Born-again Christian celebrities are celebrities who have openly identified with Jesus Christ for the salvation of their souls. The term “born again” is associated with people of Christian faith, who follow the teachings of the Christian holy book, the Bible, especially those of the New Testament where the main subject is the Jewish prophet, Jesus Christ.
It is a state of conversion and is used to qualify people who have accepted Jesus Christ into their lives (a spiritual phenomenon) and have a deep, personal walk with him. This involves heeding the Christian doctrines of water baptism, fellowship, and most importantly, prayers and daily Bible reading. These people can be referred to as “born-again Christians” and, by extension, born-again Christian celebrities when we refer to anyone we idolize for one reason or another.
As a man is born into the world and exists in the physical, so one must go through the process of “spiritual birth” in order to have a spiritual or eternal life – a life that enables the possessor to enjoy life after death. died in heaven with Jesus Christ. Does this seem strange to you? Well, that’s not the case for so many born-again Christian celebrities who chose to follow the way of the cross, most of them giving up their careers, their fame, their wealth, for which they passed all their life.. Some of them on this list had to go through a watershed moment to realize this profound truth about human existence.
Most of these born-again Christian celebrities have been persecuted for their newly acquired faith and beliefs, especially in the entertainment industry, and most have been endured. Hollywood did not help matters and most of them gave up their careers and all the glitz and glamor (not to mention the entertainment too) to follow the way of the Lord. This list is limited to 20 born-again Christian celebrities, but the actual number is inexhaustible.
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1. Mike Pence – VP, United States of America
Mike Pence was born on June 7, 1959 to parents Edward Joseph Pence Jr. and Nancy Jane Cawley. Pence was governor of the state of Indiana before being chosen by Donald Trump as the running mate in the 2016 US election. He is the 48th Vice President of the United States and also a lawyer.
Although he was born a Catholic, Pence became a born-again Christian and evangelical while in college and hasn’t looked back since. Even as vice president, his stance on some controversial US policies can be clearly seen, as he has no leeway to compromise his faith in Jesus Christ.
2. George Foreman – Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion
George Foreman is a two-time world boxing heavyweight champion who was the praise of the boxing world in its bygone times. He won many of his fights against other boxers but did not win against Jesus Christ when he received a TKO in the locker room after losing a fight to Jimmy Young in Puerto Rico in 1977. He said that he had become unconscious and that he almost experienced death which, after waking up, his life had changed for the better.
He became a born again Christian as he said the Lord raised him from the dead and the next year in 1978 he was ordained a minister. Foreman is now the pastor of a Houston-based church he founded in 1980 – The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.
3. Tyler Perry – director and actor
Known for bursting into the Hollywood space with the couple’s 2005 classic, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Tyler Perry is a Christian and not afraid to tell anyone who will listen. Born on September 13, 1969 as Emmitt Perry Jr, he stunned Hollywood with other productions, including the famous character Madea. He found the Lord very young, because his mother always took him to church. His audacity to be a Christian is a source of encouragement in these times when so many people hide their faith for immediate gain or simply to blend in with society.
4. Angela Bassett – Actress and Activist
She was born on August 16, 1958, in New York City. Angela Basset is a graduate of Yale University and holds a BA in African American Studies. She is also a lover of God and one of Hollywood’s born-again Christian celebrities. The award-winning actress who shone like a million lights in Hollywood worships with the Church of God in Christ of West Angeles.
5. Chuck Norris – Film and TV Producer, Author
Chuck Norris is a well-known action movie actor (the younger generation may find his name rather unfamiliar). Born in Ryan, Oklahoma, Norris was a martial artist for many years but found a new passion in Christ. He is now a leader in the Christian fold since becoming a born-again Christian, as well as a screenwriter, television producer, and film producer. He also wrote several books about his newfound faith. He is one of the voices advocating for the Bible to be part of the curriculum in American public schools.
6. MC Hammer – Former hip-hop artist and rapper
Born Stanley Kirk Burrell, he adopted the name “MC Hammer” when he rose to fame as an American hip hop artist. Raised in a Christain home, Hammer strayed from the Christain path and became a successful rap artist and hip-hop icon. However, after a rapid decline in his fortune and wealth in the 1990s, he found his way back to God and was officially ordained a pastor. Today, he says MC stands for “man of Christ” and has refocused his energy and zeal to bring as many hip-hop stars as possible into the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
7. Sherri Shepherd – TV personality and comedian
Sherri Shepherd is a comedian and television personality born April 22, 1967 and raised as a Jehovah’s Witness in Chicago. She found Christ in the 1990s and thinks if she hadn’t been a born-again Christian before joining Hollywood, she would have been dead or a junkie. The View host isn’t ashamed to talk about his Christian beliefs, even on national television, albeit in a sometimes controversial way.
8. Chris Tucker – Standing Comedian
Chris Tucker is a comedian and actor. He is popularly known for his widely acclaimed role in the movie Rush Hour (and its sequels) where he co-starred with the award-winning legendary actor, Jackie Chan. He is known for using swear words in his conversations and humorous interventions (a culture accustomed to black people). But since becoming a born-again Christian in 1997, everything about him has changed. He even chose to cut roles he was involved in from the film, including his refusal to continue his role as Smokey in Next Friday. The change can also be seen in the way he now delivers his stand-up comedy.
