Kirsten Dunst: Biography in Details
Who is Kirsten Dunst?
Kirsten Dunst is an American actress. She is known for films like Bring It On, Jumanji, Spider-Man, Marie Antoinette, The Virgin Suicides, and Melancholia.
Kirsten Dunst: Birth, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
She was born Kirsten Caroline Dunst on April 30, 1982, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA. She holds a mixed ethnicity of German-Swedish and her nationality is German plus American.
Her mother Inez Rupprecht was an owner of an art gallery, and her father Klaus Dunst was a medical services executive. She also has a brother named Christian.
In which school did Kirsten Dunst attend?
Kirsten Dunst joined Ranney School. In 1993, her parents separated and she moved with her mother and brother to Los Angeles, California.
She then studied at the Laurel Hall School and Notre Dame High School respectively.
Kirsten Dunst: Professional Life, Career, Awards
Kirsten Dunst first entered the world of acting at the early age of six, playing a small role in Woody Allen’s short work Oedipus Wrecks in 1989.
Kirsten Dunst made her debut in the horror drama Interview with the Vampire opposite Tom Cruise. In the same year, she appeared in Little Women in 1994 and Jumanji in 1995 after that she had been seen in the TV drama ER and a number of film features.
Kirsten Dunst won the MTV Movie Award for ‘Best Breakthrough Performance’ and the Saturn Award for ‘Best Performance by a Younger Actor in 1994.
She then appeared in Drop Dead Gorgeous in 1999, Bring It On in 2000, Gets Over It, and Crazy as well as Beautiful both in 2001.
Dunst appeared in Spider-Man as MJ. She won the ‘Realm Award for Best Actress’ and ‘MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance’ in 2002 for Creepy crawly Man.
In 2004, she appeared in the unusual romantic drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. In 2007, she once again reprised her character of ‘Mary Jane Watson’ in ‘Spider-Man 3’.
A few years later in 2011, Kirsten Dunst did the drama film ‘Melancholia’, appearing as a depressed woman. In 2011, she won the ‘Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for ‘Sadness’.
Kirsten Dunst played the role of ‘Peggy Blomquist’ in the series ‘Fargo’ in 2015 and received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.
That year, Kirsten Dunst was enrolled in ‘Individuals magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People‘. This actress is now busy with her TV show On Becoming God in Central Florida as Krystal.
On Becoming a God in Central Florida, a dark comedy on ShowTime that aired in August of that year, starring Dunst.
Her performance in the psychological thriller The Power of the Dog earned her nomination for her fourth Golden Globe and her first Academy Award in 2021.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Kirsten Dunst is active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
She has more than 11.7k followers on Facebook, over 504.1k followers on Twitter, and around 1.8 million followers on Instagram.
How much is the net worth of Kirsten Dunst?
As of 2022, this talented actress’s estimated net worth is around $25 million. Her movie Spider-man (2002) has earned around $821.7 million.
She sold her five bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, and a step-down living room house at $4.55 million.
As per the sources, the average salary received by a pro actor is around $19k-$210k per year.
Her remuneration for some of her hit movies are:
| Movie | Year | Income |
| Spider-Man | 2002 | $2,000,000 |
| Spider-Man 2 | 2004 | $7,000,000 |
| Wimbledon | 2004 | $5,000,000 |
| Elizabethtown | 2005 | $8,000,000 |
| Marie Antoinette | 2006 | $8,000,000 |
| Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | $8,000,000 |
Rumors, Controversy
Regarding the scandals or rumors, this actress has not suffered from any of them both professionally and personally.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Kirsten Dunst has a height of 5 ft 7 inches and her body weight is 54 kg. She has blonde hair color with blue eye color.
Her body figure is 35-24-35 inches. She wears a shoe and a bra size of 8 US and 32C.
Kirsten Dunst’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | April | Tuesday |
| 2025 | April | Wednesday |
| 2026 | April | Thursday |
| 2027 | April | Friday |
| 2028 | April | Sunday |