Jennifer Aniston: Fashion Celebrity Guide

Rachel Green on Friends and the star of 'The Rachel' hairstyle — glam style coverage

Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress, film director, and producer. She made her screen debut in the television series Molloy (1990), but her film career began in the horror film Leprechaun (1993). She gained worldwide recognition in the 1990s for portraying Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2012, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Men's Health magazine voted Aniston the 'Sexiest Woman of All Time'. She gained critical acclaim for performances in the independent films She's the One (1996), Office Space (1999), The Good Girl (2002) and Friends with Money (2006), and had her greatest commercial successes with Bruce Almighty (2003), Along Came Polly (2004), The Break-Up (2006), Marley & Me (2008), He's Just Not That into You (2009), The Bounty Hunter (2010), Just Go with It (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011) and We're the Millers (2013). She is the co-founder of the production company Echo Films. In 2005, Aniston became the first-ever GQ Woman of the Year. She has frequently appeared on People's annual list of The Most Beautiful, came in at #1 in 2004, and topped the magazine's Best Dressed List in 2006. Although Aniston disliked the hairstyle she wore during her first two years on Friends, 'The Rachel' became and remains very popular among women.

Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress, film director, and producer. Aniston made her screen debut in the television series Molloy (1990), but her film career began in the horror film Leprechaun (1993). She gained worldwide recognition in the 1990s for portraying Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2012, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Additionally, Men's Health magazine voted Aniston the "Sexiest Woman of All Time".  Aniston has also enjoyed a successful Hollywood film career. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in the independent films She's the One (1996), Office Space (1999), The Good Girl (2002) and Friends with Money (2006). She has had her greatest commercial successes with the films Bruce Almighty (2003), Along Came Polly (2004), The Break-Up (2006), Marley & Me (2008), He's Just Not That into You (2009), The Bounty Hunter (2010), Just Go with It (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011) and We're the Millers (2013). She is the co-founder of the production company Echo Films.  In 2005, Aniston became the first-ever GQ Woman of the Year. She has frequently appeared on People's annual list of The Most Beautiful, and came in at #1 in 2004. She also topped the magazine's Best Dressed List in 2006. She has been a regular on FHMs 100 Sexiest Women list since 1996, ranking at #79 in 2012, #81 in 2010, #24 in 2009 and #27 in 2008.  Although Aniston disliked the hairstyle she wore during her first two years on Friends, "The Rachel" became and remains very popular among women.

Rachel Green and 'The Rachel'

No television character in this guide has a hairstyle with its own name: 'The Rachel', worn in the first two years of Friends (1994–2004) and disliked by Aniston herself, became one of the most requested salon styles of its era and remains popular. The role brought an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award — and made Rachel Green's wardrobe, week by week for ten years, a working fashion catalogue for the audience watching it. That is fashion celebrity in its most direct form: millions of viewers copying a fictional character's hair and clothes.

From Sitcom Star to Film Lead

The film career ran in parallel and then took over: independent-film acclaim for She's the One, Office Space, The Good Girl and Friends with Money, and commercial successes from Bruce Almighty (2003) to We're the Millers (2013). Co-founding the production company Echo Films added the producer's chair, and the honours — Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2012, first-ever GQ Woman of the Year in 2005 — confirm the standing. This page gathers Jennifer Aniston glam and style coverage, and the J-letter directory links the letter's four other Jennifers and three Jessicas alongside her.

Common Questions

What awards did Jennifer Aniston win for Friends?

Portraying Rachel Green on Friends (1994–2004) earned Aniston an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and gained her worldwide recognition.

What is 'The Rachel'?

'The Rachel' is the hairstyle Aniston wore during her first two years on Friends. Although Aniston disliked the hairstyle, it became — and remains — very popular among women.

What fashion honours has Jennifer Aniston received?

Aniston topped People's Best Dressed List in 2006, came in at #1 on People's annual Most Beautiful list in 2004, became the first-ever GQ Woman of the Year in 2005, and was voted 'Sexiest Woman of All Time' by Men's Health magazine.

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