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Quiz: How well do you know Nicole Kidman?

She’s one of the world’s top celebrities, how much do you know about her?
3.40pm, 11 Mar 2026
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AUSTRALIAN ACTRESS NICOLE Kidman has had quite the amazing career. She began acting in her native country in the early 1980s before moving to the US where she went stratospheric.

Today, she’s one of the world’s top celebrities, beloved for film roles in Eyes Wide Shut and To Die For as well as recent TV roles in series such as Big Little Lies. Her current big role is in the Patricia Cornwell adaptation Scarpetta, on Prime Video now.

But how much do you know about the Hollywood star that is Nicole Kidman? Put your knowledge to the test with this week’s quiz.

Where was Nicole Kidman born?
London
Sydney

Melbourne
Honolulu
What is her sister's name?
Alice
Anna

Antonia
Anne-Marie
What was Nicole's very first film?
Bush Christmas
Windrider

Days of Thunder
Far and Away
Where in Ireland were scenes from Far and Away, which starred Kidman and her then-husband Tom Cruise, filmed?
Co Wicklow
Co Kerry

Dublin
Cork
Did Nicole Kidman ever star in the soap A Country Practice?
Yes
No
How many films did Nicole and her then-husband Tom Cruise star in together while they were married?
2
3

4
6
What singer did she do a duet with in 2001?
Frank Sinatra
Jarvis Cocker

Robbie Williams
She's never recorded a single
What does she have a phobia of?
Cows
Spiders

Strawberries
Butterflies
Which film did she win the Oscar for Best Actress for in 2003?
The Hours
Moulin Rouge

Lion
The Rabbithole
What is Nicole said to have done on the set of the 2008 Baz Lurhmann film Australia?
Helped during a shoot when the crew got lost in the outback
Showed off her didgeridoo skills

Saved co-star Hugh Jackman from getting bitten by a venomous scorpion
Held nightly sing-song sessions around the fire to boost morale
Which film sequel is she due to star in soon?
Hocus Pocus 2
Practical Magic 2

Paddington 3
To Die For 2
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