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Jennifer Aniston is a famous American actress.

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She is known for making people laugh in many movies and TV shows. People all over the world recognize her face and her work. She has won many big awards for her acting skills. These include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her movies have earned over $1.6 billion at the box office worldwide.

Aniston grew up in a family of actors. Her father, John Aniston, was a Greek-born actor. Her mother, Nancy Dow, was also an actress.

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She was born on February 11, 1969, in Los Angeles. When she was a child, her family moved to New York City. She went to a special school called Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. At that school, she joined a drama society to practice acting. She performed in plays by writers like Anton Chekhov.

Her path to fame was not always easy. She worked many part-time jobs to support herself. These jobs included being a waitress and a bike messenger.

She had a very small role in a movie called Mac and Me in 1988. She also acted in a horror film called Leprechaun in 1993. Before her big break, she had four television shows that were not successful. She felt discouraged about her career during this time. However, an executive at NBC encouraged her to keep trying.

Everything changed when she joined the TV show Friends in 1994.

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She played a character named Rachel Green. The show was a massive hit for many years. She stayed on the show until it ended in 2004. During the final season, she was the highest-paid television actress ever. She earned $1 million for every episode she filmed. Her character's relationship with Ross Geller was very popular with fans. This role brought her worldwide fame and many award nominations.

Since then, Aniston has stayed very busy in Hollywood. She has starred in many funny movies like Bruce Almighty and Marley & Me.

Some of her films, like The Break-Up, were also very successful. In 2008, she helped start her own company called Echo Films. She also returned to television in 2019 with a drama called The Morning Show.

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Today, she remains one of the most successful actresses in the world.

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