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Full name: Jennifer Joanna Aniston Date of birth: February 11, 1969 (age 38) Place of birth: Sherman Oaks, California, USA Current residence: Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, USA Parents: John Aniston and Nancy Daw Godfather: Telly Savalas (Born: January 21, 1924; died: January 22, 1994) Spouce: Brad Pitt (July 29, 2000 - March 25, 2005) Half-brothers: Johnny Melick (b. 1959), Alexander Aniston (b. 1989) Height: 5'4" (1.63 m) Hair color: brunette (natural) Eye color: bluish green Hobbies: walking, rock climbing, painting, gambling, surfing the Internet Pets: four dogs (Norman, Dolly, Enzo, Katchina) Education: Rudolph Steiner School, New York; High School of the Performing Arts, New York; attended night classes, studied psychology Favorite color: blue Favorite party drink: Dirty Martini, Margarita Favorite movies: "Terms of Endearment" (movie which makes her cry), "Fame", "Wuthering Heights" Favorite thriller: "Don't look now" Favorite animated movie: "Cinderella" and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Favorite music U2, Radiohead, Cownting Crows, Aerosmith Favorite clothing: jeans and shoes Favorite food: mexican Favorite time of the day: sunset Favorite TV Shows: Seinfeld, Mad About You, Emergency Room Favorite type of coffee: hot Favorite smell: The man you love, Channel perfume Trivia: - Best friend of Courteney Cox Arquette. - Godmother of Courteney Cox and David Arquette's daughter, Coco Riley Arquette. - When Jennifer received her first paycheck from Friends, the first thing she bought was a car. - Jennifer was the very first guest on The Ellen Degeneres Show. - Jen bought best friend, Courtney Cox, $32,300 worth of bed linen as a housewarming gift. - Jennifer and Vince Vaughn have broken up, but still remain good friends. (December 2006) - Jennifer is an avid fan of Dancing With The Stars and has been invited to compete in the 2007 series. - Jennifer played a voice as the choir teacher in an episode of South Park when they go to the rain forest. - Jennifer's nickname is Jen. - Jennifer is friends with Alyssa Milano. She invited her to The Break Up premiere. - Before getting the role of Rachel Green on Friends, Jennifer was told to lose some weight and she did. She lost 30 pounds. - In 1987, Jennifer worked at a burger joint called Jackson Hole in Manhattan. - Jennifer's parents separated when she was 9 years old. - Jennifer smokes but is trying to quit. - Jennifer started out doing small roles in off-Broadway productions while holding a job as a telemarketer, a receptionist and a waitress. - Jennifer is an avid photographer. - Before marrying Brad Pitt, Jennifer dated Charlie Schlatter, Daniel McDonald, Adam Duritz and Tate Donovan, with whom she lived from 1996 to 1998 (they were also briefly engaged). - Jennifer campaigned for Democrat John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election. - Jennifer and her mother have finally reconciled (November 2005). Jennifer had stopped talking to her after she spoke to the tabloids about her several years ago. - Brad's family is still very supportive of Jennifer, despite their divorce. Brad's brother Doug says, "She's still a part of our family." - Jennifer has taken up "Budokon," a workout program created by Courteney Cox's trainer Cameron Shayne. It combines martial arts, athletic yoga, and meditation. "It's all about creating synergy," Shayne explains. Jennifer used this technique to help her quit smoking. - Among her many talents, Jennifer can tap dance. In the Friends episode The Fake Monica, they go to a tap class and Jennifer is doing everything right. - Jennifer attended La Guardia High School of Performing Arts, which was also attended by actor Al Pacino. - Jennifer and her ex-husband Brad Pitt own a production company called "Plan B." - Jennifer was originally considered for the role of Monica on Friends. - Showbiz is in Jennifer's blood; her father John is an actor best-known for his role on the long-running soap Days of our Lives. - Jennifer has said that her experience as a mom on Friends has inspired her to one day have a baby of her own. - Married boyfriend of 2 1/2 years, Brad Pitt, Saturday, July 29th in Malibu. - While hosting "Saturday Night Live", she did a skit satirizing boyfriend Brad Pitt's stalker, aspiring actress Athena Marie Rolando. Brad Pitt was promoting Fight Club (1999) at the time. - Her parents are actors. - Raised in Greece and New York City. - She and her ex-husband Brad Pitt purchased a 14,000 square foot house in Beverly Hills, California. - Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995 issue) - Chosen as one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People in the World (1999). - Became estranged from her mother, who made unflattering statements about Jennifer in a tabloid. As a result, Jennifer refused to invite her to her wedding. - Sued "Celebrity Skin" magazine for publishing photos taken of her while sunbathing topless in her own backyard. - When she was 11, a painting she had done was displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. - Officially changed her name to Jennifer Pitt. She will still be using her maiden name (Aniston) for TV/Movie credits. - Attended Fiorello La Guardia School of Music, Art & Performing Arts, New York City. Also known as the "Fame" School. - Aniston and Pitt stated that Pitt was misquoted in a German magazine which published that he and Jennifer were expecting their first child later in 2001. The magazine will be printing a retraction. - Named one of E!'s "Top 20 Entertainers of 2001." - Suffered minor injuries in an L.A. car wreck (2002). - Offers to be Matthew Perry's personal trainer in a bid to help him lose weight (2002). - Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2002. - Aniston and ex-husband Brad Pitt reached a settlement with Damiani International Jewelers. The pair claimed the company agreed to never reproduce their wedding rings, but it manufactured and sold "Brad and Jennifer" rings in 18 karat white or yellow gold for about $1,000 apiece. Under the settlement, Pitt will design jewelry for Damiani that Aniston will model in ads, and Damiani will stop selling the "Brad and Jennifer" copies. - U.S. District Judge Ronald Lew ruled Aniston's lawsuit against two magazine publishers for printing topless photos of her will proceed without a jury because her lawyers failed to demand a jury when the lawsuit was filed in 2000 and that he would render a verdict himself. Aniston sued Man's World Publications Inc. and Crescent Publishing Group, claiming that paparazzi scaled an eight-foot wall to photograph her as she sunbathed in the backyard of her home in February of 1999. The pictures appeared later that year in the magazines Celebrity Skin, High Society, Celebrity Sleuth, the Italian magazine Eva Tremila, the English newspaper Daily Sport and the French publication Voici. - Won award: International star of stars - The Scorpio Multimedia Cable TV Awards 2002. - Long-time friend of actress Andrea Bendewald. They both attended Manhattan's High School for the Performing Arts. Bendewald was maid of honor at Aniston's wedding to Brad Pitt on July 29, 2000. And Aniston was matron of honor at Bendewald's wedding to actor Mitch Rouse on August 19, 2001. - Measurements: 34C-23-35 1/2 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine). - Her half-brother, John T. Melick, recently worked as 2nd Assistant Director for the award winning, Thirteen (2003), starring Holly Hunter. - Photographer Francois Navarre agreed to pay her $550,000 in damages for taking naturel pictures of her as she sunbathed in her yard. - Ironically, Jennifer (who is half Greek) hates Greek food! She is also not fond of Chinese, Indian, or spicy foods. - She and Brad Pitt are campaigning in the United States to save "EastEnders" (1985) from being axed over there. - Was a schoolmate of Chastity Bono. - Voted as #11 on the "Top 100 Sexiest Women 2004" in FHM [DK]. - Often plays a waitress - her characters in "Friends" (1994), Office Space (1999), The Iron Giant (1999) and Along Came Polly (2004) were all waitresses. - At one point in 2003, was filming "Friends" (1994), Bruce Almighty (2003), and Along Came Polly (2004) simultaneously. - Shares a birthday with singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, actor Burt Reynolds, singer Kelly Rowland, and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park. - Has a fear of flying. - Announced on January 7, 2005 that she and husband Brad Pitt are separating after 4 1/2 years of marriage. Filed for divorce on March 25, 2005, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce was finalized on October 2, 2005. - Stepdaughter of Sherry Rooney. - Had worked as a telemarketer and waitress before making it as an actor. - Her middle name, Joanna, was her father John Aniston's mother's name. - Has said that her favorite food is Mexican food, and that (when they were still together), she and Brad would get Mexican food and margaritas three times a week. - Was known as a class clown in high school. - She and "Friends" co-star Lisa Kudrow both auditioned to be regular cast members of "Saturday Night Live" prior to their success on "Friends". - In 2003, she was ranked number 1 on Forbes 2003 "Celebrity 100 List" According to the magazine, she made $35 million dollars in 2003. - Invented "The Rachel", a famous hairstyle in the 90s, which was copied by a lot of women and drew much attention to her. - 2005 - appeared in Heineken TV commercial frequently aired before UEFA Champions League (in Europe). The Turtles song "Happy Together" is also used in this commercial. - Was named "Woman of the Year" by GQ magazine in 2005. - Behind the scenes of "Friends", Aniston was very close friends with co-star Matthew Perry. - Met ex-husband Brad Pitt on a blind date. - Was #1 on American publication People's annual Best Dressed List (2006). - Was originally slated to play Mariane in A Mighty Heart (2007). - Good friend of Andrea Buchanan. They both directed the short film, Room 10 (2006). - Said that yoga helped her to recover from her split with Brad Pitt. - Her niece was born in 1998. - Sister-in-law of Shannon Melick. - Her birth name is Jennifer Aniston, not Jennifer Anastasakis. Her father John Aniston had changed the spelling of his last name to Aniston from Anastasakis before his marriage to Nancy Dow, and the last name that appears on Jennifer's birth certificate is Aniston. - Nationally famous Finnish songwriter Anssi Kela has written a song named Jennifer Aniston. The tragic story is about a paper mill been moved to China and a lot of people left unemployed. Jennifer Aniston appears in the "singers" recurring dream. The song was released in the album Rakkaus on Murhaa 10/19/2005. - Granddaughter of Yaya Joanna Aniston, Gordon McLean Dow and Louise Grieco Dow. - Niece of Mary Aniston, Joan Dow, Jean Dow, Linda Dow, Martha Dow and Sally Dow. - Invited to join to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (2007). - One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007. Salary: The Break-Up (2006) $8,000,000 Rumor Has It... (2005) $8,000,000 Along Came Polly (2004) $5,000,000 Rock Star (2001) $3,000,000 Picture Perfect (1997) $2,000,000 |
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