Gwyneth Paltrow is a well-known actress and businesswoman. Her mom is famous actress, Blythe Danner, but Gwyneth didn’t make her acting debut — in a TV movie — until 1989 when she was 17 years old. She briefly went to college at the University of California, Santa Babara, but she dropped out to pursue an acting career. Gwyneth made her big screen debut along side John Travolta in 1991’s ‘Shout,’ but she first became recognized as a serious actressa after starring in ‘Flesh & Bone’ in 1993. Some of Gwyneth’s most well-known roles include ‘Se7en,’ ‘Emma,’ ‘Iron Man,’ ‘Country Strong,’ The Avengers’ and, of course, ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ for which she won an Academy Award. In addition to her acting career, Gwyneth has also dabbled in singing, and in 2008, she launched her lifestyle newsletter, Goop, which eventually transformed into an entire well-known brand.
Gwyneth has also been known for some of her high-profile relationships. She was engaged to Brad Pitt when she was just 24 years old, but they broke up in 1997 when she realized she was not ready to get married. She then dated Ben Affleck on and off from 1997 until 2000. In 2002, she started dating Chris Martin, and they were married just over a year later in Dec. 2003. Their daughter, Apple, was born in May 2004, and son, Moses, was born in April 2006. Gwyneth and Chris announced their separation in March 2014, and their divorce was finalized in 2016. She started dating ‘Glee’ producer in 2014, and married him in Sept. 2018. Click through the gallery for more photos of Gwyneth!