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These 10 Famous People Were Not Born Where You Think

5. Joaquin Phoenix

The eclectic actor best known for his role as Johnny Cash in Walk the Line was actually born Joaquín Rafael Bottom in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Phoenix’s parents were members of the religious group, the Children of God, and the family began traveling throughout South America when he was child. Joaquin’s family decided to leave the group and returned to the United States when he was only four. Upon arriving to the US, the Bottom family changed their last name to Phoenix, after the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes, symbolizing a new beginning.

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