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Jackie Chan
- Before gaining fame in the United States, Jackie Chan was already a successful actor in China. He is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. He couldn't speak a word of English when he arrived in California more than thirty years ago, and watched US movies and TV series to improve his English.
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Enrique Iglesias
- The singer was born in Madrid, Spain, and moved to Miami when he was nine years old. His first language is Spanish.
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Marion Cotillard
- The actress was born in France and is fluent in both French and English.
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Charlize Theron
- Born in South Africa, Theron's first language is Afrikaans.
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Milla Jovovich
- The model and actress was born in Ukraine, but spent her early childhood in Moscow, Russia. She moved to London at age five.
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Claudia Schiffer
- The German-born supermodel speaks German and English.
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Mila Kunis
- The actress was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States in 1991. Russian is actually her first language.
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Andy Garcia
- Andy Garcia's native language is Spanish. He was born in Havana, Cuba, and learned English through his mother, who was an English teacher.
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Kat Von D
- The tattoo artist was born in Montemorelos, Mexico, to Argentinian parents, and moved to Los Angeles at age four. Her first language is Spanish.
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Diane Kruger
- Diane Kruger is originally from Germany, and was sent to London in an exchange program when she was a teen. At age fifteen she moved to Paris to pursue her modeling career. She is fluent in German, English, and French.
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Benicio Del Toro
- The Academy Award-winning actor grew up speaking Spanish, and learned to speak English at age twelve.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Arnold Schwarzenegger barely spoke English when he arrived in the United States in 1968 at age 21. His first language is German.
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Ricky Martin
- The Puerto Rican singer grew up speaking Spanish and later learned English.
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Sandra Bullock
- The actress was born in Virginia, but grew up in Germany. She is fluent in both German and English.
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Daddy Yankee
- Daddy Yankee, born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez in San Juan, Puerto Rico, speaks fluent Spanish and English.
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Salma Hayek
- Salma Hayek was born in Mexico. The actress was still struggling with dyslexia when she arrived in Los Angeles at age 25, and had a hard time learning English.
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Christoph Waltz
- The 'Django Unchained' actor Christoph Waltz was born in Vienna, Austria, and speaks fluent German, English, and French.
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Natalie Portman
- Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel, and speaks five languages. Her first language is Hebrew.
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Penélope Cruz
- Penélope Cruz spoke very little English when she signed her first movie contract in the United States. The actress grew up in Spain.
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Heidi Klum
- The model was born and raised in Germany, and is fluent in both German and English.
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Antonio Banderas
- The Spanish actor was born in the city of Málaga and grew up speaking Spanish.
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Sofía Vergara
- The actress was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and learned English in a private bilingual school.
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Javier Bardem
- The Spanish actor says he learned English primarily by listening to AC/DC.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Van Damme, also nicknamed 'The Muscles from Brussels' was born in Brussels, Belgium. His mother tongue is French.
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Isabella Rossellini
- The Italian actress was born in Rome. She fluently speaks Italian and has learned Swedish and English from her mother.
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Jean Reno
- French actor Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez, better known as Jean Reno, was born in Morocco to Spanish parents. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and learned English later in life.
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Demián Bichir
- 'The Nun' actor Demián Bichir was born in Mexico City, Mexico, in 1963. His first language is Spanish, and he learned English at an early age.
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Shakira
- The Colombian singer speaks fluent English, Italian, and Portuguese (in addition to Spanish of course).
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Matthias Schoenaerts
- The Belgian actor speaks fluent Dutch, French, and English. See also: Celebs with surprising accents
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Jackie Chan
- Before gaining fame in the United States, Jackie Chan was already a successful actor in China. He is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. He couldn't speak a word of English when he arrived in California more than thirty years ago, and watched US movies and TV series to improve his English.
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Enrique Iglesias
- The singer was born in Madrid, Spain, and moved to Miami when he was nine years old. His first language is Spanish.
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Marion Cotillard
- The actress was born in France and is fluent in both French and English.
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Charlize Theron
- Born in South Africa, Theron's first language is Afrikaans.
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Milla Jovovich
- The model and actress was born in Ukraine, but spent her early childhood in Moscow, Russia. She moved to London at age five.
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Claudia Schiffer
- The German-born supermodel speaks German and English.
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Mila Kunis
- The actress was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States in 1991. Russian is actually her first language.
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Andy Garcia
- Andy Garcia's native language is Spanish. He was born in Havana, Cuba, and learned English through his mother, who was an English teacher.
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Kat Von D
- The tattoo artist was born in Montemorelos, Mexico, to Argentinian parents, and moved to Los Angeles at age four. Her first language is Spanish.
© Getty Images
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Diane Kruger
- Diane Kruger is originally from Germany, and was sent to London in an exchange program when she was a teen. At age fifteen she moved to Paris to pursue her modeling career. She is fluent in German, English, and French.
© Getty Images
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Benicio Del Toro
- The Academy Award-winning actor grew up speaking Spanish, and learned to speak English at age twelve.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Arnold Schwarzenegger barely spoke English when he arrived in the United States in 1968 at age 21. His first language is German.
© Getty Images
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Ricky Martin
- The Puerto Rican singer grew up speaking Spanish and later learned English.
© Getty Images
13 / 30 Fotos
Sandra Bullock
- The actress was born in Virginia, but grew up in Germany. She is fluent in both German and English.
© Getty Images
14 / 30 Fotos
Daddy Yankee
- Daddy Yankee, born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez in San Juan, Puerto Rico, speaks fluent Spanish and English.
© Getty Images
15 / 30 Fotos
Salma Hayek
- Salma Hayek was born in Mexico. The actress was still struggling with dyslexia when she arrived in Los Angeles at age 25, and had a hard time learning English.
© Getty Images
16 / 30 Fotos
Christoph Waltz
- The 'Django Unchained' actor Christoph Waltz was born in Vienna, Austria, and speaks fluent German, English, and French.
© Getty Images
17 / 30 Fotos
Natalie Portman
- Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel, and speaks five languages. Her first language is Hebrew.
© Getty Images
18 / 30 Fotos
Penélope Cruz
- Penélope Cruz spoke very little English when she signed her first movie contract in the United States. The actress grew up in Spain.
© Getty Images
19 / 30 Fotos
Heidi Klum
- The model was born and raised in Germany, and is fluent in both German and English.
© Getty Images
20 / 30 Fotos
Antonio Banderas
- The Spanish actor was born in the city of Málaga and grew up speaking Spanish.
© Getty Images
21 / 30 Fotos
Sofía Vergara
- The actress was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and learned English in a private bilingual school.
© Getty Images
22 / 30 Fotos
Javier Bardem
- The Spanish actor says he learned English primarily by listening to AC/DC.
© Getty Images
23 / 30 Fotos
Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Van Damme, also nicknamed 'The Muscles from Brussels' was born in Brussels, Belgium. His mother tongue is French.
© Getty Images
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Isabella Rossellini
- The Italian actress was born in Rome. She fluently speaks Italian and has learned Swedish and English from her mother.
© Getty Images
25 / 30 Fotos
Jean Reno
- French actor Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez, better known as Jean Reno, was born in Morocco to Spanish parents. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and learned English later in life.
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26 / 30 Fotos
Demián Bichir
- 'The Nun' actor Demián Bichir was born in Mexico City, Mexico, in 1963. His first language is Spanish, and he learned English at an early age.
© Getty Images
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Shakira
- The Colombian singer speaks fluent English, Italian, and Portuguese (in addition to Spanish of course).
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Matthias Schoenaerts
- The Belgian actor speaks fluent Dutch, French, and English. See also: Celebs with surprising accents
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