12 Fascinating Facts About Brie Larson

You know her as Captain Marvel. You’ve seen her give an incredible performance in Room. She’s directed her own movie and acted in it with Samuel L. Jackson. She’s geeky, she’s strong, she’s incredibly beautiful. She has won all the major awards and she’s a great person too. She has strong moral principles and she lets her actions speak for themselves. She’s a real-life superhero. Here are 12 fascinating facts about Brie Larson.

1. She’s Vegan

Considering Brie Larson’s height, weight and incredible shape – you might want to know what she eats to look that way. When you look at how fit and strong Brie is as Captain Marvel you wouldn’t necessarily guess that she’s vegan. But that’s just proof that you can get buff and grow muscles on a vegan diet. Brie is vegan for many reasons which include her love for animals, health benefits and a strong moral compass that doesn’t agree with animal cruelty.

2. Brie Larson Isn’t Her Real Name

Her actual name is Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers. That’s quite a mouthful don’t you think? That’s because her father is of French Canadian descent. She shortened her first name to Brie and changed her last name so it would be easier to remember and pronounce. Brie Larson is her stage name. Why did she go with Larson? Well, there are two possible reasons. It’s the maiden name of her maternal grandmother and also she had an American Girl doll called Kirsten Larson.

3. She Used To Be A Pop Star

Before pursuing an acting career Brie first attempted to be a singer. She has a great voice and she can play the guitar. She even has an album which she released soon after graduating from school called “Finally Out Of P.E.”. Apparently, she absolutely hated P.E. lessons at school because her teacher made it feel like a nightmare. You can also see her sing in Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

4. English Isn’t Her First Language

As we’ve mentioned before, Brie has some French Canadian heritage so growing up she only spoke French at home and it’s her first language. Later when she grew up she started learning English and she has admitted that since she now mostly speaks English she feels like she’s losing her knowledge of French. But she’s still fairly fluent and can easily understand French.