They pledged allegiance to the flag! Celebrities such as Pamela Anderson, Jim Carrey and Camila Cabello relocated to the United States, where they made the life-changing decision to become U.S. citizens.
Anderson — who holds dual citizenship in Canada and the U.S. — explained in 2004 that she wanted to become a citizen so that she could exercise her right to vote. The former Playboy model added that she wanted to ensure her parents could join her in the U.S. later in life.
“U.S. citizenship will allow me, in the future, to petition to bring my children’s grandparents down to the United States to care for them once they become older,” she said in a statement at the time.
For Cabello, immigrating to the U.S. from Havana, Cuba, was also heavily influenced by her family. The “Liar” singer — who moved to Florida when she was 6 years old — admitted that she didn’t understand how hard it was for her parents to uproot their family.
“I didn’t realize it then, but, boy, does it hit me now,” she wrote in a 2017 essay for Pop Sugar. “I realize how scary it must have been for them. ”
Cabello eventually became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2008. The former Fifth Harmony member said that she later recognized that parts of her Cuban culture didn’t disappear in the U.S.
“I was wrong about one thing,” she wrote. “My mamá and papá did not leave everything behind, they brought it with them. My grandma still makes pork and rice and beans every holiday like she did, and my mom still feels the waves of the malecón in her heartbeat because she still feels the most at peace when she’s by the sea. My grandma and dad still get drunk and sing Luis Miguel in the kitchen. We found our favorite Taco spot in Miami (I capitalized Taco because they are that good). And whenever we find another person from our country, we freak out. “¿De qué parte?” Because we have home in us. Because we brought it with us. Every Cuban brought it with them and so we have Miami. ”
Scroll down to see a list of celebrities who became U.S. citizens.
The Baywatch alum became a U.S. citizen in 2004 and maintains dual Canadian and U.S. citizenship."I felt it was important to become a U.S. citizen in order to vote in the United States," Anderson said in a statement at the time. "U.S. citizenship will allow me, in the future, to petition to bring my children’s grandparents down to the United States to care for them once they become older.”
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The Canada native became a dual citizen in 2004 more than 20 years after he first moved to Los Angeles to pursue comedy. "I have no intention of giving up my Canadian heritage, and all those who loved and supported me," Carrey said in a statement at the time. "My upbringing in Canada made me the person I am. I will always be proud to be a Canadian." He added that the U.S. helped to "define" him and made his "dreams come true."
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The Devil Wears Prada star was born in London and in 2015 became a U.S. citizen in the same swearing-in ceremony as Matthew McConaughey's wife, Camila Alves. "Do I feel half British? It’s complicated," Blunt told the Boston Globe at the time. "I felt quite conflicted about the whole thing. It’s better for tax. It’s cheaper being an American."
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The Mexico native became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2013. The actress admitted in 2010 that she briefly lived in the U.S. as an illegal immigrant after her visa expired. "It was for a small period of time but I still did it," she told V magazine.
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The Queer Eye star — who was born in the U.K. — announced his citizenship in 2020. "A few minutes ago, I officially became a U.S citizen!!" he wrote via Instagram. "For me, this is monumental. It’s something I’ve been working towards for literally 20 years, which makes this all the more emotional."
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The "Havana" singer moved to the U.S. from Cuba at the age of 6 and became a citizen in 2008.
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The Scotland native broadcast himself taking the U.S. citizenship test and being sworn in on an episode of The Late Late Show in 2008.
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The "You Outta Know" singer — who hails from Canada — was sworn in with 4,500 other people at the Los Angeles Convention Center in 2005.
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The Ireland native was inspired to become a citizen in 2009 after he received condolences from American fans after the death of his wife, Natasha Richardson. "That is partly the reason why I've recently become an American citizen," the Taken star told the New York Daily News. "I'm still a proud Irishman, of course, but I've become an American citizen — I'm very proud of that."
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The South African actress became a U.S. citizen in 2007. She detailed her path to citizenship in 2008 during an interview with David Letterman. "Well, I've always wanted to be [a citizen] they just didn't want to take me. It's quite a process you have to work hard, you know, study up," she said. "Then, finally, I was approved and you have to go in and do an interview. You have to know your stuff."
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The Terminator star is an Austrian citizen by birth and became a U.S. citizen in 1983. He commemorated the milestone in 2018. "35 years ago today, I became a citizen of the United States of America," the former California governor wrote via Twitter. "I arrived here almost 50 years ago with empty pockets, but full of dreams. I owe it all to America. It was, without a doubt, one of the proudest days of my life."
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Carrie Underwood's husband announced his U.S. citizenship in 2019 via Instagram. "Big day, I’m officially American," the Canada native captioned a photo of himself waving an American flag.
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The O.C. alum was born in the U.K. and moved to the U.S. when she was 5 years old. Barton — who maintained her British citizenship — became a U.S. citizen in 2006.
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The Colombia-born actress became a citizen in 2014. "The most interesting thing for me was, they give you like a hundred questions that you have to learn, and then they give you a quiz, like a test. I got all questions perfect," the Modern Family alum said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! later that year.
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The Dancing With the Stars pro was sworn in as a U.S. citizen in 2019 with her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and their son, Shai, in attendance. The New Zealand native, who was raised in Australia, shared her emotional experience via Instagram at the time. "I’m getting misty eyed writing this, because I haven’t reflected on my life up until this point ... here I was sitting in an auditorium with 1000 people, with my Ukrainian/American husband and my American son ... .a girl from little Perth with a big dream of being 'someone'," she wrote. "I love the life I created, but it wouldn’t be possible without the United States giving me the chance to succeed and live in the best country in the world ... This will always be home now."
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The Canada native was sworn in as a U.S. citizen in 2020, 11 years after he moved to the U.S. to attend the University of Texas. “I came to the U.S. on a student visa and have always had big dreams. I’m now truly living the American dream," Thompson said in a statement to USCIS at the time.
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