list of converts to judaism

As Judaism is not an actively proselytizing religion, conversion is a relatively uncommon occurrence. This article endeavours to list some notable people who have converted, or are believed to have converted, to Judaism. The article does not differentiate between the different branches of Judaism, but doesn't list people who married a Jewish spouse without converting. (A number of prominent figures, such as Madonna, have recently become followers of Kabbalah, a body of Jewish mystical teaching, but do not consider themselves – and are not considered – Jewish.)

List of converts to Judaism

Christian Anfinsen, chemist
Tom Arnold, actor (upon marrying Roseanne Barr).
Sarah Brown, actress
Bulan, king of the Khazars
Kate Capshaw, actress (upon marrying Steven Spielberg)
Nell Carter, singer and actress
Sammy Davis, Jr., entertainer
Jacqueline du Pr, musician (upon marrying Daniel Barenboim)
Isla Fisher, model (upon marrying Sacha Baron Cohen)
Aaron Freeman, journalist & comedian
Lord George Gordon, British nobleman and politician
Gudit, queen of Damot
Henry Hill, FBI informant
Jethro, priest of Midian and father-in-law of Moses
Carolyn Jones, actress (upon marrying Aaron Spelling)
Jon Juaristi, Spanish linguist and political essayer
Felicity Kendal, actress
Jamaica Kincaid, author
Mathilde Krim, AIDS researcher & educator, founder of amFAR
Julius Lester, children's author
Elliott Maddox, baseball player
Makeda, queen of Sheba
Adah Isaacs Menken, stage actress
Marilyn Monroe, actress (upon marrying Arthur Miller)
Dhu Nuwas, king of Yemen
Martha Nussbaum, philosopher
Obadiah the Proselyte (n Johannes), priest and composer
Onkelos, Hebrew scholar and translator
Valentine Potocki, Polish count
Ruth, grandmother of King David
Laura Schlessinger, radio personality
Norma Shearer, actress (upon marrying Irving Thalberg)
Elizabeth Taylor, actress (upon marrying Eddie Fisher)
Chris Van Allsburg, children's writer
Jackie Wilson, soul singer
Mare Winningham, actress-singer
Nikki Ziering, model (upon marrying Ian Ziering)

List Of Converts To Judaism

List of converts to Judaism

See also