10+ Celebrities Who Have the Ability to Speak Many Languages ​​(You Probably Had No Idea About Many of Them)

Some artists own more than just one talent. Many of them sing, dance and can embody different characters. However, not everyone can be polyglot. It is proven that, in general, a person interested in languages ​​and with a sufficiently developed intellect will be able to learn and speak more easily each new language studied.

O awesome.club presents a compilation of 14 celebrities who are true polyglots, a fact that you may not know.

In addition to Spanish and English, the Mexican actress took an intensive course in French, the language of her husband, François-Henri Pinault. Hayek took private lessons from a French teacher in her spare time and is now able to communicate fluently in her husband’s native language. In addition, she has great knowledge and can communicate well in Portuguese and Arabic, mastering a total of five languages.

Few know that the film actor of Danish descent Viggo Mortensen lived during his childhood in Argentina, which is why he dominates Spanish and even speaks with an Argentine accent! Today, Mortensen is a citizen of the United States, Denmark and Argentina. the actor of the saga Lord of the Rings he is polyglot and speaks seven languages ​​well: Spanish, Danish, English, Italian and French, but he also speaks a little Norwegian and Swedish.

Shakira was born and raised in Colombia, so Spanish is her mother tongue. Through her work and her travels around the world, she learned to communicate well in English, Portuguese, French and Italian. She also learned Catalan, because her husband, Gerard Piqué, is a Barcelona player and his family lives in this Spanish city, where 78.3% of people speak Catalan. This means that, in total, the Colombian diva speaks six languages.

This beautiful actress was born in Israel, where she spent the first three years of her life. She later moved to the United States, where she continued to learn the Hebrew language, in which she is fluent, as well as English. In addition, since she was a child, Portman has shown great interest in learning other languages, which is why she takes classes in French, Japanese, German, Spanish and Arabic, languages ​​in which she manages to get along well, despite not mastering them perfectly.

Spanish actress Penélope Cruz, in addition to her mother tongue, which is Spanish, is also fluent in French, English and Italian. In the film by director Woody Allen To Rome, with AmoThe actress can be seen speaking almost perfect Italian. She was also very welcome in Hollywood, playing movie leads and, of course, speaking excellent English.

The British actor, known for participating in the trilogy of Thor, in addition to speaking English, his native language, and acting with various accents and dialects in film, he is fluent in French, Italian and Spanish, Latin and ancient Greek. On some occasions, he participated as an adapter or screenwriter. His admiration for authors like Stevenson, Quevedo, Poe, Borges, Thoreau, etc. led him to enrich his performances with pieces by French, English and Spanish poets.

American actress Jodie Foster is talented and brilliant at what she does and also has a great gift for learning other languages. In addition to native English, the actress speaks French perfectly, having studied at Lycée Français, In Los Angeles. For this reason, she usually dubs her films into French herself. Foster is also fluent in Italian and understands Spanish and German.

Sandra Oh is a Canadian actress of South Korean descent, which is why she grew up between two languages: English and Korean, which she masters perfectly. In addition, she is fluent in French, thanks to her studies at National Theater School of Canada and has knowledge of Spanish, because of trips to Barcelona, ​​​​his favorite city.

Christoph Waltz is an actor descended from a German father and Austrian mother. In addition to speaking German, he is fluent in English and French and even speaks a little Italian, as was clear when watching his portrayal of his character in the film. inglourious bastards🇧🇷 In that film, by Quentin Tarantino, Waltz played the polyglot Colonel Hans Landa, a role that suited him like a glove.

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is a polyglot with all the letters. In addition to his native language (Danish) he is also fluent in Swedish, English, German and French. He learned the Swedish language at a ballet academy in Gothenburg (Sweden) while studying there. In English, he was the protagonist of several films and the NBC series Hannibal.

British actress and model Kate Beckinsale, as a teenager, took classes in French and Russian literature at New College, Oxford. She then spent her third year of graduation in Paris, to familiarize herself with French culture. Therefore, in addition to native English, she speaks French perfectly. But Kate didn’t stop there, as she still speaks Russian and German.

British actor and musician Hugh Laurie, in addition to his mother tongue (English), can also communicate perfectly well in French, German and Spanish, languages ​​he studied in his youth and at university. Therefore, like his character in the hit series doctor Casa, LarLaurie can be considered a polyglot.

Actor Daniel Brühl was born in Barcelona, ​​Spain, but raised in Germany. “I consider myself European, I also have two French aunts, I grew up in a very European environment, where people spoke a pot purri of languages”, highlighted the actor. He speaks German, Spanish, English, French and Italian, the first three perfectly. This gave him the opportunity to work in several countries, in different areas and with many directors.

The Spanish actress, model and singer Elsa Pataky, wife of Chris Hemsworth, in addition to her well-known talents, speaks several languages. Her mother was Romanian, so in addition to Spanish, Romanian is also her mother tongue. Elsa is also fluent in English, Italian and French.

Would you like to be multilingual like these celebrities? Do you know a polyglot person, famous or not?