If you have green eyes, consider yourself lucky! Green is the rarest eye color; only 2% of people on the planet have green eyes, and most green eyes belong to females. Here are four more facts about green eyes that you might not already know.

1. If you have roots in Northern Europe and Nordic countries, like Finland, Norway, or Iceland, you're more likely to have green peepers.

2. Shakespeare coined the phrase "green-eyed monster" to personify envy. However, nowadays green eyes are considered a sign of exotic beauty.

3. Recessive traits for green eyes can be passed within a family for generations before they make themselves known.

4. Celebrities with green eyes include Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Connelly, Lindsay Lohan, Charlize Theron, Kate Hudson, Tyra Banks, Scarlett Johansson, and Rihanna.

Blue-Eyed Humans Have A Single, Common Ancestor [Human N Health]
Human Eye Color Charts [All About Vision]
Learn About The Origins of People With Green Eyes [HubPages]
Rarest Eye Colors [Science 360]