Speaking multiple languages ​​is a skill we all want to have. Speaking multiple languages ​​can help you learn about foreign and new cultures. And you feel like a scholar or an incredibly cultured person. Plus, it can help attract the attention of the opposite sex. Learning a new language is also fun.

There are several ways to gain proficiency in multiple languages. The easiest and most convenient way is to get it from your family members. It is often easier if your parents teach you the new language. Another common way people learn new languages ​​is through study. And some have a more natural affinity for language than others. While someone like me would struggle to learn even one new language, there are some who can pick five to six languages ​​with ease.

Although you may have heard most of the celebs in this list interact in English as they mostly work in Hollywood, but trust me they are quite knowledgeable in other languages ​​as well. For some, mastery of native language and English comes first. The others have learned new languages ​​in the course of their lives. So here are ten multilingual Hollywood A-listers.

• Rita Ora – Albanian

Most of you know Rita Ora as an English pop singer who has achieved significant success in her short but exciting career. However, she was not born in England. She was born in Pristina, Kosovo to Kosovar Albanian parents. Her family moved to London in 1991 when she was one year old. She grew up near Portobello Road in west London, which is why she has a perfect British accent. However, over the years she has stayed in touch with her roots and learned her native language. In 2015, she was named Honorary Ambassador for the Republic of Kosovo by the country’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, at an event at the Embassy of Kosovo in London. At the event, she revealed she is grateful for all that Britain has given her and her family, but she will always have a special place in her heart for her homeland. Maybe Albanian isn’t as romantic as Italian or French, but you have to respect someone who is so passionate about their homeland.

• Bradley Cooper – French

Bradley Cooper is one of the most successful actors in show business. From 2013 to 2015, he won three consecutive Oscar nominations for his roles in the romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook, the comedy drama American Hustle, and the biographical war drama American Sniper. He even received an Oscar for Best nomination for the production of “American Sniper.” However, the American actor is well versed in the language of love. He studied French along with his English degree at Georgetown University. He spoke French very well and even spent six months as an exchange student in Aix-en-Provence, France. Cooper has demonstrated his command of the French language in numerous interviews. While interacting with the French media, he often preferred to work without a translator and gave several full interviews in French. No wonder he manages to attract some of the hottest women around.

• Sandra Bullock – German

Since her debut, Sandra Bullock has been dubbed “America’s Sweetheart” for her kind and humble demeanor. But did you know that Bullock grew up in Germany until the age of 12? And her mother, an opera singer and singing teacher, was of German descent. Her maternal grandfather was a rocket scientist from Nuremberg. Her family moved extensively and settled in the United States just before Bullock entered high school. Bullock even held dual American/German citizenship until the age of 18. In 2009 she applied for German citizenship again. Over the years she has maintained her masterful control of German and shocked everyone with her impeccable German,

Did you know that Bullock is also trained in vocal arts? She often accompanied her mother on European opera tours. She even participated to a small extent in her mother’s opera productions and sang in the opera children’s choir of the Staatstheater Nürnberg.

• Salma Hayek – Spanish

Hearing Salma Hayek’s exotic accent in every film she’s in, it’s not difficult to know that English isn’t her first language. Everyone knows that the hot bomb was born in Mexico and that she would speak fluent Spanish. However, her knowledge goes far beyond impeccable Spanish and English. She is fluent in Portuguese. Also, her grandfather had emigrated from Lebanon, meaning Arabic was another language spoken in her household. In fact, her name Salma is taken from the Arabic word meaning peace or tranquility. Salma attended university in Mexico City, where she studied International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana. In case she attends the media circus that accompanies Hollywood celebrities, If she gets tired and wants to try her hand at International Relations, she certainly won’t feel out of place as long as language skills are involved. She doesn’t have to, however, as she’s married to a French billionaire, François-Henri Pinault. Perhaps after six years of marriage she was also able to speak French well.

