Jorja Smith

One Christmas, I wrote a nativity play. But nobody turned up on the day of the performance apart from my brother and my cousins, so I just read the whole script onstage and made my brother pretend to be one of the animals at the inn.

English Musician

Emily Berrington

My first role was an angel in the nursery nativity. I spotted my mum halfway through and shouted over someone else's lines to ask if she liked my costume. I've learnt not to do that now.

English Actress

Jay Leno

The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any religious reasons. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin.

American Comedian

Anil Ravipudi

I have been inspired by world cinema in different ways. But no, 'Raja The Great' is not a copy. It's not based on any film. You will see a lot of Telugu nativity, moreover.

Indian Director

John Tesh

Really, at a time when they're debating when and where a nativity scene can be used, this is the kind of stuff we need to have out there - outside of the church.

American Musician

Paul P. Harris

One's nativity is not of his own choosing, but whatever it may be, it is entitled to respect; and all nations have honorable place in the world's family.

American Lawyer

Hannah Murray

Was I in a nativity play? I think I was an angel; I was a very blonde child, so I tended to get typecast. I have a vague memory of wearing wings.

Florence Pugh

I played Mary at the age of seven in my first nativity play, and I loved it - there is something so fascinating about embodying someone else.

Jim Crace

Almost everyone who's been to primary school in Britain has had towels put on their heads to play the shepherds in the nativity play.

English Writer

Millie Bobby Brown

I didn't do school plays... I've never done a play in my life, actually. Not even a nativity.

Used for anyone's birth, not just famous or religious figures.

General Births

The term is formal and less common in everyday conversation for regular births.

Not Commonly Used

Strongly linked to Christmas and the religious celebration of Christ's birth.

Religious Connection

Nativity plays and scenes are cultural traditions in Christian-dominated areas.

Cultural Icon

Mainly used during the Christmas season, not other times of the year.

Holiday Specific

In astrology, 'nativity' refers to someone's birth chart not just their birthplace.

Astrological Usage

Details like exact time and place of birth are critical for astrological nativities.

Precision in Astrology

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Fact-checking the Bible...

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