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She is amongst the most recognizable names globally today. However, the story of how Jennifer Lawrence built a name for herself and became the highest-paid actor for two consecutive years - 2015 and 2016. The world-renowned actress may be particularly famous for her role as Katniss Everdeen in the 'Hunger Games' movie franchise, but she transends that role.
Lawrence was born in 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was diagnosed with hyperactivity disorders and anxiety issues at a young age. Being in the acting business helped her a lot in overcoming these disorders.
As a therapeutic exercise, Jennifer Lawrence began acting in theaters and plays during her school life. The first time Lawrence ever acted was in a church play when she was about nine years old. After performing in musicals and church plays in her school life, she was spotted and asked to audition for a talent agent's show. She then signed a deal with CESD Talent Agency and started auditioning in Los Angeles. As a result, she had to drop out of school without completing her degree. Jennifer's mother, however, was not very happy about her daughter dropping out of education.
Nevertheless, today Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most beloved actresses in Hollywood. The following is an account of how she earns her millions.
A Dazzling Career in Hollywood
Lawrence began her acting career in 2006 with a role in a Television Film named 'Company Town.' In the beginning, she only had guest roles to play in television programs like Monk and Medium. One of her first achievements was bagging a role as Lauren, the rebel daughter, on the TBS show 'The Bill Engvall Show,' which aired for three seasons and won her many awards.
One of her first breakthroughs in Hollywood was with 'Winter's Bone' through which she made about $3,000 per week. It even got her an Oscar. She became famous through her role in the DC movie 'X-Men: First Class' as the shape-shifting mutant named Mystique. The 2016 movie 'Passengers' earned her about $20 million, which was way higher than her co-star Chris Pratt.
But her most notable performance to date has been as Katniss Everdeen in the 'Hunger Games' movies, which grossed over $2.3 billion in international sales, as stated by Forbes. The first movie in this franchise won her a hefty sum of $500,000; her worth only increased exponentially with the other films. She made a mind-blowing $10 million for the second movie, and by the third one, her compensation had risen to $30 to $40 million.
An Array Of Endorsement Deals
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jennifer Lawrence currently earns at least $15 million for a movie role. It comes as no surprise that she has a wholesome net worth of approximately $160 million. Her film career might have been her primary source of income, but that is not all.
Like many other popular celebrities, Lawrence has gained considerable amounts of money from several endorsement deals. One of the best-known deals she has been associated with is the prestigious brand Dior. According to Showbiz Cheatsheet, she became the face and spokesperson of Dior back in 2012. Within two years, she bagged a sumptuous $20 million out of this profitable deal. Her memorable collaboration with Raf Simons made her the face of Miss Dior Bag. She worked with this well-known French luxury fashion brand alongside other legendary film artists like Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, and Charlize Theron.
Trying Her Luck As A Producer
Jennifer Lawrence launched into the acting business at a young age and did a few supporting roles in television programs. Soon she was launched into Hollywood and did a few masterpieces, which paved her way to becoming the highest-paid actress for two long years consecutively. Like most seasoned actors and actresses, Jennifer decided to try her hand at being a television producer in the later years of her acting career.
She established her own production company called Excellent Cadaver along with her partner Justine Polsky. Amongst some of the movies already produced by Excellent Cadaver is 'Bad Blood.' Jennifer is the producer and is also cast in a leading role alongside Mike Gassaway. Lawrence's production house Excellent Cadaver also produced 'Burial Rites,' 'Zelda' and 'Project Delirium.' One of her productions, 'Mob Girl' is part of the deal signed with Makeready in October 2018.
Besides earning such extravagant wealth, Jennifer also spends lavishly on herself. She has an $8.25 million luxury estate in Beverly Hills and a $15.6 million fancy penthouse in New York City's Upper West Side. She also has an apartment in Tribeca that is worth almost $9 million. Her most expensive apartment is the one in New York City's West Village, which is said to be worth about $22 million.
Source: Showbiz Cheatsheet, Celebrity Net Worth, Forbes
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