Occupation: Actress
Date of Birth: June 20, 1967
Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Sign: Sun in Gemini, Moon in Sagittarius
Relations: Father: Antony (biochemist); mother: Janelle (nursing instructor); sister: Antonia (TV reporter); husband (separated): Tom Cruise (actor); kids: Connor Anthony, Isabella Jane (both adopted)
Education: High school dropout

Facts about Nicole Kidman:

Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue)

(2000) She and her ex-husband Tom Cruise donated to Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for a seat in the U.S. Senate representing New York state.

Suffered a broken rib while rehearsing a dance routine for the movie "Moulin Rouge". Production was halted while she recovered.

(1996 and 1999) Chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World

Wore a corset while filming The Portrait of a Lady (1996) to take her waist down to 19"
Spent two weeks in bed after filming of The Portrait of a Lady (1996) diagnosed as suffering from "emotional stress".

Nicole's father is renowned Sydney psychologist Anthony Kidman, famous in his own right for work done with breast cancer patients, among other things.

Is a member of the Church of Scientology.

Nicole is left handed.

(5 February 2001) Separated from husband Tom Cruise.

Conor Antony (adopted son) born January 17, 1995.

Isabella Jane (adopted daughter) born December 22, 1992.

Sang alongside Robbie Williams in a cover of the duet 'Something Stupid' originally by Frank and Nancy Sinatra.

Scared of butterflies.

(January 20th, 2002) Won 2nd Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for Moulin Rouge!

Named one of People Magazine's '25 Most Intriguing People of 2001'.

Named E!'s Celebrity of the Year 2001.

Named Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer of The Year for 2001.

She was supposed to be the star of Panic Room (2002), but she hurt herself in a stunt for Moulin Rouge (2001). So, she played the voice of Jodie Foster's divorced husband's wife.

Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.

Personal quotes:

"… [It] was natural for me to want to disappear into a dark theater."
- Nicole Kidman on turning to acting as a teenager out of embarrassment over her inability to tan

"There's no drugs, no Tom in a dress, no psychiatrists"- Nicole Kidman on Eyes Wide Shut

"I have a little bit of a belly, a tiny bit of pooch. It's the one thing I don't want to lose. I just like having some softness. If I lose that, then Tom might leave me."