The United States is a car-centric nation, for better or for worse. You’ll likely need to save up for a few driving lessons and the test if you reside in a region of the country without reliable trains, buses, subways, bike lanes, hovercrafts, or jetpacks, or if you’ve always lived in a location with everything being close by.
You are not alone if you haven’t been able to pass your test in or after your 20s. Despite having little trouble purchasing and maintaining a car, these famous people always choose to ride in the backseat while using a vehicle with four wheels. Some of these famous people never learned how to drive; others who obtained licenses later completely forgot how to do it. Check it out…
10 Celebrity Superstars Who Can’t Drive
10. Christina Aguilera
This renowned singer once obtained a license, but she hasn’t operated a vehicle with it since turning 21. Naturally, Christina Aguilera can hire a private driver if she so chooses, but her excuse for not wanting to drive makes sense.
She worries about slamming into paparazzi on the street. Not just because she might be angry with them, although that is reasonable, but also because they have a tendency to become so fixated on their target that they will occasionally run in front of the moving car to get a scoop.
10. Christina Aguilera
9. Mariah Carey
This well-known singer hasn’t passed her driver’s test despite having the word “car” in her last name. Some people are so adept at what they do that they struggle with other pursuits, and it appears that driving is one of those pursuits for Mariah.
But do not worry. She won’t have to worry about driving ever again at this point. She always has the choice of dialing an Uber if she doesn’t currently have her own personal driver. If you don’t have to drive yourself, why not just relax instead?
9. Mariah Carey
8. Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale never passed her driving test, despite relocating to Hollywood at the turn of the century—a city where you are out of luck if you don’t own a car or have a lot of money. Fortunately, Kate Beckinsale became well-known and wealthy, eliminating the necessity of learning to drive or owning a car.
In the UK, where Beckinsale was raised, learning to drive can take up to a year and costs about $1,600. That’s probably nothing to her right now, and since she became a citizen of the US in 2011, she could try taking the American test instead— it’s easier!
8. Kate Beckinsale
7. Ed Sheeran
British musician Ed Sheeran claims that he “simply never got around to it.” To be fair to Ed, we can understand how that may have occurred given that England is a smaller nation with effective transportation systems connecting its many regions.
He undoubtedly employs someone to take care of all that driving now that he is wealthy and well-known. Maybe after the release of his next album, he should put the guitar down for a while and practice driving!
7. Ed Sheeran
6. Tina Fey
This extremely accomplished comedian, actor, writer, and producer may be at the top of her game in many ways—winning nine Emmy Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globes—but she’s no pro when it comes to driving. She isn’t even a driver.
She did learn to drive and did own a license at one point, but she hasn’t felt the need to renew it. This is likely because she has been too busy creating award-winning performances and productions, and also because why bother driving yourself when you can unwind in the back of a car?
6. Tina Fey
5. Ricky Gervais
How did Ricky Gervais get around before being well-known? He now has a personal driver, and he doesn’t appear to have any desire to learn how to do things on his own. Evidently, compared to the United States, trains and buses are valued more highly abroad.
The astute among you may have noted that around half of the celebrities on this list are world-renowned figures. It is more challenging to connect one area of the sprawl to another in US cities because they were designed with automobiles in mind, as opposed to other western locales like Europe, Australia, or Canada.
5. Ricky Gervais
4. Barbara Streisand
Not drivers, but divas, Barbara Streisand is regarded as one of the nation’s favorites. She had taken driving lessons at some point in her life, but since the 1980s, it seems that both her interest in vehicles and her familiarity with driving have simply diminished.
She undoubtedly had a lot on her plate as the first woman to star in, direct, produce, and write a major motion picture. She might not have remembered how to drive, but she was always passionate about art, that much is certain.
4. Barbara Streisand
3. Robbie Williams
Why are these Brits so annoying? It’s probably because they aren’t as obsessed with cars as Americans are. This 90s Britpop icon never bothered to study for his exam. Rather, he uses cabs to get him where he has to go.
On the other hand, Britain is such a small nation that you could likely hike from London to Glasgow in just over 30 minutes. Robbie might be content taking different cabs around, but we’d miss the freedom of not having to remember where we parked, fill out insurance forms, or wait in line at the DMV.
3. Robbie Williams
2. David Attenborough
David, a naturalist and documentary filmmaker, is 90 years old and still doesn’t need a car. He attained legal driving age when most people commuted by public transportation and most people lived and worked in the same area.
According to Sir David, he simply detests driving and is not opposed to using a vehicle because he cares about the environment.
2. David Attenborough
1. Jennifer Lopez
Maybe not having to operate a vehicle is a requirement for becoming a pop diva. Another award-winning singer who you might never see behind the wheel is Jennifer Lopez, unless she’s displaying her brand-new $140,000 red Porsche that Alex Rodriguez gave her for her 50th birthday in 2019. Despite the fact that J.Lo hasn’t driven in 25 years, she received this present! With Hustlers and her halftime appearance at the 2020 Super Bowl, the pop icon and actor had a very great year in 2019. Nevertheless, Lopez found some time right before Christmas to display the vehicle in Miami.