• Natalie Portman – Hebrew

Despite being one of Natalie Portman’s most gifted actresses, she always comes across as a down to earth and humble person of her generation. Although she made her film debut at age 15, she didn’t stray into show business highlights. She has always remained connected to Israel, where she was born. She has often claimed that although she loves the United States, her heart is truly in Jerusalem. She is a dual citizen of the United States and Israel. Even while busy with her films, in the spring of 2004 she took time out to complete graduate courses at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Therefore, it is quite obvious that she is fluent in Hebrew.

However, Portman had had an interest in foreign languages ​​since childhood. She speaks French, Japanese, German and Arabic. She would have brushed up on her French in recent years as she is married to French ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied.

• Jon Heder – Japanese

With the release of the 2004 American independent art-house comedy film Napoleon Dynamite, Jon Heder became an overnight star. His role as a socially awkward 16-year-old boy received critical acclaim from both audiences and critics. Nor can you imagine that Heder is good at every foreign language, least of all Japanese. However, he is very fluent and masters the Japanese language. How did a boy born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado learn Japanese? Well, it’s an interesting story. Heder was raised Mormon and spent three years in Japan on his mission for The Church of Latter-day Saints. He had to regularly speak to Japanese people about his religious beliefs. In order to communicate in the best possible way, Heder decided to learn Japanese. And the daily interactions helped brush up on his language skills. Now, while he has had the benefit of living in the full Japanese culture, his language skills are no less impressive, especially given that Japanese is very different from English.

• Charlize Theron – Afrikaans

Like many celebrities on this list, CharlizeTheron is very proud of her native roots. Even when she became a US citizen in 2007, she retained her South African citizenship. And you’d be surprised to know that Theron didn’t learn English until later in her life. Her mother tongue was Afrikaans. Despite living in the US for so long and losing her accent, she can still speak Afrikaans like a native. In several interviews she has shown her command of Afrikaans. She has even claimed that when she is alone with her mother, she speaks in Afrikaans.

Theron has also taken some initiatives to improve her home country and continent. In 2007, Theron co-founded the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) with the UN Messenger of Peace with the aim of supporting African youth in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

• Mila Kunis – Russian

Mila Kunis was born in the Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine). However, her family had to leave the former Soviet Union due to anti-Semitism. Despite the repression of religion in the country, her family raised her as Jewish as possible. When her family moved to the United States, Kunis spoke only Russian. Because of her speech problem, she had a nightmare in the second grade (the grade where she started studying). She cried almost every day, she couldn’t communicate with anyone, and she couldn’t understand anything her teachers said. She eventually learned the language by watching TV shows, most notably “The Price is Right.”

Although she doesn’t need her knowledge of Russian for her Hollywood projects, she often speaks her native language while interacting with the Russian media. While promoting her film Friends with Benefits, she made headlines by criticizing a Russian reporter in an interview.

• Lucy Liu – Mandarin

Contrary to popular belief, Lucy Liu was born in China, in theUS. However, she didn’t learn English until she was five years old. Due to her family background, she first learned Mandarin. She also studied Kali Eskrima Silat, which is the national sport and martial art of the Philippines as a hobby, when she was young.

She has a bachelor’s degree in Asian Languages ​​and Cultures, which helped her learn and master Japanese. As part of her studies, she also studied various religions such as Jewish mysticism, Buddhism and Taoism. And over the years she has also learned other languages ​​such as Italian and Spanish.

• Viggo Mortensen – Danish

Viggo Mortensen has appeared in countless notable films such as ‘The Indian Runner’, ‘Carlito’s Way’ and ‘Crimson Tide’. However, he is best known for his role as Aragorn in the epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings. However, his presence in this list is not not due to his special acting skills. During his childhood he had acquired knowledge of two languages. His father was of Danish descent and used to interact with his father in Danish. His family lived in Venezuela for some time and settled in Argentina in the provinces of Cordoba, Chaco and Buenos Aires for a few years, where he attended elementary school. While living there, he became fluent in Spanish. In 1980 he earned a degree in Spanish and Politics from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Later he went to Europe and lived in Spain, England and Denmark. During this time he became fluent in Spanish, French and Italian. He also has a good understanding of Norwegian, Swedish and Catalan.