20+ Of The Most Shocking Facts About Celebrities That Nobody Talks About

Celebrities are some of the most well-known people, but that doesn't mean there aren't unknown facts about them.

We've spoken before about how celebrities are incredibly well-known, and many of us think we know everything about their lives. However, we've also discussed how that's not always the case. There are many celebrities who have hidden talents, unknown aspects about them, and just facts that nobody knew.

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It's always fun to learn something new about a celebrity you thought you knew everything about, but clearly, that's not the case. Discovering facts about people is incredibly enjoyable, and we love these types of articles.

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Getting a deeper sneak peek into celebrity lives is one of the best ways to entertain yourself, so we're here to help you do just that. We've gathered some of the most intriguing unknown facts about celebrities.

Many of these facts are unknown to the general public, or perhaps only super fans would have known them, but we definitely enjoy hearing about these unusual facts either way. They provide us with a little insight into celebrities that we may not have been expecting.

So, let's dive in and discover some of these interesting and unknown facts about celebrities that might actually blow your mind.

1. Matthew Perry lost part of his middle finger as a child when it got slammed in a car door.

1. Matthew Perry lost part of his middle finger as a child when it got slammed in a car door.NBC / Via reddit.com
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2. Elvis Presley was a natural blonde, but he used black shoe polish to darken his hair because he believed it made him more handsome.

2. Elvis Presley was a natural blonde, but he used black shoe polish to darken his hair because he believed it made him more handsome.Hulton Archive / Getty Images
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3. Channing Tatum can be seen in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" music video.

3. Channing Tatum can be seen in Ricky Martin's Ricky Martin / YouTube / Via youtu.be

4. Denzel Washington has a deformed pinky because he has dislocated it so many times.

4. Denzel Washington has a deformed pinky because he has dislocated it so many times.Carlo Allegri / Getty Images

5. Tim Allen was arrested in 1978 for cocaine possession and served two years in jail.

5. Tim Allen was arrested in 1978 for cocaine possession and served two years in jail.Kypros / Getty Images

6. Dennis Rodman has 28 siblings on his father's side.

6. Dennis Rodman has 28 siblings on his father's side.Gregory Bojorquez / Getty Images

7. Kesha claims that she once had sex with a ghost.

"I lived in this flop house at Rural Canyon, and there was this weird energy that lived there. It used to keep me up at night and wake me up. It progressed into this dark, sexual spirit.

It did scare me, but that's part of the fun of it."

7. Kesha claims that she once had sex with a ghost.Frazer Harrison / FilmMagic / Getty

8. Lucy Liu also claims she had sex with a ghost.

“Some sort of spirit came down from God knows where and made love to me," she said in an interview with US Weekly. “It was sheer bliss.

I felt everything. I climaxed. And then he floated away. It was almost like what might have happened to Mary."

8. Lucy Liu also claims she had sex with a ghost.Cindy Ord / Getty Images for Tory Burch

9. Eva Mendes always wanted to be a nun when she grew up.

9. Eva Mendes always wanted to be a nun when she grew up.Phillip Faraone / Getty Images

10. James Lipton worked as a pimp in Paris in the 1950s.

10. James Lipton worked as a pimp in Paris in the 1950s.Vlasic Slaven / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

11. Leighton Meester's mom was in prison when she was born.

11. Leighton Meester's mom was in prison when she was born.Rachel Luna / FilmMagic / Getty

12. Whitney Houston was a producer on The Princess Diaries.

12. Whitney Houston was a producer on The Princess Diaries.Sonia Moskowitz / Getty Images, Lee Celano / WireImage

13. Nicole Kidman has a fear of butterflies.

13. Nicole Kidman has a fear of butterflies.Medianews Group / MediaNews Group via Getty Images

14. Angelina Jolie tried to hire a hitman to kill her when she was 22, but he convinced her to stay alive.

14. Angelina Jolie tried to hire a hitman to kill her when she was 22, but he convinced her to stay alive.Tim Sloan / AFP via Getty Images

15. Charlie Sheen accidentally shot his then-fiancée Kelly Preston.

"She explained to me that when she lifted my pants off the scale in the bathroom...the tiny revolver I used to carry...it fell out of the back jeans pocket and hit the floor, shooting a bullet right between her legs," he said. "So she got hit with shrapnel from the toilet bowl."

15. Charlie Sheen accidentally shot his then-fiancée Kelly Preston.Frank Trapper / Corbis via Getty Images

16. Bill Murray was arrested at 16 for carrying 10 pounds of marijuana.

16. Bill Murray was arrested at 16 for carrying 10 pounds of marijuana.Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty

17. Harry Styles has a condition called polythelia, which means he has four nipples.

17. Harry Styles has a condition called polythelia, which means he has four nipples.Syco / Columbia / Erskine

18. Jennifer Aniston turned down the role of being a cast member on Saturday Night Live.

18. Jennifer Aniston turned down the role of being a cast member on Saturday Night Live.Amy Sussman / Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter

19. Ashton Kutcher's real first name is Christopher.

19. Ashton Kutcher's real first name is Christopher.Mega / GC Images / Getty

20. Ryan Cabrera has a tattoo of Ryan Gosling's face on his leg.

20. Ryan Cabrera has a tattoo of Ryan Gosling's face on his leg.Michael Tran / Getty Images

21. Stephen Baldwin has a tattoo of Hannah Montana.

21. Stephen Baldwin has a tattoo of Hannah Montana.Trisha Leeper / WireImage / Getty

22. Fran Drescher believes aliens abducted her and implanted a chip in her hand.

Her ex-husband had the exact same thing happen to him, and Fran told The Huffington Post that's why they got together. "I think that somehow we were programmed to meet.

We both have this scar. It’s the exact same scar in the exact same spot."

22. Fran Drescher believes aliens abducted her and implanted a chip in her hand.Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for WarnerMedia

23. Benedict Cumberbatch was abducted in South Africa in 2005.

"They eventually left us alone once we gave them cards and money. But because we needed to take the card to a bank machine, it lasted for two and a half hours."

23. Benedict Cumberbatch was abducted in South Africa in 2005.Kevin Mazur / Getty Images

24. Geena Davis almost made the US Olympic archery team in 1999.

25. Bryan Cranston was once a suspect in a huge murder case.

Bryan's boss at the time wasn't his favorite, and he made it known, even discussing what it would be like to kill him. Then his boss died while Bryan and his brother were on vacation, making them prime suspects in the case.

25. Bryan Cranston was once a suspect in a huge murder case.Rachel Murray / Getty Images for Bryan Cranston

26. Nicolas Cage outbid Leo DiCaprio for a Mongolian dinosaur skull at $267,000.

26. Nicolas Cage outbid Leo DiCaprio for a Mongolian dinosaur skull at $267,000.Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images

27. Rob Lowe believes that he met Bigfoot.

27. Rob Lowe believes that he met Bigfoot.Ronald Martinez / Getty Images

These celebrity facts are actually quite surprising, ranging from hidden talents to claims of encounters with ghosts and Bigfoot. It's always a good time when we get to look into the lives of celebrities, especially when it involves the personal unknown areas of their lives.

Do you know of any facts that might be unknown about celebrities?

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