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Matthew and Camila Alves gave birth to their second child, a girl named Vida Alves McConaughey on Sunday, January 3 2010 at 12:13 a.m. Vida weighed 7 lb. 7 oz.
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Matthew's father James died having sex. Matt's mother revealed the news in her book titled I Amaze Myself! She also said she ensured James was taken from the house naked following his death.
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Matthew and Camila Alves became the parents of their first child, a boy named Levi Alves McConaughey, on July 7, 2008. Levi weighed 7 lb. 4 oz.
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Matthew owned a Labrador-Chow mix, named Miss Hud, who died of cancer in 2005. In 2006, he got a new dog whom he named Foxy.
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Matthew has a fear of revolving doors and tunnels.
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In December 2006, Matthew was hit by a surfboard while enjoying some downtime from filming on the Gold Coast in Australia. Stumbling on to the sand, he asked for directions home--to Malibu, California. It was only after one of the surfers said, "Do you know where you are, mate?" that the star twigged to the accent and came around. "I forgot I was in Australia until you guys talked to me," he replied.
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In late 2006, Matthew and pal
Lance Armstrong were accused of being gay The pair laughed off the rumors, stating they just like enjoy working out together.
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Matthew auctioned off his 1971 Corvette Stingray on eBay, with the proceeds ($61,600) going to Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network for its Hurricane Katrina and Rita recovery efforts.
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A fan of motor racing, Matthew served as Grand Marshal for the Daytona 500 in February 2005. In March 2007, he attended the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix, after filming on the Gold Coast.
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Matthew's mother is a teacher. His father, for a time, was a professional football player with the Green Bay Packers.
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Matthew owns a 1,600 acre ranch in Texas.
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Matthew's first acting gig was in a beer commercial.
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Matthew is a big fan of tuna fish. He mixes in sweet corn Niblets.
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Matthew was voted "most handsome" of his high school class at Longview High School. His mom jokes, "He just did his thing--played tennis and golf, hung out with the guys. But I'm telling you, those girls liked his butt!"
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To get fit for
Sahara, Matthew and his co-star
Steve Zahn had to do some Navy SEAL training.
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Matthew spent a total of nine hours in jail, after his arrest in 1999, and was only fined $50.
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Matthew was once treated for baldness.
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Mathew enjoys playing golf and tennis. He has played them both since high school.
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In 1997, Matthew was first choice to play the lead role in
Titanic, although it eventually went to
Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Matthew is a member of the Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.
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Matthew lived in Australia following high school. He adopted an Australian accent for a while after he moved back to the USA.
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After his first big pay-day for the movie Boys On The Side, Matthew splurged and hired a maid to clean his house every other day.
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Matthew's appearances on various lists include:
People Magazine
2007 - one of the '100 Most Beautiful People'
2007 - #1 position 'Sexiest Man Alive'
2005 - #1 position 'Sexiest Man Alive'
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Matthew lives by the saying, "Just keep livin."
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Matthew appeared in ads for Stetson Black cologne.
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Matthew appeared on the November 2005 back cover of Cosmopolitan magazine.
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When asked what he looks for in a woman, Matthew has listed honesty first and foremost.