Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress and one of Hollywood’s most recognizable and influential figures, with an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards to her name. She first rose to prominence through romantic comedies including Pretty Woman and Notting Hill before earning the Academy Award for Best Actress for Erin Brockovich. Her body of work spans thrillers, dramas, and independent films, with her films grossing over $3.9 billion worldwide. Roberts was the world’s highest-paid actress for much of the 1990s and early 2000s, commanding then-unprecedented salaries of $20 million and $25 million. A global ambassador for Lancôme since 2009, she also runs Red Om Films and was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2025.