Gwyneth Paltrow
Birth Name:
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer

Fast Facts
- A minimum of $500,000 of sales from her "Pleasures Gwyneth Paltrow" collection is donated to breast cancer research on behalf of Estée Lauder
- Received the Giving Tree Award at the Baby2Baby Gala in 2017
- Served as a Save the Children artist ambassador in an attempt to advocate for World Pneumonia Day
- Sits on the board for the Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that's aimed to alleviate poverty in New York City
- Born to actress Blythe Danner and producer Bruce Paltrow
- Is a second cousin of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
- Related to actress Katherine Moenning and opera singer Harry Danner
- Studied anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara
- Quote: "I realized life is so short and precious․ You should do things that make you feel inspired, that push you and teach you something․"
- Quote: "I'd rather not have a big house, a huge closet of clothes, diamonds and a private plane, but would rather have a body of work that I'm proud of and make my life as extraordinary as I can make it․"
- Frequently takes on the roles of characters who are British
- Became the spokesperson for fashion brand Coach in 2011
- Founded the lifestyle online newsletter Goop in 2008
- Learned to speak Spanish at the age of 15 when she spent a year as an exchange student in Talavera del la Reina, Spain
- Published "Spain ․․․ A Culinary Road Trip" in 2008
- Was considered to play the role of Rose in "Titanic․"
- Wore the 200-pound fat suit she used in the film "Shallow Hal" in an attempt to research her role as an obese woman
Awards
- 1994NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1995ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 1995ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1996Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Comedy/Musical Actress:Nominated
- 1997Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1998ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1998KCFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1998Sierra Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1998Golden Aries - Best Foreign Actress:Winner
- 1998Special AwardWinner
- 1999Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1999Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1999Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Winner
- 1999BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Suspense:Winner
- 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Comedy/Romance:Nominated
- 1999CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1999FFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1999Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1999MTV Movie Award - Best Female Performance:Nominated
- 1999MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Winner
- 1999OFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1999OFTA Film Award - Best Comedy/Musical Actress:Nominated
- 1999OFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1999Golden Aries - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
- 1999Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1999SEFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1999Teen Choice Award - Film - Sexiest Love Scene:Nominated
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Suspense:Nominated
- 2000Empire Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2000Jupiter Award - Best International Actress:Winner
- 2001ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Drama/Romance:Winner
- 2001MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
- 2001OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated
- 2001TFCA Award - Best Supporting Performance, Female:Nominated
- 2002PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2002Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2002Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Actress, Comedy:Nominated
- 2005MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
- 2005SLFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2005WIN Award - Actress in Film:Nominated
- 2006Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 2008Scream Award - Best Science Fiction Actress:Nominated
- 2008Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure:Nominated
- 2009Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2009VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2010Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
- 2010Sierra Award - Best Song:Nominated
- 2010Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2010Scream Award - Best Science Fiction Actress:Nominated
- 2010Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi:Nominated
- 2011INOCA TV - Best Guest Actress in a Drama or Comedy Series:Winner
- 2011OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2011People's Choice Award - Favorite TV Guest Star:Nominated
- 2011PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2011World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written for a Film:Nominated
- 2013Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy:Nominated
- 2013Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Action:Nominated
- 2014Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in an Action Movie:Nominated
- 2014Golden Camera - Best International Actress:Winner
- 2014People's Choice Award - Favorite Movie Duo:Nominated
- 2016Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2016Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress of the Decade:Nominated
- 2025VHS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2026Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2026Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2026Astra Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2026NDFS Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated