Jennifer Aniston

Non-Public Biography Node
Birthday: February 11, 1969
Age: 42
Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, CA
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Big Break: As Rachel Green in "Friends"
Biography
Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California on February 11, 1969. She is the daughter of Greek-American actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow. She spent most of her childhood in Greece with her family, but then moved to New York City. In 1989, Aniston moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career.

She was shortly cast in television roles such as the TV series Molloy and TV movie Camp Cucamonga. Aniston considered quitting after a failure of shows and movies. Her plans soon changed as she was cast as Rachel Green in the new TV sitcom Friends.

Jennifer Aniston and actor Brad Pitt married in July 29, 2000. They divorced in 2005. She has since been linked to half of the men in Hollywood.

Did you know...

  • Jennifer has an older maternal half-brother (Johnny T. Melick, b. 1959) and a younger paternal half-brother (Alexander Aniston, b. 1980s).
  • Jennifer ranked #45 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. Jennifer was ranked #36 in FHM Online's 100 Sexiest Women in the World of 2007.
  • Jennifer's 1995 hair-style was dubbed "The Rachel," after her character on Friends.
  • Jennifer and her ex-husband Brad Pitt own a production company called "Plan B Entertainment."
  • In the season seven finale of Friends, the first name that Jennifer Aniston reads on the announcement board for the Greek wedding is her family's original Greek surname -- Anastassakis. Jennifer herself has never held the name as it was changed to Aniston long before she was born.
  • Jennifer refused to invite her mom to her wedding after she insulted her in a tabloid. In 2005, the pair made peace.
  • In February 2007, nude photos of Jennifer appeared on the internet. The photos were taken when Jen was filming The Break Up with ex-boyfriend, Vince Vaughn. Jen's lawyers and NBC Universal have urged publishers to return any unauthorized shots to the film company.
  • In 1995 Jennifer won the Screen Actors Guild Award for her Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series. The Tv series was Friends.
  • Jennifer and Vince Vaughn have broken up, but still remain good friends.
  • Jennifer was nominated for an Emmy in 2000 for best actress in a comedy series but lost to Megan Mullally of Will and Grace.
Latest Pictures
View more Jennifer Aniston Pictures
 Image by wenn.com
Celebrities are human, and like us regular folk, they have bad dates too. I know, I assumed all celebrities meet each other at sushi restaurants and go on dates to the moon, or whatever. But according to these stars, they’ve had some pretty bad dates.

Tina Fey: Tina Fey remembers a time when her date almost died. “One time a guy invited me to go mountain climbing on a date, and he fell off the mountain. He was showing off, and he just fell.” Yeah, I’d say any date that ends in the emergency room, or on the side of a cliff, would be a very bad date.

Daniel Radcliffe: After claiming that he “hates” dating, Daniel Radcliffe says he gets to second base on a first date, except it was on accident. Somehow he thinks this is a bad date? Talking about his first date with his current girlfriend, “I didn't know what was appropriate, like on which date you're supposed to try and kiss her.
Uhmmm, if Jennifer Aniston stole my boyfriend, I would be on team Jolie too.

In order to fully appreciate the gossipy-ness of this article, I need to explain the complicated relationships between like 5 people, so bare with me for a second.

Jennifer Aniston’s new boyfriend (and most likely her baby daddy, verdict still out on that one) Justin Theroux, was in a 10+ year relationship with a stylist named Heidi Bivens.
Don't MISS out on Breaking News!
Pregnant or not, Jennifer Aniston just bought a new crib.

The possibly now-retired actress just bought an 8,500 square foot mansion in Bel Air. The pad was going for $24 million, but Jennifer got it for a bargain--$21 million. Extreme couponing over here.

The house, which is described as "Mid Century", boasts four bedrooms and six bathrooms. It has sprawling views of the city and ocean. This place is two acres, and just how big is that, you ask? Big enough to have it’s own damn vineyard, for starters.
 Image by wenn.com
First and foremost, we’re all going to have to cope with not having any more Jennifer Aniston rom-coms for a while. It will be tough, but god help us, we’ll get through this.

