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{{Short description|American actress (born 1967)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Julia Roberts
| image              = File:Julia Roberts Delivers Remarks at the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors Dinner (52542372884) (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Roberts in 2022
| birth_name         = Julia Fiona Roberts
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1967|10|28}}
| birth_place        = [[Smyrna, Georgia]], U.S.
| occupation         = Actress
| years_active       = 1987–present
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
*{{marriage|[[Lyle Lovett]]|1993|1995|reason=divorced}} 
*{{marriage|[[Daniel Moder]]|2002}}
}}
| children           = 3
| relatives          = {{plainlist|
*[[Eric Roberts]] (brother)
*[[Emma Roberts]] (niece)
}}
| works              = [[Julia Roberts filmography|Filmography]]
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Julia Roberts|Full list]]
}}

'''Julia Fiona Roberts''' (born October 28, 1967)<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Julia Roberts &#124; Biography, Movies, & Facts &#124; Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Roberts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215144230/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Roberts |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref> is an American actress. Known for her leading roles across various genres, she has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Julia Roberts|multiple accolades]], including an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a [[British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Award]], and three [[Golden Globe Awards]]. She became known for portraying charming and relatable characters in [[Romantic comedy|romantic comedies]] and [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbusters]], before expanding into dramas, thrillers, and independent films. The [[Julia Roberts filmography|films in which she has starred]] have collectively grossed over $3.9 billion worldwide, making her one of Hollywood's most bankable stars,<ref name="thenumbers">{{cite web |title=Julia Roberts – Career Summary |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/person/750401-Julia-Roberts#tab=summary |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308132941/https://www.the-numbers.com/person/750401-Julia-Roberts#tab=summary |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=29 March 2021 |website=The Numbers |publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC}}</ref> while the media nicknamed her "[[America's Sweetheart]]" in recognition of her widespread popularity and on- and off-screen charisma.

After early breakthroughs in ''[[Mystic Pizza]]'' (1988) and ''[[Steel Magnolias]]'' (1989), Roberts solidified her status as a [[Leading actor|leading lady]] when she starred in the top-grossing romantic comedy ''[[Pretty Woman]]'' (1990). She went on to star in several commercially successful films throughout the 1990s, including the romantic comedies ''[[My Best Friend's Wedding]]'' (1997), ''[[Notting Hill (film)|Notting Hill]]'' (1999), and ''[[Runaway Bride (film)|Runaway Bride]]'' (1999). Roberts won the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for her portrayal of the [[Erin Brockovich|title role]] in the biographical drama [[Erin Brockovich (film)|''Erin Brockovich'']] (2000). In the following decades, she continued her film success with roles in ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'' (2001), ''[[Ocean's Twelve]]'' (2004), ''[[Charlie Wilson's War (film)|Charlie Wilson's War]]'' (2007), ''[[Valentine's Day (2010 film)|Valentine's Day]]'' (2010), ''[[Eat Pray Love]]'' (2010), [[August: Osage County (film)|''August: Osage County'']] (2013), ''[[Wonder (film)|Wonder]]'' (2017), ''[[Ticket to Paradise (2022 film)|Ticket to Paradise]]'' (2022), and [[Leave the World Behind (film)|''Leave the World Behind'']] (2023). Roberts also earned a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for her role in the HBO television film [[The Normal Heart (film)|''The Normal Heart'']] (2014), made her first regular television appearance in the first season of the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series [[Homecoming (TV series)|''Homecoming'']] (2018), and portrayed Martha Mitchell in the Starz political limited series ''[[Gaslit (TV series)|Gaslit]]'' (2022).

In addition to acting, Roberts runs the production company Red Om Films, through which she has served as an executive producer for various projects she has starred in, as well as for the first four films of the ''[[American Girl (film series)|American Girl]]'' franchise (2004–2008). She has acted as the global ambassador for [[Lancôme]] since 2009. She was the world's highest-paid actress throughout the majority of the 1990s and the first half of the 2000s.<ref name=RfaoHRpl>{{cite news | newspaper=The Guardian | title=Julia Roberts first actress on Hollywood Reporter power list | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/dec/05/news.juliaroberts | date=December 5, 2000 | access-date=February 1, 2015 | archive-date=February 1, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201191119/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/dec/05/news.juliaroberts | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>One exception is 1995, when [[Demi Moore]] was paid a record $12.5&nbsp;million to appear in ''[[Striptease (film)|Striptease]]''.</ref><ref name=NKTtHRAASL>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Nicole+Kidman+Tops+The+Hollywood+Reporter%27s+Annual+Actress+Salary...-a0155216809 | magazine=The Hollywood Reporter | title=Nicole Kidman Tops the Hollywood Reporter's Annual Actress Salary List | date=November 30, 2006 | access-date=February 1, 2015 | archive-date=September 15, 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Nicole+Kidman+Tops+The+Hollywood+Reporter%27s+Annual+Actress+Salary...-a0155216809 | url-status=dead }}</ref> She received a then-unprecedented fees of $20 million and $25&nbsp;million for her roles in ''Erin Brockovich'' (2000) and ''[[Mona Lisa Smile]]'' (2003), respectively. {{As of|2020}}, Roberts's net worth was estimated to be $250&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jeffrey |first=Joyann |title=Julia Roberts' Net Worth Is So Amazing She Can 'Eat Pray Love' Every Single Year |url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/julia-roberts-net-worth-how-much-money-does-the-actress-make/ |work=closerweekly.com |date=June 26, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2021 |archive-date=December 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215051608/https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/julia-roberts-net-worth-how-much-money-does-the-actress-make/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine has named her the most beautiful woman in the world a record five times.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/981180/julia-roberts-has-been-a-movie-star-for-30-years-but-don-t-let-that-bother-you |title=No Big Deal, Julia Roberts Has Been a Movie Star for 30 Years |date=January 4, 2019 |website=E! Online |access-date=October 28, 2018 |archive-date=October 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028165347/https://www.eonline.com/news/981180/julia-roberts-has-been-a-movie-star-for-30-years-but-don-t-let-that-bother-you |url-status=live }}</ref>