7 Superstitious Celebrities: From Lucky Shoes to Macbeth

7. Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey from Grey’s Anatomy has a superstition. He’s intelligent, confident and has major talent. Even he has a longing for his lucky charm, which he has to take everywhere. What would that be? That would be his red Puma racing shoes. He wears them for luck whenever he is on the track.

6. Christian Bale

This one has a tendency to like to provoke celebrity superstitions. For example, instead of not walking under ladders, he walks underneath them on purpose. He seems to enjoy defying the traditional bad luck associated with the practice.

5. Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts is a talented actress known for her roles in various films and series. While Christian Bale is walking under ladders, she is afraid of them. She will go out of her way to avoid walking under one. She has said that she has never walked under a ladder in her life, sticking to this common superstition to stay on the safe side.

4. Giada De Laurentiis

She is famous on the Food Network. She has two superstitions. The two superstitions are spilling the salt and no cats on the bed. Ever since ancient times, spilling salt has been unlucky. The cat on the bed superstition started during the 16th century Italy. It was believed that if a black cat lay on the bed a sick man was in, he would die.

3. Rainn Wilson

You know him as Dwight Schrute from The Office. When in theatre, he will never say “Macbeth.” He believes that this will bring about horrible luck ranging from accidents happening on stage to deaths in the cast. I read that he said it once and a light fell and crushed his foot.

2. Missy Elliot

Missy Elliot believes in the superstition about black cats. If a black cat crosses her path, then she will stop right there, turn around and go home. This is one of the most well-known superstitious celebrities quirks in the music industry.

1. Sisqo

Sisqo is the lead singer of Dru Hill. He has a superstition about his hat. That hat is always a part of his wardrobe when he is on stage. It has to be on his head the entire time. If it isn’t, then the performance isn’t one hundred percent.

There you have 7 superstitious celebrities. There are many others out there, but let’s put that to the side for a second. Do you have a superstition? Whether it's a lucky pair of shoes like Patrick or avoiding black cats like Missy, we all have our little rituals!