This fiery Gemini demands respect, and for good reason…
Angelina Jolie kicks butt onscreen as Lara Croft, Mrs. Smith, and Evelyn Salt. She’s a director, screenwriter, author, and winner of multiple awards. She’s been voted “most beautiful woman,” and at one point was Hollywood’s highest paid actress. All of which only serve to fuel the causes that are closest to her heart.
While she’s a serious artist and mother of six, she has earned worldwide respect as a humanitarian activist, working with refugees as a Goodwill Ambassador and, more recently, as Special Envoy for the UN. She’s built schools and health centers in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Afghanistan. Calling her journey “a remarkable education,” this Gemini doesn’t look like she’ll be quitting any time soon!
Rest of his celebrity laurels? Not this Gemini!
Most people know Peter Dinklage from his star turn as the sardonic Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones, one of the few original characters who hasn’t been killed off! But he made his mark in Steven Buscemi’s Living in Oblivion in 1995, and The Station Agent, which won the Audience Award at Sundance in 2003. His success came after years of struggle and searching for roles that weren’t elves or leprechauns.
This Gemini gives credit for the success he’s enjoying now to good friends—but not luck. “Saying I was lucky negates the hard work I put in,” he said. “I’m fortunate enough to find or attract very talented people. For some reason I found them, and they found me.”
Inspiring words spoken by wise Geminis…
“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance; open-mindedness is the sibling of peace.” – Salman Rushdie
“I think the thing to do is enjoy the ride while you’re on it.” – Johnny Depp
“People protect what they love.” – Jacques Cousteau
“I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.” – Bob Hope
“Our very lives depend on the ethics of strangers, and most of us are always strangers to other people.” – Bill Moyers
The man behind Tesla is one clever Cancer!
Billionaire Elon Musk likes to tackle tasks that others assume are impossible. Cut global warming, lower oil use, and get everyone into electric cars? No prob. His companies Tesla and SolarCity build electric cars and supply solar power to the country. Oh, and his Space X sends resupply vehicles to the Space Station. “Everyone has to work as hard as possible,” says Musk, “anything less than that seems crazy to me.”
This rock star entrepreneur has always stirred up the status quo. In 2013, he unveiled his “Hyperloop” idea for commuting the length of California in 30 minutes. And in 2014, he made his Tesla patents available to anyone. His goal? Simply to “have a big effect on the world.” Now, everyone knows his name. Done.
This unique star didn’t let her critics hold her back!
Actress and director Angelica Huston is her family’s third generation to win an Oscar. In her 20s, she posed for photographer Richard Avedon, modeled for Halston, and had her hair styled by Vidal Sassoon.
But her life hasn’t always been a walk in the park. Modeling agency executive Eileen Ford suggested she get a nose job. Avedon said her shoulders were too wide. And a theater critic said she had the “face of a gnu”!
But this tough-shelled Cancer turned negatives into plusses, working in over 70 movies and TV programs. “I knew I didn’t have the easiest face in the world,” she admits. “I was able to take advantage of a time when unusual became something to be coveted.”
One of country’s hottest stars is a loveable family man…
Award-winning country singer Luke Bryan doesn’t let the adoration of thousands of screaming fans go to his head. “If I’m up there not taking myself too seriously and letting the girls watch me shake it a little bit,” he says, “that’s what makes the night fun.”
What really turns this Cancer celeb on is his wife, college sweetheart Caroline. How does he stay grounded? “The important thing is that we try to communicate as much as we can,” he says. “If we have a little hiccup with one another, we talk it out, figure it out, close the book on it, and move on down the road.” That’s good advice from this Crab!
This Cancer may be the best of her generation…
Meryl Streep isn’t known for one role, or even a select few. This American actress is often referred to as the best of her generation given her extensive success across a variety of film genres. She’s known for her versatility, earning her 3 Academy Awards with a record 21 nominations, among dozens of other accolades.
This Cancer has used her platform as a Hollywood star to bring about change, too. She has collaborated on the Time’s Up initiative, campaigned the Equal Rights Amendment to all members of Congress, and founded Writers Lab for women over forty seeking to develop their screenwriting. Catch her in three new films this year, or in her recent performances—Little Women or Big Little Lies!
How Leo celebs stay healthy and fit…
Aussie actress Yvonne Strahovski attributes her toned physique to “manual living”. She walks instead of driving, takes the stairs instead of elevators, and uses a whisk instead of an electric mixer in the kitchen. Oh, and she’s an avid surfer, too!
Fellow Leo actress Meghan Markle prefers to stroll down aisles, from her favorite farmers’ market to shoe shopping! This Lion downs a nutritional shake for breakfast and snacks on healthy homemade hummus. Instead of tortillas, she wraps vegetables in nori seaweed, and instead of french fries, she douses roasted sweet potatoes with salt, cumin, and red chili flakes for a fiery treat.
Leos are sizzling superstars!
Celebrity chef David Chang opened his Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York a decade ago, and since then has graced food lovers with more than a dozen other establishments in New York, Toronto, and Sydney, including Milk Bar dessert shops. Not content to stop there, this Lion publishes a literary food quarterly, Lucky Peach, starred in a Netflix series Ugly Delicious, and runs a culinary lab in Brooklyn, too!
And he does it all on sheer leonine energy. The self-described “pretty f***g hyper dude” needs no coffee to keep moving. And you know that secret Leo insecurity? Even this world-renowned culinary star sometimes wonders if he’s out of his depth!
This brave Leo truly goes the distance…
In 2013, long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad finally realized her lifelong dream when she swam from Cuba to Florida. She did it without a shark cage. She did it at the mercy of poisonous jellyfish stings and relentless sun, salt, and waves. She did it on her fifth try. And she did it at age 64.
Diana is no pushover, thanks to her fixed sign! Failure has only fueled this Lion’s determination. A heart condition kept her from competing in the 1968 Olympics, but she went on to be an award-winning, world-record-holding swimmer, tennis and squash player, author, motivational speaker, sports commentator, and radio-show host. Go, cat, go!