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Leo Celebrity Photos
Halle Berry (August 14, 1966)
Regal and eager for adventure -- that could describe Halle Berry, or Leos in general. Halle Berry has managed to parlay her glamorous position in Hollywood into a serious acting career through straightforward performances and an action-loving quest to take on interesting new roles, even when they require her to explore the underbelly of human behavior.
Antonio Banderas (August 10, 1960)
This Spanish heart throb has a magnetism that is typical of Leos. He simply has to perform and people are drawn to watching! But even though he often plays suave, Cassanova-type characters, he embraces another Leo quality -- loyalty -- as he plays the part of family man to his children and his wife, Melanie Griffith.
Ben Affleck (August 15, 1972)
Good-humored and charming, Ben Affleck has the swagger and style of a Leo. Leos like to be center stage, often taking the role of star or director of a film, or both, and radiate warmth and energy. They also take leadership roles, as Ben Affleck did when he participated in the Project Greenlight series to encourage young filmmakers.
Madonna (August 16, 1958)
No other celebrity exemplifies Leo quite like Madonna. The experimental dance hall queen and fashion icon has found a way to stay the center of attention for over two decades, and now into her fifties, has proven she has staying power. No longer content to use sex to shock, the diva has found more regal ways to keep the focus on her.
Robert de Niro (August 17, 1943)
Even when he's playing a devious character, Robert de Niro's performances always seem guileless. That's because, as a Leo, he is straightforward in his performance. Ruled by the Sun, de Niro is deceptively comfortable in the spotlight as the center of attention -- which could account for his decades-long career in front of the camera.
Sean Penn (August 17, 1960)
Fiery Leo Sean Penn brings his passion to the screen as an actor and director, but also to issues off-screen. He has lent his prowess in the spotlight to the anti-war effort, appearing on television to denounce President Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq, and maintains a controversial relationship with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
Patrick Swayze (August 18, 1936)
Swayze has always maintained the regal, self-assured gate of his Leo sign's symbol, the Lion. Deceptively willing to be the center of attention, Swayze crafted an impressive dance career for himself before becoming a heartthrob and leading man, which he was destined to become anyway, as a Leo.
Bill Clinton (August 19, 1946)
During his presidency -- even in the midst of controversy -- Clinton proved himself lion-like, epitomizing his sign, Leo. Ruled by the Sun, Clinton's brilliance and charisma marked him for two full terms as leader of the free world, and his typical Leo nobility ensured he had a long career ahead of him working with world leaders even after he left office.
Matthew Perry (August 19, 1969)
Famous for his self-deprecating character on Friends, Leo Matthew Perry is indeed a funny man, but more magnetic and self-assured in person than his TV persona would have you believe. As a Leo, he is majestic and understated in all his performances, making him the perfect romantic lead or, alternately, an amusing fall guy.
Daniel Radcliffe (July 23, 1989)
Although he plays Harry Potter -- an uncertain wizard coming of age in treacherous times -- Daniel Radcliffe showed his more fiery Leo nature recently when he starred in a London production of the controversial, highly sexualized Equus and posed nude in promotional shots. Well played, Mr. Potter!
Lisa Kudrow (July 30, 1963)
Although she played the lovably ditzy Phoebe on TV's Friends, Lisa Kudrow is a regal Leo through and through. True to her Leo nature, Kudrow is blunt in her performances, and brings honesty and majesty, as well as a lot of laughs, to whatever role she takes on.
Charlize Theron (August 7, 1975)
She ain't just another pretty face. Actress Charlize Theron has a regal quality about her that sets her apart from many other leading ladies in Hollywood. As a Leo she is determined and dominant, able to take on comedic roles and more demanding fare, like playing serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the movie Monster.