Nicole Kidman

Nicole Mary Kidman (born June 20, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning Australian actress, producer and singer.

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• A female shark under GPS observation in South Africa is named after her. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4317536.stm
• As Kidman was born in Hawaii, she is an American citizen by birth. She has dual nationality and carries both Australian and U.S. passports.
• Kidman's sister Antonia is an entertainment reporter for an Australian television program, and also has her own very successful parenting program title 'The Little Things' set to be syndicated around the world.
• Kidman is also a well renowned fashion paradigm and a frequent "Best Dressed" staple.
• In August 2004, the Australian magazine BRW listed Kidman as the richest Australian woman under the age of 40, with an estimated worth of 155 million A$ (Australian dollars), or $107 million in United States dollars.
• In January 2005, Kidman won interim restraining orders against two Sydney-based paparazzi photographers.
• Listed 45th Most Powerful Celebrity on the 2005 Forbes Celebrity 100 List. She made a reported $14.5 million in 2004-2005.
• Is known as one of the few A-list actresses who take risks on smaller indie/art films, doing Dogville in 2003 and Birth in 2004.