Julia Roberts: A Look at Rare Photos from Her Life

Hollywood actress Julia Roberts is one of the greatest actresses of all-time, winning an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. She rose to prominence with her roles in Mystic Pizza (1988) and Steel Magnolias (1989), and Pretty Woman (1990). However, in this slideshow, we dive into fascinating details of Roberts’ life that many people may not know.

Born in 1967 in Smyrna, Georgia, Roberts was raised Catholic and has two older siblings, a brother named Eric and a sister named Lisa. She also has a younger half-sister, Nancy Motes. Roberts’ siblings are also actors.

Julia Roberts parents were actors and playwrights. They co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop and also managed a children’s acting school.

Julia Roberts made her television debut in a minor role as a victim in the Crime Story episode “The Survivor” in 1987. She starred in her first film in 1988, which was titled Satisfaction.

After decades of success, Roberts’ films have grossed over a staggering $3.9 billion worldwide, making her one of Hollywood’s most successful actors of all-time. She was the world’s highest-paid actress for many years.

At the time, Roberts received historic payments of $20 million and $25 million for her roles in Erin Brockovich (2000) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003).

People magazine has named Roberts the most beautiful woman in the world five times, which is a record. Her net worth is estimated to be $250 million.

Julia Roberts had high-profile relationships with actors Jason Patric, Liam Neeson, Kiefer Sutherland, Dylan McDermott, and Matthew Perry. Roberts married country singer Lyle Lovett in 1993, but they separated in 1995.

Roberts met her husband, cameraman Daniel Moder, in 2000 and they married in 2002. They have three children.

Roberts revealed that she converted to Hinduism in 2010, which provides “spiritual satisfaction.” In 2009, she reportedly received new Hindu names for her children.