Julia Roberts Bio (Wiki)

Who is Julia Roberts?

Julia Roberts is an Academy Award-winning American actress, and a producer who is notable in the films include Hook, Mirror Mirror, and August Osage County.

She is highly acclaimed for the film The Notebook, Pretty Woman.

Julia Roberts: Early life, Childhood

Julia Roberts was born on 28 October 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia, USA, to Walter Grady Roberts and Betty Lou Bredemus. Her mother, Betty is also an American actress.

Her parents divorced in 1972 and her mother remarried Michael Motes. When Julia was 10, her father Walter died of cancer.

She is of mixed(English, German, Swedish, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh) ancestry.

Julia Roberts has a brother Eric Roberts, an American actor, and two sisters: Lisa Roberts Gillan and the late Nancy Motes. Her niece, Emma Roberts is also an American actress.

Education

She received education from institutions such as ‘Fitzhugh Lee Elementary School’, ‘Griffin Middle School’ and ‘Campbell High School due to the separation of her parents in 1972.

After completing her schooling, she enrolled at ‘Georgia State University but dropped out of her studies in order to embark on an acting career.

Julia Roberts: Career, Profession

She wanted to pursue a career as a veterinarian but ended up moving to New York City after high school to launch an acting career.

Julia quickly landed a modeling agent and began auditioning for film and television roles. She made a television appearance in the drama ‘Crime Story’ and the episode in which she appeared was named ‘The Survivor’ in 1987.

Julia Roberts rose to almost instant fame after appearing with Richard Gere in the 1990 blockbuster “Pretty Woman”. Pretty Woman grossed $163 million and launched Julia into an A-list status where she has remained ever since.

She has appeared in numerous romantic comedies, including My Best Friend’s Wedding, Mystic Pizza, Notting Hill, and Runaway Bride.

She has also performed in several crime features, including The Pelican Brief, Ocean’s Eleven, and Ocean’s Twelve.

Julia Roberts has received Oscar nominations for her performances in Steel Magnolias and Pretty Woman and won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in “Erin Brockovich.”

She is also the Number One Actress when it comes to total “Box Office Receipts”. Her films have resulted in ticket sales of more than $2 billion. People magazine announced that Julia was the most beautiful woman on the planet 11 times.

She worked in movies such as ‘Erin Brockovich’, ‘America’s Sweethearts’, ‘The Mexican’, ‘Ocean’s Eleven, ‘Mona Lisa Smile’, ‘Closer’, ‘Grand Champion’, Full Frontal’, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ and ‘Ocean’s Twelve’  from 2001 to 2005.

In 2010, her film projects include the romantic comedy movies Valentine’s Day and ‘Eat Pray Love.

She was nominated for many grand awards such as ‘Academy Award’, ‘Golden Globe Awards, ‘The critics’ Choice Award’ and ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’.

Her upcoming movies are ‘The Secret in Their Eyes and ‘Money Monster.

Julia Roberts: Salary, Net worth

As of 2022, she has a net worth of $170 million. As of 2020, her net worth is estimated to be $250 million according to the sources.

Rumors

There are rumors that she had an affair with his boyfriend named Ethan Hawke in 1995. She was rumored to have a fling with George Clooney in 2000.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Julia Roberts is blue-eyed and her hair color is dark-blonde. She has a curvy figure with a body size of 34-24-34 inches and wears a bra size of 32B.

She is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 57 kg. Her shoe size is 9(US).

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Julia Roberts is active on Instagram with 9.2m Followers. She does not use Facebook and Twitter.

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