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When she was 11, a painting she had done was displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Has been friends with Paul Rudd since they were 21 and before they both found success.

Became estranged from her mother, who made unflattering statements about her in a tabloid. As a result, she refused to invite her mother to her wedding.

Behind the scenes of Friends (1994), Aniston was very close friends with co-star Matthew Perry.

Godmother of Courteney Cox and David Arquette's daughter, Coco Arquette.

Was among the guests at Adam Sandler's wedding to Jackie Sandler. Adam and Jennifer had been friends since the early 1990s.

Was known as a class clown in high school.

At one point in 2003, she was filming Friends (1994), Bruce Allmächtig (2003) and ...und dann kam Polly (2004), simultaneously.

Met ex-husband Brad Pitt on a blind date.

Has a fear of flying.

She offered to be Matthew Perry's personal trainer in a bid to help him lose weight. (2002)

Best friends with Courteney Cox and Amanda Anka.

She started to train in karate, encouraged by her best friend, Courteney Cox, who holds a brown belt in the sport.

The late Telly Savalas was her godfather.

Saw an NBC executive at a gas station and after asking him for advice, he recommended she go see the casting director of Friends (1994).

Said that yoga helped her to recover from her separation with Brad Pitt.

On October 15, 2019, she created her own Instagram account, after which she posted a group photo with her Friends (1994) co-stars. Her follower counter skyrocketed and so much traffic went to her account that the follow button became temporarily inoperable for many users. Her account reached over seven million followers within only 24 hours.

Had worked as a telemarketer, bike messenger and waitress before finding success as an actress.

Was considered for the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Cameron's Titanic (1997), which went to Kate Winslet.

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 22, 2012. Adam Sandler, Malin Akerman and Kathryn Hahn gave speeches in her honor, while boyfriend Justin Theroux and father John Aniston sat in attendance.

Her birth name is Jennifer Aniston, not Jennifer Anastasakis. Her father John Aniston had changed the spelling of his last name to Aniston from Anastasakis before his marriage to Nancy Dow, and the last name that appears on Jennifer's birth certificate is Aniston.

Sued "Celebrity Skin" magazine for publishing photos taken of her while sunbathing topless in her own backyard. (7. August 2000)

Second highest paid actress of 2017 with $25.5 million.

Announced on January 7, 2005 that she and husband Brad Pitt were separating after 4½ years of marriage. Filed for divorce March 25, 2005, citing irreconcilable differences.

Was Ellen DeGeneres' first guest on her daytime talk show. (2003)

She and Friends (1994) co-star Lisa Kudrow both auditioned to be regular cast members of Saturday Night Live (1975) prior to their success on Friends (1994).

Officially changed her name to Jennifer Pitt after marrying Brad Pitt. She still used her maiden name professionally. After they divorced she changed her name back again.

She has been offered US$10,000,000 each year to be the spokesperson for skin care brand Aveeno (since 2013).

Good friends with Jason Bateman.

With Brad Pitt reached a $60 million settlement, with she taking $29 million and Pitt getting $31 million. Aniston also got their Beverly Hills mansion out of the deal, but Pitt now has control over the Plan B production company.

Jennifer's father is of Greek origin, born in Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece. Jennifer's mother had one-quarter Italian (possibly Arbëreshë, ethnic Albanians who live in Italy), along with Scottish and English, ancestry.

She and husband Brad Pitt reached a settlement with Damiani International Jewelers. The pair claimed the company agreed to never reproduce their wedding rings, but it manufactured and sold "Brad and Jennifer" rings in 18-karat white or yellow gold for about $1,000 apiece. Under the settlement, Pitt will design jewelry for Damiani that Aniston will model in ads, and Damiani will stop selling the "Brad and Jennifer" copies. (11. Januar 2002)

She donated $500k to anti-harassment campaign(2018.1.1).

Jennifer Aniston's net worth is estimated at $400 million.

Became engaged to her boyfriend of 15 months Justin Theroux on his 41st birthday. (10. August 2012)

First woman to receive the GQ Woman of the Year Award.

One of her all-time favorite female performances is Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose (2007). She also admires Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts's works.

Is in relationship with Justin Theroux. They had known each other for years before working together on the film Wanderlust - Der Trip ihres Lebens (2012).

Invented "The Rachel", a famous hairstyle in the 1990s, which was copied by a great deal of women and drew much attention to her.

Has a younger half-brother: Alexander Aniston (born 1989).

While hosting Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1999, she did a skit satirizing boyfriend Brad Pitt's stalker, aspiring actress Athena Marie Rolando. Pitt was promoting Fight Club (1999) at the time.

Had a ceremony to place her hand and footprints in concrete at Grauman's Chinese Theater on July 8, 2011. Jason Bateman and Chelsea Handler gave speeches in her honor, while her boyfriend, Justin Theroux, sat in attendance.

Donates $1 million to the Red Cross and the Ricky Martin Foundation for Hurricane Relief. (2017)

Donated $500,000 to Haiti Relief and splashed up $450,000 on a painting at a charity auction. (2010)

Often plays a waitress - her characters in Friends (1994), Alles Routine (1999), Der Gigant aus dem All (1999) and ...und dann kam Polly (2004) were all waitresses.

Photographer Francois Navarre agreed on November 20, 2003 to pay her $550,000 in damages for taking pictures of her as she sunbathed topless in her backyard.

Though she's half Greek, she does not like Greek food, but loves Mexican. She and Brad Pitt used to eat Mexican food and drink margaritas three times a week. She is also not fond of Chinese, Indian and/or other spicy foods.

Was schoolmates with Chaz Bono.

Named the "Hottest Woman of All Time" by Men's Health magazine. (10. Dezember 2011)

Considered quitting show business after four canceled television series.