Natalie Portman

An Oscar-winning actress before the age of 30, Natalie Portman committed herself to her roles completely, whether it meant shaving her head for 2005's V for Vendetta, spending months learning ballet for 2010's Black Swan, or singing when she took on the role of a troubled pop star in 2018's Vox Lux. Born in Jerusalem on June 9, 1981 to an artist mother and doctor father, Portman moved to New York when she was three. Raised on Long Island, she was discovered by a modeling agent who signed her on the spot. Her modeling stint led to an audition for Luc Besson's Leon (or The Pro...