Harry Potter fans will always hold Emma Watson in their hearts because she played Hermione Granger. After the franchise concluded, with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, there would be more opportunities for the Paris-born actress.
She would lend her voice to the role of Princess Pea from The Tale of Despereaux, play a high school senior, Sam, in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and become the iconic Disney Princess, Belle, in the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast. Outside of her acting, she has become a model and activist. She's also received a degree in English literature.
Throughout her journey, she has made many great friends, who may just be friends for a lifetime. Whether these friends worked with her on film sets or not, there's no doubt that she cares about them. Here are 15 surprising celebs Emma Watson is close to.
15 Taylor Swift
Emma and Taylor, pictured with their other friends, are known for their gender equality activism. So, it's no surprise that these two are close.
When Emma discussed an important moment in her recent film, Little Women, she compared that scene to Taylor's battle with ownership over her music. She told Variety, “It’s about believing in yourself and knowing your worth and owning your worth."
14 Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, might not exactly be seen as a typical celebrity since he's a politician. However, he is well-known and, while working with Emma for a common goal. he built a great relationship with her. She has praised the prime minister for working hard to bring gender equality. Trudeau's cabinet is gender-equal. While these two will not always see eye to eye, they share strong beliefs.
13 Sophie Sumner
Considering that Emma and Sophie both met at the all-girls Headington School, these two English ladies certainly have a strong relationship that blossomed throughout the years. They also were roommates and Sophie commented on her friendship with Emma, telling Vogue, "I'm really lucky to have someone who understands it all."
12 Yusra Mardini
Emma is simply one of the kindest celebrities one can admire. In 2016, she met the Syrian Olympic swimmer, Yusra Mardini, and took the time on Instagram to tell her story.
They might not always have the time to meet and hang out, but there's no doubt that these two will always have an unbreakable bond, due to fighting for world peace and speaking out about their struggles.
11 James Norton
Emma and James worked together on 2019's critically acclaimed film, Little Women, and both shared strong chemistry on the set. James admitted that he shared a "warm and affectionate relationship" with her.
Given their incredible performances in the film, we can totally see them working together on a future film and deepening their friendship.
10 Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Since Joseph and Emma presented an award at the Oscars together and showed so much charisma, it's hard to deny that these two are close. While they are far from becoming a couple, they stole the hearts of people who watched the 2014 Oscars. Fans were loving every second of their time together, and we would not mind them working together again.
9 Kaya Scodelario
There is not a lot known about Emma and Kaya's friendship, but it is a given that they have a respectable bond. The two were seen hanging out at Gourmet Burger Kitchen in London, with Emma giving Kaya a friendly kiss on the cheek.
Considering this happened during the filming of the second-to-last Harry Potter film, it's nice that Emma had time to hang out with friends outside of work.
8 Nina Dobrev
The Vampire Diaries actress, Nina Dobrev, was definitely more than excited when she was going to work with Emma during the filming of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. She told Cosmopolitan what it was like to work with Emma, "She's a dream. A sharp, young woman who's going to have a fantastic career."
7 Karlie Kloss
Emma and Karlie, along with Taylor Swift, are strong advocates for gender equality. After all, Karlie became a part of her book club and it is cool knowing that Emma would do something like this with other celebrities. Karlie has even looked up to Emma, calling her a role model.
6 Jennifer Lawrence
As two female leads in two iconic book series, it's not hard to see why Emma and Jennifer have gotten close. They have displayed crazy mischief (all in good fun!) and we just crave more of these girls having fun.
Emma also showed support to Jennifer when she released an essay about the gender pay gap. Now that's true friendship right there!
5 Derek Blasberg
A refined journalist like Derek Blasberg must have had an ecstatic time working with Emma. Whether enjoying each other's company at a book signing, restaurant, or baseball game, these two have more in common than you'd expect. Being able to hang out and interview the iconic actress was definitely a dream come true for Derek.
4 Ezra Miller
Ezra and Emma worked together on The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and (thankfully) their friendship continued to flourish after the film wrapped.
When Ezra got the role of Credence Barebone in the Harry Potter spin-off series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, he went to Emma for advice. She has offered so much love and support that the two are friendship goals.
3 Lily Collins
When Lily shared a throwback photo of her with Emma at Coachella, there were so many questions and so much excitement from fans of both actresses. Lily shared the photo on Emma's birthday, years later, when Watson landed the role of Belle in the live-action Beauty and the Beast. Nostalgia is such a powerful feeling.
2 Emma Roberts
Emma's friendship with another Emma is not as well-documented, but we can see them hanging out again in the future. They were photographed together at the UK Kids' Choice Awards and years later, Emma Roberts appeared at the premiere for Deathly Hallows - Part 1 in London.
1 Kristen Stewart
Harry Potter and Twilight fans were always bashing heads, but Emma and Kristen weren't. Emma may have slammed the sparkly vampire series, but she does not disregard any of the actors, especially Kristen.
Emma even went out of her way to defend Kristen's reputation when she was caught in a cheating scandal with director Rupert Sanders.