In this articles, we explore the fascinating stories of famous individuals who changed their religion, embracing new faiths and beliefs. From celebrities to historical figures, discover the reasons behind their spiritual journeys and the impact of their conversions. Learn about well-known personalities who converted to Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism, and how these changes influenced their lives and careers. Join us as we delve into these remarkable transformations and the profound effects of faith on their paths.
- Religion Conversion Stories
- Famous Converts
- Celebrities Changing Religion
- Converts to Islam
- Converts to Christianity
- Converts to Hinduism
- Converts to Buddhism
- Celebrity Religion
| Famous Person | Profession | Before | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Beckham | Footballer | Christian | Jewish |
| Russell Brand | Actor | Christian | Hindu |
| Madonna | Singer | Catholic | Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) |
| Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) | Boxer | Christian | Muslim |
| Tom Cruise | Actor | Catholic | Scientologist |
| Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) | Musician | Christian | Muslim |
| Julia Roberts | Actress | Christian | Hindu |
| Tina Turner | Singer | Baptist | Buddhist |
| Orlando Bloom | Actor | Christian | Buddhist |
| Katy Perry | Singer | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| George Harrison | Musician (The Beatles) | Christian | Hindu |
| Richard Gere | Actor | Methodist | Buddhist |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Actress | Christian Scientist | Jewish |
| Michael Jackson | Singer | Jehovah’s Witness | Muslim (later in life) |
| Marilyn Monroe | Actress | Christian | Jewish |
| Bob Dylan | Musician | Jewish | Christian (converted, then returned to Judaism) |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Actor/Politician | Catholic | No specific religion (Agnostic) |
| Will Smith | Actor | Baptist | Scientologist (allegedly, not officially confirmed) |
| Snoop Dogg | Rapper | Christian | Rastafarian |
| Steve Jobs | Entrepreneur | Lutheran | Buddhist |
| Brandon Flowers | Musician (The Killers) | Atheist | Mormon |
| Chris Tucker | Actor | Christian | Born Again Christian |
| Stephen Baldwin | Actor | Catholic | Evangelical Christian |
| Rainn Wilson | Actor | Baha’i | Spiritual but not religious |
| Prince | Musician | Seventh-day Adventist | Jehovah’s Witness |
| Nicole Kidman | Actress | Catholic | No specific religion (spiritual but not religious) |
| Barack Obama | Politician | Christian | Christian |
| Angelina Jolie | Actress | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| David Bowie | Musician | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Johnny Depp | Actor | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Emma Watson | Actress | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Actor | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Shakira | Singer | Catholic | Spiritual but not religious |
| J.K. Rowling | Author | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Brad Pitt | Actor | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Charlize Theron | Actress | Catholic | Spiritual but not religious |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Actress | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Hugh Jackman | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Kate Hudson | Actress | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Matthew McConaughey | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Rihanna | Singer | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Ryan Reynolds | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Selena Gomez | Singer | Christian | Christian |
| Tom Hanks | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Zayn Malik | Singer | Muslim | Muslim |
| Kanye West | Rapper | Christian | Christian |
| Mariah Carey | Singer | Christian | Christian |
| Nicolas Cage | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Will Ferrell | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Julia Roberts | Actress | Christian | Hindu |
| John Travolta | Actor | Christian | Scientologist |
| Jessica Alba | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Matthew Perry | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Christina Aguilera | Singer | Christian | Christian |
| Justin Timberlake | Singer | Christian | Christian |
| Christina Hendricks | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Lea Michele | Actress | Jewish | Jewish |
| Ariana Grande | Singer | Christian | Christian |
| Gisele Bündchen | Model | Christian | Christian |
| James Franco | Actor | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Anne Hathaway | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Elijah Wood | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Emily Blunt | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Ben Affleck | Actor | Catholic | Catholic |
| Matt Damon | Actor | Catholic | Catholic |
| Jack Black | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Sean Penn | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Harrison Ford | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Bruce Willis | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Matthew McConaughey | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Ryan Gosling | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Emma Stone | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Kate Winslet | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Daniel Radcliffe | Actor | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Tom Hardy | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Chris Hemsworth | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Hugh Grant | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Penélope Cruz | Actress | Catholic | Catholic |
| Salma Hayek | Actress | Catholic | Catholic |
| Javier Bardem | Actor | Catholic | Catholic |
| Michelle Rodriguez | Actress | Catholic | Catholic |
| Zoe Saldana | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Mark Ruffalo | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Jessica Chastain | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| James McAvoy | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Claire Danes | Actress | Jewish | Jewish |
| Rachel McAdams | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Julianne Moore | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Jodie Foster | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Gabriel Byrne | Actor | Catholic | Agnostic |
| David Schwimmer | Actor | Jewish | Jewish |
| Jessica Pare | Actress | Catholic | Jewish |
| Mark Ruffalo | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Paul Rudd | Actor | Jewish | Jewish |
| Dan Levy | Actor | Jewish | Jewish |
| Rachel Weisz | Actress | Jewish | Jewish |
| Kate Hudson | Actress | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Olivia Wilde | Actress | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Rosamund Pike | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Timothée Chalamet | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Carey Mulligan | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Daniel Craig | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Sam Worthington | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Halle Berry | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Jenna Ortega | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Henry Cavill | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Emma Watson | Actress | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Riz Ahmed | Actor | Muslim | Muslim |
| Gwendoline Christie | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| John Boyega | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Tom Holland | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Janelle Monáe | Singer | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Frances McDormand | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Andrew Garfield | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| John C. Reilly | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Kate Mara | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Chadwick Boseman | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Amanda Seyfried | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| John Legend | Singer | Christian | Christian |
| Zendaya | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Michael B. Jordan | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Margot Robbie | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Pedro Pascal | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Ben Barnes | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Jude Law | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Lupita Nyong’o | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Lakeith Stanfield | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Alicia Vikander | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Jessica Ennis-Hill | Athlete | Christian | Christian |
| Naomi Scott | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Rami Malek | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Jesse Williams | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Actress | Catholic | Catholic |
| Isla Fisher | Actress | Catholic | Catholic |
| Morena Baccarin | Actress | Catholic | Catholic |
| Kristen Bell | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Maria Bello | Actress | Catholic | Catholic |
| Sienna Miller | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Rosie Perez | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Eva Mendes | Actress | Catholic | Catholic |
| Olivia Thirlby | Actress | Jewish | Jewish |
| Adam Driver | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Helen Mirren | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Clive Owen | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Matt Bomer | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| James Norton | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Emily Mortimer | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Holly Hunter | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Keira Knightley | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Dominic Cooper | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Paul Bettany | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Naomi Watts | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Daniel Mays | Actor | Christian | Christian |
| Ashley Judd | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Sarah Gadon | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Jared Leto | Musician/Actor | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Janelle Monáe | Singer | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Kristen Stewart | Actress | Christian | Spiritual but not religious |
| Emma Roberts | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Olivia Munn | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Julianne Hough | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Leighton Meester | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Miranda Kerr | Model | Christian | Christian |
| Alexandra Daddario | Actress | Christian | Christian |
| Mila Kunis | Actress | Jewish | Jewish |
| Emma Stone | Actress | Christian | Christian |
