Nicole Kidman was known primarily for her real-life role as the wife of Tom Cruise. Standing a willowy 5'11" and sporting one of Hollywood's most distinctive heads of red hair, the Australian actress first came to the attention of a wide American audience with her role opposite Cruise in Days of Thunder (1990). In 1999, Kidman starred in her most talked-about film to date, Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut." Nicole played a Russian mail order bride, in Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge", which cast her as a courtesan in 19th century Paris She also starred in the "The Others", "Cold Mountain" and "Stepford Wives".

Personnaly, her marriage to Tom Cruise ended what many felt was a dream Hollywood marriage. Nicole dated off and on until her recent wedding to country western super-star, Keith Urban in June of 2006. She spent over 12 years working for UNICEF and was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the UN's Development Fund for Women.