Facts about Jennifer Aniston - Beautiful, talented, successful and charismatic: that's America's sweetheart Jennifer Aniston, who is turning 49 on February 11.
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Best-paid actress - According to Forbes, Jennifer Aniston was the second highest-paid actress of 2017 with $25.5 million. She came right after Emma Stone, who earned $26 million.

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The beginning - Before she became an actress, she was a telemarketing operator and a waitress.

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Inspiration - However, she got the acting bug from her parents: John Aniston and Nancy Dow are both actors.

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Greek origins - Jennifer's father was born in Chania, in the island of Crete, Greece. She even lived there with her family for a year when she was a child.

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Favorite food - Even though she has Greek roots, the actress revealed she's not a big fan of Greek food - she's more of a Mexican food type of girl.

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Breakout - Her breakthrough came when she was cast in 'Friends,' one of the most successful sitcoms ever, which aired for 10 years.

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Casting - Aniston was almost cast for the role of Monica Geller, but producers decided Courteney Cox was more adequate.

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'The Rachel' hairdo - Her character Rachel Green's hairstyle was so successful it became one of the most copied hairdos of the 90s!

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Famous hair - The actress often changed her hairstyle afterwards, but women still look up to her as a fashion staple. She even owns a hair product company in partnership with her long-term hairdresser Chris McMillan, the creator of 'The Rachel.'

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Awards - For her role as Rachel, she won several awards including an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award.

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Before 'Friends' - Not many people remember this, but one of her first roles was in 'Ferris Bueller,' a TV adaptation of the movie 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986). The show was on air from 1990 to 1991.

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Career - Jennifer almost gave up her acting career after a series of cancelled TV shows and a horror movie that went bust.

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Cosmetic surgery - The star underwent two septoplasties to correct a deviated septum. The first one happened in 1994, but it wasn't too successful, so she did a second one in January 2007.

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Best friends - Jennifer is the godmother of Courtney Cox's daughter Coco.

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Curves - The actress is also a preacher for body acceptance. She revealed she is happier with her body now than she was when she was in her 20s and 30s.

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Healthy lifestyle - She considers herself a healthy person who is at peace with her body and mind. She even shot a naked scene in 'The Break-Up.'

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Fitness buddy - Jennifer even offered to help fellow castmate Matthew Perry shed weight.

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Fame - In 2012, she was awarded her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Flying phobia - She confessed she's terrified of flying. Jen said she downs a few alcoholic beverages beforehand to help her relax!

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Love life - Jennifer married Brad Pitt, one of Hollywood's biggest heartthrobs at the time. The couple started dating in 1998 and tied the knot in 2000.

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Brad Pitt relationship - Brad even had a cameo in 'Friends' and ironically, his character hated Rachel!

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Divorce - Their relationship lasted for seven years before they split up in 2005. Allegedly, they broke up because of his involvement with Angelina Jolie.

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Relationship with her mother - Jennifer said her divorce brought her closer to her mother. They had fallen out after Nancy spoke about her daughter on a TV show and went on to write the book 'From Mother and Daughter to Friends: A Memoir' (1999).

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Boyfriends - Jen dated model Paul Sculfor for a few months. She also started dating singer John Mayer in February 2008.

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Boyfriends - She also dated Vince Vaughn, who she starred alongside in 'The Break-Up.'

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Affair? - In 2008, Jennifer and Owen Wilson starred in 'Marley & Me.' Their chemistry on screen had the press wondering whether they were having a fling or not.

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Chemistry - Gerard Butler also starred alongside Jen in 'The Bounty Hunter' (2010), but the two never confirmed they were dating.

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Backstage romance - Do you remember Joshua, Rachel's crush in the early episodes of 'Friends?' Well, she really did date actor Tate Donovan in real life.

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Husband - Jennifer and Justin Theroux started their relationship after shooting their 2012 movie 'Wanderlust,' and the couple eventually got married in 2015.

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