Brad Pitt is the latest star to go back on his Christian beliefs. May 19, 2011 — -- For some stars brought up in the Christian faith, the lessons of the Bible proved futile.
Still, Pitt, who was raised a conservative Southern Baptist, is not anti-faith today. “Religion works. I know there's comfort there, a crash pad. It's something to explain the world and tell you there is something bigger than you, and it is going to be all right in the end,” he says.
Jolie's mother raised her as a Catholic but did not require her to go to church. As a child, she often watched films with her mother and it was this, rather than her father's successful career, that inspired her interest in acting, though she had a bit part in Voight's Lookin' to Get Out (1982) at age seven.
Tom and Rita Hanks are both devout Christians, and their faith helped them through one of the most difficult years of their marriage.
Catholicism. Madonna is an Italian-American born and raised Catholic. She adopted "Veronica" as her confirmation name, paying tribute to Saint Veronica.
DiCaprio was raised as a Catholic. Sources have falsely claimed his maternal grandmother was born in Odesa, Ukraine; there is no evidence that DiCaprio has any relatives of Ukrainian birth or heritage.
Jackman was raised Christian, attending multiple revivals during his childhood. In a 2015 interview, he identified as Christian but says his version of faith differs from his father's. "He takes his religion very seriously and would prefer I go to church," "We've had discussions about our separate beliefs.
Travolta has been a member of the Church of Scientology since 1975.
She was raised in a Roman Catholic family; she attended Mass every Sunday and received a Catholic education, attending Holy Family School and the all-girls Preston High School. In school, Lopez ran track on a national level, participated in gymnastics and was on the softball team.
He grew up in a Catholic family. Gustav preferred his elder son, Meinhard, over Arnold.
Hathaway was raised as Roman Catholic with what she considers to be "really strong values" and wished to be a nun during her childhood, but acting was always a high priority for her.
So yes, I am religious." McConaughey goes on to say how he believes that religion and science go together, saying "that science is the practical pursuit of God." He's been in many films in basically every genre, including the movies We Are Marshall, Angels in the Outfield, and Interstellar.
He was baptized Catholic.
In 2015, Smith said in an interview with The Christian Post that his Christian faith, which was instilled in him by his grandmother, helped him to accurately portray Bennet Omalu in Concussion, saying: "She was my spiritual teacher, she was that grandmother at the church, the one having the kids doing the Easter ...
Religious beliefs
In 2010, Roberts said she was Hindu, having converted for "spiritual satisfaction". Roberts is a devotee of the guru Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj-ji), a picture of whom drew Roberts to Hinduism.
Downey has described his religious beliefs as "Jewish Buddhist", and he is reported to have consulted astrologers.
His surname originates from Hebrew. His paternal grandfather is Jewish, and Efron has described himself as Jewish, though he was raised agnostically and did not practice religion as a child.
Peggy is Leonardo's father, George's second wife. She embraced the Sikh faith over a decade ago.
According to Catholic tradition, the Catholic Church was founded by Jesus Christ. The New Testament records Jesus' activities and teaching, His appointment of the twelve Apostles, and His instructions to them to continue His work.
Does Leonardo DiCaprio believe in Jesus? DiCaprio was raised as a Catholic in California but has said that he now identifies as agnostic.
Of her heritage, Gomez has said she is "a proud third-generation American-Mexican" and "My family does have quinceañeras, and we go to the communion church. We do everything that's Catholic, but we don't really have anything traditional except go to the park and have barbecues on Sundays after church."
The "Holy" singer is a devout Christian and has no qualms about expressing it. That said, it only makes sense that his wife, Hailey Bieber (née Hailey Baldwin) is also Christian. She even said in an episode of her series "A Conversation With," that faith is what makes their marriage so strong. "It's what we believe in.
Jon Steingard, former frontman of the Christian band Hawk Nelson, revealed in May that he no longer believes in God.