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19 April 1979, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Kate Hudson
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  • Daughter of Bill Hudson and Goldie Hawn, but raised by Goldie's longtime partner, Kurt Russell, whom she considers her father.
  • Named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People Magazine. (2000)
  • Turned down the part of Peter Parker's girlfriend Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man (2002) for the role of Ethne Eustace in Four Feathers, The (2002).
  • Once said that as children, her brother Oliver used to torment her by nicknaming her "Hammerhead" (as in hammerhead shark).
  • Graduated from Crossroads, a Santa Monica performing arts school, in 1997.
  • Half-sister of Emily Hudson (born 1982) and Zachary Hudson (born 1986).
  • Started production company Cosmic Entertainment in 2003 with Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and her brother.
  • Ranked #99 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. It is her first appearance on the list and she was the youngest person on it that year at the age of 24.
  • Gave birth to her first child with Chris, Ryder Russell Robinson, on January 7, 2004. He weighed 8 lbs 11 oz.
  • Enjoys playing guitar, writing music, and arts & crafts
  • Has a brother; Oliver Hudson, and a half-brother Wyatt Russell.
  • She is also the niece of Brett Hudson and Mark Hudson who, along with her father, Bill Hudson, were part of the rock group, the Hudson Brothers.
  • Her son Ryder's middle name, Russell, is an homage to her mother Goldie Hawns longtime partner Kurt Russell, whom Kate always considered to be her father.
  • When she was 11, her mother relented and got her an audition for a lead role in a never-produced television show with Howie Mandel. Hudson won the part - but Hawn didn't tell her, turned it down, and kept the secret until she admitted it a year later.
  • She turned down what could have been her big break, a role in Escape from L.A. (1996), because it starred Kurt Russell and "I didn't want to be professionally associated with my dad. I just wanted to see if I could do the audition."
  • She can play guitar and piano.
  • Favorite musicians are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan.
  • Admires Bette Davis
  • Does yoga
  • Dislikes wearing make-up and washes her face with Cetaphil
  • Her wedding ring is white gold.
  • Father Bill Hudson is the son of Sicilian immigrants (who Anglicized their surname); mother Goldie Hawn is half Anglo-Saxon and half Jewish. Kate was raised Jewish and Buddhist - as she describes it - "Jew-Bu".
  • Good friends with Liv Tyler
  • Has 3 dogs: Clara (a Pomeranian), Doctor (an English bulldog), and Bella (a Neapolitan mastiff)
  • Speaks French
  • Buys her clothes from vintage clothing shops and makes her own jewelry
  • Was at the 2004 Jammy Awards in Madison Square Garden. She is a big fan of the hippy/jam scene.
  • Rank #38 on VH1s 100 Hottest Hotties
  • Cousin of singer Sarah Hudson
  • Shares a birthday with Ashley Judd.
  • Ranked #51 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002).
  • Is friends with The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
  • Her step-mom is actress Cindy Williams. She was married to Bill Hudson, her father, and they had two children together named Zachary and Emily. The two are now divorced.
  • Graduated from high school (Crossroads School, 1997) with two time NBA All-Star and current Golden State Warrior Baron Davis.
  • She lost 60 pounds in the three months after giving birth to her son, Ryder, for her role in Skeleton Key, The (2005).
  • Plays a young rock-star groupie in Almost Famous (2000). Her mother, Goldie Hawn, played a middle-aged former groupie in Banger Sisters, The (2002).
  • Her ex-husband, Chris Robinson, is the lead singer of The Black Crowes.
  • Named #47 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
  • After the National Enquirer reported that she had an eating disorder, she successfully won a libel suit against them. As a result of the suit, she has become one of the only people who successfully forced the Enquirer to admit they fabricated a story (rather than claiming it was a mistake).
  • Ex-sister-in-law of Rich Robinson.
  • Announced separation from her husband of almost six years, Chris Robinson. [July 2006]
  • Named #66 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
  • Auditioned for the role of Lady Jocelyn in Knight's Tale, A (2001), but lost out to Shannyn Sossamon.
  • Met one-time boyfriend Owen Wilson on the set of You, Me and Dupree (2006).
  • Ranked #27 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
  • Met former husband, singer Chris Robinson, after actor/comedian, Dave Foley convinced Chris to hit on her.
 
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