6. 50. She has proven to be an accomplished leader dedicated to academia, her students, and faith. 1. Ruth Malhotra The Public Relations Manager at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) was initially known for her lawsuit against Georgia Tech in 2006 for unconstitutional speech policies. 25. 29. Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is a Swiss-German actress, former model and sex symbol who has appeared in American, British and Italian films. Instead of attempting to repeat the more well-known names you probably already know, what follows is IRDs list of Evangelicals and Mainline Protestant movers and shakers who fly under the mainstream radar. Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. Simon started his career in the music industry working in the mailroom at EMI Music Chris Cornell was a rock icon who thrived on contradictions. Since the release of his EP, Showalter blogged at Patheos.com before joiningThe Christian Post as a journalistwhere he writes about modern issues concerning the church. Frequently ranked as one of the best voices in music history, he successfully maintained his own unique identity over decades as a Grammy-winning band Maroon 5's frontman Adam Noah Levine was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Yoest is the daughter of Dr. Janice Shaw Crouse,Chair of the Board for theInstitute on Religion and Democracy. 16 Warren Buffett. and found that Mel Brooks was a great influence on his screen writing. Prior to the Protestant Reformation, Western Christendom by and large responded and adhered to the Roman Catholic Church. Anne Carlson Kennedy In addition to being a minister, a ministers wife, and homeschool mom to six children, Anne Kennedy hosts Preventing Grace, one of the most popular blogs on the Evangelical Channel at Patheos.com. Raised in a non-denominational Evangelical home, Hallowell reports current events from a Christian worldview. Affleck gained wider recognition when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. In 1986, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. . Billy Graham was on Gallup's list for most-admired American men and women a record 61 times. Famous American banker Richard B Mellon belonged to a very famous and rich traditional and conservative white Anglo-Saxon Protestant family. Late Show host Stephen Colbert is open about his devout Catholic faith. Dr. R. C. Sproul, recently deceased and John Piper, two giants of reform theology? History Famous Ranking. 67. All his life he made huge donations to Presbyterian charities. Roys writings have appeared in notable news sources such as World Magazine, Christianity Today, and The Christian Post. Mercer University Press. The jazz musician was openly bisexual throughout her life. Getty Images. Danny Akin Akin has a reputation of advocating for international mission work and expository preaching. 21. He has been deeply involved with the Confessing Movement in the United Methodist Church and is a firm believer in Canonical Theism. His mother, Margaret (Miller), was a Actor | Warren also authored the book Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life. Albert began reading and studying science at a young age, and he graduated from a Swiss high school when he was 17. Jenny Yang The Director of Advocacy and Policy for the Refugee and Immigration Program at World Relief. That I joyfully acted as Christ told that rich young man to act. Growing up, Darren was always artistic: he loved classic movies and, as a teenager, he even spent time doing graffiti art. 26. Marvin Olasky After being born into a Jewish-Russian family, becoming an atheist and then a Marxist, and joining and then leaving the Communist Party, Olasky converted to Christianity in 1976. Tim Tennent President of Asbury Theological Seminary, the largest Wesleyan seminary in the world. Also a publisher of Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy, Nicholson has had his works featured in prominent news sources such as The Jerusalem Post, The Federalist, and The Hill. He is the son of Julie Cowell (ne Josie Dalglish), a ballet dancer, and Eric Selig Phillip Cowell, a music industry executive. Martin Luther (1483-1546) Sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church which he felt had been corrupted and lost its original focus. 16 celebrities that have converted or practiced different religions. Shannon Royce After two years serving as Family Research Councils chief of staff, Royce moved to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, he is an ordained priest serving at Judes Anglican Church in Richmond, Virginia. Travis Wussow Serving as the ERLCs hands and feet in Washington, DC, Wussow serves the SBCs public policy arm as vice president for public policy and general counsel. 69. Note that while the list is numbered, it is in no particular order. Updated: Sep 12, 2022. McClay is senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a Judeo-Christian think-tank in Washington, D.C. 80. His father, Amram Ducovny, was a writer and publicist who was from a family of Jewish immigrants (from Ukraine and Poland), and worked for the American Jewish Committee. He has one younger sister, Letty Aronson. Carson President of The Gospel Coalition, Carson is also a distinguished professor of the New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois. Trevin Wax The pastor, and managing editor of the Lifeway Christian Resources The Gospel Project formulates popular and timely blog posts on the Gospel Coalition. 