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Actresses and celebrities who converted to Judaism.


Norma Shearer in 1927 before marrying Irving Thalberg.

Carolyn Jones in 1953 when she married Aaron Spelling.

Caroll Baker in 1955 when she married director Jack Garfein.

Marilyn Monroe in 1956, before marrying Arthur Miller.

Polly Bergen in 1956, after marrying Hollywood talent agent Freddie Fields.

Kim Stanley in 1958 before her marriage to Alfred Ryder.

Elizabeth Taylor in 1959, after the death of her Jewish husband Mike Todd. She stated that her conversion was something she had long considered and was not related to her marriages.

May Britt in 1960 prior to marrying Sammy Davis Jr.

Anne Meara in 1960, six years after marrying Jerry Stiller.

Eleanor Parker. Parker was raised a Protestant but converted to Judaism, telling New York Daily News columnist Kay Gardella in August 1969: "I think we're all Jews at heart... I wanted to convert for a long time."

Felicity Kendall in 1983 on marrying Michael Rudman.

Connie Chung in 1984 on her marriage to Maury Povich.

Mary Hart in 1989 on marrying Burt Sugarman.

Monica Horan in 1990 before marrying Phillip Rosenthal.

Kate Capshaw in 1991 before marrying Steven Spielberg.

Dara Torres in 2001 before marrying Dr Itzhak Shasha.

Mare Winningham in 2003, between marriages.

Elizabeth Banks in 2003 on marrying Max Handleman.

Jackie Titone in 2003, on marrying Adam Sandler.

Isla Fisher in 2007 before marrying Sacha Baron Cohen.

Ivanka Trump in 2009 before marrying Jared Kushner.

It's not uncommon.


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You mentioned May Britt, but Sammy Davis Jr. was too a convert.



I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you.

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Paula Abdul recently went Chabad orthodox.

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