Wait, They All Share a Birthday? November 28 Celebs You Gotta Know

Karen Gillan first got us hooked as Doctor Who’s Amy Pond but then went full superhero mode as Nebula in Marvel movies. Oh, and she’s also the fierce Ruby Roundhouse in Jumanji! Fun twist: before acting, she strutted her stuff on the London Fashion Week runway. Who knew?

Jon Stewart wasn’t just another TV host—he made politics funny and smart on The Daily Show like no one else. Here’s a quirky fact: he once puppeteered for kids with disabilities! Talk about having hidden skills.

Alan Ritchson went from playing Aquaman in Smallville to leading the Amazon hit Reacher with some serious screen presence. And fun fact alert: he actually tried out for American Idol once and made it pretty far—top 87, not too shabby!

Mary Elizabeth Winstead has acted in everything from horror movies (hello, scream queen!) to charming indie flicks like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. She’s also half of a cool musical duo called Got a Girl. Fun tidbit: she once dreamed of becoming a ballerina before hitting the big screen.

Ed Harris is known for intense roles that grab you by the collar, like in The Right Stuff and Pollock. Bonus fact: he was captain of his high school football team—athlete turned serious thespian!

Alfonso Cuarón basically rewrote the rulebook for stunning movies like Gravity and Roma, snagging Oscars while he was at it. Oh, and he directed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban too! Plot twist from his past: he got kicked out of film school for making a project in English instead of Spanish. Rebel move!

Richard Osman’s got a brain for quizzes and writing. He co-created and hosts the hit show Pointless and writes bestselling mystery novels. Fun fact: he has an eye condition making reading autocues tricky, so he just memorizes everything like a champ.

Garcelle Beauvais caught our eyes on The Jamie Foxx Show and later brought her charm to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She’s also an author! Here’s a cool thing: she taught herself English by watching Sesame Street after moving to the U.S. Pretty impressive, right?

Chamillionaire hit big with his Grammy-winning jam “Ridin’” before switching gears to become a tech entrepreneur. He co-founded the social app Convoz! Also, he once moved medical samples like blood and urine around town—talk about a wild career ride.

Marc-André Fleury is a hockey legend who won three Stanley Cups and even snagged Olympic gold for Canada. Fun fact: when he was just starting out, he actually stayed with hockey great Mario Lemieux to get settled. How’s that for a mentor?