French is a beautiful language that may not be as popular as English or Spanish or Cantonese but it is filled with rich history and worth learning. If you need a bit of a push to learn this complex but beautiful language, here is an incentive: there are many celebrities speaking French fluently. So, if ever you fall upon your celebrity crush, whether it is Hugh Jackman, Natalie Portman or Bradley Cooper, you can impress them with your knowledge of the French language. Trust us, you never know when this moment might happen.
You might be wondering, “why should I ever learn French? It’s not really a universal language and the only time I can speak it is when/if I go to France.” Obviously, this is untrue, there are many places all over the world where it is possible to speak French: North America, Europe, Africa, South America and the South Pacific for example. Learning French is also a great way to improve your resume. And just think about all these celebrities speaking French! Don’t you want to be one of them?
12 Celebrities That Speak French Fluently
Marlon Brando
Ok, yes, we know Marlon Brando is (unfortunately) dead so it is impossible to converse with him in French. But Brando learned to speak French out of necessity because he was hanging out with a lot of French people and wasn’t too happy to be the only one who couldn’t understand. Also, he married Tarita Teriipaia, a French Polynesian actress he met while filming a movie so he needed to be fluent so they could understand each other better.
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger, the beautiful German-American actress, speaks French beautifully. She was married to French actor Guillaume Canet for 5 years so that must of helped her a lot also. She’s played in a few French films and loves to conduct interviews in French to practise.
Jodie Foster
It is incredible how a few years at the Lycée Français in Los Angeles can do to you. Jodie Foster speaks French perfectly and has even told the press that when her English films are made into French, she dubbs her own part! A real superstar!
Gwyneth Paltrow
This girl does it all: she has her own lifestyle brand, two kids, makes movies, has a skincare line, and she speaks French. For the release of Iron Man 3, Paltrow was interviewed by the French press and she answered most of the questions in (almost) perfect French. A+ for Gwyn!
Hugh Jackman
Our favourite Wolverine can talk…French! The Aussie superstar surprised everyone when he whipped out a few words of French while on a French talk show. After saying “Je suis absolument ravi d’être parmi vous ce soir”, the actor said a few other words he knows like “croissant”, “quelle heure est-il” and “le coq sportif”.
Audrey Hepburn
The all-around amazing actress and humanitarian spoke French beautifully. Her first husband also spoke French so we are guessing they practised at home to keep up the vocabulary. She also had a great relationship with Hubert de Givenchy, a French fashion designer, so she had a great chance of practising her French with him. She also spoke Dutch, Italian and Spanish.
Joseph Gordon Levitt
This 90s cutie with the nicest smile in the whole world is even more impressive now that we know he speaks French. We’re not too sure when or where he learned to speak French but when you listen to his adorable accent, you instantly melt. In one interview, he explains that his mother’s favourite singer is Jacques Brel, a very famous Belgian singer, so maybe he learned French while listening to the lyrics?
Natalie Portman
The incredible actress can speak German, Spanish, Japanese, Hebrew and French. Her parents named her after a French song they loved and her husband is a French dancer and choreographer (which she met while filming Black Swan) so she was almost destined to learn this language. She lives in Paris with her husband so she practises her French every day.
Serena Williams
The tennis superstar and mother is an ace on and off the court. Serena Williams is one of the best athletes in the world and decided to learn some French so she could get all of France to root for her during the French Open at Roland Garros. She sounds so sweet and her little accent is just adorable. France and the world absolutely love you Serena.
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp was in a relationship with the French actress Vanessa Paradis so he must have learned French to woe her while they were filming The Ninth Gate! He spent many years living in France with Vanessa and their kids so he must be perfectly fluent now.
Emma Watson
Our favourite Harry Potter character has magical powers of her own…She speaks French! Watson doesn’t speak super fluently in French but she tries, which we think is totally adorable. Maybe she learned a few words while on set with J. K. Rowling since the author is fluent in French!
Bradley Cooper
Amongst the celebrities that speak French, he’s probably the most famous… You could practically think Bradley Cooper was half French! The American actor took some French classes while studying at Georgetown University and after spending 6 months in Aix-en-Provence, he really became fluent in the language. *Swoon*
Do you know any other celebrities speaking French? And you, would you want to be fluent in French? It might take more than 3 months to become fluent in French…
Sources:
Frenchly.us
Messynessychic.com
mtlblog.com
