Anne Jacqueline Hathaway is an American actress known for The Princess Diaries (2001), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Les Misérables (2012), and Interstellar (2014). Born November 12, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York City, she is 43 years old as of November 2026 — she turns 44 on November 12, 2026. At 5 feet 8 inches tall, Hathaway has won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award (BAFTA), a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, and her films have grossed more than $6.7 billion worldwide. She is married to actor and jewellery designer Adam Shulman, and her net worth is approximately $80 million (Celebrity Net Worth, 2025).
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Anne Jacqueline Hathaway |
| Born | November 12, 1982 (age 43) |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Husband | Adam Shulman (married 2012) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Net Worth | Approx. $80 million (Celebrity Net Worth, 2025) |
| Nationality | American |
Who Is Anne Hathaway?
Anne Hathaway is one of the most successful actresses of her generation, with a career that spans teen comedies, period dramas, superhero blockbusters, musicals, and science fiction. She first became famous as a teenager playing Mia Thermopolis in Disney’s The Princess Diaries (2001), then deliberately moved into adult roles with Brokeback Mountain (2005) and The Devil Wears Prada (2006). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Fantine in Les Misérables (2012), and she was one of the world’s highest-paid actresses in 2015.
Hathaway’s versatility has kept her at the top of Hollywood for more than two decades. She has played Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, a scientist in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, and a fashion-magazine assistant opposite Meryl Streep, and she has also worked on stage, including a 2009 production of Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in the Park. In 2011, she co-hosted the 83rd Academy Awards, and in 2016, she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women. Her 2026 releases include The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
Early Life & Background
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York City, the daughter of Gerald Hathaway, a lawyer, and Kate McCauley Hathaway, an actress who had appeared in the first national tour of Les Misérables as Fantine — the same role her daughter would win an Oscar for playing on screen three decades later. Hathaway was raised in Millburn, New Jersey, with her older brother Michael and younger brother Thomas. She attended Millburn High School, where she sang soprano and was selected for the All-Eastern US High School Honors Chorus, and she was accepted into Vassar College before leaving to pursue acting, later studying at New York University’s Gallatin School.
Raised Catholic, Hathaway briefly considered becoming a nun as a child before deciding to pursue acting. She got her first screen role as Meghan Green in the Fox television series Get Real (1999–2000), and she made her stage debut in the musical Carnival! at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in 2002. While still a teenager, she was cast as Mia Thermopolis in Disney’s The Princess Diaries (2001) — the film earned more than $165 million worldwide and made her a star.
Career
After The Princess Diaries and its sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), Hathaway deliberately moved toward adult roles, starring in Ella Enchanted (2004) and then in Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain (2005). Her breakthrough as a leading lady in adult drama came with The Devil Wears Prada (2006), opposite Meryl Streep, which grossed $326 million worldwide. She played Jane Austen in Becoming Jane (2007), starred in the action comedy Get Smart (2008), and earned her first Academy Award nomination, for Best Actress, for the family drama Rachel Getting Married (2008).
Hathaway won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 for her voice-over work on The Simpsons, and she starred in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010), which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, and in Love & Other Drugs (2010) opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. In 2011, she co-hosted the 83rd Academy Awards. She then played Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), which grossed more than $1 billion, and gave her career-defining performance as Fantine in Les Misérables (2012), for which she lost 25 pounds and had her hair cut on camera. The role won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Hathaway continued to mix prestige and popular fare throughout the 2010s. She starred as Dr. Amelia Brand in Christopher Nolan‘s science-fiction epic Interstellar (2014), and she played the founder of a fashion e-commerce company in the hit comedy The Intern (2015), opposite Robert De Niro as a 70-year-old retiree who becomes her senior intern. Later films include the heist comedy Ocean’s 8 (2018), the coming-of-age drama Armageddon Time (2022), the thriller Eileen (2023), and the romantic drama The Idea of You (2024), which she also produced. Her 2026 releases include The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Nolan’s The Odyssey.
Facts About Anne Hathaway
- Hathaway’s mother, Kate McCauley Hathaway, played Fantine in the first national tour of Les Misérables — the same role that won Anne an Academy Award three decades later.
- She won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 for her voice-over work as herself on The Simpsons.
- For Les Misérables, Hathaway lost 25 pounds and had her hair cut on camera for Fantine’s performance of “I Dreamed a Dream.”
- She was one of the world’s highest-paid actresses in 2015.
- Hathaway was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women in June 2016 and has campaigned for paid parental leave.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Anne Hathaway?
Anne Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York City. She is 43 years old as of November 2026 and turns 44 on November 12, 2026.
How tall is Anne Hathaway?
Anne Hathaway is 5 feet 8 inches tall (173 cm).
Who is Anne Hathaway’s husband?
Anne Hathaway is married to actor and jewellery designer Adam Shulman. They married on September 29, 2012, and have two sons.
What is Anne Hathaway’s net worth?
Anne Hathaway’s net worth is approximately $80 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth (2025). Her films have grossed more than $6.7 billion worldwide.
What is Anne Hathaway’s most famous role?
Anne Hathaway is best known as Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries, Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada, and Fantine in Les Misérables, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also played Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises.