Top Ten Leo Celebrities

The fifth astrological sign of the zodiac is called Leo. It corresponds with the star constellation called Leo. People born between July 23 and August 22 fall under this star sign.

Often horoscopes are linked to a certain combination of personality traits. People born within the Leo star sign are known to be charismatic, confident, and often controlling.

Leo is a fire sign linked to the mythological Nemean lion. Its opposite sign is Aquarius. The following ten celebrities are living up to the expectations of their powerful sign.

1. Halle Berry

Known for her role in Catwoman, Halle Berry was born on August 14, 1966. The stunning actress is the first woman of color to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.

In 2002, she made the People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World list. She was also the first black American to compete in the Miss World Competition.

2. Sandra Bullock

Born on July 26, 1964, Sandra Bullock is a world renown actress with many awards under her belt. One of her awards includes a prestigious Oscar for playing Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side in 2009.

The award made her one of 17 actors to win the Award for playing a real person who was still alive at the time. She has also featured on the People (USA) magazine list for 50 Most Beautiful People in the World and the Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.

3. James Cameron

James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954. A surprising and relatively unknown fact is that the left-handed screenwriter actually drew the picture of Rose (Kate Winslet) in the movie Titanic in 1997.

The image had to be flipped so that it would look like Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) was drawing it with his right hand. In 2009, Cameron received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard.

4. Steve Carell

Actor Steve Carell was born on August 16, 1962. He was one of 115 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 2007.

On January 6, 2016, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 6708 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

5. Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart was born on August 3, 1941. This stunning celebrity chef was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1996.

She famously said, "I catnap now and then, but I think while I nap, so it's not a waste of time."

6. Madonna

The ever-changing Material Girl was born on August 16, 1958. Madonna has bagged seven Grammy Awards. She has sold over three hundred million records worldwide.

"A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want," wrote the star in her book, Sex.

7. Mick Jagger

Born on July 26, 1943, Mick Jagger is a world-famous rockstar. Most famous as the lead vocalist for The Rolling Stones.

Jagger has fathered 8 children. He was married twice but his children are from five different women. He also has two grandchildren so far.

8. Whitney Houston

The goddaughter of the legendary Aretha Franklin on 9 August 1963. Whitney Houston was born into a musical family.

She has won multiple Grammy Awards and has held seven consecutive #1 records in the United States. She also held the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 for 14 weeks with her song "I Will Always Love You" between 1992 and 1993.

9. Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman was born on August 8, 1937. He famously played a number of difficult roles including a crippled street hustler in "Midnight Cowboy" and an actor pretending to be a woman in "Tootsie."

He has a reputation for being extremely difficult to work as well as being a perfectionist. He is best recognized for his deep nasal voice.

10. Robert De Niro

Often dubbed one of the greatest actors of our time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943. The star has become so famous he formed his own production company called Tribeca Film Center in 1989.

He once held the World Record for Most Weight Gained for a Movie. He gained over 60 pounds for his role in Raging Bull in 1980.