Gwyneth Paltrow was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 27, 1972. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow is her true name. Her nationality is American, and her ethnicity is a mix of Ashkenazi Jewish, German, English, and Irish. She is the daughter of Blythe Danner, an actress, and Bruce Paltrow, a film producer and director (father). Her mother is a Tony-nominated actress. Her father was a devout Jew, while her mother is a devout Christian. Jake Paltrow, her younger brother, is also a director and screenwriter.
When she was 11 years old, she and her family relocated to New York. Katherine Moennig, an actress, is her half-sister. She attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica for her education. She went on to the Spence School, a prestigious girls’ school in New York City, after that. Gwyneth Paltrow went on to the University of California, Santa Barbara, to study anthropology, but dropped out to pursue her acting career. She is a devout Christian.
