Miley Cyrus first tried out for Hannah Montana at the age of 11. She was denied due to her age.
Tyra Banks suffers from delphiniphobia (aka a fear of dolphins).
Martha Stewart started out as a fashion model.
Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born in a cult, which might help explain why his siblings were named River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer. Their parents were members of Children of God group, which was founded in the 1960s.