Jennifer Lawrence is an award-winning American actress who has a net worth of $160 million. To date, Jennifer Lawrence’s films have grossed more than $6 billion worldwide. She was the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, with earnings that topped $30 million. In 2013, she was on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Jennifer Lawrence first gained early recognition for her role in the television series “The href=”https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/richest-comedians/bill-engvall-net-worth/”>Bill Engvall Show” (2007-2009), but it was her performance in the independent drama “Winter’s Bone” (2010) that catapulted her to stardom, earning her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Lawrence’s career took off when she was cast as Mystique in the “X-Men” film series (2011-2019) and as Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games” film series (2012-2015). Her portrayal of Katniss made her the highest-grossing action heroine of all time.
Her performance in “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012) earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the second-youngest winner of the award. She received further critical acclaim for her roles in “American Hustle” (2013) and “Joy” (2015), earning Academy Award nominations for both performances.
Jennifer Lawrence was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 15, 1990. The youngest of three children, Jennifer grew up with two older brothers who did what most older brothers do – alternated between protecting her fiercely and tormenting her. She has described herself as a “strange” child. She had trouble connecting with her peers and would often make up wild stories. She also had a habit of answering every question she was asked with total honesty, which did not always make her the favorite person in the room. She began acting in local theater productions and seemed to find herself onstage.
In high school, Lawrence was a cheerleader, a member of the field hockey team, and played on the boys’ basketball team, which was coached by her father. When Lawrence was 14 and on a family vacation in New York City, a talent scout spotted her on the street and arranged an audition for talent agents. After her first audition, the agents said she was the best they had seen from someone that young. Lawrence’s mom wasn’t thrilled with her daughter’s acting ambitions. She signed on with the CESD Talent Agency and began auditioning for roles in Los Angeles. Lawrence dropped out of high school at 14. She never graduated or received her GED.