Lionel Richie’s daughter Sofia, 24, married her boyfriend, music executive Elliot Grainge, 29, in a fairytale ceremony in southern France. But the way to say yes was not easy: Because Sofia, who grew up as a Christian, converted according to “People” magazine before the wedding for the love of Judaism. Other stars also changed religion for their partner.
The legendary Soundgarden singer (1964-2017) was raised Catholic and even attended a Catholic school. He converted to the Greek Orthodox faith for his second wife Vicky Karayiannis (44). The couple married in Paris in 2004.
The daughter of ex-US President Donald Trump (41) grew up Christian-Protestant, but converted to orthodox Judaism for her husband Jared Kushner (42). She took the Hebrew name Yael, the family lives according to Jewish traditions and regularly attends a synagogue.
The Egyptian actor (1932-2015, “Doctor Zhivago”) comes from a Greek Catholic family. His real name was Michel Dimitri Chalhoub. In order to be able to marry his wife Faten Hamama, he converted to Islam and also changed his name to Omar al-Sharif.
The Australian actress (47), who grew up in a Christian family, also converted to Judaism for her husband, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (51). The process lasted three years, she studied the Torah and learned to read Hebrew. The couple married in 2010 and have three children together.
The 56-year-old converted to Islam out of love for her ex-husband, billionaire Wissam Al Mana (47) from Qatar. In 2017, at the age of 50, she had a son with Al Mana. She appeared in public with high-necked clothing and signed e-mails with “Alhamdulillah” (translated: Praise be to God). The couple separated shortly after the birth of their son Eissa.
