Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Extremely Religious

By Qunki Team | celebrities

11. MARK WAHLBERG

Mark Wahlberg has been a complete believer in Catholicism. Despite his busy schedule, he ensures that he gets some time to pray every day. For this reason, he has a habit of waking up daily at 2:30 a.m. He spends his free time having conversations with the young generation about the problems in his youth.

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12. DAVE CHAPPELLE

Dave Chappelle is known for his popular stand-ups and his fans have also considered his comedy timing as one of the best among others. Dave Chappelle turned his faith and got himself converted to Islam around 20 years ago but even today, he doesn't talk much about his beliefs and opinions. He doesn't want people to point out the flaws while expressing his views.

13. KEVIN JAMES

Kevin James is known for his appearance in the famous TV series "King of Queens". He was brought up in a Catholic family and till today, he has faith in the Catholic. He has revealed that he used to visit the church regularly. He said that he is trying to learn more about himself through the medium of his religious faith.

14. KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is known for his basketball skills and this has also made him a well-known basketball player among his fans and followers. He changed his religion to Islam when he was a freshman at the University of California located in Los Angeles. To study the Quran properly, he went to Libya and Saudi Arabia in 1973.

15. RAINN WILSON

Rainn Wilson is known for his flawless acting and memorable roles in movies and famous TV series. Popular for his role in the famous sitcom "The Office", he has been a true believer of the Baha'i. He has mentioned once that acting in front of the camera is a kind of spirituality and is not an artistic journey.

16. DAVID OYELOWO

David Oyelowo has done some very legendary roles on screen in the last few years. He has complete faith in his Christian religion. He has said that his belief has been a great help in his acting career. He particularly credits his religion for his performance as Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 critically acclaimed film "Selma".

17. JENNIFER GARNER

According to sources, Jennifer Garner was not a true believer of God for a very long time. She was the lead actress in "Miracles from Heaven" released in 2016 which was a story about a girl who has been to heaven and met Jesus Christ. After completing this movie, she started to visit the church regularly and later got her kids baptized at a church in Charleston, West Virginia.

18. GINNIFER GOODWIN

Ginnifer Goodwin was a regular visitor to synagogue with her mother on Saturdays and the church with her father on Sundays. She has been a follower of Judaism. She and Josh Dallas tied their knot in a Jewish wedding in the year 2014.

19. JULIA ROBERTS

Julia Roberts is known for her unforgettable roles on screen since the beginning of her career. A portion of her film "Eat, Pray, Love" was shot in India. When she came to India for shooting purposes, she met Swami Shri Dharam who was her spiritual guru and after returning, she changed her religion to Hinduism.

20. TYLER PERRY

Tyler Perry and his roles have been widely appreciated by critics and audiences. What people don't know yet is that Tyler has been trying to make people openly talk about their faith and belief by looking at the character he plays on the screen. He is doing this because he has seen people who were a complete atheist but later changed their views and opinions after watching some movies and TV series.

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