Nichole Kidman

• Born in Honolulu, Hawaii from Australian parents. 
• First acting role was a sheep in a school nativity play
• By 10 she joined an acting school
• At a very young age she wanted to build her life around acting
• In 1999, her first clame to fame in the U.S. was in the movie Dead Calm.
• Married to Tom  Cruise from 1991-2001and two adopted children during their relationship
• In 2002, First Oscar nomination for Best Actress in Moulin Rouge and Golden Globe nominations and won for Best Actress in A musical. 
• In 2003, won an Academy Award, a golden Globe and a BAFTA Award in her portrayal of writer Virginia Woolf in The Hours. (the only Australian to win a best actress Oscar)
• She also voiced Norma Jean in Happy Feet, the mother of Mumble.
• Many of her roles have been followed with controversy do to there erotic nature. 
• Famous for "sheer recklessness of instinct the fact that she does not feel failure."
• In 2006, Awarded Australia's Highest Honer, The Companion in the Order of Australia. 
• Also serves as  Goodwill Ambassador of UN Woman to advance female rights and empowerment.