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20 Celebrities Who Converted to New Religions [With Image]

The Top 20 Celebrities Who Converted to New Religions: Shia LaBeouf, Sinéad O'Connor, Karlie Kloss, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Zooey Deschanel, David Chappelle, Madonna, Julia Roberts
Shia LaBeouf
For Shia LaBeouf, his religious awakening came after he starred in the 2022 movie 'Padre Pio.' The movie tells the story of the famous Catholic saint of the same name, with LaBeouf playing the titular character.
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Katie Holmes
Holmes converted to Scientology when she married Tom Cruise, but following their divorce she returned to the Catholic Church.
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Zooey Deschanel
Raised by a Quaker and a Roman Catholic, the actress converted to Judaism as an adult.
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David Chappelle
The son of the first ordained female African-American Unitarian Universalist minister, he became a Muslim in the late '90s.
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Madonna
The famous singer was raised Roman Catholic before getting deeply involved in Kabbalah, a form of Jewish mysticism.
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Julia Roberts
Though she was raised Catholic, Roberts eventually converted to Hinduism.
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Mike Tyson
Tyson became a Muslim while he was in prison. He continued to practice the faith even after he completed his sentence.
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Leah Remini
An outspoken critic of Scientology, Remini was with the Church until 2013. She has embraced Catholicism since her departure.
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Bob Dylan
Once a practicing Jew, Dylan became a Christian later in life.
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Snoop Dogg
The rapper has switched religions multiple times. The religions he's dabbled in include Islam, Mormonism, and Rastafarianism.
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John Travolta
Raised as a Catholic, Travolta later became a Scientologist.
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Tina Turner
Turner converted to Buddhism as an adult.
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Elizabeth Banks
Previously a Christian, Banks embraced Judaism when she married Max Handelman.
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Isla Fisher
Fisher, who attended Methodist Ladies' College, became Jewish after her marriage to actor Sacha Baron Cohen.
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Orlando Bloom
The actor is a Buddhist, but used to be Anglican before converting.
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Marilyn Monroe
Monroe’s mother was a Christian Scientist, but Monroe converted to Judaism when she married Arthur Miller.
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Ivanka Trump
Trump notoriously converted to Judaism before marrying Jared Kushner.
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Charlie Sheen
The former Catholic became a born-again Christian in the late '90s.
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Jack Black
Black was raised Jewish, but didn’t so much formally convert as become "kind of an atheist" for a while. Apparently since becoming a dad, he’s returned to Judaism.
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Ice Cube
The rapper converted to Islam in the '90s.
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