You’ll never guess who was feelin’ the goove LONG before they became household names. Check out our list of 10 celebrities who were once dancers.
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Catherine Zeta-JonesVia Google Images
Catherine Zeta-Jones began taking dance lessons at 4 years old and was a British tap-dancing champion at age 11.
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Jennifer LopezVia Google Images
Jennifer Lopez was a Fly Girl on “In Living Color,” 1991–93.
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Natalie PortmanVia Google Images
Natalie Portman began dancing at 4 years old. She studied ballet and modern dance at the American Theater Dance Workshop after she graduated from high school.
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Charlize TheronVia Google Images
Charlize Theron trained at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City.
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MadonnaVia Google Images
Madonna moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance.
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Penelope CruzVia Google Images
Penelope Cruz studied classical ballet for nine years at Spain’s National Conservatory.
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Amy AdamsVia Google Images
Amy Adams trained as an apprentice at David Taylor Dance Theatre in Colorado before shifting to pursue a career in musical theater.
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Tupac ShakurVia Google Images
Tupac Shakur began his career as a backup dancer for the hip-hop group Digital Underground.
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Elisabeth MossVia Google Images
Elisabeth Moss trained at the School of American Ballet and studied with Suzanne Farrell at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
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Channing TatumVia Google Images
Channing Tatum was a dancer in Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” music video.