Penélope Cruz and more celebs who started off as ballet dancers

It’s hard to make it in the entertainment industry, so it’s not exactly shockingly to find out a lot of celebrities have tried out many different art forms before finally landing their big break. When it comes to Hollywood, the more experience you have under your belt, the better, especially when that means you have a few tricks up your sleeve.

Most fans wouldn’t immediately correlate acting with dancing, but surprisingly enough, a lot of our favorite actors actually have experience with ballet in their backgrounds. Luckily for them, it does come in handy, especially when playing a dancer in a movie, like some of these stars ended up doing.

Here’s a list of 10 celebrities who started their careers in the world of ballet.