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Libra Celebrity Photos
Will Smith (September 25, 1968)
Like a lot of other notable Libras on this list, Will Smith is accomplished in a number of fields -- music, TV, film and family. In addition to his performances as a slick, likable leading man, Smith has three children and a successful marriage to actress Jada Pinkett Smith, and often includes his children in his film and music video performances.
Matt Damon (October 8, 1970)
Like so many other under this Scale sign, Libra Matt Damon has balanced his successes in the entertainment industry with activism, helping to co-found global awareness organization, Not On Our Watch, with fellow actors, but keeping his acting resume interesting playing an assassin, CIA agent, conjoined twin and boy genius, among other roles.
Gwen Stefani (October 3, 1969)
Libras seek balance in everything they do, and rocker Gwen Stefani, with a style all her own, embodies the Libran goal of balancing all elements -- color, content, form -- in everything she does. She's not content to simply perform, and she has created a brand of style and even a line of clothing that are on display during her energetic, quirky concert performances.
Bruce Springsteen (September 23, 1949)
The Boss taps in to Libra's ruling planet, dreamy Venus, to sing about the trials and travails of working-class Americans and of America at large in a loving way, but because Libra is also the Scale sign, Springsteen has always avoided romanticizing the subject matter. He balances tales of turmoil with hard-driven rock that has become timeless.
Gwyneth Paltrow (September 27, 1972)
As an Air sign, Gwenyth can seem cool or unattached. This has marked her Hollywood career -- a spate of enviable roles and high-profile romances with the likes of Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, which she seems to have come out of unscathed. She gives the Libra impression of balance, playing the Hollywood game without falling victim to it, and her smart approach to acting underscores that famous Libra intellect.
Michael Douglas (September 25, 1944)
Libras are known for the delicate balancing act they maintain between their needs and the needs of others, and after a stellar career as a Hollywood leading man and sometimes sex symbol, Douglas has turned his attention back to the role of family man. He is also politically active, supporting the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and Senator Hillary Clinton's bid for the presidency in 2008.
Catherine Zeta-Jones (September 25, 1969)
Under this Venus-blessed sign, it's no wonder that Catherine Zeta-Jones is such a natural beauty. Nor is it a surprise that under the Sign of the Scales, she has created a successful film career that makes good use of her acting chops and impressive voice, or balance her marriage to the much older Michael Douglas, motherhood and an exciting movie line-up.
Julie Andrews (October 1, 1935)
Perhaps her performance in Victor/Victoria best personified this Libra's true ability to put things in balance, because the multi-talented actress/singer/writer has been able to juggle a variety of jobs with family life, maintaining a successful relationship with director Blake Edwards, raising a family and becoming a Hollywood living legend.
Clive Owen (October 3, 1964)
Clive Owen's heavy dramatic roles -- that of King Arthur, a vengeful butler in Gosford Park and a blackmailed family man in Derailed -- tend toward a key Libran philosophy: that to every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. It makes sense that the ruggedly handsome British actor is attracted to stories where morality and payback are the focus!
Susan Sarandon (October 4, 1946)
As an Air sign, Susan Sarandon brings a carefree energy to many of her roles. Her recent decision to play an evil fairytale stepmother in Disney's Enchanted shows that she is playful, but this energy is balanced with heavier, more thoughtful roles, just as Sarandon's timeless beauty is balanced by emotional weight in films like Thelma & Louise and Lorenzo's Oil.
Kate Winslet (October 5, 1975)
It's obvious that this comely actress is ruled by lovey planet Venus. Many Libras are known for feminine beauty. But Venus isn't all about looks -- she also governs perfection in works of art. A quick look at Kate Winslet's resume, and the colorful, nuanced characters she's taken on -- from Rose in Titanic to Ophelia in Hamlet and all the other eclectic characters along the way -- and it's clear that passion guides her film choices.
Eminem (October 17, 1972)
While many Libras strive to achieve a certain equilibrium in their lives and work, just as many -- like Eminem -- are focused on cause and effect in interpersonal relationships. Eminem's early work is a violent exploration of the push-pull of dysfunctional relationships -- namely, his marriage to baby-mama Kim. His partly autobiographical film 8 Mile shows a more watered down take on his hard-nosed attempts at finding fame and success.
Viggo Mortensen (October 20, 1958)
Perhaps best known as unwavering Aragon in the Lord of the Rings series, Mortensen has found a perfect balance between his film career and another thoroughly Libra activity -- interpersonal communication. Under the ruling planet of romantic Venus, Mortensen has found his outlet in spoken-word poetry and in publishing his own photographs, communicating his unique view of the world.
Deepak Chopra (October 22, 1946)
Mind, body, balance -- could this doctor and spiritual leader be any truer to his zodiac sign, the sign represented by scales? As Chopra attempts to find a balance in his writing, he pursues another Libran interest: seeing to the needs of others, and easing their suffering.
Avril Lavigne (September 27, 1984)
From her first hit with "Complicated," Avril Lavigne showed an interest in mixing different sub-cultures and finding her own style in creating an unusual rock anthem. Mixing, matching, melding -- all in a day's work for your average Libra, who values the perfect blend of content and colors, and is likely to push together the best of different worlds to create a totally new genre.