6. Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, and also producer, known for his magnificent films, such as “The Color Purple”, “E.T.” and “Schindler’s List”.
The celeb had two grandfathers from Ukraine and he was always proud of his roots. When he went to Ukraine for the first time at the age of 59, he said that he was finally home.
7. Sylvester Stallone
Beloved actor and director Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6th, 1946 in New York and he become famous after starring in the action movie series Rambo and Rocky. Many people made fun of his New York roots, but little did they know that he also has a connection to Ukraine thanks to his mother, who had some relatives who lived in the city of Odessa.
