10 Facts You Might Not Know About Kristen Bell

By Jamie Samhan. 17 Jul 2020 3:21 PM

From “Veronica Mars” to “Frozen” to “The Good Place”, Kristen Bell has warmed her way into our hearts. In celebration of her milestone 40th birthday, take a look at a few facts you might not know about the star.

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Dedicated Animal Lover
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As a lover of animals, Kristen Bell became vegan when she was 11.

Speaking to PETA, Bell said, “I had a hard time disassociating the animals I cuddled with—dogs and cats, for example—from the animals on my plate, and I never really cared for the taste of meat. I always loved my Brussels sprouts!”
Not Your Hollywood Wedding
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard didn't have the big, fancy Hollywood wedding but instead got hitched in a courthouse.

Bell explained why they didn't go the big party route is because "we get more than enough attention in our everyday lives. I also wear more than enough party dresses."
She Delivered Two Babies
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While volunteering with her nurse mom in Brazil, Kristen Bell witnessed "life take its first breath" when she helped with not one, but two deliveries.
What's In A Name?
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When Kristen Bell was young, she no longer wanted to be called "Kristen" but instead, "Smurfette."

Her parents refused and then vetoed her choice of "Matthew" because that was her cousin's name before deciding on "Annie."

“The movie was popular, and it was a fun nickname. And I was called Annie until I was 16.”
Wedding Singer
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Before she made it big, Kristen Bell and a friend would sing at weddings.

Their go-to songs included “Amazing Grace” and anything by Harry Connick Jr.
Birthday Suit
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Kristen Bell isn't afraid of going nude, particularly when she is at home.

She once said, "I rarely wear clothes when I’m home by myself. I love making breakfast naked. But you’ve got to make sure the gardener’s not coming that day.”
Forever Ageless
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Kristen Bell might be turning 40, but she is ageless. She's admitted that she has always been told she looks younger than she is.

“I’m carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an airplane ticket or other stuff adults do, I get ‘Okaaaaaay, honey.’ I remember when I was 18, getting crayons in a restaurant," Bell said.
Her First Role
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It was before she was a teenager that Kristen Bell landed her first role in the stage production of Raggedy Ann and Andy.

It was her love of performing which then led to her mom getting Bell her own agent.
She Isn't A Fan Of Koalas
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Kristen Bell is a well-known lover of sloths, but she does not feel the same way about koalas.

When asked if she liked them because they are similar to sloths, Bell responded, “Koalas get high off eucalyptus and most of them have chlamydia. These are facts.”

10 Facts You Might Not Know About Kristen Bell

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