Michelle Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana, California on April 29, 1958. A winner of the Miss Orange County beauty pageant, she landed her breakthrough role in Scarface in 1983. Pfeiffer earned an Oscar nomination (for best actress) for the film The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989). Her later films include Batman Returns and Hairspray. Pfeiffer has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She’s married to television producer David E. Kelley.
Body Stats:
Michelle Pfeiffer
Height: 5 ft 7½ in /171 cm
Weight: 119 lbs /54 kg
Shoe size: 8
Dress size:2
Bra size: 32A
Measurements: 33-24-35 in /84-61-89 cm
Ethnicity: White
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Bio:
Name: Michelle Marie Pfeiffer
Nickname: Michelle
Date of Birth: April 29, 1958
Place of Birth: Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Place of Residence: Woodside, California, U.S.
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Education: Golden West College
Social Networks:
- Twitter: michelleepfei
- Facebook: Michelle-Pfeiffer
- Instagram: gorgeouspfeiffer
Fun Facts:
Michelle Pfeiffer at the New Year’s Eve LA premiere
Relationships:
- Peter Horton (1980-1988)
- John Malkovich (1988)
- Dodi Fayed (1988)
- Val Kilmer (1989)
- Michael Keaton (1989)
- Fisher Stevens (1989-1992)
- Kevin Costner (1990)
- David E. Kelley (1993-Present)
Children: 2
Awards and Honors:
- 1990 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 1990 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- 1990 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- 1990 Won CFCA Award Best Actress
- 1993 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 1993 Won Silver Berlin Bear Best Actress
- 1994 Won ShoWest Award Female Star of the Year
- 1994 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- 1997 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress – Comedy/Romance
- 2001 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress – Suspense
- 2002 Won SDFCS Award Best Supporting Actress
- 2007 Won Hollywood Film Award Ensemble of the Year
- 2008 Won Ensemble Cast Award
- 2009 Nominated EDA Female Focus Award Actress Defying Age and Ageism
- 2012 Won CinemaCon Award Cinema Icon Award
Hobbies and Interests: Oil Painting
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food:Vanilla Ice Cream and Mexican food
Favorite Actress: Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett
Favorite Perfume:L’artisan Vanillia
Favorite Sports: Golf
Favorite Movie: The Wizard of Oz
Interesting Facts:
- She has been nominated for an Academy Award in her career for her brilliant performances in each of the Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), and Love Field (1992).
- Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 6, 2007.
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Was offered the Julia Roberts role in Pretty Woman (1990).
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Pfeiffer was already in the process of adopting a child by the time she met future husband David E. Kelley. They had only been together for two months when their daughter Claudia Rose was added to their family.
- Has been an an avid oil painter for most of her life.
- In 1999, joined the “12 million dollar club”.
- The most striking point in the actress’ life is her turning down many high profile roles that went to other actresses with very high success rate. This includes the title role in ‘Pretty Woman’ (1990) which went to Julia Roberts and earned a nomination for the Academy Awards. The role in ‘Bugsy’ (1991), ‘Basic Instinct’ and ‘Double Jeopardy’ (1999) went to Annette Bening, Sharon Stone and Ashley Jude respectively.
- Voted by Biography Magazine readers as the most beautiful woman of the 1990s.
- Chosen by People Magazine as one of the most intriguing people of 1988 and 1989.
- Turned down the role of the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005); she was the only major Hollywood star offered the role.
- Pfeiffer was auditioned for the role of Tiffany Wells in ‘Charlie’s Angels’ (1976) but was rejected.
- She won the Miss Orange County beauty pageant in 1978.
- The Empire Magazine placed her at #3 in the list of 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History.
- Was voted Best Dressed Female Movie Star.
- Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse.
- Pfeiffer is also a singer. She has sung her own songs in Grease 2 (1982),The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Prince of Egypt (1998) and Hairspray (2007).
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