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(#1) Chris Pratt
- 06-21-1979
Chris Pratt became a devout Christian after an interaction with a stranger in Hawaii when he was a teenager. "He was like, 'I stopped because Jesus told me to stop and talk to you. He said to tell you you're destined for great things.' My friends came out, and I was like, 'Hey, I'm gonna go with this guy.' I gave my soul to Jesus within, like, two days. I was stuffing envelopes for his organisation, Jews for Jesus,'" Chris Pratt told Esquire of the meeting.
The Guardians of the Galaxy star surprised fans in 2017 when his acceptance speech for Choice Sci-Fi Actor at the Teen Choice Awards was filled with Christian undertones. He also often mentions his religious beliefs on Instagram, such as when he announced his engagement to now-wife Katherine Schwarzenegger, saying, "Proud to live boldly in faith with you."
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(#2) Chuck Norris
- 03-10-1940
Actor Chuck Norris is a born-again Christian, and he has written several Christian books. He supports incorporating Bible studies into public schools.
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(#3) Gary Busey
- 06-29-1944
Actor Gary Busey became a born-again Christian after suffering a life threatening motorcycle accident in 1988. In 1996, he was quoted as saying, "I am proud to tell Hollywood I am a Christian. For the first time I am now free to be myself."
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(#4) Bob Dylan
- 05-24-1941
Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, was raised in a Jewish household. In the late '70s, the "Like a Rolling Stone" singer became a born-again Christian.
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(#5) George W. Bush
- 07-06-1946
After spending years drinking and partying, in 1985, George W. Bush was born-again as an evangelical Christian. He has said, "I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job."
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(#6) Jane Fonda
- 12-21-1937
In 1998, Jane Fonda became a born-again Christian. She discusses her faith in her book My Life So Far. She said that she developed an eating disorder when she was 60 years old, and Christianity helped her get her life back in order.
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(#7) Russell Wilson
- 11-29-1988
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is a born-again Christian, something that informs his relationship with singer Ciara. Due to their faith, Wilson and Ciara decided to hold off on becoming physically intimate with each other until they knew each other longer. "If you can really love somebody without that, then you can really love somebody," he said. "For me, I knew that God had brought me into her life to bless her and for her to bless me and to bless so many people with the impact that she has, that I have."
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(#8) Tom Hanks
- 07-09-1956
Tom Hanks recalled in an interview that when he was in high school he had a "born-again" experience. He grew up being exposed to many different religions. Hanks said, "The major religion I was exposed to in the first 10 years of my life was Catholicism. My stepmother became a Mormon. My aunt, whom I lived with for a long time, was a Nazarene, which is kind of ultra-super Methodist, and in high school, all my friends were Jews."
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(#9) Charlie Sheen
- 09-03-1965
In 1997, Charlie Sheen said that he was a born-again Christian. Less than a year later, Sheen was back to his old ways. In 1998, he was hospitalized for a drug overdose. Currently, Sheen doesn't seen to follow any organized religion.
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(#10) Alice Cooper
- 02-04-1948
Alice Copper grew up in a Mormon household and his father was a lay preacher in the Church of Jesus Christ. Cooper became a born-again Christian after struggling with drugs and alcohol for much of his adult life. He has said, "Drinking beer is easy. Trashing your hotel room is easy. But being a Christian, that's a tough call. That's rebellion."
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(#11) Johnny Cash
- 02-26-1932
Country music legend Johnny Cash became a born-again Christian in 1968. On being born-again he said, "A few years ago I was hooked on drugs. I dreaded to wake up in the morning. There was no joy, peace, or happiness in my life. Then one day in my helplessness I turned my life completely over to God. Now I can’t wait to get up in the morning to study the Bible."
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(#12) Mr. T
- 05-21-1952
Mr. T is a born-again Christian. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he gave away all his gold, stating, "As a Christian, when I saw other people lose their lives and lose their land and property... I felt that it would be a sin before God for me to continue wearing my gold."
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(#13) Bono
- 05-10-1960
Bono is quoted as saying, "I wish to begin again on a daily basis. To be born again every day is something that I try to do. And I'm ... serious about that." His Christian beliefs have helped fuel his activism and desire to make the world a better place.
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(#14) Lenny Kravitz
- 05-26-1964
Famous rock and roller Lenny Kravitz grew up with one Jewish and one Christian parent. However, it was an experience at the training camp for the California Boys Choir that opened Kravitz up to his own relationship with God. He had caught the flu, and found himself isolated in the infirmary with a minister's son. The two had a long, deep conversation about God for several days, and Kravitz felt a strong presence in the room that made him shake. "We almost couldn’t breathe,” he remembered. “I couldn’t explain it, but it was the presence of God.” Now, Kravitz likes "turning to God when things are going well, to give thanks."
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(#15) Bettie Page
- 04-22-1923
Bettie Page grew up in a dysfunctional home without much religion. In 1959, she became a born-again Christian. She ended up working for evangelist Billy Graham.
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(#16) Jeff Gordon
- 08-04-1971
Race car driver Jeff Gordon became a born-again Christian. He now speaks openly about the joys and benefits of finding religion.
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(#18) Kirk Cameron
- 10-12-1970
Kirk Cameron became a born-again Christian when he was 17 years old. He has left mainstream Hollywood behind him, as he now focuses his energy and talent on Christian projects. He has said, "Put your nose into the Bible everyday. It is your spiritual food. And then share it. Make a vow not to be a lukewarm Christian."
