rusty in interviews, but we bet he’s just being humble.
Oscar Isaac
He’s one of the most talented actors of our generation.
And no wonder, the man is smart enough to know and have mastered two languages, English and Spanish.
Good for you, Oscar!
Ben Affleck
Say what you want about Ben Affleck, but you can’t say that he isn’t bilingual.
He speaks Spanish fluently, as shown in the video. He’s done full interviews in the language!
Gwyneth Paltrow
Not only is Gwyneth Paltrow a talented actress, an inspiring mother, and a savvy entrepreneur, but she is also fluent in Spanish .
Is there anything she can’t do?
Rita Ora
She’s a pop sensation and she is certainly one of the most beautiful women in the entertainment business.
Turns out she also speaks Albanian , which is super cool.
Will Smith
Bet you thought his list of talents just encompassed acting, rapping, producing, dancing, singing, comedy, drama, and an immense amount of charm.
But as it turns out, he also speaks Spanish.
Camilla Belle
While she was born in LA , her mother was a Brazilian-born fashion designer.
It was from her that she learned Portuguese.
Hugh Jackman
As if Wolverine could get hunkier, turns out that besides being an amazing actor and humanitarian, he can also speak French.
Does it really get any better than that?
John Malkovich
John Malkovich is one cool dude, and he’s amazing at everything he does.
His calm, cool, and collected voice sounds even better in French.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
As if JGL couldn’t get any cuter, it turns out when he isn’t making us swoon on the screen, he’s speaking French .
He doesn’t just speak it, he sings in French as well.
Tom Hardy
You gotta give it to Tom, he’s got that whole “bad boy with a heart of gold” motif to him.
But he gets even more attractive when you find out that he speaks French.
J.K. Rowling
Before she was one of the most well-known and richest authors of all time, Rowling needed to pay the bills.
And she did that by being a French teacher .
Sandra Bullock
While she was born in the United States, she spent a lot of her childhood following around her mother , who was a German opera singer.
Which is probably where she picked up German.
Edward Norton
He’s one of the most talented actors in Hollywood and he’s also incredibly intelligent.
He went to Yale , where he took many courses in theater and Japanese.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Not only is he the greatest actor of our generation and one of the most attractive men out there, but he gets even hotter when you realize he knows how to speak German .
Zoe Saldana
She’s an actress known for being in some of the most successful movies of all time.
But what makes her even more amazing is her fluency in Spanish .
Johnny Depp
We can hardly believe that this guy is American after his performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, and now we have to accept the fact that he not only speaks one but two languages?
Depp speaks English and French .
Rose McGowan
It turns out that Rose McGowan was originally born in Italy and she had a problem with English:
“I just refused to speak it. My parents would say things in English to me and I would answer in Italian. I just refused.”
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Tom Hiddleston can speak French, Spanish, and Italian, and isn’t afraid to show off his fluency in interviews.
It’s what has women all over the world obsessed with him.
Shakira
Tom Hiddleston isn’t the only celeb who is multilingual.
If you thought Shakira only spoke English and Spanish, you were sorely mistaken.
Beyond those, she also speaks French, Italian, and Portuguese.
Sandra Oh
So not only is she one of the most talented doctors at Seattle Grace, but she can also speak three other languages besides English:
Korean, Spanish , and French .
Diane Kruger
We know that she has an excellent command of the English language .
But the star even speaks German and French! Color us impressed! Maybe Norman Reedus, her baby daddy, and bf, will learn from her!
Penelope Cruz
We’re all aware that the already very attractive Penelope Cruz speaks Spanish.
But that’s not the only love language she knows! She can also speak French and Italian .
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster has talent beyond compare, and she is one of the most attractive actresses in Hollywood. But get this, Foster fans: she can also speak four extra languages:
French , Italian, German, and Spanish.
Natalie Portman
You may know her as an Oscar-winning actress and Harvard graduate, but did you know that Natalie Portman speaks not only Hebrew , but conversational French, Japanese, German, and Spanish as well?
