Born name

Head of Karuna Thurman

nickname

One

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

nationality

training

Uma attended a primary school in Almora, Uttarakhand, India. Then she attended Amherst Regional Middle School in Massachusetts.

She also attended a prep school in Massachusetts. Northfield Mount Hermon School. Uma dropped out to focus fully on her acting career.

occupation

actress, model

family

• Father – Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman (Professor, Buddhist writer and academic)
• Mother – Nena von Schlebrügge (Mexican Model Becomes Psychotherapist)
• Siblings – Dechen Thurman (brother) (actor), Ganden Thurman (brother), Mipam Thurman (brother) (model), Taya Thurman (older half-sister)

Manager

She is signed to 2b Management.

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

64 kg or 141 pounds

friend/spouse

Uma Thurman dated –

1. Phil Joanou (1989) – Film director Phil Joanou and Uma Thurman dated for a few months in 1989. He is 8 years older than her. She left him for Gary Oldman.
2. Robert Plant (1989) – In 1989, she reportedly had a falling out with English musician Robert Plant. He is 22 years older than her.
3. Gary Oldman (1989-1992) – English actor Gary Oldman began dating Thurman in July 1989 after meeting her on the set of State of Grace . They married on October 1, 1990. They separated after a year and a half in February 1992. Their divorce was finalized on April 30, 1992. There is a 12-year age difference between them, with Thurman being 12 years younger.
4. John Cusack (1992) – Thurman was linked to actor John Cusack in 1992, but nothing has been confirmed about the assumptions.
5. Robert De Niro (1993) – In 1993, actors Robert De Niro and Uma Thurman filmed ‘Mad Dog and Glory’ together and were rumored to be dating at the same time. He is also almost 27 years older than her.
6. Timothy Hutton (1995-1996) – In February 1995, actors Timothy Hutton and Thurman met on the set of the 1996 film Pretty Girls. They dated from March 1995 to January 1996 over a longer period.
7. Mick Jagger (1996) – British musician Mick Jagger and Thurman met in January 1996 at the Viper Room Club. Mich was again about 27 years older than her.
8. Richard Gere (1996) – This time Uma dated another actor, Richard Gere, who is 21 years older than her. They dated in January 1996.
9. Ethan Hawke (1996-2005) – In February 1996, she met actor Ethan Hawke after meeting him on the set of ‘Gattaca’ (1997). They married after dating for two years on May 1, 1998. At the time of the wedding, she was seven months pregnant. After five years of successful marriage, the duo separated in 2003. The divorce was finalized in August 2005. In 1998, she gave birth to the couple’s first child, daughter Maya Ray, and in 2002, their second child, son Levon.
10. André Balazs (2004-2007) – After splitting up with Ethan Hawke in 2003, Thurman began dating Hungarian hotelier Andre Balazs. They lived together in a New York loft apartment. This relationship also ended in March 2006.
11. Arpad Busson (2007-2014) – This time she started dating London-based French financier Arpad Busson, she became engaged to him in June 2007. At the end of 2009 they separated. But later reconciled. This relationship produced a daughter named Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune, Florence Thurman-Busson (nicknamed Luna), who was born in 2012. They eventually called off the engagement in April 2014.
12. Quentin Tarantino (2014-Present) – As of May 2014, Uma has been dating another film director, Quentin Tarantino. They are longtime friends.

race/ethnicity

White

She has German, Swedish and Danish ancestry on her mother’s side.

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• big blue eyes
• her face
• Statuesque model figure
• hoarse voice
• Your smile

measurements

37-25-36 inches or 94-63.5-91.5 cm

dress size

6 (USA) or 36 (EU)

bra size

34C

shoe size

11 (US)

brand promotion

She has appeared in TV commercials for Lancômes Miracle (2001), Schweppes (2011), Virgin Media (2007) and Alfa Romeo ‘Giulietta’ (Italy) (2010).

Uma had also appeared in print advertisements for Louis Vuitton, Tag Heuer Swiss watches, and others.

Religion

She was raised Buddhist because her father was Buddhist.

She is now an agnostic.

Known for

Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin (1997), Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction (1994) and Emma Peel in The Avengers (1998).

first movie

She appeared in the 1987 neo-noir psychological thriller film Kiss Papa Good Night for her role as Laura.

First TV show

In 2000, Thurman narrated The Learning Channel’s documentary and biography program Great Books in an episode titled “Les Miserables.”

Personal trainer

Uma Thurman started training for the Kill Bill movie after three months of giving birth to her child. It wasn’t easy to start training so early. The new mom has done many types of training like kung fu, sword fighting, knife throwing and hand to hand combat to prepare for her role as Beatrix Kiddo / The Bride. She enlisted the help of personal trainer Christel Smith and trained 6 days a week to prepare for the role.

She had tried a macrobiotic diet in the past. She usually eats five times a day. Her sample diet plan is as follows:

• Breakfast – omelet with vegetables
• Snack – whole grain toast with peanut butter
• Lunch – Cobb Salad
• Snack – vegetable pot stickers
• Dinner – Soy Lasagna

Uma Thurman favorite things

unknown

Uma Thurman Facts

1. Uma supports the United States Democratic Party.
2. Uma’s father is a Buddhist and a follower of the Dalai Lama. Along with her whole family, Uma has lived in Almora, Uttarakhand, India. She was primarily raised in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Uma Thurman’s given name “Uma” is one of the alternative names of the Hindu goddess Parvati. It means “light” in Sanskrit.
4. She started her career as a model at the age of 15.
5. When Uma was 10 years old, her friend’s mother suggested that she get a nose job.
6. During school, she was teased by her classmates for her introversion, tall physique, unusual name, and angular bone structure.
7. When she was in the eighth standard, she discovered that she wanted to be an actress.
8. Her name means “kiss” in Polynesian.
9. Uma is Laila Morse’s former sister-in-law.
10. At age 13, she grew 5 feet 10 inches.
11. Thurman was born at 1:51 p.m. EDT.
12. She was offered the role of Alison Scott in the 2007 film Knocked Up, but turned it down. It was then offered to Katherine Heigl and she accepted.