Biography of Jennifer Aniston;
-Date of Birth; 11 February 1969, Sherman Oaks, California, USA
-Spouse; Brad Pitt (29 July 2000 - 2 October 2005) (divorced)
-Daughter of actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow.
-Raised in Greece and New York City.
-The late actor Telly Savalas was her godfather.
-Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995 issue)
-Chosen in 1999 as one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People in the World.
-Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2002.
-When she was 11, a painting she had done was displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
-Her half-brother, John T. Melick, worked as 2nd Assistant Director for the award winning Thirteen (2003), starring Holly Hunter.
-Announced on 1/7/05 that she and husband Brad Pitt were separating after 4-1/2 years of marriage. Filed for divorce on 3/25/05, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce was finalized on 10/2/05.
-Stepdaughter of Sherry Rooney.
-Her middle name, Joanna, was her father John Aniston's mother's name.
-Godmother of Courteney Cox and David Arquette's daughter, Coco Riley Arquette.
-In 2003 she was ranked #1 on Forbes' 2003 "Celebrity 100 List" According to the magazine, she made $35 million in 2003.
-Has a younger half-brother, Alexander Aniston [b. 1989].
-Was named "Woman of the Year" by GQ magazine in 2005-Named #88 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
-Named #41 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.
-Was #1 on American publication People's annual Best Dressed List in 2006.-Best friend of Courteney Cox.
-Good friend of Andrea Buchanan. They both directed the short film, Room 10 (2006).
-Named #45 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement.-Has two dogs, Norman (a corgi-terrier mix) and Dolly (a white German shepherd).
-Her niece was born in 1998.
-Sister-in-law of Shannon Melick.
-Her birth name is Jennifer Aniston, not Jennifer Anastasakis. Her father John Aniston had changed the spelling of his last name to Aniston from Anastasakis before his marriage to Nancy Dow, and the last name that appears on Jennifer's birth certificate is Aniston.
-Granddaughter of Yaya Joanna Aniston, Gordon McLean Dow and Louise Grieco Dow.
-Niece of Mary Aniston, Joan Dow, Jean Dow, Linda Dow, Martha Dow and Sally Dow.
-In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $14 million.
-Broke up with boyfriend John Mayer. They had been in an on-and-off relationship since May 2008. [March 2009]
