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Nicole Kidman


The Australian beauty left the religion when she divorced Cruise in 2001.

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Mimi Rogers


Tom Cruise’s first wife is actually credited with bringing him into the Scientology fold but she left the church after they split in 1998. What was it with that guy?

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Nazanin Boniadi


The Homeland star dibbled and dabbled in the religion when her mother was a member. Guess who her ex-boyfriend is?

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Leah Remini


Arguably the cause’s most biggest flag bearer at one point in time, Remini disassociated herself the church, citing corruption.

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Russell Crowe


The Academy Award-winning star never joined the Scientific cause but essentially turned his back on their movement when he opted not to join.

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Jerry Seinfeld


The famed comedian showed interest in the becoming a Scientologist during his younger days but opted for a different path in life. Smart choice?

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Christopher Reeve


The Real Superman backed away after he told a Greek fairy tale during his auditing process and reportedly lost his faith in the teachings.

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Demi Moore


While married to Bruce Willis, the Ghost actress decided it was not the life for her.

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Candice Bergen


Miss Murphy Brown sprinted from the religion long before they became celebrity tabloid fodder.

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Lisa Marie Presley


Elvis’ daughter allegedly dissed the church in song after she deflected.

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Patrick Swayze


When his life started to spiral downhill, Swayze turned to a multitude of vices and even became a Scientologist for a short while.

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Jeffery Tambor


The veteran actor told the media he was “no longer a Scientologist” back in 2007. The official reason is anybody’s guess.

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Paul Haggis


After a 35-year active membership, the Oscar-winning director left the organization because they didn’t support gay marriage.

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Tom Berenger


The longtime actor blamed Scientology for ruining his marriage, thus making him a former member.

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Brad Pitt


While dating Natural Born Killers star Juliette Lewis in the 90s, Pitt was being courted by the Church of Scientology and even took some classes. He opted not to join after they broke up.


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