Idris Elba – Biography Early Life and Background Idris Elba was born on September 6, 1972, in Hackney, London, to parents who had emigrated from Sierra Leone and Ghana. His father worked in a Ford factory, while his mother was a clerical worker. Growing up
Reese Witherspoon – Biography Early Life and Background Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Her full name is Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon. Growing up in a close-knit Southern family, Reese was encouraged to be
Daniel Day-Lewis – Biography Early Life and Education Daniel Day-Lewis was born on April 29, 1957, in Kensington, London, to poet Cecil Day-Lewis and actress Jill Balcon. Raised in a culturally rich home, he developed a love for the arts early on. As a boy,
Emily Blunt – Biography Early Life and Education Emily Blunt was born on February 23, 1983, in London, England. She is the second of four children in a well-connected family; her mother was a former actress and teacher, while her father was a barrister. Growing
Tom Hanks- Biography Early Life and Background Tom Hanks was born on July 9, 1956, in Concord, California. His parents, Amos Mefford Hanks and Janet Marylyn, divorced when he was young, leading Tom to move frequently with his father and siblings. Despite a somewhat unstable
Cate Blanchett – Biography Early Life and Background Cate Blanchett was born on May 14, 1969, in Melbourne, Australia. Her mother, June, worked as a teacher and property developer, while her father, Robert, was a United States Navy officer who passed away when she was
Julia Roberts – Biography Early Life and Background Julia Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. She is the daughter of Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts, both of whom were actors and playwrights. Julia grew up
Robert De Niro – Biography Early Life and Background Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943, in Manhattan, New York City. His parents, Robert De Niro Sr. and Virginia Admiral, were both artists. After their divorce, De Niro was raised by his mother
Hugh Jackman – Biography Early Life and Background Hugh Jackman was born on October 12, 1968, in Sydney, Australia. He was the youngest of five children in a family of English descent. After his parents divorced, he stayed with his father while his mother moved
Natalie Portman – Biography Early Life and Background Natalie Portman was born on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel, as Neta-Lee Hershlag. Her family moved to the United States when she was a child, and she was raised in Syosset, New York. Her father, a fertility
Kate Winslet – Biography Early Life and Education Kate Winslet was born on October 5, 1975, in Reading, Berkshire, England. She was raised in a family with strong ties to the performing arts. Her father, Roger Winslet, was an actor, and her mother, Sally Bridges-Winslet,
Meryl Streep – Biography Early Life and Education Meryl Streep was born on June 22, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey. Her father, Harry William Streep Jr., worked in pharmaceuticals, while her mother, Mary Wolf Wilkinson, was a commercial artist. Streep showed an early interest in
Keira Knightley – Biography Early Life and Background Keira Knightley was born on March 26, 1985, in Teddington, London, England. She was raised in a creative family—her father, Will Knightley, is a theatre and television actor, and her mother, Sharman Macdonald, is a playwright and
Robert Downey Jr – Biography Early Life and Background Robert Downey Jr. was born on April 4, 1965, in Manhattan, New York City. His father, Robert Downey Sr., was an independent filmmaker, and his mother, Elsie Ann, was an actress. Raised in a creative yet
Christian Bale – Biography Early Life and Background Christian Bale was born on January 30, 1974, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He was raised in England by his English parents, David Bale, an entrepreneur and activist, and Jenny James, a former circus performer. Growing up in
Leigh-Anne Pinnock – Biography Early Life and Background Leigh-Anne Pinnock was born on October 4, 1991, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. She is of Afro-Caribbean heritage, with Jamaican and Barbadian roots, and was raised in a close-knit family alongside her two sisters. Leigh-Anne displayed a
Mahalia – Biography Early Life and Background Mahalia Burkmar, professionally known as Mahalia, was born on May 1, 1998, in Syston, Leicestershire, England. She was raised in a musical family, with both her parents being musicians, which exposed her to a wide range of sounds
Ella Mai – Biography Early Life and Background Ella Mai Howell was born on November 3, 1994, in London, England. She is of Jamaican and Irish descent and was named after the legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. When she was 12 years old, she moved
Mabel – Biography Early Life and Background Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey, known professionally as Mabel, was born on February 19, 1996, in Málaga, Spain. She is the daughter of Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and English record producer Cameron McVey. Mabel comes from a lineage of musicians—her
AJ Tracey – Biography Early Life and Background AJ Tracey, born Ché Wolton Grant on March 4, 1994, in Ladbroke Grove, West London, is a British rapper, singer, and songwriter of Trinidadian and Welsh descent. Raised by his mother, a former jungle DJ, and his