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Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is known for his loyal devotion to the Church of Scientology.

He is reported to be one of the top level members of the religion and was introduced to the religion by his first wife, Mimi Rogers, in 1990.

Here, he speaks during the inauguration of the Church of Scientology.

John Travolta

John Travolta became a Scientologist in 1975. He has said that he became interested in the religion on set of his film The Devil’s Rain when one of the crew gave him the book Dianetics .

Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Travolta flew his 707 full of supplies, doctors and Scientologist volunteer ministers into the disaster area.

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston originally became a member of the Scientology church to support her husband, John Travolta and is now an active member in the churches event planning.

Here, Actress Kelly Preston, John Travolta and Priscilla Presley attend the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre 42nd anniversary gala.

Priscilla Presley

With her husband being one of the most famous music icons in history, Priscilla Presley turned to Scientology to help her deal with the pressures of fame.

Lisa Marie Presley

Lisa Marie Presley followed her mother’s footsteps into Scientology to help her cope with fame and tumultuous relationships.

Catherine Bell

Actress Catherine Bell only recenlty became a member of Scientology and is becoming highly involved in the church.

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen is one of the first celebrities to grace the religion of Scientology.

Elisabeth Moss

Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss states that she is a Scientologist yet she vehemently disagrees with church’s rampant homophobia.

Kate Cebrano

One of the only known Australian celebrity scientologists, Cebrano followed her mothers footsteps into the religion.

Bijou Phillips

Model and actress Bijou Phillips is a firm believer in Scientology.

Danny and Chris Masterson

Danny Masterson from That ’70s Show has been a scientologist since he began dating Bijou Phillips.

His brother Chris Masterson from Malcom in the Middle was inspired by him to study the religion.

The two brothers have said that Scientology changed the way they saw their lives and careers.

Laura Prepon

Actress Laura Prepon who dates Christopher Masterson, claims that their relationship is the reason behind her converting to Scientology.

Erika Christensen

Actress Erika Christensen was raised a Scientologist and was home-schooled by her parents.

She has been a firm devotee of the religion since the early stages of her childhood.

Giovanni Ribisi

The comedian and actor has been a devoted Scientologist since the 1990s.

Jason Lee

Comedian Jason Lee, known for his role in My name is Earl has been a member of Scientology since his rise to fame.

Greta Van Susteren

Fox news journalist Greta Van Susteren is a strong follower of Scientology.

Her devotion to the religion has led to much criticism surrounding how her religion might affect her work.

Jenna Elfman

Actress Jenna Elfman was raised in a Catholic family but her husband introduced her to Scientology. She joined the church after the pair married in 1995.

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley was raised as a Methodist, but is now a member of the Church of Scientology.

At the time she became a Scientologist, Alley admitted to having had a cocaine addiction and went through Narconon, a Scientology-affiliated drug treatment program. Her devotion to the religion helped her beat her drug addiction.

Juliette Lewis

American Actress and rock singer, Juliette Lewis became a Scientologist in the 1990s.

Like Kirstie Alley, Lewis went through the same Scientology-affiliated drug treatment program and admits that the church’s rehab program gave her the ability to beat her drug addiction.

Nancy Cartwright

Voice actress Nancy Cartwright, most famous for her role as Bart Simpson, turned to Scientology in the early stages of her career.

Peaches Geldof

In 2009, Peaches Geldof started taking an interest in Scientology and is now a firm believer in the religion.

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