6 Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 15, 1990. Lawrence got her big break at 14, when she was discovered during vacation. She quickly landed a part in the TV series The Bill Engvall Show, followed by roles in films that included The Burning Plain, Winter’s Bone, X-Men: First Class and The Hunger Games. Later on she reprised her role playing Katniss Everdeen in Catching Fire and the two-part Mockingjay. She won an Academy Award for her work in David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and continued to work with the director on American Hustle and Joy, winning Golden Globes for all three projects as well.
