Achievements - In addition to various cinema successes, Nicole Kidman was named the world's most beautiful woman by People magazine in 2002.

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American Blood - Few people know that the actress was in fact born in Honolulu (Hawaii, USA) and only moved to Australia when she was 3 years old.

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And another surprise? - Nicole's real name is Hokulani, which means "heavenly star" in Hawaiian, she once explained.

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First Marriage - The actress was married to Tom Cruise for over 10 years, from 1990 to 2001. She was 23 when they met whilst filming 'Days of Thunder'.

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Batman's Girl - Her first big role in a commercial film was in 'Batman Forever' (1995). She starred as Val Kilmer's love interest, who played the role of Batman.

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Children from the Start - At the beginning of their relationship, Kidman and Cruise adopted two children, Isabella and Connor.

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'Eyes Wide Shut' (1998) - Stanley Kubrick lived with the couple for three years until they felt close enough to shoot this feature film, the last one made by the renowned filmmaker.

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'Eyes Wide Shut' (1998) - The cult classic was a career leap for the two actors, who gained respect from critics. Ironically, Kubrick's first choice has been another couple, Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin.

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'Moulin Rouge!' (2001) - The musical truly catapulted the actress to stardom. The red head played a courtesan in the famous Parisian brothel. The production was a commercial hit and also received great reviews from critics.

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Kidman and McGregor: Perfect Chemistry - 'Moulin Rouge!' was a success due to the combination of Kidman and Ewan McGregor, who showed not just incredible acting but also singing and dancing talent.

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Singer - In the 'Moulin Rouge!' sound track, she recorded the hit 'Somethin' Stupid' with Robbie Williams, 'Come What May' (with Ewan McGregor) and 'One Day I'll Fly Away'.

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'The Hours' (2002) - Kidman starred in the film as the famous authoress Virginia Woolf, who tries to write her book whilst suffering depression and being tormented by suicidal thoughts.

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Oscar - Kidman won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Virginia Wolf. The film, which also starred Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore, won other prizes too.

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Respected - 'Cold Mountain' (2003) and 'The Others' (2001) are other hugely important films in the star's career.

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'Dogville' (2003) - In the film by controversial director, Lars von Trier, the actress was praised for her role as Grace, a woman accepted into a community where she becomes a slave to all needs, including sexual.

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'Australia' (2008) - Starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, the drama, which takes place during the Second World War, was a failure at the box office.

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Romance - It's almost been forgotten that Kidman had an 8 month relationship with the rockstar Lenny Kravitz. Their romance was cut short after he cheated on her with a Brazilian artist.

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Did she? Didn't she? - Before Kravitz, it was suspected that the actress had had an affair with the New Zealand actor Russell Crowe, but she denied this.

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Controversy - 'Grace of Monaco' (2014) was heavily criticized. The Royal family of Monaco issued complaints on seeing the production, in which Nicole played the role of the actress and Princess Grace Kelly.

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Career Lows... - It's not all a bed of roses in the life of a film star. Kidman was severely criticized for her role in films such as the remake 'Bewitched' (2005), 'Batman Forever' (1995) and 'Grace of Monaco' (2014).

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'Nine' (2009) - This was another musical in which Kidman starred. Due to the tight filming schedule, the actress had to begin testing for the film just four weeks after the birth of her daughter.

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Surprise Award - As well as winning an Oscar, 3 Golden Globes and a British Academy Film Award, Kidman was given a small dousing on receiving the Favourite Animated Movie Award at Nickelodeon's Annual Kids' Choice Awards.

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Cannes 2017 - The actress ruled at the Cannes film festival. She starred in 3 films: 'The Beguiled', 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'How to Talk to Girls at Parties'.

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On the Rise - Kidman is still going from strength to strength. This year she was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 'Lion' and was also praised for her role in the HBO series 'Big Little Lies'.

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Second Marriage - The actress found love again with the country singer Keith Urban. Their relationship was made public in Australia in 2005.

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More Kids - Together, they had 2 children, Sunday Rose, 7, and Faith Margaret, 4.

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Infatuated - Keith Urban publicly announced that his wife saved him from a drug and alcohol addiction in 2006.

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Unicef Ambassador - In 1994, Kidman was named a Unicef Ambassador. In 2004, she was given the award of "Citizen of the World" by the United Nations.

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Butterfly Phobia - The actress suffers from lepidopterophobia. “It's so bizarre. I'm not scared of snakes or spiders. But I have a fear of butterflies", she revealed.

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Plastic Surgery? - Kidman denies this, but did use botox, which became the subject of much joking and led to her being compared with her own wax statue. “I stopped using it and now I can move my face again"..

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Fear - The actress had to request police protection, fearing for her safety and that of her two children, after being pursued by a fan.

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