20 of Our Favorite Scorpio Celebrities
If anyone was born to make a statement, it’s a Scorpio. Passionate, ambitious, and relentless in their pursuit of the truth, this complex star sign never shies away from a debate, hates inauthenticity, and can be guaranteed to tell it exactly how it is – no matter what the consequences. Although they can seem prickly and brusque on the surface, dig beneath the outer layer and you’ll find a loyal, loving friend whose generosity knows no bounds. If you were born between October 23 and November 21, find out which famous names you share a star sign with as we take a look at 20 of our favorite Scorpio celebrities.
1. Drake
Born on October 24, 1986, Drake is a Scorpio through and through. His ambition and drive (both classic Scorpio traits) have seen him become one of the world’s best-selling artists, with a staggering 170 million record sales under his belt. On top of that, he’s had the most number-one singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic Airplay charts of any artist in history, the most simultaneously charted songs in one week (27, in case you were wondering), and the most top 10 singles. In 2018, he gave a shout-out to all his fellow Scorpions when he named his fifth studio album “Scorpion.”
2. Gordon Ramsey
If anyone embodies the truth-seeking, confrontation-loving, perfectionist nature of the Scorpio, it’s Gordon Ramsay, a chef whose blunt approach to communication and refusal to back down from confrontation has helped him build a multi-million dollar empire. “When I get angry, I’m just being honest, and I don’t think it’s ever going to be any different,” he’s been quoted as saying. “I, like any good chef, want everything to be perfect.” Would he be willing to hunt down quite so many rotten tomatoes and tear strips from quite so many inept chefs if he wasn’t a Scorpio? We’ve got our doubts.
3. Kris Jenner
Scorpios love power; once they get it, it’ll take an army to wrestle it away from them. As the ultimate ‘momager,’ Kris Jenner has turned her family into a brand, masterminding a multi-billion dollar empire that extends to everything from reality TV shows to lipsticks, underwear to jeans. She might have ruffled some feathers and got up some people’s noses along the way, but like any true Scorpio, she hasn’t let it dent her confidence.
4. Matthew McConaughey
Scorpios are enigmas, partly because they’re so private and partly because their love for intellectual conversation can sometimes leave you wondering what on earth they’re talking about. As Repeller.com points out, they’re also a sign known for their Phoenix-like qualities: “Scorpio is ruled by Pluto, the planet of transformation and reinvention. This means you naturally possess the tools to pull yourself out of a rut.” Hence, perhaps, Matthew McConaughey’s habit of going on mind-boggling tangents during interviews, not to mention his impressive career bounceback in films like “Lincoln Lawyer” and “Dallas Buyers Club” after years of being relegated to bad rom-coms.
5. Travis Barker
Since Travis Barker joined forces with new fiancee Kourtney Kardashian, barely a day goes by without the gossip rags publishing yet another picture of the pair getting steamy. Considering Travis is a Scorpio (one of the most passionate and seductive of all the Zodiac signs), it’s not much of a surprise. As to how he won his lady, it all comes down to the ‘look.’ According to costarastrology.com, “Scorpios are silent assassins. They don’t immediately make their feelings known. Then, they give you a long, penetrating look. They will want to feel you out. They will try to test your character. Once they’ve determined that you’re trustworthy, they’ll give you a second look, this time with slightly dilated pupils.”
6. Stanley Tucci
If there’s one thing that Italian American actor Stanley Tucci has always been passionate about (other than acting), it’s food. So when his treatment for cancer robbed him of his sense of taste, it was an especially bitter pill to swallow. But like any true Scorpio, he didn’t let circumstance become his master. As psychiclibrary.com says, Scorpios don’t live life, they attack it: “When life hands them a loss, they do not waste time sulking, but rather continue on their path, sure they will eventually succeed.” Which is exactly what Tucci did when he decided the best way to speed up the healing process was to watch as many cooking shows as possible. “This was an act of pure masochism, as even just the thought of food disgusted me,” he wrote in his memoir, “Taste: My Life Through Food.” “In hindsight, I suppose it was a way to cling to what I loved or remember what I’d once had because I was so desperate to have it again. I was determined to make myself heal faster.”
7. Bethenny Frankel
According to horoscope.com, Scorpios “love debates, aren’t afraid of controversy, and won’t back down from a debate. They also hate people who aren’t genuine, and are all about being authentic—even if authentic isn’t pretty.” As Bethenny Frankel has shown over several seasons of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” she’s not afraid of being blunt or even hurting people’s feelings in her search for the truth. Her ability to see through other people’s facade is the sign of a true Scorpio, as is her relentless drive to rise to the top, whether that’s with her lifestyle brand Skinnygirl or her multiple self-help books.
8. Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg, like any true Scorpio, has never been content to rein in her ambitions and do just one thing. Rather, she’s spent her career trying out every new opportunity that comes her way, whether that’s performing one-woman shows on Broadway, showing off her acting chops in serious dramas like “The Color Purple,” exercising her funny bone in “Sister Act,” or challenging opinions on “The View.”
9. Julia Roberts
She might have earned the title of America’s Sweetheart through her roles in the likes of “Pretty Woman,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” and “Steel Magnolias,” but when it comes to her private life, Julia Roberts stay true to her birth sign and keeps her lips sealed. Back in the early 1990s, she caused a bit of a press storm when she ditched Kiefer Sutherland at the altar and ran off with his best friend Jason Patric, but since then, she’s stayed as far away from the tabloids as she can.
10. Willow Smith
Willow Smith was born on 31st October 2000. As Nypost.com points out, Halloween was a fitting entry point for the singer, who seems preternaturally tapped into an alternate reality. “You see so many beautiful things happening in this world, and you see so many things that make you want to cry and crawl under a rock. But there’s an underlying feeling of magic and mystery in everything that I live for,” she once said during an interview. “I feel like all of my art is trying to get people to see that underlying, subtle energy that lives within everything that we see and what we don’t see in this world.”
11. Ru Paul
Scorpios are passionate. They’re independent, happy to march to the beat of their own drum, and couldn’t give a monkey’s what people think of them. In all ways, Ru Paul is a classic Scorpio, a trailblazer who’s flown in the face of judgments to rise to the very top of his game and become someone Fortune describes as “easily the world’s most famous” drag queen.
12. Bill Gates
As Purewow.com says, any surprise over Bill Gates’ star sign will quickly wash away when you take a look at his life and accomplishments. Famous for his bullish approach to business, Gates has got where he is through a combination of drive, ambition, and fearlessness. If he’s ruffled a few feathers on his march to his top, so be it. Like a true Scorpion, he didn’t stop at one thing. Having conquered the world of technology, he’s now well on his way to conquering philanthropy with his numerous charitable gigs.
13. Ciara
According to EliteDaily.com, “Scorpio doesn’t do anything halfway. They’re either all-in or all-out on a relationship, and when they’re in, they expect their partner to be just as devoted. For some people, this can be a bit too intense or intimidating, but for those who can appreciate Scorpio’s nature, they get a partner whose loyalty and passion is unsurpassed.” Singer Ciara, who was born Oct. 25, 1985, in Fort Hood, Texas, seems to have found her perfect match with Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson – the pair met in early 2015, were engaged by March 2016, and married by July. They now share two kids, a daughter born in April 2017 and a son born in July 2020.
14. Leonardo DiCaprio
Scorpios are known for their passionate natures, something that, judging from his impressive list of romantic conquests, is something award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio certainly has no problem in expressing. He’s also incredibly driven (another sign of a true Scorpio) and, like most people who share his star sign, is an intensely loyal friend and excellent colleague – hence, perhaps, why director Martin Scorsese has chosen him as his lead actor on so many occasions.
15. Caitlyn Jenner
Scorpios don’t know the meaning of giving up – if they want something, they fight for it tooth and nail until they get it. As a former Olympian athlete, Caitlyn Jenner might want to thank her birth sign for her hugely successful six-year decathlon career, which culminated in her bringing home the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and setting a new world record in the process. Since then, she’s continued to blaze her own trail as a champion for LGBTQ+ rights.
16. Ryan Gosling
Scorpios are intensely private, preferring to play their cards close to their chest and running scared of any question that threatens to reveal too much. True to his star sign, the Canadian actor Ryan Gosling likes to keep his private life exactly that – despite sharing it with another Hollywood star, Evan Mendez, he’s managed to do a pretty good job of it.
17. Rachel McAdams
Put two Scorpios in a room together and sparks will fly – just not always in a good way. While you can always guarantee their passion for intellectual debate will keep the conversation flowing, their strong personalities can make them log heads – in some cases, constantly. That was certainly the case for Scorpios Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling, who spent the first few months shooting “The Notebook” tearing into each other. But eventually, they found enough common ground to put their differences (or should that be similarities) to one side and make one of the most beloved films of the 2000s – not to mention one of the decade’s hottest power couples.
18. Jimmy Kimmel
Scorpios might be passionate, seductive, hard-working, and driven, but they’re not what many people would describe as born clowns. But they’re far from party poopers, and when they do decide to show off their funny bone, you can bank on some deep belly laughs. Thanks to their forthright natures, they don’t mind speaking their minds. They also don’t care how far they have to go to get a laugh, whether that’s sparring with politicians, being rude to celebs, or pranking kids… all of which have kept Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show at the top of the ratings for years.
19. Sean “Diddy” Combs
When it comes to their work, Scorpios don’t know the meaning of giving up. Intensely driven and passionate about success, they’ll keep working their way up the ladder until they reach the very top. Take Sean “Diddy” Combs as an example. After starting as a rapper, he plugged away at the industry until he could add producer, fashion designer, actor, and entrepreneur to his resume. At the age of 52, the mogul is now sat on a multi-million dollar fortune, serving as a huge inspiration to other hard-working Scorpios the world over.
20. Joaquin Phoenix
Born on October 28, 1974, Joaquin Phoenix is an actor who gives off deep Scorpio vibes. Passionate, complex, and never one to show their cards, he brings his Scorpio intensity to every role he plays, digging deep into the psyche of his characters regardless of how dark and twisted it gets. His ability to bring unconventional characters to life has bought more than a little glory to his door over the years, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.
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