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12 celebrities who are rooting for the Patriots to win Super Bowl 2018

New England Patriots fans are known for their passionate, emphatic team spirit - and celebrities are not immune to this fervor. From well-known Bostonians like Chris Evans and Matt Damon to more low-key fans like Elizabeth Banks, the Patriots' influence stretches far and wide.

In light of the team gunning for its sixth Super Bowl ring on Sunday, INSIDER rounded up the most notable celebrities who will be cheering for Tom Brady and Co. from the sidelines.

1. Lea Michelle

Despite being a native New Yorker, Michele has been known to don a Brady jersey

"I'm a New Yorker, but I've always been a Patriots fan," Michele told People. "Tom Brady's an incredible athlete. He will go down probably in my generation as one of the greatest athletes that I'll get to see."

The "Glee" actress even called last year's Super Bowl the "best day ever" on Twitter.

2. Justin Timberlake

Timberlake was quick to congratulate Brady on his comeback last year.

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For Brady, this may have been a particularly welcome message, considering he recently named the "Filthy" singer one of his man crushes.

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3. Gisele Bündchen

The super model is the ultimate Patriots super-fan - and wife to the team's superstar quarterback.

Bündchen and Brady are the definition of a power couple. Not only are they legends in their respective careers - with a combined net worth of $540 million - they are in love. And the supermodel loves to show her husband affection by rooting for his team.

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But don't count Bündchen out as only a fan by association. Just watch her reaction to the Patriots' surprise victory in last year's Super Bowl, and you'll see that she's as hardcore as they come.

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Hey @giseleofficial, are you excited the @patriots won the Super Bowl? 😂 #SB51pic.twitter.com/TPhWCn7LuO

4. Chris Evans

The "Captain America" star says he loves the quarterback more than the team itself.

"I love the Patriots, I love any sports entity. But Tom is a special man," Evans said on Jimmy Kimmel Live, though he admitted that his affection does not end with the quarterback. The actor has even invited Patriots players to his movie premieres.

Evans garnered a lot of attention for his relatable reaction at the end of last year's Super Bowl, which was luckily caught on camera.

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I definitely kept my cool when we scored in OT to win the game @thescottevans@Renner4Real@LOZOg@peck_jpic.twitter.com/2LXfcgx8dE

"The most emotional game I've ever been a part of. I don't care what sport you're into, it's the best game you've ever seen," Evans told Kimmel. "That video means so much to me."

5. Matt Damon

Damon is extremely vocal about his support for his hometown teams, especially the Patriots.

"Boston fans, we're a little crazy, and we take this stuff very seriously," Damon admitted on The Rich Eisen Show.

The "Jason Bourne" actor even lent his voice to the NFL's video recap of last year's Super Bowl.

"Sometimes, a game is not just a game. It's a gathering, a shared moment that unites us and resonates for the rest of our lives," Damon narrates.

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6. Ben Affleck

Nothing screams "Patriots fan" like an undying love for the team's not-so-secret weapon. Affleck has called Brady "the greatest quarterback who ever walked the Earth" and "the greatest man in all of humanity" in a satirical Jimmy Kimmel Live sketch.

"Just say the name Tom Brady, he'll crack into a big smile - anytime," Affleck's best friend Damon told E! News.

Affleck is a Boston sports nut, who has interrupted interviews and stopped on red carpets to watch his favorite teams compete.

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7. John Krasinski

Krasinski is proud of his "pigheaded Boston way" when rooting for the Patriots.

"It's fun to be from a place that has so much tradition and legendary sort of sports stories to tell my daughter one day very soon," Krasinski said during an appearance on ESPN's "His & Hers."

When reminded that many football fans don't like the Patriots fanbase, Krasinski playfully responded, "yeah, we have this way of winning that's super annoying."

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8. Aly Raisman

Raisman is so dedicated to her team that she felt the need to personally apologize to Brady when taking a posting a photo with another team's quarterback, Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers.

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Raisman - who is a hero in her own hometown of Needham, Massachusetts - loves to celebrate when the Patriots take the Vince Lombardi Trophy back to Boston.

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ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!? THAT WAS UNREAL. @Patriots BEST TEAM EVER. ❤💙❤💙 #GOATS

9. Elizabeth Banks

Although she played a diehard Giants fan in "Invincible," Banks regularly flaunts her Patriots pride.

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The "Pitch Perfect" actress and producer is especially proud of her "masshole" roots - a lighthearted nickname given to Bay Staters, and particularly overzealous Boston sports fans.

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10. Mark Wahlberg

Wahlberg loves Brady so much that he convinced him to make a cameo in "Ted 2." In the film, his character tries to steal Brady's sperm in his sleep to create the perfect baby. Sure, it's a little weird, but this is just one example of Patriots fans' intensity.

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11. Conan O'Brien

O'Brien grew up in Boston and attended Harvard University, so it makes sense that he roots for his hometown teams. And as a lifelong fan, O'Brien naturally looks down upon so-called "bandwagoners."

The comedian satirized bandwagon supporters of the Patriots' success in 2015, back when they only had four Super Bowl rings to speak of.

"If we don't get the fifth ring, I'm gone," he joked. "I'm not gonna stick around for that nonsense."

Last year, before the Patriots won that storied fifth ring, O'Brien poked fun at himself - as well as Patriots coach Bill Belichick - while playing video games with Brady during a late-night talk show segment.

"We have a lot in common," he told Brady. "We're both icons in Massachusetts."

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12. Steven Tyler

The Aerosmith frontman frequently graces Foxborough, Massachusetts with his singing voice, always making a point to flaunt his Patriots pride.

