This entry is the first on our list where we can say without any hesitation that the resemblance is 100% intentional. Eartha Kitt was a musical legend, although that doesn't cover even a tenth of her talents. In all her years in showbusiness, Kitt performed as a comedian and actress too, and was even a prominent activist when she felt the need to speak her mind. If you've ever heard the original recording of the song 'Santa Baby' at Christmas, you may not even have known you were listening to Kitt sing. Kitt passed away in 2008, although her legacy lives on.
Given her performance skills, Disney thought that Kitt would be the perfect choice to play Yzma, the villain in 'The Emperor's New Groove.' They were right. Kitt made the part her own, and brought a sense of fun to the character that made her hard to hate, even though she was supposed to be evil! Disney took Kitt's appearance into account when they were designing the character, so even though she's purple, you can still see a facial resemblance.
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.