20 celebrities who are even better in real life

Finding out that your favorite celebrity is a nice person is a comforting feeling.

It's always nice to know that you've been rooting for someone who actually walks the walk and is who they say they are, whether that means they're a good tipper or they love chatting with fans.

We usually don't know celebrities beyond their social media profiles or interviews, so it can be hard to tell what's real and what's not.

These 20 celebrities impressed the likes of Reddit, brightening their days in many different — and sometimes hilarious —  ways.

Disclaimer: Since this is Reddit, INSIDER was unable to independently verify any of the claims made below, but they sure are fun to read.

Hayley Williams was more than willing to chat while shopping at Sephora.

"I ran into Hayley Williams from Paramore in a Sephora last year. She was very sweet and didn't seem bothered to speak to me at all. She also had really nice skin, I kinda regret not asking her what facial products she uses." - Redditor jigsaw_puzzles

Ludacris gave a nearby table free drinks at a bowling alley.

"I was bowling at the top of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, and my group accidentally got another group's drink order. Turns out it was the table right next to us. I go up to this kinda short guy and tap him on the shoulder and say, 'Hey man, I think we may have gotten your guys' drinks by accident.' Guy turns around and it's Ludacris. He says, 'No worries brother, keep 'em. We out. Y'all have a good night aight.' Thanks Lud!" - Redditor AgentSauce

Kristen Wiig stopped on her way out of a coffee shop for a conversation and a hug

"I met Kristen Wiig as she was coming out of a coffee shop. Struck up a conversation with her, we talked and laughed for a couple of minutes, and then I gave her a hug. Nice lady. Really pretty too." - Redditor [deleted]

Matthew McConaughey agreed to take a tourist's photo — even though the tourist didn't recognize him at first.

"Was in NYC for the first time with my mom and grandma. Stopped in front of a Starbucks and was looking for someone to take a pic of us. Saw a dude get out of the Starbucks and asked him without really thinking much. The dude says yes of course and is really nice about it. Only realized he was Matthew McConaughey when I asked for my phone back and thanked him.

"Apparently, he thought it was really funny that we didn't recognize him and just asked him to take a picture of us. Chill dude and very down-to-earth." - Redditor Zermat146

Margot Robbie made it a point to let a restaurant manager know how much she appreciated her waiter’s service.

"Margot Robbie. I work at a restaurant in NYC, first time I served here I treated her like a normal person, didn't acknowledge that she was famous or anything like that although she is probably my number one crush of all time. I was really nervous to even talk to her to be quite honest.

"She and her boyfriend were EXTREMELY personable, we talked about the rangers for a bit and kind chit-chatted. She paid the bill, left a very generous tip, and told me I created an outstanding dining experience and asked if they could talk to my manager. One of the biggest compliment boosts of my life. They come back and I wait on them often, I would nearly consider us friends now as we are on a first name basis." - Redditor j_Rod9

The Rock hung out with a fan all day on his birthday.

"My cousin took his son to a WWE event for his birthday and then fishing the next day along the river. While they were fishing the Rock appeared out of nowhere, ready to go fishing with his cousin.

"The four of them spent the entire day together, the Rock bought them lunch, hung out. It was an epic experience especially for my cousin's son who just turned 12." - Redditor Earlmo

Karlie Kloss has always been humble — even when her career was blowing up.

"Karlie Kloss. I went to grade school and high school with her as well as played softball and went to church with her. She is truly the most humble person I have met. Not once did she ever bring up or boast about her modeling lifestyle (which was blowing up at the time), but rather made a point to ask how I was doing instead. She is a truly classy woman and I am glad to have met her!" - Redditor hoopllama

Patrick Stewart was thrilled to chat with a fan about his theater work.

"My sister was waiting tables in NYC, and ended up serving Patrick Stewart. She didn't want to bother him, so she just did her job, but at the end of the night she told him how much she had enjoyed seeing him in a production of Hamlet that year (2008), and that she hoped he was planning to do more theater in the US.

"My sister was prepared to leave it at that, but apparently, he was so thrilled at someone who wanted to talk about his theater work (as opposed to Star Trek), that he ended up talking to my sister for a while about his experiences on stage. Just a really nice guy who loves acting." -Redditor Verklemptomaniac

Lady Gaga was courteous and tipped well when she once ordered room service.

"Lady Gaga. I worked room service and the bar at a hotel she was staying at. She ordered room service and I brought it up. She was in casual clothes and was extremely nice and courteous and tipped well.

"It seemed like no more than 30 minutes later she was at the bar all Gaga'd out talking with some of the regulars. Not a spectacular story but it caught me by surprise. When I heard she was staying I expected her to be a super diva like some of the other ones we had stay." - Redditor Caboose88

Nick Offerman got down on one knee to take a photo with a fan in a wheelchair.

