Born:
Sandra Annette Bullock on July 26, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia.
Highest Paid Actress:
In 2010, Forbes Magzine ranked Sandra as the highest paid actress in Hollywood for 2009. It most likely had something to do with the success of two films in which she starred. The Proposal grossed $320 million and The Blind Side brought in another $310 million.
Unlucky in Love:
Sandra married bad boy Jesse James in July of 2005. After five years of marriage and numerous affairs on his part, Sandra Bullock and Jesse James called it quits and were officially divorced in June of 2010.
Baby Joy:
Months before the big cheating scandal broke, Sandra adopted a baby boy from Louisiana named Louis with her then husband Jesse James. Once the divorce was finalized, Sandra decided that she would prefer to raise the baby on her own.
Musical Family:
Sandra's mother was a German opera singer and her father a voice teacher. She grew up on the road with her parents and sister performing in the children's chorus of whatever production her mother was in at the time.
Charitable Ways:
In 2001, she donated $1 million to the American Red Cross after the 9/11 attacks. She donated another $1 million to the Red Cross after the tsunami- disaster in Asia in 2004. In 2010, she also donated $1 million to Doctors Without Borders following the Haiti earthquake.
High School Favorite:
A cheerleading favorite, she was voted "Most Likely To Brighten Up Your Day" by her high school classmates.
Famous Birthdays:
Sandra shares a birthday with Jeremy Piven, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Beckinsale.