Jennifer Aniston Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jennifer Aniston

• Jennifer Aniston’s mother’s lineage includes English, Irish, Scottish, and a bit of Greek, while her father’s ancestry traces back to the Greek island of Crete.

• Her father’s best friend actor Telly Savalas was Jennifer’s godfather.

• When she was a child, her family relocated from Sherman Oaks to New York City.
  

  A childhood picture of Jennifer Aniston

• Even though her father, John Aniston, was an actor, she was not allowed to watch TV that much. However, she used to find ways to do so anyway.

• Aniston’s parents divorced when she was 9 years old.

• At 11, Jennifer discovered her passion for acting while studying at the Rudolf Steiner School in New York City.
  

  Jennifer Aniston in the 1980s

• Jennifer then attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Manhattan, where she joined the drama society and studied under Anthony Abeson. There, she performed in plays like ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’ by Lorraine Hansberry and ‘Three Sisters’ by Anton Chekhov.

• She has performed in many theatrical productions including ‘For Dear Life’ (1988) at the Public Theater in New York, ‘We Interrupt This Program’ (1995) at the Tiffany Theater in California, and ‘Three Girls and Bob’ (2006) at American Airlines Theatre (now Todd Haimes Theatre) in New York.

• Jennifer had a goth look in high school. She talked about this in an interview and said,
  

  High school was tragic. Just not well-informed. You know, you’re experimenting. It was the ’80s and I looked like a goth nightmare. I wasn’t going for most beautiful. It was, ‘how can I be the most rebelliously unattractive?”

• In 1988, Jennifer appeared as a dancer in a scene of a McDonald’s party in the film ‘Mac and Me.’
  

  A poster of the film ”Mac and Me’ (1988)

• At the age of 19, she worked as a bike messenger in New York. She also had jobs as a telemarketer and waitress.

• She was diagnosed with dyslexia in her early 20s.

• Jennifer dated actor Daniel McDonald from 1990 to 1995. In a 2015 interview with The New York Times, she described him as her first love. She explained that her young age and maturity contributed to ending the relationship. She said,
  

  He was my first love — five years we were together. He would have been the one. But I was 25, and I was stupid.”

• In 1990, while working on NBC’s series ‘Ferris Bueller,’ Aniston met Charlie Schlatter, the lead actor. The duo had a brief off-screen romance during the show’s production.
  

  Jennifer Aniston and Charlie Schlatter in a still from the television series ‘Ferris Bueller’ (1990)

• In the early 1990s, Aniston and Jon Stewart, a comedian and writer, went on one date but did not pursue a relationship further.

• After four unsuccessful shows, Jennifer approached American television executive Warren Littlefield to ask if her career had any future. Warren encouraged her to keep acting and later helped her join the cast of ‘Friends.’

• Jennifer played the role of ‘Rachel Green’ in NBC’s series ‘Friends’ (1994-2004). She charged US$1 million per episode for the last two seasons of the series.
  

• Jennifer was initially asked to audition for the role of Monica Geller, while Courteney Cox, who eventually played Monica, was considered for Rachel Green. They both preferred each other’s roles, which made it easy for them to play the characters they wanted.
  

• After starting working on ‘Friends,’ Jennifer and her co-star Matthew Perry featured a 60-minute instructional video for the launch of Microsoft’s Windows 95 operating system.
  

  Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry featured on the cover of the Microsoft Windows 95 video guide

• Aniston was not only recognised and loved for her acting in ‘Friends,’ but also for her fashion sense and iconic hairstyles and haircuts, which impressed everyone.
  

  Jennifer Aniston’s haircuts throughout all the seasons of ‘Friends’

• Jennifer’s signature layered haircut in the early seasons of Friends, known as ‘The Rachel,’ became a global trend among women. However, Jennifer did not like it at all and is still puzzled by its popularity. She struggled to style it herself and needed help from her hairdresser Chris McMillan to make it look good.
  

