2) Minority Report star Colin Farrell was born in Castleknock, Dublin and is known as one of the hottest Irish celebrities in Hollywood.

5) Actor and model Jonathan Rhys-Meyers was born in Dublin, Ireland and in 2008 received an Honorary Patronage from the Trinity College Philosophical Society in Dublin.

3) James Bond stud Pierce Brosnan is a native of Navan, Ireland and has been quoted as saying, “My Irishness is in everything I do. It’s the spirit of who I am, as a man, an actor, a father.”

10) Actor Stuart Townsend was born in Howth, Ireland and dated actress Charlize Theron for almost seven years before breaking up in the winter of 2009.

1) U2′s Bono, was born Paul David Hewson in Glasnevin, Ireland and is the biggest rock star to ever come out of the country. Aside from singing, Bono is also a huge activist and philanthropist.

6) Actor Cillian Murphy was born in Douglas, Ireland and is known for his distinctive blue eyes but has starred in movies such as 28 Days Later and Batman Begins.

4) Kinsey star Liam Neeson was born in Ballymena, Ireland and was married to actress Natasha Richardson in 1994 until she tragically passed away from head trauma because of a skiing accident in 2009.

8) Sinead O’Connor is an Irish singer/songwriter who was born in Glenageary, Dublin who obtained worldwide notariety with her cover of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in 1990.

9) Enya is a new age singer, musician and composer who was born in Gweedore, Ireland and has earned four Grammy awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award.

7) Gabriel Byrne is an actor, director, producer, writer and audiobook narrator who was born in Dublin, Ireland. He has starred in over 35 feature films, such as ‘The Usual Suspects’.