Jennifer Lawrence

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1. Lawrence was born August 15, 1990 — the first girl to be born on her dad's side of the family in 50 years.

2. She grew up on a horse farm in Louisville, Kentucky, where her parents raised unbroken stallions because they were cheaper.

3. Her family didn't believe in "seeking medical treatment." She was hit by a car at 18 months and deformed her tailbone after being thrown from a horse. Neither incident warranted a trip to the doctor's office.

4. Her older brothers, Blaine and Ben, rough-housed with their tomboy sister and, unwillingly, shared their clothes with her growing up.

5. Lawrence's boundless energy and quirky sense of humor made it difficult to fit in at school. She hated recess, field trips, and parties.

6.. Her nicknames include "J.Law," given to her in the seventh grade, "Plays With Fire," because her parents thought they were all done having kids, .

7. ... and "Jeff Bridges," because she's "so obsessed with him."

8. On spring break at the age of 14, she was scouted by a model agent in Union Square. She moved to New York City shortly thereafter.

9. One of her earliest gigs was an MTV promo for "My Super Sweet 16." "I was so famous in Kentucky," Lawrence joked.

10. She appeared in a Verizon Wireless commercial alongside the "Can you hear me now?" guy. She later admitted she was super starstruck.

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