Vanessa Kirby

An internationally-known movie and stage star Vanessa Kirby was delivered in Wimbledon, in a family of urologist Roger and former Country Living magazine editor Jane. The celebrity also has two siblings that she is close with.

Vanessa dreamt of becoming an actress since early age, however, her path to stardom wasn’t the easiest one. At first, she was turned down by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and that’s why decided to take a gap year, during which she traveled worldwide. Upon arrival back home, she entered the University of Exeter and signed up with a talent agency. There, she got acquainted with David Thacker, who helped Kirby get her first three roles at the Octagon Theatre Bolton in 2009. After that her popularity began rising and she was piled up with multiple offers. In such a way, she played at the National Theatre, at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, at the Royal Court Theatre, etc.

Speaking of the celebrity’s career in the filmmaking industry, she debuted on a big screen in 2011, having starred in TV series The Hour. Soon after that she featured in Great Expectations, The Crown, Mission Impossible: Fallout, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw and many other successful television projects.

Are you eager to get to know the film performer in more detail? Well, then have a look at these top 5 mind-blowing facts about her life:

• Her main hobbies include: reading, partying, cooking and watching movies.
• Her favorite food is lasagna and her favorite drinks are vine and vodka.
• Her current net worth is estimated at around 4 million dollars.
• She can be seen in a music video The Heart Never Lies by McFly.
• She is a fan of Tom Cruise.