"Nick Offerman was the dude. Met him after an American Ham show at his (now our) alma mater for a pic. He got down on a knee for it because I'm in a wheelchair, hence lower to the ground. I sort of joked that he didn't have to do that, and dead serious he goes, 'son you should make everyone take a knee for you.' Took me a while to figure out he wasn't joking, he was saying have enough self respect to ask people to accommodate you. That guy is operating on another plane of existence." - Redditor TheManInsideMe

Tyra Banks chatted with audience members during a technical glitch on her talk show.

"I love Tyra! I went to her talk show once (front row) and something was going wrong with some equipment, so she just sat on the edge of the stage and chatted with us for a few minutes. Then gave everyone Japanese candy. She was so sweet. (The candy was not, blech.)" - Redditor hottentots

Chris Pratt took photos with everyone while waiting for his baggage at an Orlando airport.

"My girlfriend met Chris Pratt on a red eye flight from LAX to Orlando. He waited around and took selfies with everyone waiting for their bags while he waited for his. She tried to take the fastest picture ever because she was embarrassed to bother him and he made sure the picture was good before she left." - Redditor lucusvonlucus

John Legend was a "doll" during an Obama campaign event.

"I've met a lot of famous people, but probably the most famous is John Legend. He was a doll. I campaigned for Obama with him, and even though the event was hours long, he was really nice and funny the whole time." - Redditor _phlogiston_

Amy Poehler signed a fan's sociology notes.

"Amy Poehler! Met her at the premiere of 'Inside Out.' I had nothing for her to sign except for some sociology notes (I'd come straight from an exam), she actually took the time to ask what they even were and signed with an A+ for the topic (feminism)." - Redditor kalilapizza

Bruce Springsteen gave free front-row concert tickets to the family of a couple fans he met at a hotel.

"A couple of years ago, my sister and I were hanging out at the hotel pool in Sevilla. There was no one in the water, so we jump in and frolic. We both spot Bruce Springsteen lounging poolside. We don't really know what to do, so we just keep playing around, doing stupid things like handstands in the water. A few minutes later, he gets in the pool, applauds our handstands, and asks if we're dancers. We giggle and he keeps chatting with us, mostly about his kids (who are around our same ages). He asks where I'm going to college in the fall (University of Chicago) and he asks what date I start. Turns out he's playing a show in Chicago the DAY BEFORE my orientation week. He gives us his assistant's e-mail address and offers up front-row tickets to his show for our entire family.

"Thrilled, we continue to talk (maybe 20 minutes or so), get a quick picture with him, and he's off.

"Our parents FREAKED when we told them about our day at the pool. And, needless to say, we went to the concert — which was awesome.

"Love that man." - Redditor la_derpina

Kesha made conversation with a fellow diner while eating at a restaurant in DC.

"I sat next to Kesha in a restaurant in DC once. She asked me what I was having. I was the taquitos." - Redditor ElleFuego

Bruce Willis struck up a conversation with a shopper during a trip to Walmart.

"Bruce Willis told me that I have 'some pretty cool spiderman skills.'

"I was in Walmart and there was something that I needed on the top shelf and near the back. At the time I was only five-foot (I'm a bit taller now). And so I scaled up the shelf and over to the side to get the food item that I needed. When I got down noticed this guy watching me, and I realized it was Bruce Willis and he complimented my shelf climbing." -Redditor Cardboardkittens

Miley Cyrus made an effort to connect with the audience during a taping of 'The Voice.'

"Oddly enough, my sort of encounter with Miley Cyrus really made me respect her a little more. My girlfriend and I went to a taping of The Voice where all the judges sang 'Dream On.' Unlike what you would normally believe, this was not done in one take, but several. In between takes, the judges would kind of do their thing.

It was painfully clear that Adam Levine and Blake Shelton did not want to be there and they couldn't give two s---s about the audience. Alicia Keys seemed to want to connect with the audience but seemed confused as to how.

Miley Cyrus was the only one who actually seemed incredibly down to earth. She made small talk, she joked around, she really made it seem like she cared and was having just as much fun as the audience. It may sound minor, but it really felt like she made a connection and wasn't acting like she was better than everyone (in contrast to the aloofness of Adam Levine and Blake Shelton). While I never really joined the Miley hate bandwagon, my feelings towards her went from aloofness to sort of respect." - Redditor Nickcooper1991

Tony Bennett invited electrical workers to dinner at a venue they were doing work on.

"Tony Bennett made us put our tools down and go eat dinner at a venue we were doing electrical work at." - Redditor tIGER-botHeSh

Paul & Linda McCartney were very grateful to a restaurant hostess who treated them like "normal people."

"Paul and Linda McCartney once came into a restaurant I was a hostess at. I greeted him and his wife, led them to their reserved table, said my lines, and left. When they were leaving, he leaned towards me and thanked me for treating him like a normal person.

"He knew I knew who he was because Linda had said that she loved my necklace. It was a yellow submarine from the Beatles album." - Redditor Qlily

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