Speaking other languages in not that easy! In fact, according to research, 75% of Americans have no other language besides English. While most Europeans are bilingual to a certain extent, learning a new language requires a lot of motivation and dedication.
Moreover, Hollywood stars have to interact with fans and the industry across the globe. From singers organizing world tours, to actors promoting their movies through interviews. Speaking English is usually helpful enough, but speaking another language is always an advantage. So, you’ll be surprised how good these celebs are at speaking other languages.
Bradley Cooper
Besides the good looks and iconic acting, Bradley Cooper is also bilingual. In fact, he learned French since he was young, and although it has one of the toughest pronunciation , he never gave up. Since he knows that everything is better with practice, Bradley spent six months studying in France, whilst living with a French host family to perfect his French.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Leaving your comfort zone and immersing yourself in a new culture, wasn’t just Bradley’s strategy to learn a new language. Actually, super-star Gwyneth Paltrow fell in love with Spain when she first visited as a young girl. Since then, she decided to dedicate some times to learn Spanish. The Oscar winner also moved to Spain on a 1-year exchange program in high school. Needless to say, her Spanish is now perfect!
Shakira
It’s no hidden fact that this year’s Super Bowl Half time Show featuring Shakira and J-Lo was one of the best ever. The latin star fired the crowd with her diverse repertoire, and dancing skills. Moreover, Shakira is one of the celebs speaking more than one other language. Spanish being her mother tongue, she learned english since she was young. However, her Lebanese decent allowed her to learn Arabic, then French, Portuguese and Italian. Currently, she is living in Barcelona with hubby Gerard Pique, and is learning Catalan to raise the count to 7 languages.
Tom Hiddleston
The Hollywood hunk Tom Hiddleston is also one of the few multilingual celebs in the business. The Avengers star is both fascinated and passionate about languages. He has been giving interviews in English, Spanish, Greek and some Italian. Although he never really shared how he got to become so good at speaking so many other languages, he definitely surprised us!
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman is one of our favorite celebs speaking other languages. Not only that she speaks several languages fluently, she also holds a Harvard degree, and is teaching acting at NYU. Being born in Israel, both Hebrew and English were native languages. However, she didn’t stop there, and throughout her entire career, she pushed herself to learn Spanish, French, Japanese, and even German. WOW!
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