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Karlie Kloss - Since becoming engaged to Joshua Kushner, the supermodel has converted to Judaism.
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Leah Remini - An outspoken critic of Scientology, Remini was with the Church until 2013. She has embraced Catholicism since her departure.
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Bob Dylan - Once a practicing Jew, Dylan became a Christian later in life.
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Snoop Dogg - The rapper has switched religions multiple times. The religions he's dabbled in include Islam, Mormonism, and Rastafarianism.
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Tina Turner - Turner converted to Buddhism as an adult.
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Drew Barrymore - Barrymore married Will Kopelman and embraced her Jewish husband’s religion.
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Orlando Bloom - The actor is a Buddhist, but used to be Anglican before converting.
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Marilyn Monroe - Monroe’s mother was a Christian Scientist, but Monroe converted to Judaism when she married Arthur Miller.
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Richard Gere - Raised Catholic, Gere later became a Buddhist.
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Charlie Sheen - The former Catholic became a born-again Christian in the late '90s.
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Bob Marley - Marley denounced Rastafarianism and became a Christian before his death.
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Jane Fonda - After her marriage to Ted Turner, Fonda converted to Christianity.
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Mira Sorvino - The actress decided to become an atheist.
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Raekwon - The musician converted to Islam in 2009.
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Sammy Davis, Jr. - The singer reportedly converted to Judaism.
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Stephen Baldwin - In the early 2000s, Baldwin became a born-again Christian.
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Albert Einstein - Einstein was born to Jewish parents but later in life described himself as agnostic.
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Alice Cooper - Alice Cooper was born to an evangelist pastor. He left the Church then returned to it after some time, crediting Christianity for saving him from his alcohol addiction.
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Oliver Stone - The filmmaker became a Buddhist as an adult, but was raised Episcopalian.
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Elizabeth Taylor - Raised as Christian Scientist, she later converted to Judaism in 1959, adopting the Hebrew name Elisheba Rachel.
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George Harrison - Born into a Catholic family, this former Beatle embraced Indian culture and became a Hindu as an adult.
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David Bowie - Bowie explored several religions throughout his lifetime including: Tibetan Buddhism, Satanism, and Christianity, and even called himself an "almost atheist" at one point. His death was marked according to Buddhist rituals, as was his final wish outlined in his will.
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Moby - Moby converted to Christianity, even though he has been hesitant to call himself a Christian in the past.
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Tom Arnold - Raised Methodist, this actor also switched religions for marital reasons. He became a Jew after his marriage to Roseanne Barr in 1990.
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Anne Meara - The actress also became a Jew after marrying Jerry Stiller. She was born and baptized Roman Catholic.
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A. R. Rahman - The Indian musician converted to Islam from Hinduism when he was in his early 20s.
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Ike Turner - Turner converted to Judaism in 1994.
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Bettie Page
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Bobby Fischer
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Adam Yauch - Despite being born to Jewish mother and a Catholic father, Yauch was a practicing Buddhist.
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Gary Busey - The actor became a born-again Christian after suffering a drug overdose.
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Nell Carter - The singer and actress also switched to Judaism after marriage. She was born into a Roman Catholic family and raised Presbyterianism.
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Sharmila Tagore - The Indian film star converted to Islam before marrying her spouse. Previously she was a Hindu.
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Jim Croce - The musician went from Roman Catholicism to Judaism once he married his wife.
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Kate Capshaw - The actress married Steven Spielberg and became a Jew. She was originally Episcopalian.
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Soleil Moon Frye - Soleil Moon Frye was a Scientologist before leaving the Church and switching back to Judaism, the religion she was born into.
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Connie Chung - Journalist Connie Chung also converted to Judaism prior to marriage.
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Anne Rice - The author was born into a Catholic family but as an adult became agnostic.
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Nagma - The Indian star converted from Islam to Christianity in 2008.
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Larry Flynt - The American publisher was an evangelical Christian for one year in 1977. Later, he referred to himself as an atheist.
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Dharmendra - The popular Indian actor was a married Hindu but when he met Hema Malini, and though he took a liking to her, he could not wed her. He therefore converted to Islam in order to marry his second wife.
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Sinéad O'Connor - The Irish singer, best known for her 1990 hit version of the song 'Nothing Compares 2 U,' recently announced she converted to Islam, according to the BBC. She said that her decision was "the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian's journey."
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Karlie Kloss - Since becoming engaged to Joshua Kushner, the supermodel has converted to Judaism.
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Tom Cruise - The former Catholic notoriously joined the Church of Scientology.
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Katie Holmes - Holmes converted to Scientology when she married Tom Cruise, but following their divorce she returned to the Catholic Church.
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Zooey Deschanel - Raised by a Quaker and a Roman Catholic, the actress converted to Judaism as an adult.
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David Chappelle - The son of the first ordained female African-American Unitarian Universalist minister, he became a Muslim in the late '90s.
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Madonna - The famous singer was raised Roman Catholic before getting deeply involved in Kabbalah, a form of Jewish mysticism.
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Julia Roberts - Though she was raised Catholic, Roberts eventually converted to Hinduism.
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Mike Tyson - Tyson became a Muslim while he was in prison. He continued to practice the faith even after he completed his sentence.
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Leah Remini - An outspoken critic of Scientology, Remini was with the Church until 2013. She has embraced Catholicism since her departure.
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Bob Dylan - Once a practicing Jew, Dylan became a Christian later in life.
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Snoop Dogg - The rapper has switched religions multiple times. The religions he's dabbled in include Islam, Mormonism, and Rastafarianism.
