Joaquin Phoenix – Puerto Rican/U.S

Since the whole Phoenix acting family is full of eccentrics, it’s perhaps not shocking that Joaquin was born in an unlikely place. His parents are both Americans, and his four siblings (River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer) were all born in the United States. However, the family spent many years traveling around Latin America with the Children of God religious group. This helps to understand why Joaquin was born in Puerto Rico in 1974. In 1978, the family gave up on the sect and relocated to the Los Angeles area.

Phoenix started his acting career in television series with his brother River and sister Summer in the early 1980s. During that time, he became known as Leaf Phoenix, a moniker he created for himself. Joaquin Phoenix, a Puerto Rican-American actor, producer, animal rights activist, and environmentalist, is now well-known. He has won and received credit from many award-giving bodies, including an Academy Award, a Grammy, and two Golden Globes. The New York Times ranked him No. 12 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the Twenty-First Century in 2020.