We’ve all heard of athletes who successfully made the perilous transition from playing sports to playing movie roles. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, was regarded as one of the best professional wrestlers of all time before he had us on the edge of our seats in action-packed flicks. And while Rhonda Rousey may be known as a champion wrestler and MMA fighter who also won a bronze medal in Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics, she also recently made quite a splash onscreen.

What’s less well known, however, are all of the celebrities who once dominated an athletic field. Some of them still compete, whereas for others it’s just a memory. But many of them credit the discipline that they got from their chosen sport for helping them succeed in Hollywood. So read on to discover which of your favorite celebrities are secretly star athletes. And for more celebrity trivia, check out 17 Celebrities You Had No Idea Were So Tall.