Jennifer Aniston

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Name
Jennifer Aniston

Age
39

Date of Birth
11 Feb 1969

Birth Place
Sherman Oaks, California, USA

It's hard to think of Jennifer Aniston without thinking about the character she truly made her own: Rachel in the hit TV series, Friends. The actress won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her ten-year stint in the role, which made TV history when its six stars managed to secure a 1$ million dollar pay-packet each for every episode.

Born in California to Greek-American actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow, the passion for acting was in her blood. Since her super-successful turn in Friends (1994 to 2004), Aniston has appeared in a number of movies, including Bruce Almighty (2003), Ben Stiller comedy, Along Came Polly (2004), and Derailed (2005) to mixed reviews.

But it's her marriage, and subsequent divorce from, Brad Pitt that's garnered her the most headlines of late. The couple enjoyed a romantic Malibu wedding on 29 July 2000 and were thought to have one of the most solid marriages in Hollywood. But the bubble burst in 2004 when rumours circulated that Brad was having an affair with his Mr and Mrs Smith co-star, Angelina Jolie. Both parties denied a relationship, but Aniston and Pitt divorced in March 2005.

Since their split, Jennifer enjoyed a relationship with, funnily enough, another of Brad's Mr and Mrs Smith co-stars, Vince Vaughn, and has also been linked to Brit model, Paul Sculfor. She’s currently dating singer, John Mayer.