10 Celebs Who Pop Up Every December 19 (And a Couple Fun Surprises!)

Jake Gyllenhaal grabbed attention with Donnie Darko and wowed everyone with Brokeback Mountain. He's got range! Oh, and fun fact: Jake’s been rocking glasses since he was six because he’s legally blind. Multitasking star!

Karim Benzema scores goals like a magician and collected five UEFA Champions League trophies. Plus, he snagged the Ballon d'Or in 2022. Behind the superstar? Friends called him 'Coco' when he was just starting out. Cute, right?

Alyssa Milano starred in Who’s the Boss? and Charmed but also kickstarted major social movements. Bonus: her acting gig started because her babysitter sneaked her to an audition. Sneaky but effective!

Lauren Boebert went from managing a McDonald's to rocking the U.S. House of Representatives. Talk about career glow-up! She’s a firecracker when it comes to gun rights and making noise in politics.

The British TV star behind Top Gear started life shoveling grit at a water plant. From that to adrenaline-pumping car shows? Rockstar journey!

Before hitting platinum with '1950', King Princess turned down an early record deal just to focus on school. Adulting level: expert.

Keiynan learned to sing by recording songs on GarageBand because private lessons were a no-go. Also, he zoomed through TV shows as Kid Flash and stole hearts in Love, Simon.

Annie Rose from Schitt’s Creek was this close to quitting acting when she had only $3 and lost her home in a fire. Thankfully, she didn’t. We got Alexis Rose instead!

This journalist rocked the #MeToo movement and snagged a Pulitzer Prize. Oh yeah, and he graduated college at 15. Superhuman much?

Tyson was teased for how he looked in school — then flipped the script and became the face of Ralph Lauren Polo campaigns. Talk about glow-up!