12 celebrities who speak multiple languages
Whether it's moving or studying, these celebrities speak two or more languages
French, English, German, Hebrew, ASL, Afrikaans ... whether it is for studies, for moving, for foreign relatives or for simple curiosity, these actors and singers are fluent in several languages at the same time.
Here we share 12 celebrities that maybe you did not know were polyglots:
Natalie Portman - 8 Languages......
Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel, her father's hometown, while her mother is American.
The actress lived her first years learning Hebrew, until she moved to the United States. During her teens, Natalie would also study French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Arabic, and ASL (American Sign Language).
Bradley Cooper - French.....
The actor and now film director showed great interest in the French language from an early age, but studied the language further at Georgetown University.
Taking advantage of the Aix-en-Provence academic exchange program, the American lived with a host family in the French province for 6 months.
Leonardo DiCaprio - German and Italian......
The son of a German mother and an Italian-German father, DiCaprio learned both languages during his childhood by being the ones spoken at home.
However, today the actor has forgotten much of his German vocabulary, but still understands conversations.
Bonus fact: His full name is Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
Shakira - 6 languages......
The Colombian-born singer grew up with Spanish as her mother tongue, but her family's Arabic roots brought her closer to the language from an early age.
In addition to Spanish and Arabic, Shakira can speak English, Portuguese, French and Italian. At the moment she is learning Catalan through her residence in Barcelona.
Ariana Grande - Japanese.....
The interpreter of "God is a woman" has shared her Japanese language studies on numerous occasions through her social networks, assuring her fans that she has always felt a great fascination for this culture.
Grande can also communicate and have short conversations in Spanish.
Viggo Mortensen - 5 languages......
The actor was born in Manhattan, New York City to a Danish father and an American mother. His family moved during his childhood to Venezuela, then to Denmark and later they would settle in Argentina, in the provinces of Córdoba, Chaco, and Buenos Aires.
It was during these moves that Mortensen learned fluent Spanish and Danish, in addition to his native English language. You can also speak French, Italian, and a little Arabic and Catalan.
Mark Zuckerberg - Mandarin.....
After marrying his wife Priscilla, who is of Chinese origin, the founder of Facebook decided to study the language in order to communicate with his in-laws.
He also revealed during an interview in Beijing that he has always been interested in learning more about Chinese culture and that Mandarin is a difficult language to learn, but that he is encouraged by the challenge.
Kobe Bryant - Italian and Spanish.......
The NBA star lived a part of his childhood in Italy, becoming fluent in the language.
Later in life Bryant would decide to study Spanish to connect more with his Hispanic fans.
Sandra Bullock - German.......
Bullock's mother, Helga Meyer, was a German opera singer. During Sandra's youth, she accompanied her mother on various concert tours in Europe and always spoke with her mother and other family members in German.
Charlize Theron - Afrikaans......
Theron grew up in Benoni, South Africa, making Afrikaans his mother tongue. The actress has acknowledged that she always feels shy about her English, and during an interview with Piers Morgan she recounted her constant linguistic struggle during auditions for roles due to her poor English and strong South African accent.
Jodie Foster - 5 languages.......
Foster attended Lycée Français High School in Los Angeles. She traveled frequently and worked in France as a teenager, speaking her own lines in the films 'Moi, fleur bleue' and 'A Very Long Engagement', becoming fluent in the language.
The actress can also speak some German, Spanish and Italian in addition to her native English.
Tom Hiddleston - 4 languages.........
The famous actor who plays Loki in the tapes "Thor" and "Avengers", in addition to his native English, can speak Spanish, French and Greek, the latter of which he learned while studying classics at Cambridge University.
