Celebrities are usually recognized for the work that made them famous: their award-winning films, their hit albums, their record-setting athletic feats. But what fascinates us are the celebrities who somehow manage to live two lives at once -- the ones who have robust side projects and "day jobs" that make us go "what?!"
In partnership with Bayer Berocca, which offers the double benefit of mental sharpness and energy, we've brought you a list of celebrities who live double lives without breaking a sweat.
Mayim Bialick
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Day Job: A super-nerd on "The Big Bang Theory." She got her start on the '90s sitcom "Blossom."
Alter Ego: She's not so different from her "Big Bang" character in terms of brainpower. Turns out she's a neuroscientist.
Steve Martin
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Day Job: Actor in hit movies from "The Jerk" to "Father of the Bride." He also happens to have a hilarious Twitter persona.
Alter Ego: He's a mean banjo player and performs with a band called Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.
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Spike Lee
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Day Job: Movie director and producer for classics from "She's Gotta Have It" to "Do The Right Thing." He hails from Brooklyn, N.Y., but his loyalty will always lie with the New York Knicks.
Alter Ego: Head of boutique advertising agency Spike DDB, which works with top-tier clients looking for an injection of cool.
Action Bronson
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Day Job: He's a rapper straight out of Queens, N.Y. He spits hot fire alongside Wiz Khalifa among other hip hop heavy-hitters.
Alter Ego: This wordsmith is quite the big deal in the kitchen. He even has a web-based food series. Add in his skills as a social-media star and he's a triple threat.
Ken Jeong
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Day Job: He played a nutty supervillain in "The Hangover" and had a recurring role as the unpredictable Professor Chang on "Community."
Alter Ego: He's no silly man outside of the studio. He received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1995 and is licensed to practice internal medicine in the state of California. In other words, he certainly knows his way around a funny bone. (Sorry, we had to.)
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Willie Nelson
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Day Job: He's a legendary songwriter, pop-culture icon and an outlaw to boot. Nelson has written a slew of classic country songs, including Patsy Cline's 1962 hit "Crazy." What's more, he proves that real men wear pigtail braids.
Alter Ego: In a true marriage of his Texas roots and his environmental activism, Nelson has created a line of petroleum diesel alternatives.
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen
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Day Job: This power duo used to steal scenes on '90s sitcom "Full House" and went on to make a bunch of mostly straight-to-video movies that we kind of loved.
Alter Egos: They're legit fashion icons in their own right, with a couture label in The Row and a contemporary brand in Elizabeth & James. They're a one-two punch of inimitable style, and they've strayed far from their days of overalls and scrunchies -- you got it, dude?
Venus Williams
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Day Job: She's an all-star tennis player with a killer serve. She holds the record for the fastest serve struck by a woman in a main draw event at a whopping 130 mph.
Alter Ego: Her sister Serena may be a fashion designer, but she prefers decorating homes. She started V* Starr Interiors to do just that.
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Sarah Palin
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Day Job: Palin served as the governor of Alaska between 2006 and 2009 and as Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in his 2008 bid for the presidency. Relatedly, she was the subject of a spot-on Tina Fey impersonation on "Saturday Night Live."
Alter Ego: This Alaskan was once a beauty pageant contestant who played the flute as her talent.
James Franco
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Day Job: Academy Award-nominated actor for the film "127 Hours." More recently starred in "This Is The End" and approximately a million other projects.
Alter Ego: He has taught film classes at New York University, University of California, Los Angeles, and Columbia University. He is probably the most attractive teacher on campus, but we will leave this fact unconfirmed.