Kate Hudson is the daughter of Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson but her parents divorced before she was 2 years old, and she was raised by her mother and long-time boyfriend Kurt Russell. She was accepted to New York University but decided to pursue acting instead. Hudson began acting at age 11 and her breakout role was in Almost Famous for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. Her other ventures include writing a New York Times best-selling book and launching 2 fashion lines. Some of the proceeds from a joint venture with her mother have gone to the Goldie Hawn Foundation. Hudson has 3 children. She has over 10 million followers on Instagram alone. Hudson is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 120 lbs.