Nicole Kidman's name needs no introduction. Considered one of the world's greatest actresses, the Australian performer has been delighting film and television fans for decades with her versatile performances.
Nicole Kidman's ability for drama, comedy, musicals, and thrillers has led her to star in a long list of successful titles such as Las Horas, Moulin Rouge!, Cold Mountain, Australia, Aquaman, Bombshell, and some television hits like Hemingway & Gellhorn, Big Little Lies, Top of the Lake: China Girl, The Undoing and Perfect Strangers.
Thanks to all these wonderful performances, Kidman has received a lot of accolades. Among them, an Oscar Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, two Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globes.
Nicole Kidman's personal life has also been the subject of great interest. At the end of the 80s, she met Tom Cruise, who would quickly go from being her costar to her partner, and later her husband until they announced their separation in 2001. For some time she was linked to singers Lenny Kravitz and Robbie Williams, until in 2005 she met country music singer Keith Urban. In June 2006 they were married in Sydney, Australia. In 2008, the couple welcomed their first daughter in Nashville, while their second arrived in 2010 via surrogacy.
1. Nicole Kidman's birthplace is not Australia
Although she considers herself Australian, Nicole Mary Kidman was born on June 20, 1967, in Honolulu, Hawaii, because her parents were living in that country on student visas. She even received a Hawaiian name from Hokulani which means "heavenly star".
Being born in an American state and having Australian parents, Nicole herself has dual nationality. At the age of four, she moved to Australia with her parents and her younger sister.
2. Tom Cruise chose Nicole Kidman to star in his first American film
Kidman had been working in Australian film and television productions for a few years, which led to her gaining recognition in her native Australia and capturing the attention of Tom Cruise.
In the early 90s, Cruise was already one of the new sensations in Hollywood. The young actor had already starred in titles like Risky Business, Top Gun, The Color of Money, Rain Man, and Born on the 4th of July.
Apparently, Cruise had been impressed with Kidman's work on Dead Calm, which led him to want to have her in his next film Days of Thunder, which would be his first American film.
3. Nicole Kidman has an obsession with vintage fashion.
Since she was little, Kidman has had a great predilection for vintage fashion. Her mother used to take her to flea markets to pick out vintage clothes, which made a big impact on the actress, who is now an avid collector of vintage clothes, mainly floral and lace prints from the 1940s.
4. Nicole Kidman has lepidopterophobia
Like all Australians, Nicole considers herself a great lover of nature. However, not everything is pleasant for her since she has lepidopterophobia, which is the fear of moths and butterflies.
5. Before dedicating herself to acting, she had aspirations for dance
An interesting curiosity about Nicole Kidman is her love for ballet. Before deciding on acting, she studied dance at the Australian Ballet Academy. Although she ultimately chose to follow the path of acting, her ballet training has influenced her elegance and grace on screen. Additionally, Kidman demonstrated her prowess in dancing and singing in Moulin Rouge and in the movie Nine.
