Many American-born stars and musicians speak Spanish — and some of them may come as a surprise! Watch the video here to learn the most famous celebs who are fluent in Spanish, including names like Matt Damon and even a Kardashian.
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00:00 Hollywood star Matt Damon, originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts, took a Spanish course
00:08 while in Mexico.
00:11 The fact that he is married to Luciana Barroso means that he is able to practice the language
00:16 on a daily basis.
00:19 Canadian singer Nelly Furtado learned Spanish back in her school days.
00:25 Nelly even released an album in Spanish and has also sung in Spanish with Latin artists
00:30 such as Wands.
00:34 As reported by People and Español magazine, actor Ben Affleck has spent some time living
00:39 in Mexico with his brother Casey Affleck.
00:44 This is why Ben and his brother had the opportunity to learn the language.
00:49 The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kourtney Kardashian speaks perfect Spanish.
00:56 Kourtney has even expressed her desire to pass on her knowledge to her children.
01:02 The Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen was born in New York.
01:07 However, he spent part of his life in Argentina where he was able to master the Spanish language.
01:15 Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the stars of the 2019 series The Politician.
01:20 Growing up, she spent a brief portion of her teenage years in Spain.
01:26 Thanks to this, the beautiful actress learned the language to the point of speaking it fluently.
01:33 Although the Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel doesn't speak Spanish perfectly, he does
01:37 know a thing or two about the language.
01:41 Vin Diesel does not miss the opportunity to practice it with other celebrities and friends
01:46 such as Latin singer Nicky Jam.
01:50 Will Smith has revealed that he loves the Spanish language and that several of his closest
01:54 friends are Latino such as Mark Anthony.
01:59 That's why the actor not only speaks Spanish yet also sings in Spanish.
02:06 The beautiful Zoe Saldana was born in New Jersey however speaks Spanish because of her
02:10 Dominican roots.
02:14 The actress has surprised her fans numerous times by giving interviews in the language.
02:20 Thanks to playing for the Real Madrid soccer team, the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo
02:25 has absorbed the Spanish language.
02:29 Many believe that speaking Portuguese makes it easier for you to learn Spanish.
02:33 Is this true?
02:36 The list of celebrities who speak Spanish is quite eye-opening.
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