Born in West Newbury, Massachusetts was a young man who couldn't be seen by his parents, peers, and now his fans in John Felix Anthony Cena, better known today as John Cena. John Cena is probably the second-largest crossover act in pro-wrestling history behind The Rock. But his current stint as roster member of the WWE might land him in the Hall of Fame early as he's the fourth longest reigning WWE Champion in combined days in the history of the business.
Throughout his career, John Cena has held the WWE Championship title thirteen times and the World Heavyweight Championship belt a total of three times. Cena has headlined more pay-per-view events than another wrestling act in the brand's history with a total of 67 and has lately found himself on the silver screen. Cena has starred in films like The Marine, Legendary, and 12 Rounds. If John Cena hasn't established himself as one of the greatest to ever enter the ring, he's on his way to doing so and very soon at that.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.