You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

The Accidental Super Star

Monroe was working as a factory employee when a U.S. military photographer snapped a photo of her to test his film. That photo ended up being posted in a magazine, and Monroe's modeling life blossomed outward. She eventually died her hair straw-colored and became the "blonde bombshell" that everyone knows and loves. 

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The More You Know

  • Matthew Perry lost part of his middle finger in a car door.
  • Angelina Jolie performed her own stunts whilst filming Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
  • 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.
  • Jon Bon Jovi's birth name is John Bongiovi Jr.
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