Biography of Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman (Nicole Mary Kidman) is included in the top list of Australian actresses who have multiple skills such as Model, Film Actor, Producer, and Voice actor. But she is famous for acting in different genres of movies and TV shows with the help of excellent performances.
She won different awards such as Academy Award and Golden Globes. At the beginning of her career, she started acting in Australia, but later on, he got a big role in Hollywood movies that took her popularity to the next level. No doubt, she is one of the most loved and influential actresses of the 21st century.
Early Life – Education and Birth Place
Nicole Kidman was born in Honolulu (a city in Hawaii) on June 20, 1967. At the time of Kidman’s birth, her father was a graduate student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
After spending three years in Honolulu, Nicole and her parents returned to Australia and continued living there. She completed her primary and secondary education at Lane Cove Public School and North Sydney Girls’ High School, which was situated in Sydney. While continuing her study career, she also started acting, which was the actual interest of her life. When she was studying for her secondary education, she decided to take acting classes.
In her early life, she was timid and innocent, but with time, she overcame her shyness and gradually improved her confidence; she also said that she had a stutter problem. In her early life, she takes many classes with Naomi Watts. She practices their dialogue indoors because she has a problem with the sun. After all, the sun has damaged their skin and hair. Seeing her passion for acting, she leaves high school permanently.
Kidman’s first movie came in 1983 when she was 16 years old; this film was the remake of the famous Australian movie “Bush Christmas”. Her performance in this movie was not bad, and in the same year, she got another minimal role in the TV show “Five Mile Creek”. She stopped her acting career temporarily because her mother had breast cancer. She wants to take care of her mother in times of difficulty.
Struggle and Career
Kidman’s recognition started in the 1980s when she worked in a few Australian movies, such as “BMX Bandits” and “Windrider”. She started getting fame after this movie. She also worked on various Australian TV shows, but the most popular TV show that helped to achieve her first award from the Australian Film Institute was “Vietnam”.
In 1988, Kidman worked in “Emerald City” and got another award for her superb acting. After that, she worked in “Dead Calm”, a thriller movie. When she was working on this movie, she had no idea that this movie would change her career entirely. Nicole’s character was Rae Ingram. Rae’s husband performed her job as a sailor on the ship. One day, they find a lost man in the ocean. How Rea and her husband solve this situation is the central theme of this movie. After the release of this movie, within a short time, she started getting fame at the international level.
Subsequently, she played a role with the famous actor Tom Cruise in “Days of Thunder” (an action/sports film). In this movie, she plays the doctor who meets with a race driver, and they fall in love. Different people from all over the world liked this role very much.
In 1995, she played her role in two movies named “Batman Forever “ and “To Die For”; she successfully gained a lot of love from people for both films and won an award for “To Die For”. In 1999, she and her husband acted in the movie “Eyes Wide Shut”. After that, she proved herself in Moulin Rouge. People became fans of her because her acting and singing in this movie were excellent.
She is a famous writer named Virginia Woolf in “The Hours” movie. This movie got many other awards and an Oscar, which proves that her acting in The Hours was excellent.
In 2004, because of her work in the “Birth” movie, she faced much controversy because this movie contained intense sexual scenes. After this controversy, she talked about it in a press conference and said she just wanted to show love in the movie. She worked in “The Stepford Wives” with most well-known actors like Matthew Broderick and Bette Midler. Her other two movies, which came in 2005, were The “Interpreter” and “Bewitched”; these two movies got more fame outside the US. Surprisingly, she won the Razzie Award for Bewitched.
Moreover, “Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus” was another successful movie of her career, came in 2006, “Happy Feet” was an animated/comedy movie. She did the voice-over of Norma Jean.
She acted in “The Invasion” and “Margot” at the Wedding the following year. Nic’s other action/fantasy movie is called “The Golden Compass”; this movie successfully made a lot of money worldwide.
“Nine” was a musical/sci-fi/fantasy movie in 2009; although she had a minor role, she was nominated for many awards because of her acting.
In 2010, she also helped to make “Rabbit Hole”, where her role was a mom who is very sad because her son died. Many people liked her acting. This movie was also nominated for big awards like the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award. She worked in a funny film, “Just Go with It”, and also in a serious film, “Trespass”, which was a crime/thriller movie with Nicolas Cage (an American actor and film producer).
“Hemingway & Gellhorn” was a TV movie that came in 2012 and was a biography drama. Her role in “Grace of Monaco” was a princess. Some people didn’t like this movie, but the acting of Kidman was outstanding. “Strangerland” is another thriller/mystery movie of hers which tells the story of a family who moved to a small town in Australia. Their two teenagers disappear, and they try again to find them, but it is tough to find out in the harsh desert.
“The Family Fang” is a mystery/comedy movie about Annie and Baxter, whose parents Caleb and Camille Fang did unusual things for their art. When their parents disappear, they have to work to find their parents.
“Lion” movie was based on a true story, and she played the role of Sue. Sue was the mother of a boy named Saroo Brierley, who got lost in India. Nicole played this role very profoundly because she is also the mother of adopted children.
