Strong, resilient, and smart—that’s this star Sag…

“Thinking man’s bombshell” Paula Patton has played opposite Denzel Washington (Déjà Vu), Kiefer Sutherland (Mirrors), and Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol). From a start behind the camera, she was 27 before she tried acting. Her sweetness and enthusiasm have made her a fan favorite, but she’s also a realist.

Her hard-wired Sagittarian optimism has served her well. In 2014, she separated from husband Robin Thicke, but her positive outlook remains. “I like to see the glass half full instead of half empty.”