Overview
Jennifer Aniston is an American actress, businesswoman and also film producer. She is known for so many roles in television and films, but her breakthrough was when she acted in Friends as Rachel Green.
As of 2020, Jennifer Aniston has an estimated net worth of $300 million.
Jennifer Aniston Net Worth
| NET WORTH: | $300 MILLION |
| AGE: | 51 |
| DATE OF BIRTH: | 11 FEBRUARY 1969 |
| NATIONALITY: | AMERICAN |
| PROFESSION: | ACTRESS, PRODUCER, BUSINESSWOMAN |
| SOURCE OF WEALTH: | TELEVISION, MOVIES, BUSINESS |
Early Life
Jennifer Aniston was born on the 11th of February 1969 in Sherman Oaks of Los Angeles. Her father John Aniston was an actor and her mother Nancy Dow was also an actress.
Jennifer is of English, Scottish, Irish and Greek ancestries.
When she as young, she moved to NYC. Her father didn’t want her to watch television even though he was in the industry.
At the age of six, she schooled at a Waldorf (Steiner) school. When she turned nine, her parents separated.
Jennifer later joined the Manhattan’s Fiorello H. La Guardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She then performed in Three Sisters and The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window.
Career
Early career
Before her role in Friends, she first worked in Off-Broadway shows like For Dear Life. Jennifer also had part time jobs such as being a waitress, a telemarketer and even a bike messenger.
She also appeared on The Howard Stern Show as a spokesmodel for Nutrisystem, a weight loss product company. Her debut regular role came in 1990 when she acted in Molloy and later Ferris Bueller.
She also appeared in Camp Cucamonga, Leprechaun and Quantum Leap.
Friends’ era
In 1994, she managed to be cast for Friends, a sitcom that became one of the most popular in entertainment history. She was supposed to play Monica Geller, but Courteney Cox took the role. Aniston was then cast as Rachel Green.
Thanks to Friends, she has been nominated and won so many awards, including the Golden Globe Awards. Jennifer became the highest paid actress on television with about $1 million per episode towards the end of Friends, alongside Courteney and Lisa Kudrow. Her other cast members David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry were also paid that much.
While she was in the sitcom, Jennifer also received roles in movies such as She’s the One and Picture Perfect. She also took on a role in The Good Girl which was a success. Another commercial success was when she acted with Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty.
Success in movies
Jennifer continued to succeed in movies, and appeared in movies like Along Came Polly (with Ben Stiller), Derailed and Rumor Has It. Her movie with Vince Vaughn, The Break-Up also did well worldwide, grossing over $200 million.
In 2006, she directed a short film titled Room 10 as she was inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow who did the same.
Aniston continued to make good movies, including in Marley & Me with Owen Wilson, He’s Just Not That Into You with Ben Affleck and The Bounty Hunter with Gerard Butler.
Since then, she acted in more successful movies including Horrible Bosses, Just Go With It, Wanderlust and We’re the Millers.
More recent roles
Since 2014, Jennifer Aniston continues to act in a couple of films, including Life of Crime, Horrible Bosses 2 and Cake. Her performance in Cake was praised for being Oscar-worthy.
Jennifer is known for acting in romantic comedies, and she starred in more of them including She’s Funny That Way, Mother’s Day and Office Christmas Party.
Aniston has also ventured into Netflix as she produced a musical comedy Dumplin‘. She also starred in the comedy Murder Mystery with Adam Sandler, and in the movie First Ladies.
In 2019, she will be the producer and star of an Apple TV+ drama titled The Morning Show, making it the first television role she had since Friends.
Outside of showbiz
Jennifer Aniston also had other works. She has appeared in many commercials and music videos, including with Microsoft, L’Oreal, Elizabeth Arden, SmartWater and so on.
In 2002, she co-founded a film production company named Plan B Entertainment but left the company in 2005. Later, she and producer Kristin Han formed Echo Films. This company has produced movies like Cake, The Yellow Birds and Dumplin‘.
Highlights
Here are some of the highlights of her career.
- She has been nominated for so many awards throughout the years, including the Directors Guild Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, SAG Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
- Jennifer also won many awards, especially for Friends, including the Golden Globe Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, SAG Awards, People’s Choice Awards and so on.
- She is one of the highest paid actresses and has been featured in Forbes’ Top Earning Actresses list for over a decade.
- Jennifer has been featured in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women, GQ Woman of the Year and even People’s Most Beautiful Women.
- She held the Guinness World Record for becoming the fastest person to get 1 million followers on Instagram.
Interesting Facts about Jennifer
- Jennifer bought a vintage Mercedes after getting her first paycheck as a professional actress.
- She made around $1 million per episode of Friends towards the last few seasons.
- Aniston would have wanted to become a psychologist if she wasn’t an actress.
- She received her own star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame back in 2012.
What contributed to Jennifer Aniston’s net worth
Jennifer Aniston’s net worth / wealth can be attributed to many things. She is a highly successful actress who has made a lot of money through various shows and movies, especially Friends. According to Independent, the cast apparently made $20 million per year from Friends’ reruns alone.
Jennifer also has her own production company that produces films. Apart from that, her brand sponsors pay her a lot.
As of 2020, Jennifer Aniston has an estimated net worth of $300 million.
Source: Wikipedia, Celebrity Net Worth
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