Jennifer Aniston is an American actress, film producer, and businessperson. she is best known for playing Rachel Green on the hit NBC sitcom Friends. She is also famous for being included in magazines' lists of the world's most beautiful women and one of the highest paid actresses. Among very few female actresses, Aniston is one of them to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Jennifer Aniston's emergency contact during her plane's emergency landing is Ellen DeGeneres. She recalled the moment during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, June 4. She was heading to Mexico with he Friends costar Courteney Cox and screenwriter Molly McNearney, who is Jimmy Kimmel's wife, to celebrate her 50th birthday. However, the plane was forced to return to California over a tire issue.
Jennifer Aniston’s full name is Jennifer Joanna Aniston. She was born on 11 February 1969 at Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. She was born to John Aniston who is the Greek-born actor and Nancy Dow who is an American actress. She has two half-brothers named John Melick who is her older maternal half-brother and Alex Aniston who is her younger paternal half-brother. Jennifer Aniston was born on February 11, 1969, in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles. Both her parents were well-known actors. Her father, John Aniston was best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis on ‘Days of Our Lives’, a popular soap opera on NBC TV network. Her Mother, Nancy Dow also made name for herself by her performances in a number of films and TV shows. Jennifer spent the first part of her childhood in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, where the family shared a three bedroom house with her grandmother. There she started her education in an elementary school. Later the family shifted to New York City. She was admitted to Waldorf School when she was six years old. Three years later her parents were separated. The divorce came through in 1980. She has a half brother named Alexander Aniston from her father’s second marriage. Jennifer first started acting at the age of eleven while she was studying in Waldorf School. Later, she enrolled at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and graduated from there.
In 1990, she dated Charlie Schlatter. In 1995 she dated Tate Donovan till 1998. From 1998 she dated Brad Pitt till 2005. She dated Vince Vaughn from 2005 to 2006. From 2008 to 2009 she dated John Mayer. In 2011, she started dating Justin Theroux. They got engaged on 10 August 2012 and married on 5 August 2015. But they got separated in 2017 and publicly announced it on February 2018. In September 2018, they got divorced which her husband called it heartbreaking but amicable.
Jennifer Aniston first started her acting career in 1988 by working in Off-Broadway shows like ‘For Dear Life’ and ‘Dancing on Checker's Grave’. However, she had to take up different part-time jobs, such as that of telemarketer, waitress, and bike messenger since she was not able to make a good income from her acting career. but she still continued. In 1990, she was cast in her first television serial named ‘Molloy’. between 1990 and 1993 she got involved in several shows like ‘Ferris Buller’,‘The Edge’, ‘Muddling Through’ but none were that last long. In 1993, Jennifer Aniston made her film debut in ‘Leprechaun’. It was a horror film that didn't receive many good reviews. The real breakthrough came with ‘Friends’, the famed American sitcom, which was aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004. Jennifer played the part of Rachel Green. The show, which was a huge success, helped to establish her in her chosen field. And thereafter one after another her every movie got the huge success that flew off her career to heights. from 1996 to 2014 she played numerous films like: ‘She’s The One’(1996),‘The Picture Perfect’(1997),‘Good Girl’(1998), ‘Dream for an Insomniac’ (1998), ‘The Object of My Affection’ (1998), ‘Office Space’ (1999) etc. Later, she had star roles in different genre of films such as ‘Bruce Almighty’ (2003), ‘Along Came Polly’ (2004), ‘Derailed’ (2005), ‘Friends with Money’ (2006), ‘The Break Up’ (2006), ‘Marley and Me’ (2008), ’The Bounty Hunter” (2010) . ‘The Switch’ (2010), ‘Just Go with It’ (2011), ‘Horrible Boss’ (2011), Wanderlust’ (2012), ‘We’re the Millers’ (2013), ‘Life of Crime’ (2014), ’The Cake’ (2014),' She's Funny That Way'(2015),'Mother's Day'(2016),'The Yellow Birds'(2017),' Dumplin'(2018), etc. In all of these movies, her performance was highly praised. In 2019, she will be seen alongside Reese Witherspoon in the Apple TV+ drama series 'The Morning Show'. Other than acting in films, Jennifer Joana Ariston did numerous commercials and became a brand ambassador for many well-known companies. She also appeared in many music videos such as ‘Walls’ and ‘I Want to be in Love’. In 2002, she also founded a film production company named Plan B Entertainment. It was a joint venture with Brad Pitt and Brad Grey. Later she withdrew from it to form Echo Films, another production company, with Kristin Hahn. Besides, she is the co-owner of a hair care company called ‘Living Proof’.
