Gwyneth Paltrow was born on 27 September 1972 in Los Angeles. An American actress and entrepreneur, Paltrow is the daughter of the actress Blythe Danner and the producer Bruce Paltrow. She appeared in films such as Seven, Emma and The Talented Mr. Ripley, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Shakespeare in Love in 1999. She later played Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Iron Man in 2008. In 2008 she launched the lifestyle company Goop, which sells wellness and beauty products, and which has been criticized by scientists and health experts for promoting unproven health claims. She was married to Chris Martin of Coldplay, with whom she has two children.
Before and after
- 30 August 1972Birth of Cameron Diaz
- September 1972Munich massacre
- 1 September 1972Bobby Fischer wins the World Chess Championship
- 6 September 1972Birth of Idris Elba
- 27 September 1972Birth of Gwyneth Paltrow
- 17 October 1972Birth of Eminem
- November 1972Always on My Mind
- 8 November 1972Founding of HBO
- 14 November 1972Birth of Josh Duhamel
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1954Publication of The Lord of the Rings
- 1956Premiere of Eurovision Song Contest
- 1958Publication of Exodus
- from 13 August 1961 to 9 November 1989Construction of Berlin Wall
- 1986Construction of Musée d'Orsay
- from 17 April 2011 to 19 May 2019Premiere of Game of Thrones
The era
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