Cats. You love them or you hate them. However, several famous actors, comedians, and musicians are cat people. One famous rocker loved his cats so much that he talked to them on the phone when he was off on tour. A comedian wrote a book about his love of cats and the stigma that comes with being a male cat owner. This list of celebrities who are cat people has been loosely ranked by fame and popularity.Â
What famous celebs have cats? Kate Beckinsale tops our list. She has an adorable cat named Wabbit. Nicolas Cage once took "magic" mushrooms with his pet cat Lewis. Cage told David Letterman, "I remember lying on my bed for hours and Lewis was on the desk across my bed and we just stared at each other for hours - not moving, just staring at each other, and I had no doubt that he was my brother."
Queen front man Freddie Mercury loved his cats so much that he reportedly spoke to them on the phone when he was on tour. Comedian Michael Showalter wrote a book about his love of felines called Guys Can Be Cat Ladies Too. Other celebrity cat lovers include movie stars like Drew Barrymore and Audrey Hepburn. This list also has pictures of celebs holding cats.Â
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Steve Martin loves cats. He jokes, "I gave my cat a bath the other day... They love it. He sat there, he enjoyed it, it was fun for me. The fur would stick to my tongue, but other than that..."
Drew Carey loves cats and he has continued Bob Barker's tradition of ending every episode of "The Price is Right" by encouraging viewers to have their pets spayed or neutered.
Christopher Walken is a cat person who wishes that he could have a tail. He says, "A tail is so expressive. On a cat you can tell if they’re annoyed. You can tell whether they are scared. They bush their tail. If I was an actor and I had to play scared in a movie all I’d have to do is bush my tail. I think that if actors had tails it would change everything."
Age: 79
Birthplace: Astoria, New York City, New York, United States of America
Musician Ryan Adams has three cats: Agnes, Vincent, and Theo. His concert t-shirts often feature cats. He has also appeared on Lil BUB's Big SHOW, hosted by celebrity cat, Lil Bub.
Mark Twain loved cats. He said, "If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much."
Age: Dec. at 74 (1835-1910)
Birthplace: Florida, Missouri, United States of America