Jennifer Aniston an exceptional actress has earned huge fame and success from appearing in numerous movies and television series. The net worth of Jennifer Aniston is estimated to be around $200 million as of 2019.
She has been included in magazines' lists of the world's most beautiful women. In 2005, she became the first-ever ‘GQ Woman of the Year’. In 2007, Forbes rated her as one of the top 20 richest women in entertainment. Aniston’s height is 1.64 m and weight is 53 kg. Her eye color is blue and the hair color is blonde. Overall she has a balanced and healthy body. Her body measurements are 34-23-35 and bra cup size is 34C. Jennifer's horoscope is Aquarius.
Aniston has also nurtured a big-screen career, alternating between small, independent films like 1999's Office Space and 2002's The Good Girl and big-budget productions like the Jim Carrey vehicle Bruce Almighty (2003). Other films include 2004's Along Came Polly opposite Ben Stiller, Derailed and Rumor Has It. In 2006, she continued her mix of filmmaking styles with the ensemble production Friends with Money, which opened at Cannes, and the blockbuster romantic dramedy The Break-Up. 'Friends’, the popular American sitcom, was the first major work to come her way. It not only helped her gain worldwide recognition, but she also received US$1 million-per-episode during the last two seasons of the show. ’Good Girl’, the comedy-drama released in 2002, is the next major landmark in her career. Until then, she was typecast in the role of Rachel Green of ‘Friends. ‘Good Girl’ helped her to break that image. She was also highly appreciated for performances in the film and got a positive review. ’We’re the Millers’ (2013) is another major film of Jennifer Aniston. The film, with a budget of $37 million, grossed $270 million worldwide. Her 2006 film, ‘The break Up’ too grossed US$204 million worldwide. ‘Marley & Me’, released on December 25, 2008, set a record for the largest ever Christmas Day ticket sales with more than $14 million in ticket sales and a No. 1 ranking at the box office. On that very day, the film grossed over US$14.75 million and earned a total of US$51.7 million over the four-day weekend. The total worldwide gross was US$242.7 million. Her next film, He's Just Not That into You, premiered in February 2009. The movie made $27.5 million, again ranking No. 1 at the box office in its opening weekend. While the film received mixed reviews, Aniston's performance was praised by critics. In 2014, she starred in Horrible Bosses 2 as well as the drama Cake, for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination. Moving on she played other more hit films and is still playing to this day which makes it very apparent her career seems no end to its glory.
Jennifer Ariston is a well-known activist and a philanthropist. She has donated generously to different philanthropic organizations such as Doctors without Borders, AmeriCares, Feeding America, Clothes Off Our Back, EB Medical Research Foundation, OmniPeace, and Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, Project A.L.S., Friends of Al Faro, etc. Aniston has also contributed appreciably for the cause of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) and has hosted shows like Stand Up For Cancer and It Can’t Wait.
Jennifer Aniston has received five Emmy nominations for her work in ’Friends’ and won in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category. She was also nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for the same work and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2003. In 2004, Aniston was named "The Most Beautiful Woman" by People magazine. In fact, she has been on such a list in many contemporary magazines. In 2007, Jennifer Aniston won a Vanguard Award for her role in promoting equal rights for LGBT people. It is presented annually by Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards to the select member of the entertainment community. In 2011, Men's Health magazine also voted her the "Sexiest Woman of All Time". In 2012, Jennifer Aniston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2015, Aniston was awarded the Best Actress Award for her role in ‘Cake’ by Capri Hollywood Film Festival. She also received a nomination for the same work in the same category for Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards but failed to win. In addition, she won several People’s Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards for her role in different TV shows and films.