Dakota Fanning Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriends, Family, Biography, Facts & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Hannah Dakota Fanning |
Nicknames | Kodie, Kota, D. F. Blondie, Blue Eyes |
Professions | Actress and Model |
Famous For | Her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama film I Am Sam (2001) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet inches- 5’ 4” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 50 kg in pounds- 110 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 32-25-34 |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Blonde (Dyed) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | February 23, 1994 |
Age (as in 2018) | 24 Years |
Birthplace | Conyers, Georgia, U.S. |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Conyers, Georgia, U.S. |
Schools | Campbell High School, California Gallatin School of Individualized Study, New York |
College/University | New York University |
Educational Qualification | Degree in Women's Studies |
Debut | Film: Father Xmas (2001) (As a Child Artist) TV: ER (2000) |
Religion | Protestantism |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Address (FanMail) | Echo Lake Productions 9696 Wilshire Blvd. 3rd Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA |
Hobbies | Knitting, Playing Violin, Horse-riding, Ballet Dancing, Reading Books |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Freddie Highmore (2009) Tyler James Williams (Rumored) Jamie Strachan (2013-Present) |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | N/A |
Children | None |
Parents | Father- Steven J. Fanning (Minor League Baseball Player and Electronics Salesman in Los Angeles) Mother- Heather Joy (Former Tennis Player) |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Elle Fanning (Actress) |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Foods | Chicken & Taco |
Favorite Accessories | Eyeliners & Marc Jacobs rings |
Favorite Films | Gone with the Wild, Titanic & Steel Magnolias |
Favorite Singers | Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears and Cameron Diaz |
Favorite TV Shows | I Love Lucy Ho, Fear Factor, Skins, Bad Sex & Howard Stern Show |
Favorite Colors | Black, Blue & Pink |
Favorite Books | Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling & Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
Style Quotient |
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Cars Collection | Range Rover Vogue, Mercedes C Class, Audi Q5, VW Sharon, BMW X5 |
Money Factor |
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Salary (approx.) | $2 million per movie (As in 2013) |
Net Worth (approx.) | $16 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dakota Fanning
- Fanning is of Irish and German descent.
- Fanning is one of the 14 grandchildren.
- Her maternal grandfather ‘Rick Arrington’ has been American Football player and her aunt is former ESPN reporter ‘Jill Arrington.’
- When she was two, she learned to read.
- Her acting career commenced at the age of 5 when her mother enrolled her into a local acting workshop.
- Her first professional performance was in a Tide commercial.
- When she was 7, Fanning scored her big break opposite Sean Penn in ‘I Am Sam,’ becoming the youngest performer ever to be nominated for an individual Screen Actors Guild Award.
- When Fanning was awarded the Best Young Actress award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance in ‘I Am Sam,’ she was too short to reach the microphone to give her acceptance speech. Presenter Orlando Bloom held her up to the mike for the duration of her speech, which turned out to be quite long.
- Fanning is fond of knitting. She has knit scarves for Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and Tim Robbins.
- During the filming of ‘War of the Worlds’ (2005), actor Tom Cruise gave her an iPod.
- Fanning has starred in three movies with her younger sister Elle, yet they have never shared a scene together.
- Due to the rape scene that Fanning was involved in, her movie ‘Hounddog’ was banned in many cities. Many were shocked by the rape scene because of Fanning’s young age and thought that it could have been potentially damaging to the 12-year-old actress. Some criticized her parents for allowing her to work on that project.
- Fanning can speak French fluently.
- Her dream is to become a director one day. “I would love to direct someday. I’ve learned a lot from watching the directors I’ve worked with, like Steven Spielberg and Gary Winick,” she told TIME Magazine.