  Jennifer Aniston’s ‘The Rachel’ haircut

• In 1995, Jennifer started dating singer Adam Duritz after they met at a nightclub named ‘The Viper Room’ in West Hollywood. Duritz, in an interview, once revealed that their friends had misled them into believing they were interested in each other. Their relationship, however, ended after a few months.

• Jennifer and Tate Donovan, an actor and comedian, met at a party and began dating in 1995. They, however, broke up in 1998. Despite their split, they later appeared together on ‘Friends,’ where Donovan guest-starred as Aniston’s love interest.
  

  Jennifer Aniston and Tate Donovan (as Joshua) in a still from the television series ‘Friends’

• She has appeared in many other television series including Fox’s ‘Partners’ (1995), NBC’s ’30 Rock’ (2008), and ABC’s ‘Cougar Town’ (2010).
  

  Jennifer Aniston as ‘Claire Harper’ in the television series ’30 Rock’ (2008)

• She has also appeared in some music videos including ‘Walls (Circus)’ (1996) and ‘I Want to Be in Love’ (2001).
  

  Jennifer Aniston in a still from the music video of the song ‘Walls (Circus)’ (1996)

• In 1997, she played the role of ‘Kate Mosley’ in the film ‘Picture Perfect.’
  

• In 1998, Jennifer and Brad Pitt, an actor and film producer, began dating after meeting through mutual friends. They married in a lavish Malibu ceremony in 2000. However, their marriage ended in 2005 amidst rumours of Pitt’s affair with actress Angelina Jolie. After the divorce, “Team Jennifer” and team “Team Jolie” T-shirts became popular across the country.
  

  Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt (as Will Colbert) in Friends

• In 2002, Jennifer, along with Brad Pitt and Brad Grey, the CEO of Paramount Pictures, co-founded ‘Plan B Entertainment.’ However, Jennifer and Grey left the company in 2005.

• She appeared as ‘Grace Connelly’ in the film ‘Bruce Almighty’ (2003).
  

• Aniston and actor Vince Vaughn started dating in 2005 while they were shooting for the film ‘The Break-Up.’ The duo ended their relationship in 2006.
  

  Jennifer Aniston (as Brooke Meyers) and Vince Vaughn (as Gary Grobowski) in a still from the film ‘The Break-Up’ (2006)

• In 2005, Jennifer was named ‘Woman of the Year’ by GQ, becoming the first woman to receive this title.

• In 2007, Jennifer and British model Paul Sculfor began dating and soon attracted media attention with their public outings and vacations. They, however, broke up after a few months.

• Jennifer has been involved in a publicity campaign for SmartWater since 2007. On 7 March 2011, she released a YouTube video titled ‘Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral,’ which tripled online interest in the product within 24 hours.
  

  Jennifer Aniston posing with SmartWater

• In 2008, Aniston started dating singer-songwriter John Mayer. However, their on-and-off romance ended in 2010.

• Aniston has supported a wide range of charitable causes through organisations like Friends of El Faro and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. She hosted the ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ show in September 2008 and directed and starred in a video for the ‘It Cant’ Wait’ campaign, which focused on freeing Burma, in 2008.
  

  Jennifer Aniston on the show ‘Stand Up to Cancer’

• She founded a production company named ‘Echo Films’ in collaboration with a film producer and television writer named Kristin Hahn in 2008.

• Jennifer has worked as both an actor and executive producer for films like Management (2008), The Switch (2010), Life of Crime (2013), Cake (2014), and Dumplin’ (2018).
  

  Jennifer Aniston as Margaret Dawson ‘Mickey’ in a still from the film ‘Life of Crime’ (2013)

• Aniston has a fear of going underwater. When she was a child, she accidentally rode her tricycle into a swimming pool, which left her scared of water. This made it difficult for her to shoot scenes for the film ‘Cake.’
  

  Jennifer Aniston as Claire Bennett in a still from the film ‘Cake’

• In early 2010, Jennifer briefly dated an American restaurateur named Harry Morton. Their relationship lasted only for a few months.

• In 2010, rumours of a romance between Jennifer and Scottish actor Gerard Butler surfaced while they starred together in the film ‘The Bounty Hunter.’ They, however, never confirmed the relationship.
  

