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Quiz about Celebrities with a Connection

Celebrities with a Connection Trivia Quiz

Identify these celebrities, then discover their secret connection after the last question.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,641

Updated
Jan 03 24

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
6291

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Question 1 of 15

1. This young actor started out in movies like 'Space Camp' and 'Parenthood'. He now goes by his given name, but had used a nickname from age 4 because his elder siblings had earthy names like River and Rain. Hint

Leonardo DiCaprio

Zack Olin

Joaquin Phoenix

Jerry O'Connell

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Question 2 of 15

2. This 'Pretty Woman' actress was paid $300,000 for her work in that movie.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 15

3. This woman, with her 34 Oscar nominations and 8 awards make her both the most honored costume designer and woman in Academy Award history to date. Hint

Hedda Hopper

Edith Bunker

Susan B. Anthony

Edith Head

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Question 4 of 15

4. This man, actor in the 'Killer Tomatoes' movies (and writer of one), married a woman on national TV after holding a beauty pageant-style contest to select her. Hint

Rick Rockwell

Rick Hunter

Rich Hall

Hunter Thompson

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Question 5 of 15

5. Besides playing Rachel on the TV show 'Family Matters', she was part of Dawn as in Tony Orlando and Dawn. Hint

Telma Hopkins

Alice Nunn

Joyce Vincent Wilson

Rosetta Le Noire

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Question 6 of 15

6. This man trained as a doctor. He was persuaded several times not to quit the course but did so after qualifying. He instead has written novels, 20 of which have been turned into movies like 'Andromeda Strain' and 'Twister'. He also is the executive producer of TV's 'ER'. Hint

Michael Crichton

Dave Barry

Stephen King

Gene Roddenberry

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Question 7 of 15

7. He was Conan O'Brien's sidekick 1993-2000. Hint

Paul Shaffer

Ed McMahon

Andy Richter

Jim McCay

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Question 8 of 15

8. This actress played Kirstie Alley's sister in Sibling Rivalry. She also guest stars on 'ER' as Dr. Nina Pomerantz, a former romantic interest of Dr. Greene. Hint

Jamie Buchman

Jami Gertz

Kristie McNichol

Teri Hatcher

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Question 9 of 15

9. This actress played Jo on 'Melrose Place' and Princess Vespa in 'Spaceballs'. Hint

Daphne Zuniga

Melissa Gilbert-Boxleitner

Helen Hunt

Pam Ferdin

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Question 10 of 15

10. This businessman, a pioneer in the software industry, has been one of the
wealthiest people in the world.
Hint

Bill Gates

JP Morgan

Nelson Rockefeller

Bill Cosby

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Question 11 of 15

11. This actress has been nominated 4 times for Academy Awards for her work in : 'Testament', 'Kramer vs. Kramer', 'All the President's Men', and 'The Great White Hope'. Hint

Sissy Spacek

Marion Ross

Jane Alexander

Loretta Swit

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Question 12 of 15

12. This man won the 1976 Olympic Decathalon.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 13 of 15

13. This actress played Janine in the 'Ghostbuster' movies, and was the voice of Bo Peep in the 'Toy Story' movies. Hint

Fran Drescher

Annie Potts

Naomi Judd

Drew Barrymore

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Question 14 of 15

14. This actress starred with Jim Carrey in 'Dumb and Dumber', and was married to him for about a year.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 15 of 15

15. This actor has made a name playing hardball cops on 'NYPD Blue', 'Hill Street Blues', 'Die Hard 2' and 'Dressed to Kill'. Hint

George Peppard

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Franz

Kiel Martin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Joaquin Phoenix

He went by Leaf Phoenix until the 1990s.

2. This 'Pretty Woman' actress was paid {$300,000} for her work in that movie.

Answer: Julia Roberts

She changed her name from birth name Julie to Julia because there was already an existing actress named Julie Roberts.

3. This woman, with her 34 Oscar nominations and 8 awards make her both the most honored costume designer and woman in Academy Award history to date.

Answer: Edith Head

She was costume designer for almost 400 movies, from 'Love Me Tonight'(1932, uncredited) to 'Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid' (1982).

4. This man, actor in the 'Killer Tomatoes' movies (and writer of one), married a woman on national TV after holding a beauty pageant-style contest to select her.

Answer: Rick Rockwell

He was married to his TV bride, Darva Conger, from February 15th, 2000 to April 5th, 2000, when they got it annulled.

5. Besides playing Rachel on the TV show 'Family Matters', she was part of Dawn as in Tony Orlando and Dawn.

Answer: Telma Hopkins

Answer: Michael Crichton

7. He was Conan O'Brien's sidekick 1993-2000.

Answer: Andy Richter

8. This actress played Kirstie Alley's sister in Sibling Rivalry. She also guest stars on 'ER' as Dr. Nina Pomerantz, a former romantic interest of Dr. Greene.

Answer: Jami Gertz

9. This actress played Jo on 'Melrose Place' and Princess Vespa in 'Spaceballs'.

Answer: Daphne Zuniga

10. This businessman, a pioneer in the software industry, has been one of the wealthiest people in the world.

Answer: Bill Gates

11. This actress has been nominated 4 times for Academy Awards for her work in : 'Testament', 'Kramer vs. Kramer', 'All the President's Men', and 'The Great White Hope'.

Answer: Jane Alexander

12. This man won the 1976 Olympic Decathalon.

Answer: Bruce Jenner

13. This actress played Janine in the 'Ghostbuster' movies, and was the voice of Bo Peep in the 'Toy Story' movies.

Answer: Annie Potts

14. This actress starred with Jim Carrey in 'Dumb and Dumber', and was married to him for about a year.

Answer: Lauren Holly

15. This actor has made a name playing hardball cops on 'NYPD Blue', 'Hill Street Blues', 'Die Hard 2' and 'Dressed to Kill'.

Answer: Dennis Franz

The big connection tying these celebrities together. They all share my birthday, October 28th.

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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