9. Lenny Kravitz – Singer and record producer
Lenny Kravitz is a Manhattan-born actor, singer, and record producer. Her father was Jewish while her mother was Christian. He was part of the California Boys Choir as a young boy and the group was rated the best boys choir group at that time. He says he experienced God as a little choir boy when his choir mate told him about Jesus. he said the presence of God that struck the room was indescribable and both were in tears.
This experience formed the basis of his faith, which he tries to emphasize even in his music. One of his albums is titled Baptism. His song Will You Go My Way is about Jesus offering the world the gift of salvation. The cum fashion designer actor has a tattoo on his back that reads ‘My heart belongs to Jesus Christ’.
10. Mr. T – Former wrestler and actor
Born Laurence Tureaud on May 21, 1952, Mr. T may not look like a born-again Christian, but in fact, he is. Although his father was a pastor and he was baptized when he was 4 years old, Mr. T did not have a personal relationship with Jesus until 1977 and then he was rebaptized. He used to be a gold collector and he can be seen carrying it everywhere he went. But in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina hit the US, Mr T gave up ALL of his gold to be used to rehabilitate victims of the disaster and claimed it would be a sin if he continued to keep it. (the gold jewelry) while the hurricane victims suffered.
11. George W. Bush – Former President of the United States
Former President of the United States of America In America, George W. Bush is a born-again Christian. He was born again in 1985 under the ministry of world renowned evangelist Billy Graham after years of drugs and wasted life. Bush, who is also a pilot, recognizes God’s divine assistance even as he held the highest political office in the United States. He says that without God’s daily instructions, he would not have been able to do his job effectively.
12. Kim Fields – Actress and Public Speaker
Actress Kim Fields is a firm believer in her belief in Jesus Christ and is very public because of her faith. Having known what life is without Jesus, the Living Alone actress isn’t ready to live life without him no matter the cost – career or not! His stance on his faith involves limited roles in Hollywood. She therefore speaks at conferences and Christian seminars, especially for women and young people.
13. Denzel Washington – Actor
Denzel Washington, multi-award-winning actor on our list of born-again Christian celebrities, and deservedly so. The New York-born thespian was exposed to the gospel from an early age. He was born into a Christian home with a father Reverend Pentecostal Church of God in Christ for 60 years – Revendend Denzel Hayes Washington, Sr. Born December 28, 1954, Denzel claims he grew up fearing the Lord and has held it ever since during.
14. Jim Caviezel – Actor and Public Speaker
Jim Caviezel is popular for his portrayal of the character Jesus Christ of Nazareth in Mel Gibson’s 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. The film was well received by the Christian community, but the same cannot be said for the non-Christian community and for Caviezel, his role in the film “ruined” his Hollywood career. As a believer in Christ, he counts all the joy, even though Hollywood has decided to avoid him like the plague. He sees it as a very small sacrifice compared to what Christ did on the cross for the world.
15. Justin Bieber – Singer
Justin Bieber also makes this list of born-again Christian celebrities. He is unashamed of the gift of salvation he has received and shares his Christian beliefs with his 89.5 million Instagram followers. In the past, Bieber was known to lead a radical life and he got in trouble with the police a few times, but everything he says has changed because he met Jesus. He encourages his fans to open their hearts to the savior.
16. Candace Cameron-Bure – TV personality and actress
Candace Cameron-Bure is an actress who started her acting career as a child. The Full House actress is also one of the very outspoken Hollywood-born Christian celebrities. The beautiful reality is that his brother, Kirk Cameron, is also a Christian and was instrumental in his discovery of the Lord. Although she went to church growing up and asked Jesus to live in her life when she was twelve years old, she only began to understand the word of God in her teens after read a book – The Way of the Master – given to him by his brother.
17. Al Green – Songwriter and Musician
Born Albert Greene on a farm in Forrest City, Arkansas, mainstream soul music is renowned for giving up his musical career at the height of fame and surrendering to the call of pastoral ministry, but that doesn’t was not so easy to state. Al was born again in 1973 while on tour promoting his music. However, he continued to go out and sing his soul music until a life-threatening event happened to him in 1974 and his life was spared.
18. Manny Pacquiao – Pro Boxer & Senator
He is the world’s greatest boxer by the pound, a Filipino senator and a born-again Christian. Manny Pacquiáo believes he is a vessel in the hands of God to inspire change in the lives of as many people as possible. Born a Catholic, he says it hasn’t changed anything in his life. But his encounter with Jesus left him a changed man forever.
19. Stephen Baldwin – director, producer and actor
Stephen Baldwin is an outspoken Christian who believes in Jesus Christ and isn’t ashamed to say so. And just like Jim Caviezel, he thinks he has become a victim of his faith. He gave his life to Jesus Christ in 2011 after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. He constantly laments the fact that the United States of America, which was a country based on Christian doctrines, has now become a country that wants nothing to do with God. He is one of the few born-again Christian American celebrities who yearn to restore a godly America.
20. Alice Cooper – Singer and songwriter
The conversion of Alice Cooper, née Vincent Damon Furnier, is proof that God can change (and also use) anyone. Even though his father was an evangelist and gospel preacher, Cooper worked his way into practicing the black arts. God found him and he became a born-again Christian in the 1980s, but he didn’t speak out until 2002 about his new found faith. He now believes completely in the Bible and stands by its teachings.