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(#19) Niki Taylor
- 03-05-1975
Model Niki Taylor became a born-again Christian after being involved in a life-threatening car accident in 2001. She attends the Calvary Chapel Brentwood in Nashville.
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(#20) Justine Bateman
- 02-19-1966
Justine Bateman turned to religion to help her beat an eating disorder.
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(#21) Jesse McCartney
- 04-09-1987
Teen idol Jesse McCartney considers himself a born-again Christian, and he frequently wears prayer bracelets. He doesn't speak publicly about his faith very often.
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(#22) George Foreman
- 01-10-1949
After nearly perishing after a fight in 1977, George Foreman became a born-again Christian. Shortly after this experience, he became an ordained Christian minister in Houston, TX.
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(#23) Sheila E.
- 12-12-1957
Prince protege Sheila E. became a born-again Christian when she was 18. She was stressing about various things when a friend told her, "If you just give your heart to the Lord, everything will be fine." Sheila E. says that she prayed right then and there and she accepted Christ.
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(#24) MC Hammer
- 03-30-1962
During the late-1990s, MC Hammer became a born-again Christian, and he now chooses gospel music over hip-hop. He has also been ordained in the Church of God in Christ.
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(#25) Stephen Baldwin
- 05-12-1966
Stephen Baldwin became a born-again Christian after the 9/11 attacks. He believes that his outspoken opinions on being a Christian have cost him film roles. He has said, "I think it's really terrifying that a country based on the foundations and ideals of God, is now systematically removing God from everything. Everything!"
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(#26) Reggie White
- 12-19-1961
NFL player Reggie White is a born-again Christian and became an ordained evangelical minister in 1981. He has said, "One thing that God revealed to me is that we as Christians are going to have to get a portion of the media so that we can present the good news on a major basis the way that they're presenting the bad news on a major basis."
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(#28) Angus T. Jones
- 10-08-1993
In 2012, Two and a Half Men actor Angus T. Jones became a born-again Christian and encouraged people to stop watching his show because it's filth.
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(#29) Sherri Shepherd
- 04-22-1967
Sherri Shepherd became a born-again Christian later in life. She was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but she became disillusioned with religion in the early-1990s. She has said, "If I didn’t have God, I would have [not survived]. First of all, if I got into this entertainment industry without God, I would probably be on drugs."
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(#31) John Corbett
- 05-09-1961
John Corbett became a born-again Christian after he read the Bible in 1986. He was raised Roman Catholic. He has said, "Me and the Lord are on good terms. I travel a lot. There’s a little Catholic church that I go to once in awhile, but I haven’t found a church that I like to go to. Church bums me out, too. I just read the Bible and pray."
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(#32) Kim Fields
- 05-12-1969
Actress Kim Fields is an outspoken born-again Christian. She has said, "The entertainment industry has its own perils and ups and downs, like any industry. But in just life itself, I couldn’t and wouldn’t want to be without God. And I’ve tried to be in this life without God: No thanks."
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(#33) Mase
- 08-27-1975
In 1999, rapper Mase renounced his own album after becoming a born-again Christian. In 2012, Mase compared his job as a preacher to other hip-hop artists starting clothing lines. He said, "I thought I could do more than rap, and I just so happen to be right. I see different artists making clothing lines and people respected it."
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(#34) Chynna Phillips
- 02-12-1968
Wilson Phillips singer Chynna Phillips became a born-again Christian in 2003 after being inspired by her brother-in-law, Stephen Baldwin. She has said, "Nothing is more gratifying as a Christian believer than being able to thread my faith and love for Jesus into my music."
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(#35) Bow Wow
- March 9, 1987
Bow Wow, the rapper formally known as Lil' Bow Wow, is a born-again Christian, but he appears to be inactive. He has said, "For some reason the times I gone to church I feel out of place, like it's not for me… Church and religion is something that can’t be forced onto someone. My philosophy is this: I don’t want to practice the word and still be doing the wrong… I don’t want to feel like I’m misusing the church or the lord for the sake of my bad ways."
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(#36) Donna Summer
- 12-31-1948
Disco superstar Donna Summer was raised in a Christian household, but she lost religion during the disco craze of the 1970s. She became a born-again Christian in the early '80s.
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(#37) Candace Cameron-Bure
- 04-06-1976
Like her brother Kirk, Candace Cameron is also a born-again Christian. She has said, "I will only do family-friendly films or television. They don't have to necessarily be Christian films, but I want to be in things that I'm comfortable having my children and husband watch. They come first in my life, not the film industry."
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(#38) Bubba Watson
- 11-05-1978
Professional golfer Bubba Watson is a born-again Christian, and he attends touring Bible study groups. He has said, "I would say 2004 was my true time of becoming a Christian and shaping me into the man I am today."
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(#39) Al Green
- 04-13-1946
Musician Al Green became a born-again Christian in 1973. He later went on to completely renounce pop stardom. He has said, "The music is the message, the message is the music. So that's my little ministry that the Big Man upstairs gave to me - a little ministry called love and happiness."
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(#41) Melissa Joan Hart
- 04-18-1976
Melissa Joan Hart is best known for acting in Sabrina the Teenage Witch, but Hart is now better known for practicing Christianity than witchcraft. The actress was raised Catholic, but became Presbyterian after she got married. Hart is vocal about her faith, engaging in community Bible study and sharing her belief that Jesus "unlocks the doors of heaven". Her son is enrolled in a Christian preschool.
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