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Kirsten Dunst Introduction
Kirsten Dunst is an American Actress, Singer, and Musician.
When Kirsten Dunst was only 7 years old debuted in showbiz as a child actress with “New York Stories” in the year 1989.
Kirsten Dunst was part of many hit movies and television shows in the early 1990s and early 2000s. Movies like “Little Women”, “Soldier Stories”, and “Jumanji”, are some of her cult classics.
Kirsten Dunst became a household name when she portrayed the character of Mary Jane, in the Sam Raimi directed Trilogy “, Spiderman” alongside Tobey Maguire.
Kirsten Dunst Net Worth & Salary
Kirsten Dunst’s net worth is $25 million.
Kirsten Dunst has been part of the Movie and Music Industry for a long time. As of now, she has been a part of over 55 movies. Most of the Kirsten Dunst movies have become huge successes.
Kirsten Dunst also has an established music career which also acts as a secondary source of her income. She has also been part of numerous high-end brand endorsements and campaigns.
Kirsten Dunst Age, Early Life & Biography
Kirsten Dunst’s age is 40 years old. Kirsten was born on the 30th of April 1982. Kirsten Dunst hails from Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
Kirsten Dunst was the oldest kid of Klaus Dunst and Inez Rupprecht. Klaus Dunst was a Medical sales executive and her mother Inez Rupprecht was a flight attendant by profession and a Painter by Passion.
Kirsten and Her brother grew up running around in their Brick Township neighborhood. For elementary school, Kirsten Dunst went to Ranney Elementary School.
When Kirsten was only 11 years old, her parents separated amicably. Following the divorce, Inez Rupprecht decided to relocate to Los Angeles to pursue painting full-time.
After moving to Los Angeles, Kirsten Dunst was enrolled in Notre Dame High school. She continued acting and schooling simultaneously and graduated Highschool with flying colors.
Name: | Kirsten Caroline Dunst |
Gender: | Female |
Age: | 40 years |
Birth Date: | 30 April 1982 |
Birth Place: | Point Pleasant, New Jersey |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 1.66 m |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | Married |
Wife/Spouse (Name): | Jesse Plemons |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | 2 |
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
Profession: | Actress and Musician |
Yearly Income: | $2 million |
Net Worth | $25 million |
Content Last Updated: | December 2022 |
Kirsten Dunst Personal Life
Kirsten Dunst has romanced many famous personalities in the show biz. Her first highly publicized relationship was with Jake Gyllenhaal in 2002.
After breaking off with Jake Gyllenhaal, Kirsten Dunst was rumored to be dating her Spiderman co-star Tobey Maguire.
In 2017, She began dating fellow American actor Jesse Plemons. Jesse and Kirsten share 2 beautiful kids and tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in 2022.
Kirsten Dunst Career
Hailing from a family of intellects and working professionals, Kirsten Dunst never dreamt of becoming an actress.
But fate has something different planned for Kirsten, when Kirsten Dunst was discovered by a modeling agent, she signed the deal with the modeling agency and took up many modeling assignments.
After seeing an Advertisement starring Kirsten Dunst, a casting director was interested to get Kirsten to play a minor role in Oedipus Wrecks, a skit presented in New York Stories. She continued playing minor roles in television shows and movies.
Kirsten Dunst’s career skyrocketed when she was cast to play a Young Vampire in “Interview with Vampires” alongside Hollywood biggies Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Though the movie received Negative reviews and did not make much at the global box office, Kirsten Dunst’s acting did not go unnoticed.
Kirsten Dunst’s breakthrough came in the year 1994, Kirsten Dunst was approached to play the character of Amy March in the movie adaptation of the novel by the same name “Little Women”.
In early 1995, Kirsten Dunst appeared in the blockbuster movie “Jumanji”. In the same decade Kirsten Dunst was featured in many hit shows and movies like “ER”, “Wag the Dog”, “All I Wanna Do”, “Drop Dead Gorgeous”, “Dick”, etc.
Her second breakthrough role came in 2002 when she signed to play the character of Mary Jane Watson in the movie adaptation of the famous Marvel Comics “Spiderman” alongside Tobey Maguire and William Dafoe.
This version of the “Spiderman” movie was directed by Sam Raimi. She rose to different heights of success and became a household name through the “Spiderman Trilogy” released in 2002, 04, and 06 respectively.
“Mona Lisa Smile”, “Levity”, and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, etc are some of the movies she was a part of.
In 2010, Kirsten Dunst added another feather to her achievements, when she made her directorial debut with “Bastard”. In the same year, Kirsten Dunst was also seen in “All the Good Things”.
Some other infamous movies of Kirsten Dunst include “The Power of the Dog”, “Midnight Special”, “Fargo”, “Hidden Figures”, “On Becoming a God in Central Florida”, etc.
Kirsten Dunst made her musical debut in the movie “Get over It”.
In the 2006 “Spider-Man 3”, Kirsten Dunst not only played the character of Mary Jane but also got to live her dream of becoming a singer with Mary Jane. Kirsten herself sang the two songs performed by Mary Jane in the movie.
Kirsten Dunst Awards & Achievements
Kirsten Dunst’s magnificent career and performances haven’t gone unnoticed and she has been rewarded with major awards and nominations.
She has received several Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Academy Awards Nominations and it is almost certain she will win one very soon.
Kirsten Dunst has also been the recipient of a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Kirsten Dunst Major Investments and Assets
Kirsten Dunst owns numerous real estate all around the World. Her estates are rumored to cost around $10 million.
Kirsten Dunst Must Watch Latest Video and Trending Photographs
This is the video link to Kirsten Dunst’s interview with Little White Lies about her recent transformation.
Kirsten Dunst Twitter Handle
Kirsten Dunst is not active on Twitter.