Natalie Portman is without a doubt one of the most appreciated actresses worldwide. Many factors have led to her immense popularity, as Natalie Portman is the perfect combination of beauty, talent and brains. Among some of the most notorious movies she starred in we can recall Oscar-winning ‘Black Swan’, ‘V for Vendetta’, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Closer’. There are, though, some things that people do not know about Natalie Portman. For example, she is originally from Israel, as she was born there. Natalie Portman and her family moved to the United States when she was only 3 years old, as her mother is American.

Considering her descendants, no wonder that she speaks both English and Hebrew fluently. Natalie Portman is very close to her parents, and she loves them a lot. She even said that later in her life, she would like to become a doctor, like her father. Natalie Portman was not your average child, as she was a promising kid even since she was only a little girl. At the early age of 4, she started taking dancing lessons, and she never stopped ever since. Natalie Portman is a vegetarian, and this is not a strange thing, but what people do not know is that she has been a vegetarian since she was only 8 years old. Natalie Portman is a strong animals’ rights advocate, and as you could see, she became aware of this situation when she was little. This is not the only proof of her intelligence, though.

Throughout the years, Natalie Portman turned down many roles, in movies like ‘The Ice Storm’ and ‘The Horse Whisperer’. This is because she does not want to be a typical American actress and to have small and insignificant parts. Natalie Portman has always been interested in roles that would say something to the audience, because she wants to be a role-model for girls her age. Her beauty is not to be ignored, either, as Natalie Portman was voted one of the sexiest and most beautiful women in the world for many times, by many publications, and she even inspires designers like Zac Posen. There are many more things that people do not know about Natalie Portman, but there is no doubt that she has it all and that she is someone to look up to.