Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson is an actress, singer and entrepreneur best known for her work in romantic comedies and award-winning dramas. Born in Los Angeles, Kate is the daughter of Goldie Hawn and musician Bill Hudson. She was raised by Hawn and longtime partner Kurt Russell, whom she has described as her father figure. She attended the Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica before applying to New York University. She did not attend, instead choosing to pursue acting full time.

Hudson made her film debut in 1998’s Desert Blue but broke through in 2000 with her role as Penny Lane in Almost Famous. The performance earned her an Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe win for Best Supporting Actress, quickly establishing her as a rising star. The success positioned Hudson as a sought-after leading lady in studio films throughout the early 2000s.

She went on to star in multiple box office hits, including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Raising Helen (2004), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Fool’s Gold (2008) and Bride Wars (2009). In 2022, she joined the ensemble cast of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. On television, she’s starred on shows like Glee, Truth Be Told and Running Point. She later expanded into music with her debut album Glorious in 2024.

Hudson married Chris Robinson in 2000 and the couple welcomed son Ryder in 2004 before divorcing in 2007. She later dated Owen Wilson and Alex Rodriguez and was briefly engaged to Matt Bellamy, with whom she shares son Bingham (born in 2011). She later moved on with Danny Fujikawa, whom she became engaged to in 2021. The two share daughter Rani Rose (born in 2018)