Celebrities Who Were Secretly Incredible Athletes

Mahershala Ali: Basketball

Mahershala Ali is best known for his role on House of Cards, but he's got quite a few accolades under his belt. He's won two Academy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild awards, one BAFTA award, and a Golden Globe Award. He had an incredible role in the hit movie Moonlight. 

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The More You Know

  • A far cry from her upper-class role on Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester was born in prison; her mother was serving time for smuggling drugs.
  • Before she was a megastar, Madonna worked at Dunkin Donuts. She got fired for squirting jelly on a customer.
  • Paris Hilton has size 11 feet.
  • Jaleel White was the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in multiple old animated series.
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