For someone who knows exactly how to make people laugh, Aubrey Plaza doesn't do much smiling of her own. We think (or hope) that's just part of her act, rather than a genuine maudlin nature. Plaza entered the world of performance as a stand-up comedian - and still likes to get up on stage whenever possible - but she transitioned into acting when she landed a role in 'Parks and Recreation,' which allowed her to show off her skills to a wider audience.
There is, admittedly, quite a marked difference between Plaza and the character of Nocturna from 'Spongebob Squarepants.' One of them is that Nocturna is blue, and that's just one of the minor details. The larger difference is that Nocturna is a fish! Regardless of that, there is a similarity between the two. We think it's mostly down to those big, sad eyes - and the fact that both of them seem to spend most of their lives frowning. The fact that they appear to share the same hairdresser seals the deal.
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.