Aniston is reportedly taking a break from acting to focus on “becoming a mother.” Yes, celebs are some of the few people who can take time off to bang.

A source close to the actress tells the Daily Mail that Aniston has not scheduled any movies in the “foreseeable future,” telling her agents “she needs a break.”
Just when we got one baby bump down, it looks like another one might have popped up. According to a report on Wednesday, Jennifer Aniston is six months pregnant with her first child.

According to MTV UK, the actress has been spotted with a visible baby bump, and a friend of Aniston’s said:

"She wouldn't have wanted to make a big deal but she must be so excited.
Earlier this week Jennifer Hudson admitted that she was the first choice to play Precious in the gritty Oscar winning film "Precious," but turned down the role because she was afraid to gain all that weight. "I had gained weight with Effie [her role in "Dreamgirls"] and as much as I was moved by this film, I wanted to try a role that had nothing whatsoever to do with my weight."

So she then went and appeared in the "Sex and The City" movie instead, because that was a great movie! Same caliber as "Precious" and everything!

So anyways, what other actors were "almost" in a movie. Or turned down a role at the last minute?

Will Smith: Will Smith was THIS close to playing Keanu Reeve's part in "The Matrix." You know, I could see "The Matrix" starring Will Smith instead, too bad Will choose the blue pill. Or the red pill? Whichever one is the wrong one, he chose that-ok, this Matrix reference is not working out.
 Image by wenn.com
When a celebrity goes out in public, it's a big deal. They have to wear a floppy hat and oversized sunglasses, and even then the paparazzi will still find them.

So when a celeb checks into a hotel or reserves a table at a restaurant they usually use a fake alias so nobody knows it's them.

Was the "Bella Lovelace" staying in the hotel next to you actually Lindsay Lohan? Was the "Dr. Doolittle" that checked into the airport actually Michael Jackson? Here are some of the celebs with bizarre aliases.

Justin Bieber: When Bieber doesn't want to get nabbed by millions of screaming fans he goes incognito by using the pseudoname "Chandler Bing" which was the name of Matthew Perry's character on "Friends." However, I'm sure when Justin uses that name he is probably greeted by an entirely different kind of screaming fan, namely, women in their 30's who like coffee shops and watch the bonus content on their limited edition "Friends" DVD.
It's tradition to kick the New Year off with a kiss. Sometimes, it's a romantic smooch with your significant other. Other times, it's desperately searching for some lonely schmuck at the club so you're not the only one not hooking up at midnight. Traditions are hard. Yahoo! polled its readers to see which celebrities they most want to make-out with on New Year's Eve when midnight strikes. You might be surprised with the results, but then again, you might not be (ahem…George Clooney…ahem). Without further adieu, here are the top 10 celebs people want to kiss on New Year's Eve.

MEN:

George Clooney: No surprise here. Clooney came in first place with 28% of the vote.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux sent out their Christmas cards as a couple. Sending out joint Christmas cards before marriage? I don’t know what the Bible says about it, but you know celebrities. They always have to be so progressive.

The couple has sent out festive cards to their close family and friends, making donations to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. According to a source, the card reads:

"We wish you and your family a holiday season full of happiness & joy. A donation has been made in your name to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Best Friends Animal Society.”
Following his 2005 divorce from Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt decided to buy a house in the ‘Bu. If you’re not in the know, the ‘bu refers to Malibu. Okay, no one actually calls it that.

Brad put his Malibu oceanfront home up for sale four months ago, and the actor suddenly withdrew the house from the market. He was asking for $13.75 million.

This place is seriously lavish, but compared to the castle he lives in with Angelina Jolie, it might as well be a cardboard box on Skid Row.

Alright, maybe not. At 3,300 square feet, the estate was originally built in 1962 and sits on top of a bluff off the Pacific Ocean.
MORE PICTURES AFTER THE JUMP!

Read more Jennifer Aniston News