FROM CHILD STAR TO HOLLYWOOD ICON Drew Barrymore’s Inspiring Career Journey

Full Name: Drew Blythe Barrymore

Date of Birth: February 22, 1975

Drew Barrymore Age: 50 years

Age Generation: Generation X

Place of Birth: Culver City, California, USA

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: English, Irish, and Hungarian heritage

Married Status: Divorced

Occupation:

• Actress
• Producer
• Talk show host
• Businesswoman

Religion: Jewish

Resident Off: New York City

Ruling Planet: Neptune

Chinese Zodiac: Wood Rabbit

Sexuality: Hetrosexual

Nicknames:

• D and DB
• Poo Poo

Family

Father Name: John Drew Barrymore

Mother Name: Ildiko Jaid Makó Barrymore

Sisters Name:

• Blyth Dolores Barrymore, half-sister
• Brahma Jessica Barrymore, half-sister

Brother Name: John Blyth Barrymore, half-brother

Drew Barrymore Husbands:

• Jeremy Thomas, 1994 to 1995 
• Tom Green, 2001 to 2002
• Will Kopelman, 2012 to 2016

Daughters Name:

• Olive Barrymore Kopelman 
• Frankie Barrymore Kopelman

Drew Barrymore Boyfriends:

• Corey Feldman  
• Balthazar Getty 
• Leland Hayward III, briefly engaged
• Jamie Walters, engaged
• Eric Erlandson 
• Luke Wilson 
• Fabrizio Moretti 
• Justin Long

Pets Name:

• Douglas, a rescue dog
• 4 cats, Peach, Lucky, Big Kitty, and Little Kitty
• Jeremy, a bearded dragon
• Two parakeets

Physical Traits

Height in Centimeters: 163 centimeters

Drew Barrymore Height in Feet: 5 feet 4 inches

Weight in Kilograms: 56

Weight in Pounds: 123 lbs

Bodytype: Curvy

Bra Size: 34C

Build: Slim to athletic

Cup Size: C

Shoe Size: 7

Tattoos:

• Olive and Frankie, on the inside of her right wrist
• Home is where we are, on the right forearm
• I am human, on the right forearm
• Three Sardines, on left forearm
• Breathe, inner left wrist
• An outline of a bird on her right upper arm
• An ornate cross wrapped in flowery vines, on her right ankle
• A small crescent moon is on her right big toe

Distinctive Features:

• Warm smile, expressive eyes, and a famously approachable, girl-next-door charisma

Dress Size: 6

Body Measurements: 37-27-35 inches

Eye Color: Green

Hair Color: Blonde

Education and Acting Training

• Attended Fountain Day School briefly in the early 1980s before focusing on acting
•She received on-set tutoring during child roles from 1980 onward
•Emancipated at age 14 in 1989, she pursued self-education without formal schooling
•She honed skills through early film work, lacking traditional acting classes or academies

Drew Barrymore Movies And TV Shows

Drew Barrymore Movies

• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982
• Firestarter 1984
• Irreconcilable Differences 1984
• Poison Ivy 1992
• Scream 1996
• The Wedding Singer 1998
• Ever After: A Cinderella Story 1998
• Never Been Kissed 1999
• Charlie’s Angels 2000
• Donnie Darko 2001
• Riding in Cars with Boys, 2001
• 50 First Dates 2004
• Music and Lyrics 2007
• He’s Just Not That Into You 2009
• Grey Gardens 2009
• Miracle on 74th Street, upcoming

Drew Barrymore TV Shows and OTT

• Altered States 1980
• Babes in Toyland 1986
• Family Guy 2005-2013, voices Jillian Russell 
• Santa Clarita Diet 2017-2019, Netflix
• The Drew Barrymore Show, 2020-present on CBS
• Hollywood Squares 2025

Major Awards and Recognitions

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries for Grey Gardens in 2010 
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance in Grey Gardens in 2010
• Saturn Award for Best Actress in Ever After from the Academy of Science Fiction in 1999
• Young Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement as a Former Child Star in 1999
• Hollywood Walk of Fame Star awarded in 2004 
• Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in Grey Gardens in 2009

Hobbies and Interests

• Cooking homemade meals
• Reading books 
• Yoga and meditation 
• Animal rescue

Business Ventures

• Flower Beauty cosmetics, launched in 2013
• Flower Home is a line of furniture, decor, and home goods
• Flower Cookware & Kitchen Appliances
• Flower Films production company
• Barrymore Wines 
• CoverGirl endorsement from 2007 
• Crocs’ brand ambassadorship in 2016
• Investment in Grove Collaborative supports natural household products for sustainable living.
• In 2024, she joined the online marketplace Etsy as its first-ever Chief Gifting Officer

Philanthropy or Advocacy Work

• The World Food Programme received a donation from her in 2008 for hunger relief efforts
• ASPCA benefits from her advocacy for animal welfare and adoption campaigns
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital gains support through its holiday fundraising
• Baby2Baby honors her as an angel for her aid to families in need

Interesting or Lesser-Known Fun Facts

• Steven Spielberg serves as her godfather, guiding her early steps in Hollywood
• She became emancipated from her parents at age 14 in 1989
• She posed for Playboy in 1995, embracing bold choices during her rebellious phase
• Her first acting gig occurred at 11 months in a dog food commercial
• Her production company, Flower Films, produced hits like Charlie’s Angels
• Wrote and published Rebel Homemaker, blending recipes and personal essays on family life

Controversies

• In 2023, Drew Barrymore faced backlash for resuming her talk show amid the WGA strike
• Early life struggles with substance use and publicized legal emancipation during adolescence

Drew Barrymore Net worth

• $85 million in 2025