Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts is an American actress who rose to fame in the late 1980s and became one of Hollywood's highest-paid stars.

Best known for romantic comedies like *Pretty Woman* and *My Best Friend's Wedding*, she won an Academy Award for *Erin Brockovich*.

Her name sometimes serves as shorthand for mainstream Hollywood stardom or the romantic comedy genre: They're looking for a Julia Roberts type.

filmography

Pretty Woman

Appealing female person

Erin Brockovich · The Pelican Brief · Eat Pray Love · Mirror Mirror · Valentine's Day

Hollywood

blockbuster

Enormously successful entertainment property

movie star · superstar · celebrity · fame · premiere · paparazzi · tabloid · entertainment · Tinseltown · studio

awards

Oscar

Academy's golden award

SAG Award · Best Actress · nomination · win · trophy · ceremony · red carpet · acceptance speech · standing ovation · accolades

persona

smile

Pleased facial expression

  • laughExpress amusement vocally
  • charmAttractive personal quality
  • charismaMagnetic personal appeal

warmth · radiant · megawatt · infectious · approachable · down-to-earth · relatable · vivacious · natural · genuine

romantic-comedy

rom-com

Funny love story genre

Richard Gere · Hugh Grant · happily ever after · meet-cute · wedding · romance · fairy tale · feel-good · heartwarming · charming

Categories
Opposites
gender in leading roles

Julia RobertsRichard Gere

Hugh Grant · George Clooney · Tom Hanks · Mel Gibson · Denzel Washington

celebrity visibility and media presence

Julia RobertsDaniel Day-Lewis

Greta Garbo · Cormac McCarthy · Thomas Pynchon · Bill Watterson · Stanley Kubrick

Family

Robert, Julia, Juliet, Roberts, Robinson, Julie, Roberta, Robbie, Robertson

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G