Left Handers Day: See Which Stars Are Left-Handed

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Lady Gaga, Hugh Jackman, and many more stars are lefties! Check out photos of celebrities who are left-handed.

Even though a small percentage of the population is left-handed, there are still plenty of stars that are left-hand dominant. While there are tons of myths about being left-handed (i.e. it makes you more creative or could cause you to earn less money), many of those beliefs have been dismissed. Nevertheless, there are studies that point out being left-handed could be more beneficial in certain activities, such as sports. Since there are so few people that are left-handed, August 13 is also known as Left-Hander’s Day!

Scroll through our gallery to learn more celebrities who are left-handed.

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Prince William

Prince William
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Prince William is one well-known lefty! His dominant hand might be genetic, as his dad Prince Charles is also left-handed. While dominant hands don’t usually interfere with day-to-day life as often as one might think, but William is an avid polo player, and the mallet is only allowed to be held in the right-hand, according to the Olean Times Herald. Therefore, when he used to play the game regularly there was an extra level of difficulty.

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Prince Charles

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Like his son Prince William, Prince Charles is also left-handed. Charles and William are only two of many royals throughout history who were supposedly left-handed.

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Barack Obama

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Former President Barack Obama is also known to be left-handed. There have been eight left-handed presidents, and many of them were very recent, including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.

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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie
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Angelina Jolie is a left-handed actress, and sometimes it affects her movies, as she reportedly needed a special prop gun for lefties when she starred in Tomb Raider. She can also be seen using her left hand when signing autographs.

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Bruce Willis

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Go back and rewatch Die Hard to see which hand Bruce Willis is holding his prop gun in!

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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey
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Oprah Winfrey is another star who uses her left hand! It goes to show that being left-handed can’t hold you back.

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Celine Dion

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Next time you watch Celine Dion perform, check which hand she’s holding the microphone in. The Canadian singer is also left-handed!

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Hugh Jackman

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If you ever find yourself in a battle with X-Men’s Wolverine, it might be best to avoid the superhero’s left hook. The actor Hugh Jackman is another left-handed star!

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David Bowie

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The late singer David Bowie was another lefty. With his extensive creative output, it makes you wonder if there’s any truth to the myth that left-handed people are more creative.

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John Cena

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If you ever step in the ring with John Cena, avoid getting caught by his left hand! The pro-wrestler is a southpaw.

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Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts
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Pretty Woman star Julia Roberts is yet another well-known actress who is left-handed. She uses her left hand to give people her signature!

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Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber
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While both of his arms are tattooed, Justin Bieber is left-hand dominant! The Canadian singer once told Nightline that he learned to play guitar on a left-handed instrument in a 2010 interview.

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Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson
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Almost Famous star Kate Hudson is yet another famous lady who’s left-handed. She’s another one who’s been spotted using her left when signing autographs.

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Keanu Reeves

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While he may have used both hands to hold guns in The Matrix, Keanu Reeves is another star who uses his left-hand. Though he uses his left most of the time, he also plays bass right-handed, according to The Wrap. So he’s actually a little ambidextrous.

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Lisa Kudrow

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While only 10 percent of the population are left-handed, 16 percent of the Friends main cast is left-handed. That comes from star Lisa Kudrow, who is a lefty!

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Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman
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Nicole Kidman is another prominent name to add to the list of Hollywood lefties. 

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Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro
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Robert De Niro is another actor who’s been noted to be left-handed. 

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker
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While Carrie Bradshaw didn’t need to write her column with her left-hand, Sarah Jessica Parker is known to be left-handed! If Carrie wrote long-hand, Sarah would’ve probably done it with her left hand.

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Scarlett Johansson

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Natasha Romanoff would likely use her left hand to lead combat as an Avenger! Actress Scarlett Johansson is another star who is left-handed!

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Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen
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Seth Rogen could probably come up with a great raunchy joke about being a lefty! Maybe he’ll make a reference to it in a future comedy.

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Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone
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Rocky Balboa’s left hook is probably a little more powerful than his right one. Sylvester Stallone is another southpaw Academy Award nominee. 

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Tina Fey

Tina Fey
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Former Saturday Night Live star and writer Tina Fey could definitely find something funny to say about being left-handed! The Mean Girls writer and actress has never shied away from self-depracating humor.

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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg
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The View host Whoopi Goldberg is another funny lady who uses her left hand. The comedian is another well-known lefty.

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Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga
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When “Mother Monster” Lady Gaga puts one of her claws up, it’s likely her left hand. The popstar is a famous southpaw!

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Mark Wahlberg

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Mark Wahlberg, who is well-known for playing a boxer in The Fighter, would be a southpaw if he was a real-life fighter. The actor is yet another left-handed star!

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Niall Horan

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One Direction alum Niall Horan was the lone lefty in his boy band. The singer can be spotted occasionally strumming a left-handed guitar.

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Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale
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When Ashley Tisdale signs autographs, she uses her left hand! Photos of the actress show her hold a pen with her left hand. 

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Caitlyn Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner
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Some studies suggest that being left-handed could make you a better athlete. It’s not surprising that Caitlyn Jenner that the former Olympic gold medalist is left-handed.

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Iggy Azalea

Iggy Azalea
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Rapper Iggy Azalea holds the mic with her left hand! The Australian musician is another singer who is left hand dominant. 

August 13, 2024, 3:51PM