Profiles

Born in Hawaii and raised in Australia, Nicole Kidman broke out in “Dead Calm,” won an Oscar for “The Hours,” and became a powerhouse producer with “Big Little Lies” and her Blossom Films company.

Julia Roberts rose to fame with “Steel Magnolias” and “Pretty Woman,” won the Academy Award for “Erin Brockovich” and has spent more than three decades as one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars.

Boston-area native Chris Evans played the Human Torch, became Captain America across a decade of Marvel films, then turned to Broadway, “Knives Out” and a civic engagement platform.

London-born Emily Blunt overcame a childhood stammer, broke out in “The Devil Wears Prada,” starred in “Edge of Tomorrow” and “A Quiet Place,” and earned an Oscar nomination for “Oppenheimer.”

Scarlett Johansson began acting as a child in New York, earned acclaim for “Lost in Translation,” led Marvel’s Black Widow for a decade and received two Oscar nominations in a single year.

Vancouver-born Ryan Reynolds went from sitcoms to Hollywood stardom, turned “Deadpool” into a record-setting franchise, and built businesses from Aviation Gin to Mint Mobile and Wrexham AFC.

Natalie Portman debuted at 12 in “Léon: The Professional,” starred in the “Star Wars” prequels, won an Oscar for “Black Swan,” played Jackie Kennedy and became Marvel’s Mighty Thor, all while earning a Harvard degree.

Keanu Reeves has starred in “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” “Speed,” “The Matrix” trilogy and the “John Wick” franchise, and is admired as much for his kindness as for his action roles.

Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood won “American Idol” in 2005 and became one of the best-selling country artists of all time, with hits like “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” “Before He Cheats” and “Cowboy Casanova.”

Bradley Cooper went from comedy star in “The Hangover” to a 12-time Oscar nominee, earning acclaim as an actor in “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Sniper” and as the director of “A Star Is Born” and “Maestro.”

Classically trained pianist Alicia Keys broke through with “Fallin'” in 2001 and became one of the most decorated R&B artists of her generation, with hits like “No One” and “Empire State of Mind” and a Broadway musical, “Hell’s Kitchen.”