In fact, Tyler made headlines in 2012 for wearing a particularly delightful Patriots scarf, which was handmade by Sturbridge artist Kerry McCormack.

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A Supermodel Is Born

She was born Christie Lee Hudson on Groundhog Day, 1954, Brinkley is of German, Irish, English and Scottish descent.

She Had Early Exposure to Hollywood

After her parents' divorce, Christie and brother Donald were adopted by her mother Marjorie's second husband, television writer Don Brinkley. Later a producer, he wrote more than 400 teleplays for classic TV series ranging from "Rawhide" to "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."

She Went to a Bilingual High School

Brinkley attended Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles. Fellow Lycée Français alumni include Jodie Foster, Claire Danes, Molly Ringwald, Tatum O'Neal and Shannon Doherty.

She Wasn't Really an "Uptown Girl"

"I was basically a surfer girl from California," said Brinkley, who spent some of her formative years in Malibu. "I never looked like a model."

She Didn't See Herself as Model Material

After graduation in 1973, Brinkley (seen here years years later, making faces with Brooke Shields) moved to Paris to study art, with the dream of becoming an illustrator. At 19, she was discovered in a French post office by a photographer, who introduced her to an agent with Elite Model Management. "Modeling was never in my plan," Brinkley recalled. "Never."

She Broke a Model Industry Record

In 1976, Brinkley signed to become the "face" of CoverGirl, beginning a 20-year contract with the cosmetics firm, the longest in the history of the model industry. In 2005, CoverGirl again signed Brinkley, using her in ads for skin products aimed at women over 40.

Sports Illustrated Made Her a Household Name

Also in 1976, Brinkley (seen here in a Vogue fashion feature) was hired as a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. She proved so popular that SI put her on the cover of its annual swimsuit edition for three consecutive years, 1979-81. Brinkley returned to SI's swimsuit issue again in 2017, at age 63.

She's Truly a Supermodel

Brinkley has been featured on the cover of more than 500 magazines, including Vogue, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. She has reportedly amassed a fortune upwards of $80 million, which makes her one of the top-earning female models of all time.

She's Been Married Four Times

Her first husband was French artist Jean-Francois Allaux. They tied the knot in 1973 and divorced in 1981 without children. "We had a great marriage," said Brinkley. "We were just young."

She and Billy Joel Made Music Together

Brinkley met her second husband, Billy Joel, on the Caribbean island of St. Barts in 1983. He was having fun on the hotel piano, and she started singing along. "We literally never stopped singing the whole time we were together," said Brinkley. The couple were married in 1985 on a yacht on the Hudson River, taking their vows in a private ceremony attended by 175 friends and family members. They were divorced in 1994. Brinkley and Joel have a daughter, Alexa Ray Joel.

She Made Her Big-Screen Debut in "National Lampoon's Vacation"

Brinkley played the fetching "girl in the red Ferrari" opposite Chevy Chase. She was supposed to strip naked for the movie's skinny-dipping scene, but refused, instead wearing a nylon bodysuit. Brinkley went on to other movie and TV acting roles, recently appearing as a recurring character on "Parks and Recreation."

She's a Doll

In 1989, Matchbox Toys created a Christie Brinkley doll as part of its Real Model Collection, which also included dolls based on fellow supermodels Beverly Johnson and Cheryl Tiegs, seen with Brinkley here.

She Had a Very Close Call

In 1994, Brinkley and five others were in a potentially catastrophic helicopter crash while heli-skiing in Telluride, Colorado. Though all the copter's passengers survived without life-threatening injury, Brinkley recalled the accident as a moment of severe terror during which she thought: "I am going to die. Right now? Like this? A ski trip? Today?"

Then Came Marriage No. 3

Eight months after helicopter crash, Brinkley married fellow wreck survivor Ricky Taubman. in Telluride, near the site of the accident. Brinkley, then 40, announced at their wedding that they were expecting a baby boy. The marriage ended a year later with one child, Jack Paris Taubman.

And Then Marriage No. 4

In 1996, Brinkley married Peter Halsey Cook. The couple had one child together, Sailor Brinkley Cook, before they divorced in 2008. The divorce proceedings attracted media attention after Cook admitted that he had an extramarital relationship with an 18-year-old woman and that he was addicted to internet pornography.

She's Politically Engaged

A long-time supporter of liberal causes, Brinkley served as a delegate at the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, where she give the Pledge of Allegiance along with children representing the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

She Was in a Serious Skiing Accident

In 2006, Brinkley (seen here with daughter Alexa Ray Joel and son Jack Taubman) almost severed her spine in a skiing accident. "I could have lost my leg," she said. "The doctor told me unless I did the surgery immediately I would only have a 30 percent chance of the leg recovering."

She Hit Broadway

In 2011, Brinkley made her Broadway debut in the musical "Chicago"—and received a standing ovation. She later reprised her role as Roxie in the show's London production.

She's a Picky Eater

Brinkley is a strict vegetarian and a "flexible vegan," though she admits to indulging herself occasionally with a special treat. "I love a good chocolate chip ice cream," she has said. "I'm not going to go for some lousy version of it. If I'm going to have it I'm going to have a really good one."

She's Candid and Upbeat About Aging

Brinkley cheerfully admits to having had cosmetic treatments. "I'm almost 64," she said recently. "At a certain point, you might need a little something extra. When I look into the mirror, I want to look as good as I feel. And if you can have something done to feel more confident and better about yourself, then you feel like your face matches your spirit."