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Gwyneth Paltrow — Age & Birthday

Born: 27 September 1972 · Age: 54

How old is Gwyneth Paltrow?

Gwyneth Paltrow is 54 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 27 September 1972.

American actress who won an Oscar for Shakespeare in Love, played Pepper Potts in Iron Man and founded the lifestyle brand Goop

Did you know?The director Steven Spielberg is her godfather, as he was a close friend of her father, Bruce Paltrow.

Quick facts

  • Date of birth27 September 1972
  • Age54
  • NationalityAmerican
  • BirthplaceLos Angeles, United States
  • Occupationfilm actor, singer, musician

Editor's Take:

Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar at just 26. She is the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and director Bruce Paltrow, and grew up around film and theatre. She first drew attention in Se7en and as Jane Austen's Emma. Shakespeare in Love made her a star and won her the Best Actress Oscar. She later played Pepper Potts in the Iron Man and Avengers films. In 2008 she founded the lifestyle brand Goop. Its wellness products have been both very popular and often controversial.

Key Milestones

  1. 1995: Se7en – film
  2. 1996: Emma – title role
  3. 1998: Shakespeare in Love – Oscar
  4. 2008: Iron Man – Pepper Potts

Gwyneth Kate Paltrow ( PAL-troh; born September 27, 1972) is an American actress and businesswoman.

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Gwyneth Paltrow: Oscar Winner and Goop Founder

American actress and businesswoman, born 1972

Gwyneth Paltrow was born in Los Angeles on 27 September 1972.

Her parents were actress Blythe Danner and director Bruce Paltrow.

She won the Oscar for Shakespeare in Love (1998).

She founded Goop in 2008.

Career highlights

  1. 1995Se7en: film
  2. 1996Emma: title role
  3. 1998Shakespeare in Love: Oscar
  4. 2008Iron Man: Pepper Potts
  5. 2008Goop: founded

Did you know?Steven Spielberg is her godfather.

Age
54
Status
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Gwyneth Paltrow's birthday is September 27. She was born on September 27, 1972 in Los Angeles, United States.
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Last reviewed: October 2026