  Jennifer Aniston (as Nicole Hurley) and Gerard Butler (as Milo Boyd) in the film ‘The Bounty Hunter’

• In July 2010, Jennifer launched her first perfume in collaboration with Elizabeth Arden, Inc. The fragrance was initially going to be called ‘Lolavie by Jennifer Aniston,’ but the name was changed to ‘Jennifer Aniston’ to prevent confusion with a similar perfume.
  

  Jennifer Aniston’s perfume

• In October 2011, Aniston co-produced a breast-cancer-related film, ‘Five,’ and visited the Inova Breast Care Center in Alexandria, Virginia.
  

  3 October 2011: Jennifer Aniston while talking to a breast cancer survivor at the Inova Breast Care Center in Alexandria, Virginia

• Jennifer began dating Justin Theroux, an actor and filmmaker, in 2011 while shooting for the film ‘Wanderlust.’ They got married in a private ceremony in 2015 but announced their separation after three years of marriage in 2018.
  

• Jennifer worked as an executive producer for television series like Lifetime’s ‘Five’ (2011) and Apple TV+’s ‘The Morning Show’ (2019).

• In 2012, she co-founded the hair care brand ‘Living Proof’ and served as its spokeswoman. In 2016, the company was sold to Unilever. She launched another hair care company named ‘LolaVie’ in 2021.
  

  Jennifer Aniston while promoting her brand ‘LolaVie’

• In 2013, she became the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) ambassador for the Saks Fifth Avenue Key to the Cure campaign, which supports the EIF Women’s Cancer Research Fund. In the same year, she became the spokesperson for Aveeno, a skincare brand.
  

  Jennifer Aniston as the spokesperson for ‘Aveeno’

• Her performance as Sarah “Rose” O’Reilly in the film ‘We’re the Millers’ (2013) was appreciated by the audience.
  

• Jennifer has worked in many other films including ‘She’s Funny That Way’ (2014), ‘Mother’s Day’ (2016), ‘Office Christmas Party’ (2016), and ‘The Yellow Birds’ (2017).
  

  Jennifer Aniston as ‘Jane Claremont’ in a still from the film ‘She’s Funny That Way’ (2014)

• She launched her second perfume, J, in 2014. This was followed by several others, including Near Dusk (2015), Beachscape (2016), Luxe and Chapter One (both in 2017), Chapter Two (2018), and Silver and Solstice Bloom (both in 2020).

• In 2015, she became the face of Emirates airlines for which she was paid $5 million. In 2016, she was featured in a campaign for Shire to raise awareness about chronic dry eye.
  

  Jennifer Aniston in a campaign for Shire

• In 2017, she donated $500,000 to the Red Cross and another $500,000 to the Ricky Martin Foundation to aid hurricane relief efforts. She also donated $500,000 to Doctors Without Borders, Partners in Health, and AmeriCares, and participated in the Hope for Haiti Now telethon.
  

  A post by the Ricky Martin Foundation about Jennifer Aniston’s donation

• In 2019, she played the role of ‘Alex Levy’ in the series ‘The Morning Show,’ which streamed on Apple TV+.
  

  Jennifer Aniston as ‘Alex Levy’ in ‘The Morning Show’

• In 2019, Jennifer’s Instagram account set a Guinness World Record by reaching 1 million followers in just 5 hours and 16 minutes after it was created.

• In 2021, she appeared in ‘Friends: The Reunion,’ the reunion special show of the American television sitcom Friends. She also worked as an executive producer for the show.
  

• She is an avid animal lover and has a few pet dogs, including Dolly. In memory of her pet Norman, who passed away at the age of 15, she got his name inked on her right foot.
  

  Jennifer Aniston with pet Norman

• Aniston is one of Hollywood’s most profitable actresses and is considered among the highest-paid actresses in the industry.

• She is a fitness enthusiast and often engages in activities like pilates.
  

• Jennifer consumes alcohol occasionally.
  

  Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox while having tequila

• She often smokes cigarettes.
  

  Jennifer Aniston while smoking a cigarette