Jennifer Lawrence, the girl on fire who stole our hearts in “The Hunger Games,” is known for her down-to-earth personality and incredible acting skills. But there’s more to this Hollywood star than meets the eye! Get ready to be surprised by these 12 fascinating facts about JLaw.
#1. Jennifer Lawrence grew up in Kentucky
Believe it or not, this A-list actress dropped out of middle school! She moved to New York City at the young age of 14 to pursue her acting dreams, so she never actually got her high school diploma or GED. Talk about dedication! “I dropped out of middle school, I don’t technically have a GED or a diploma,” she confessed. “I’m self-educated.”
#2. Jennifer Lawrence rose to fame with her role in the 2010 movie “Winter’s Bone”
Even superstars make mistakes! Jennifer has a tiny “H2O” tattoo on her hand that was supposed to remind her to drink more water. But she hilariously admitted, “I didn’t Google H2O. I’m a middle school drop out, it was ‘H squared O.’ So I have ‘I’m an idiot’ tattooed on my hand forever.”
#3. Jennifer Lawrence starred with Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Moving to the Big Apple at 14 with her brother to chase her acting dreams? That’s some serious courage! “It was terrifying,” Jennifer said of her time in New York City. “We’d go to Duane Reade and keep rewashing the same plastic cups from there until they started to mold. We were disgusting.”
#4. Jennifer Lawrence grew up in a family of mostly boys
Her childhood nickname was “Nitro,” short for nitroglycerin, because she was so hyper! She was also called “Plays with Fire” because she was a bit of an unexpected surprise. “I didn’t realize why my nickname was ‘Plays with Fire’ until I got older,” she shared. “But my parents played with fire, and they got burned.”
#5. Jennifer Lawrence has dated celebrities like Nicholas Hoult and director Darren Aronofsky
This Oscar winner has a secret love for reality TV! She’s a huge fan of “Real Housewives,” “Vanderpump Rules,” and “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” She even has an idea for her own reality show called “Breakup Island!
#6. Jennifer Lawrence starred with Lenny Kravitz in “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Catching Fire”: Jennifer’s got some cool celebrity neighbors! She lives near Zoe Saldana and Cameron Diaz. She’s also close friends with Zoe Kravitz, and they have epic sleepovers. Kravitz once shared, “We get really stupid — like Beavis and Butt-Head level.
#7. Jennifer Lawrence almost starred in the “Twilight” movies
Can you imagine Jennifer as Bella Swan? She actually auditioned for the role but lost out to Kristen Stewart. “I didn’t really know what it was,” she said about the audition. “You just get like five pages and they’re like, ‘Act, monkey.'”
#8. Jennifer Lawrence has two older brothers named Ben and Blaine
Jennifer was a total tomboy growing up! As the first girl born on her father’s side of the family in 50 years, she was raised to be tough. Her mom said, “I didn’t mind if she was girlie, as long as she was tough.”
#9. Jennifer Lawrence recently appeared in the spy-thriller “Red Sparrow”
Did you know Jennifer has a drunk alter ego named Gail? “It’s a very specific drunk, too,” she joked. “I don’t always turn into this masculine alter ego who jumps into shark-ridden waters just to make my friends laugh.”
#10. Jennifer Lawrence has starred in movies like “The Hunger Games” and “Red Sparrow”
Jennifer grew up riding horses on her family’s farm in Kentucky and was super sporty. She played softball, field hockey, and basketball on a boys’ team, and was even a cheerleader!
#11. Jennifer Lawrence modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch before she made it big as an actress
Before she hit the big screen, Jennifer did some modeling. But her Abercrombie & Fitch shoot didn’t go quite as planned. “All the other girls are looking cute, modeling while playing football,” she recalled. “And my face is bright red, my nostrils are flared, and I’m mid-leap, about to tackle this girl, like, ‘Rahhrrr!'” None of her photos were used!
#12. Jennifer Lawrence has won one Oscar and three Golden Globe awards
One of Jennifer’s earliest roles was playing a biblical prostitute in a church play when she was just 9 years old! “The other girls just stood there with lipstick on, but [Lawrence] came in swinging her booty and strutting her stuff,” her mom shared.