31. He is a music artist and actor, known for Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Rebound (2009) and Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (1980). Eunhyuk (Super Junior) Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997) was a Roman Catholic nun originally from who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in 1950. Jessica LaGrone Previously a pastor of nine years at a United Methodist church in Houston, Texas, LaGrone is now the first female Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. On January 4, it'll be the feast day of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American citizen to be canonized a saint. 45. 71. Beyond the states, Dobbs became part of the Church of Nigeria after being consecrated as bishop and also serves as a member of the College of Bishops in Nigeria. He is best known for his television roles as F4 member So Yi-jung in Boys Over Flowers (2009), guardian angel Lee Gook-soo in Padam Padam (2011), villainous CEO Lee Ro-joon in Mrs. Cop 2 (2016), and half-blood gumiho Lee Rang in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020). 89. Kim Ki-bum. He is also the U.S. Representative of the Barnabas Fund, a ministry to persecuted Christians. Legend of the Fall, An Evaluation of William Branham and His Message. 97. Credo, a higher education consulting firm, awarded Phipps the Courageous Leadership Award for 2017. This page was last edited on 4 November 2022, at 18:16. Julie Galambush - former American Baptist Minister, she converted to Judaism. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) and Swedish, English, and French actress and model Eva Galle Green was born on July 6, 1980, in Paris, France. Swami Kirtanananda; 1937-) - son of a fundamentalist Baptist pastor, Ham met ISKCON founding guru A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in New York City in 1966. Paulks ex-husband John served as chairman of Exodus International before coming out as openly gay. If there's one thing Azealia Banks is best known for, it's her neverending list of feuds with other musicians. 7 of 25. Eva's mother was born in Algeria, of French. Philip K. Dick was an American writer who was known for his work that explores varied social and philosophical themes. Evan Roberts. He previously served as the dean of the Liberty University School of Law. Many of the classic heroines of women's literature are ENFJ personalities. He was the son of Pauline (Koch) and Hermann Einstein, a featherbed salesman. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Age: Dec. at 89 (1908-1997) Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. The Greatest Male Celebrity Role Models. Howl, Six gallery, Sunflower Sutra His themes: drugs, against American actor and producer Harvey Keitel was born on May 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Miriam (Klein) and Harry Keitel. Before joining the ERLC, Wussow was the executive pastor at Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas and also served as an International Justice Mission Fellow. Trillia Newbell Dedicated to writing and speaking on womanhood, church, family, and racial reconciliation informed by the Gospel, Newbell serves as Director of Community Outreach for the ERLC. He is the son of Daniella (Weiser), a movement instructor, and Gerald Baron Cohen, a clothing store owner. 82. 14. Her mother, Marlne Jobert, is an actress turned children's book writer. She is the author of the new book Speak the Truth: How to Bring God Back into Every Conversation. Her influential works have been published in The Washington Times, Desiring God, and The Gospel Coalition. French actress and model Eva Galle Green was born on July 6, 1980, in Paris, France. Barker, a former Protestant minister, is a jazz pianist, composer, author, and television personality. 44. 1. Kupec frequently addresses prominent domestic religious liberty cases and appears on major cable news networks. Guess Who's Catholic: 20 Unlikely American Converts. Sean McDowell A writer and speaker like his famous father, McDowell is the author of over eighteen books including A New Kind of Apologist and Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to Gods Design for Marriage. With a passion for youth ministry and teaching, McDowell also serves as an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Biola University. Garrett Kell Pastor of Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, Kell also serves as an associate Council member of The Gospel Coalition. Lorna Patterson, American film, stage and television actress. Dick's novels have inspired films like Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report, and The Adjustment Bureau. Originally planning to become a lawyer, Billy Wilder abandoned that career in favor of working as a reporter for a Viennese newspaper, using this experience to move to Berlin, where he worked for the city's largest tabloid. It is organized by what church they left; when applicable, the religion they joined is mentioned. Soboliks first book Longing for Motherhood is set for publication in 2018. His book Transforming Homosexuality depicts his belief in traditional biblical views of relationship and marriage. His father is from Russia and Austria, while Zach's mother, who is from a family with deep roots in New England. As part of his testimony, Chandler was miraculously healed by God of brain cancer after being diagnosed in 2009. In 2011, Geoglein authored The Man in the Middle: An Inside Account of Faith and Politics in the George W. Bush Era. There are famous Protestant celebrities, stars who are Catholic, and famous Christian celebrities who practice other types of Christianity.