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John Travolta - Raised as a Catholic, Travolta later became a Scientologist.
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Tina Turner - Turner converted to Buddhism as an adult.
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Elizabeth Banks - Previously a Christian, Banks embraced Judaism when she married Max Handelman.
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Isla Fisher - Fisher, who attended Methodist Ladies' College, became Jewish after her marriage to actor Sacha Baron Cohen.
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Drew Barrymore - Barrymore married Will Kopelman and embraced her Jewish husband’s religion.
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Orlando Bloom - The actor is a Buddhist, but used to be Anglican before converting.
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Marilyn Monroe - Monroe’s mother was a Christian Scientist, but Monroe converted to Judaism when she married Arthur Miller.
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Shia LaBeouf - The actor was once a practicing Jew, but he's since converted to Christianity.
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Ivanka Trump - Trump notoriously converted to Judaism before marrying Jared Kushner.
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Sharon Stone - The former Scientologist converted to Buddhism.
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Richard Gere - Raised Catholic, Gere later became a Buddhist.
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23 / 60 Fotos
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Abdul-Jabbar changed his name from Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor when he converted to Islam in the late '60s.
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Charlie Sheen - The former Catholic became a born-again Christian in the late '90s.
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Bob Marley - Marley denounced Rastafarianism and became a Christian before his death.
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Jack Black - Black was raised Jewish, but didn’t so much formally convert as become "kind of an atheist" for a while. Apparently since becoming a dad, he’s returned to Judaism.
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Steven Seagal - Seagal reportedly converted to Buddhism.
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Jane Fonda - After her marriage to Ted Turner, Fonda converted to Christianity.
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Ice Cube - The rapper converted to Islam in the '90s.
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Mira Sorvino - The actress decided to become an atheist.
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Raekwon - The musician converted to Islam in 2009.
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Sammy Davis, Jr. - The singer reportedly converted to Judaism.
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Stephen Baldwin - In the early 2000s, Baldwin became a born-again Christian.
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Albert Einstein - Einstein was born to Jewish parents but later in life described himself as agnostic.
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Alice Cooper - Alice Cooper was born to an evangelist pastor. He left the Church then returned to it after some time, crediting Christianity for saving him from his alcohol addiction.
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Oliver Stone - The filmmaker became a Buddhist as an adult, but was raised Episcopalian.
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Elizabeth Taylor - Raised as Christian Scientist, she later converted to Judaism in 1959, adopting the Hebrew name Elisheba Rachel.
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George Harrison - Born into a Catholic family, this former Beatle embraced Indian culture and became a Hindu as an adult.
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David Bowie - Bowie explored several religions throughout his lifetime including: Tibetan Buddhism, Satanism, and Christianity, and even called himself an "almost atheist" at one point. His death was marked according to Buddhist rituals, as was his final wish outlined in his will.
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Moby - Moby converted to Christianity, even though he has been hesitant to call himself a Christian in the past.
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Tom Arnold - Raised Methodist, this actor also switched religions for marital reasons. He became a Jew after his marriage to Roseanne Barr in 1990.
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Anne Meara - The actress also became a Jew after marrying Jerry Stiller. She was born and baptized Roman Catholic.
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A. R. Rahman - The Indian musician converted to Islam from Hinduism when he was in his early 20s.
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Ike Turner - Turner converted to Judaism in 1994.
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Bettie Page
- This bombshell became a Christian in 1957. Some believe this was the reason she left the modeling world. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0)
© Flickr/Creative Commons
46 / 60 Fotos
Bobby Fischer
- The chess master had a Jewish mother but he himself was extremely antisemitic. It is possible that he may have converted to Christianity before passing.
© Flickr/Creative Commons
47 / 60 Fotos
Adam Yauch - Despite being born to Jewish mother and a Catholic father, Yauch was a practicing Buddhist.
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Gary Busey - The actor became a born-again Christian after suffering a drug overdose.
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Nell Carter - The singer and actress also switched to Judaism after marriage. She was born into a Roman Catholic family and raised Presbyterianism.
© Reuters
50 / 60 Fotos
Sharmila Tagore - The Indian film star converted to Islam before marrying her spouse. Previously she was a Hindu.
© Reuters
51 / 60 Fotos
Jim Croce - The musician went from Roman Catholicism to Judaism once he married his wife.
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Kate Capshaw - The actress married Steven Spielberg and became a Jew. She was originally Episcopalian.
© Getty Images
53 / 60 Fotos
Soleil Moon Frye - Soleil Moon Frye was a Scientologist before leaving the Church and switching back to Judaism, the religion she was born into.
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54 / 60 Fotos
Connie Chung - Journalist Connie Chung also converted to Judaism prior to marriage.
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Anne Rice - The author was born into a Catholic family but as an adult became agnostic.
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Nagma - The Indian star converted from Islam to Christianity in 2008.
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Larry Flynt - The American publisher was an evangelical Christian for one year in 1977. Later, he referred to himself as an atheist.
© Reuters
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Dharmendra - The popular Indian actor was a married Hindu but when he met Hema Malini, and though he took a liking to her, he could not wed her. He therefore converted to Islam in order to marry his second wife.
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Celebrities who converted to new religions
From Jehovah's Witness to Islam
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Religion: it’s not polite to argue about it over dinner, but it’s also a big part of many people’s lives. Some celebrities are very public and open with their religious choices and beliefs, while others choose to keep their faith a little more private. It’s a deeply personal decision, one made as a result of marriage, trauma, or a hunt for meaning.
Which celebrities have converted over the years? Read on to learn more.
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