Julia Roberts

Sobre Julia Roberts

Julia Fiona Roberts, born on October 28, 1967, is an acclaimed American actress recognized for her prominent roles in films across a range of genres. Throughout her career, she has garnered numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. The films featuring Roberts have achieved a remarkable global box office total exceeding $3.9 billion, solidifying her status as one of Hollywood's most profitable stars.

Roberts first gained attention with her performances in Mystic Pizza (1988) and Steel Magnolias (1989). Her rise to stardom came with the romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990), which earned $464 million worldwide and established her as a leading lady. The 1990s saw her in several hit films, including the beloved romantic comedies My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Notting Hill (1999), and Runaway Bride (1999). In 2001, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the biographical drama Erin Brockovich.

Her filmography continued to flourish in the following years with successful titles such as Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Valentine's Day (2010), Eat Pray Love (2010), August: Osage County (2013), Wonder (2017), and Ticket to Paradise (2022). Moreover, Roberts received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for her work in the HBO film The Normal Heart (2014) and took on her first regular role in television with the Amazon Prime Video series Homecoming (2018). In 2022, she portrayed Martha Mitchell in the limited series Gaslit on Starz.

Beyond acting, Roberts is the driving force behind her production company, Red Om Films, where she has served as an executive producer on several projects, including the first four films in the American Girl franchise from 2004 to 2008. Since 2009, she has also been the global ambassador for Lancôme. For a significant portion of the 1990s and early 2000s, Roberts was the highest-paid actress in the world, earning $300,000 for Pretty Woman and remarkable fees of $20 million for Erin Brockovich and $25 million for Mona Lisa Smile. By 2020, her estimated net worth stood at around $250 million.

People magazine has honored her as the most beautiful woman in the world five times, a record accomplishment. As of November 2024, Julia Roberts has a following of 12.7 million on Instagram. She is also the aunt of actress Emma Roberts.