“Big Little Lies” was a TV show in which she played an important role and made behind the scenes of this show. Kidman is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world because everyone loves her work. “The Goldfinch” was her movie that came out in 2019; however, this movie failed to become very popular among the people, but there is no doubt about Kidman’s acting.
Another film of hers “Bombshell” is based on a real-life scandal, which includes sexual harassment allegations against the founder and CEO of Fox News, which was Roger Ailes. Gretchen Carlson, played by Kidman, was the former Fox News anchor who started the process of legal action against Ailes.
The table displays her remaining movies:
| Movies | Genre |
| The Undoing (2020) | Thriller |
| The Prom (2020) | Musical/Comedy |
| Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) | Drama |
| Being the Ricardos (2021) | Thriller/Romance |
| The Northman (2022) | Action/Thriller |
Relationship – Love Life, Marriage or boyfriend
As we know, most of the showbiz stars’ love starts from the movie set. Kidman’s first love was Tome Cruise, who is the most famous actor in Hollywood action movies. During the recording of “Days of Thunder”, Kidman and Cruise’s love started, and later on, their love changed into marriage. After one year of her dating relationship with Tom, they married on Christmas Eve.
After their marriage to Tom, they adopted a daughter and a son (Isabella Jane Cruise and Connor Cruise); later on, they separated from each other because of some personal problems. They failed to solve these problems. So, she got divorced. Nicole rejects entirely the false news that is spreading about their miscarriage. She said, “She was suffering from ectopic pregnancy”. After their breakup, she said she is still interested in Tom Cruise and loves him very much.
Nicole met with many other actors before they married Tom Cruise; one of them was an Australian actor, Marcus Graham. She had a long relationship with Marcus before her marriage to Tom. Nicole also spent time in her life with Lenny Kravitz, who is a musician.
After spending time with each other, their love became more potent, and they got engaged. Unfortunately, their engagement can’t continue for a long time. Another love of Kidman was with country singer Keith Urban. She met with Keith Urban at an event in 2005. Nicole’s marriage with Keith was publicly revealed in 2006. Kidman has two daughters from Keith. She has two daughters Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban from Keith Urban. They are living their life happily.
Figure – Physical Measurements
Nicole Kidman looks fantastic at first sight. Her height is 5 feet 11 inches, which is very tall and adds more attraction. Nicole has a slim body. Kidman’s face is heart-shaped and has a Honey-blonde color. Her eye color is blue which looks attractive. Her hair is more prominent because of the red color.
| Breast | 34 inches |
| Weight | 64 kilograms (141 pounds) |
| Waist | 23 inches |
| Hips size | 36 inches |
| Dress size | 2 (US) or 34 (EU) |
| Shoe (Feet) size | 8.5 US |
Nicole Kidman Family Background
Nicole’s father was a biochemist, clinical psychologist, and author. Her mother was earning from the nursing profession, and she was a senior member of the Women’s Electoral Lobby and performed many activities to secure women’s rights.
Her mother stands to secure women’s rights in times of difficulty. Also, at this time, the Vietnam War was going on, and their parents stood against brutality participating in different protests that were happening. She has only one sister who is younger than Nicole. Her sister, Antonia Kidman, is a journalist and appears on different TV screens as a presenter.
Age of Nicole Kidman
The most talented actress of the 2021 century, she is 56 years old as of 2024.
Net Worth
She has worked in different movies throughout her entire career, but she also appeared in other commercials for perfumes. By getting a lot of fame from acting, she started her own movie production company. Most of her movies got nominated for various awards just because of her acting. Her net worth is approximately 250 million dollars.
Wiki Info
The table shows some Wiki info below:
| Real Name | Nicole Mary Kidman |
| Nickname | Nic |
| Date of Birth | 20 June 1967 |
| Place of Birth | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Current Residence | New South Wales, Australia |
| Age | 56 years |
| Nationality | American, Australian |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Education | North Sydney Girls High School Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Australian Theatre for Young People Phillip Street Theatre |
| Parents | Father – Antony Kidman Mother – Janelle Ann Kidman |
| Siblings | Brother – No Sister – Antonia Kidman |
| Height | 5 feet and 11 inches (180.01 centimeters) |
| Eyes Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Red |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband Name | Tom Cruise, Keith Urban |
| Children | Daughter – Isabella Jane Cruise, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban Son – Connor Cruise |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Profession | Model Film Actor Producer Voice actor |
| Hobby | Unknown |
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How many awards has Nicole Kidman won?
She has won many awards throughout his career, and almost most of her movies were awarded. These included an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award.
What is Nicole Kidman best known for?
She is famous for acting and also owns a film production company. After announcing the movies where she works, people wait for their films. There are many movies in which she gives voice.
Is Nicole Kidman in a relationship?
Yes, she is in a relationship with Keith Urban. They married with Keith in 2006, and in the summer of 2022, they celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary. They enjoy their married life happily.
