Back in the day, smoking cigarettes used to be a part of every movie and TV show. I’m sure most of you have noticed, but nowadays it’s very rare that you will see people smoking on film. However, that doesn’t mean that your favorite celebrities aren’t smoking when the shoot ends and the set is closed. But who are some of those celebrity smokers and more importantly who are celebrity smokers that quit smoking?
Below we have gathered a list of celebrity smokers who’ve managed to quit smoking. Quitting smoking is extremely hard, whether you are Joe Blow or Anthony Hopkins. Since we admire our favorite actors and actresses, we can take encouragement from their struggles, and learn from the way they managed to quit smoking.
Celebrity who have Quit Smoking
- Catherine Zeta Jones: She quit once her kids reached the age of questioning why she was smoking.
- Vince Vaughn: Vince quit smoking for the roll in The Break Up.
- Julie Christie: She kicked nicotine out of her life by using laser therapy.
- Anthony Hopkins: He used therapy to help him overcome the hurdle that many smokers face.
- Christy Turlington: She was recently diagnosed with emphysema.
- Gisele Bundchen: She vowed to quit smoking now that she is expecting a baby with Tom Brady of the New England Patriots.
- Charlize Theron: She engaged the help of a hypnotist and became smoke-free for good.
- Whoopi Goldberg: Weaned herself off cigarettes one year as a Christmas gift to herself.
- Matt Damon: Underwent clinical hypnosis in 2004 to kick his 20-year smoking habit.
- Kelly Ripa: She quit smoking because of a fear of cancer and wrinkles.
- Courteney Cox Arquette: Quit with the help of Yefim “The Mad Russian” Shubentsov.
- Ben Affleck: Took advice from his best friend Matt Damon and used hypnosis to quit smoking.
- Jennifer Aniston; She did a lot of yoga in an attempt to cleanse her body of caffeine and quit smoking.