18. Zach Galifianakis

18. Zach Galifianakis

While it might take an extra moment to get the spelling of his last name correct, it doesn't take more than a split second to recognize the memorable face of Zach Galifianakis. Born on October 1, 1969 in Wikesboro, North Carolina, this picture of Zachary Knight Galifianakis was taken before his roles in "The Hangover" trilogy were well-known. More recently, he's become internet-famous for his interviews on the "Funny or Die" website, entitled "Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis". Zach has interviewed popular celebrities, and even President Barack Obama and Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Three bits of trivia about Zach the next time he's the topic of your dinner party conversation: He owns a farm in North Carolina, his wife Quinn Lundberg was born in Edmonton, Canada, and lastly (this one hits you right in the feels), Zach befriended a homeless elderly woman in Santa Monica and ended up renting an apartment for her to live in. What a great guy!

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Did You Know...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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