Millions of people worldwide believe in superstitions. While some are as simple as believing a certain number or color can bring them good luck, others are almost ruled by them As varied as the superstitions themselves, so are those who believe them While some people readily admit to being superstitious, others refuse to admit it. People from all walks of life follow these convictions that have been passed down through the generations. The entertainment industry has no shortage of such followers. - Cameron Diaz, actress who starred in such films as Charlie’s Angels, readily admits to being superstitious. She is known to knock on wood frequently for luck. She also has several lucky charms, one of which is a necklace she wears to ward off the signs of aging. - Actor Brad Pitt, wears a shark tooth necklace that is said to protect him from danger. - Jason Isaccs, Lucisus Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, wouldn’t go to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He had missed all the previous openings due to scheduling conflicts and didn’t want to take the chance of jinxing the opening of the fifth film. - Shine actor, Geoffrey Rush brings a plastic Daffy Duck to all the awards shows for good luck. - Actress Cate Blanchett, Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, keeps her elf ears on her mantle for good luck. - True TV star, Star Jones, believes it is bad luck to put her purse on the floor, and refuses to do so. - Deceased singer and performer Eartha Kitt, used to refuse to stay in any hotel room above the eighth floor due to a fear of fire. She felt it she were below the eighth floor she would be able to get out if a fire broke out, where as she wouldn’t be able to if she stayed above it. - Singer/actor Meatloaf, refuses to travel anywhere without his two stuffed bears, Mandy and Marietta. - To keep evil spirits away, actress Penelope Cruz, rubs her head. - Deceased singer John Lennon, believed the number nine had a large affect on his career. - For good luck, actor Robin Williams carries an ivory trinket that belonged to his father. - Many stage performers feel it is bad luck to speak the name “MacBeth” in the theater. Rainn Wilson of NBC’s The Office, is one such actor. - In an interview with In Style magazine, actress Jamie Lynn Sigler revealed a couple of her superstitions. She said, “When I’m in a theater show, I’m very superstitious. I do the same warm ups. I actually wore the same underwear every show, and I washed them in between. I’m crazy superstitious like that, but not with filming, only with theater.” - Rocker Axl Rose refuses to play in any cities that begin with the letter “M” because he believes it is cursed. - Jazz great Duke Ellington refused to wear a brown suit because he was wearing one the day his mother died. - Hiphop artist Missy Elliot strongly believes black cats are bad luck. If one crosses her path she will turn around and go home. Stars, just as anyone else, have their beliefs and rituals they follow. And, just like other people, some are more open than others. Regardless of their openness on the subject, what they believe seems to work for each individual.