Celebrities Who Were Secretly Incredible Athletes

Emma played on the field hockey team during her time at Brown University. As if being in college, being a movie star, and being a dual-citizen isn't enough on your plate! Playing on the field was probably a fun release of stress.

Forest Whitaker: Football

Forest Whitaker didn't just play an athlete in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He was a true athlete in high school! Even though his role on Empire doesn't require any athletic prowess, his experience in college did play a huge role in his acting career.

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The More You Know

  • Leonardo DiCaprio is fluent in German.
  • Jennifer Lopez was the first actress to have a movie and an album hit number one in the same week.
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  • Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was also the voice of Shredder from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.
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