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In our plastic surgery-obsessed culture, the celebrities rocking a strong, unconventionally attractive nose are few and far between. We're talking bumps, ridges, hooks, curves, and everything else Hollywood is all-too-eager to pretend doesn't exist.

Characteristic noses provide these immensely talented stars a distinctiveness that is attractive, and it separates them from a more conventional, symmetric, button-nosed crowd. Click through to celebrate the underdog noses that made it big.

▲The internet's favorite cult actor can somehow disappear into every role despite having such a distinguished nose.

▲The singer was once told to get a nose job but she refused to go under the knife. "I didn't because I wanted to be who I was," Gaga told Sky News. "I said 'No.' I love my Italian nose."

▲This is the kind of nose that demands attention.

▲The mega-talented star made other stars comfortable about their noses. "I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed," she famously said, "That is very gratifying to me."

▲In 1979, Michael Cimino wrote in Time magazine that the "slight bump down the plane of her long, patrician nose redeems her profile from perfection," but if she let him get to her she wouldn't be the Meryl we know and love.

▲The actor has an impressively large nose, which he's reportedly broken three times in his career.

▲Michele opened up to GQ about having considered a nose job, but she said, "my mom always told me, growing up, ‘Barbra Streisand didn’t get a nose job. You’re not getting a nose job.’ And I didn’t."

▲Once you notice that Seacreast's nose has a slight turn to the right, you can never un-see it.

▲SJP told Allure in 2008 that over her career as Carrie Bradshaw people had not-so-politely suggested everything from plucking her eyebrows to "fixing" her nose.

▲The legendary actor has always had a distinctive nose, but these days he's looking more and more like the old man in Pixar's 'Up.'

▲The actress and former model had been told she should get a nose job, but she resisted and made a career for herself with the distinctive look she was born with.

▲The actor's thick bridge of his nose gives his characters an extra toughness.

▲The actress admits her longtime husband doesn't want her to get plastic surgery, though she'd sometimes considered it.

▲While many sources say Cruise has had a nose job, his nose remains one of his enduring physical traits.

▲Gisele Bündchen is considered one of the most gorgeous women in the world, once topping the list of the highest-paid models in the world. Before all that, she was told she should get a nose job!

▲While Stallone's entire look is unique, due to complications during his birth which paralyzed parts of his face, he has a pronounced nose that sets him apart.

▲Besides her iconic smile, Roberts is also well known for her long nose.

▲The actor's nose alone has more charisma than most people we know.

▲The actor reportedly broke his nose on two separate occasions, which is what gave him this signature, inimitable look.

▲Though she started out as a model before getting into acting, Thurman confesses "Most actors are neurotic, in one way or another, about their appearance."

▲The French actor has a characteristic arched nose paired with ears that stick out a little, making him instantly recognizable.

▲The actress's nose perhaps stands out because she loves cracking funny faces.

▲Since he does so much acting with his face, the minimalist actor puts his unconventional nose to good use.

▲The actress's slim nose hooks downward, separating her from many other Hollywood stars.

▲While Pattinson is reportedly at the top of men’s wish lists for a new jaw, his nose remains a unique element that adds something fresh to his heartthrob roles.

▲Minaj has fun with makeup, which has led many publications to assume she's had a nose job. "They’ll see contouring and think you had surgery on your nose. No. No. No. Look at RuPaul’s Drag Race and you’ll see … you can make your nose look … what ever shape you want it."

▲The actor has always had a pronounced nose that fit right in with his pronounced charm.

▲The actress's small nose, fit with tiny nostrils, is especially pronounced on her strong jaw line.

▲The sharp angles of this British actor's nose play well in his roles as wealthy men.

▲The combination of his nose, hair, and voice make this media personality instantly identifiable.

▲The actress and neuroscientist penned a review of the documentary 'Take My Nose, Please' in which she admitted her struggles with her nose from a young age, but also criticized society's narrow perception of beauty.

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The actor, who has made some questionable decisions in his life, at least never chose to change his memorable schnoz.

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