The Oscar winner turns 36 on August 15, 2026. Take a look back at her rise from indie breakout to one of Hollywood’s biggest names.
Jennifer Lawrence has spent more than a decade proving she can do just about anything on screen, from a teenage archer in a dystopian arena to an unraveling widow in a prestige drama. She turns 36 on August 15, 2026, and the arc from her scrappy early roles to her Academy Award win is one of the fastest rises Hollywood has seen. Scroll through the gallery to watch her transformation from rising star to A-list favorite.
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Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Burning Plain’ Photocall — Aug. 2008
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Venice Film Festival — Aug. 2008
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Young Hollywood Party — Sept. 2008
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Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Runaways’ Premiere — March 2010
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Hollywood Awards Gala — Oct. 2010
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Jennifer Lawrence At Photoshoot
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Golden Globe Awards — Jan. 2011
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Jennifer Lawrence At The SAG Awards — Jan. 2011
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Academy Awards — Feb. 2011
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Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Hunter Games’ Premiere — March 2012
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Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Hunger Games’ Germany Premiere — March 2012
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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Photocall — Sept 2012
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Jennifer Lawrence At The TIFF — Sept. 2012
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Critics’ Choice Awards — Jan. 2013
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Golden Globe Awards — Jan. 2013
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Jennifer Lawrence At The SAG Awards — Jan. 2013
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Jennifer Lawrence At The EE British Academy Film Awards — Feb. 2013
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Academy Awards — Feb. 2013
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Jennifer Lawrence At The MET Gala — May 2013
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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of Plains Indian’ Premiere — May 2013
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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Premiere — Nov. 2013
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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Hunger Games’ Screening — May 2016
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Paris Fashion Week — Sept. 2016
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Venice Film Festival — Sept. 2017
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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Mother!” Premiere — Sept. 2017
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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Red Sparrow’ Premiere — Feb 2018
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Dior Show — Feb. 2019
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Jennifer Lawrence At The Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic — June 2019
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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Dark Phoenix’ Premiere — June 2019
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Jennifer Lawrence At Paris Fashion Week — Sept. 2019
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Jennifer Lawrence heading to Pilates
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