Keanu Reeves and Other Hollywood Stars Who Were Not Born in the US (And You Probably Didn’t Know)

When talking about Hollywood celebrities, it is usually assumed that they are American, since the so-called Mecca of cinema is located in the United States.

However, there are some celebrities who were born in a different country, although many of their fans are not aware of this fact.

The Mötley Crüe drummer is an authority on California culture, but he was born in Athens, Greece in 1962.

His father was an American soldier stationed in Greece. There he met the musician’s mother, they married, had Tommy, and moved to the United States in 1963.

Millie Bobby Brown, known for her role as Eleven in Netflix’s Stranger Things and her involvement in the Godzilla vs Kong universe, is one of Hollywood’s new talents.

You might think the actress is British-born because of her accent and her parents’ nationalities, but Millie was born in Marbella, Spain.

Nina Dobrev is usually presented as a Canadian actress, as she holds that citizenship and lives in Ontario; however, her birthplace is Sofia, Bulgaria, but her family left the country when she was two years old.

Bruce Willis is a reference in the action genre in Hollywood cinema. Although he obtained American citizenship because his father belonged to that country’s army, he was born in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.

The Oscar winner and Harvard graduate is not American by birth, but Israeli, having been born in Jerusalem in 1981 and whose native language is Hebrew due to Jewish tradition.

Portman’s family moved to Washington when she was young and also lived on Long Island, where she began her studies in dance and acting.

Anya Taylor-Joy grew up and learned English in London, England, but before living there her family lived in Argentina, so one might think the actress is Latin American, since she speaks fluent Spanish.

However, the actress was actually born in Miami, Florida, so she holds both American and British citizenship, but not Argentine.

Joaquin Phoenix grew up and began his career in Los Angeles, California, but the actor was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 28, 1974.

Phoenix is ​​not his birth name, but Bottom. His parents belonged to the Los Niño de Dios sect, with missions in Venezuela and Puerto Rico; however, they left the group in 1978, traveled to the United States and changed their family name.

Lupita Nyong’o was raised in Kenya, where her father was a politician, and moved to the United States to attend college; however, the Oscar-winning actress was born in Mexico.

Nyong’o’s family was in Mexican territory as part of a conference held by Peter Anyang, Lupita’s father, so the actress was born in the country’s capital, but after some time they returned to Kenya.

Amy Adams is one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood in recent years and has built a successful career in the United States; however, she was not born in the North American country.

Amy Adams was born in Venice, Italy, while her father was in the United States Army and was stationed at Caserma Ederle Air Base.

Mila Kunis broke through at the age of 14 with her leading role in the 1998 film “That 70’s Show,” opposite Ashton Kutcher.

When she appeared in the sitcom, Mila had been living in the United States for 7 years, but she and her family were originally from Ukraine, a country that at the time was still part of the Soviet Union.

Isla Fisher is of Australian nationality and is the daughter of Scottish parents. However, the actress was born in Muscat (the capital of Oman) on February 3, 1976, because her father moved to that city for work.

The Fisher family moved to Australia when Isla was six years old. The actress made her television debut in that country, but later studied theater in Paris and acted in English-language plays before arriving in Hollywood.

Keanu Reeves is another Hollywood icon who is known for his Canadian nationality. However, the actor was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964.

The Matrix star spent part of his childhood in Australia and New York, until he arrived in Canada with his mother in 1971.

Emma Watson has become an icon for British stars for her role in the “Harry Potter” saga, which featured only UK actors.

Watson lived in Oxfordshire, England, since he was five years old. However, he was born in Paris, France.