The golden hair American actress Dakota Fanning is among the most gorgeous, cutest, hottest, and most talented young actresses of the Hollywood film industry. She entered acting at the young age of five (5), back in 1999. Dakota Fanning appeared as a child actress (Lucy Dawson) in the 2001 melodrama film I Am Sam (2001) alongside Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Dianne Wiest. Her performance as Lucy Dawson received critical acclaim and introduced her as a very talented young actress. She received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for this role and became the youngest ever person to receive this nomination. At the time she was only eight (8) years old.
After that, she appeared in several other movies as a child actress such as; Laraine in Uptown Girls (2003), Sally Walden in The Cat in the Hat (2003), Guadalupe Ramos in Man on Fire (2004), Rachel Ferrier in War of the Worlds (2005), Cale Crane in Dreamer (2005), Fern Arable in Charlotte’s Web (2006), and more.
Dakota Fanning has become a renowned American actress and has appeared in many successful movies over the years. She has played many significant roles and has proved herself to be one of the most talented actresses throughout her career. Dakota Fanning has played lead roles in several movies. Her most prominent/significant roles are; as Lewellen in Hounddog (2007), Lily Owens in The Secret Life of Bees (2008), Caroline Jones in Caroline (2009), Cherie in The Runaways (2010), Jane in Twilight film series (2009-2012), Tessa Scott in Now is Good (2012), Dena in Night Moves (2013), Lilly Berger in Very Good Girls (2013), Euphemia Gray in Effie Gray (2014), Penelope Stern in Ocean’s 8 (2018), squeaky in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), and many more.
Dakota Fanning has also tried her luck in modeling. She appeared on the cover of three fashion magazines in 2009; Vanity Fair, Elle, and Cosmopolitan. Fanning is considered one of the sexiest, hottest, prettiest, and talented young actresses of her generation.
Dakota Fanning (Bio)
| Full Name | Hannah Dakota Fanning |
| Nickname | Blue Eyes, Kota, Kodie, D. F Blondie |
| Date of Birth | February 23rd, 1994 |
| Place of Birth | Conyers, Georgia, United States |
| Profession | Actress, Model |
| Parents | Steven Fanning (father), Heather Joy (mother) |
| Active Years | 1999-present |
| Height | 1.63m (5’ 4’’) |
| Natural Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Net Worth | Above $20 Million (current) |
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Amazing Facts about Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning is the elder sister of the young actress Elle Fanning.
She was a really smart kid who learned to read a little at the young age of two.
Her first-ever screen appearance was in a Tide TV commercial. At the time she was only five (5) years old.
Fanning’s favorite actresses are Hilary Swank and Meryl Streep.
She can knit really well. She has gifted her hand-knitted scarfs to Robert Di Niro, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Tim Robbins, and Oprah Winfrey.
Dakota Fanning went to her first England visit with Tom Cruise for the premiere of the 2005 sci-fi-action film War of the Worlds (2005).
Her highest-rated film on online film rating websites is Caroline (2009). In this film, she played the lead role of Caroline Jones. In Caroline (2009), she appeared alongside Henry Selick, Teri Hatcher, and Jennifer Saunders. Caroline (2009) holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 7.7/10 rating on IMDb, and a 4.5/5 rating on Vudu.
In 2018, she appeared alongside seven of the biggest female superstars of the Hollywood industry; Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Rihanna, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter, and Awkwafina.
As a child actress and as a mature actress, Dakota Fanning has appeared/co-starred with several great names of Hollywood film industry such as; Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Sean Penn, Jennifer Hudson, Guy Pearce, Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Kristen Stewart, Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Charlize Theron, Chris Evans, Jennifer Connelly, Emma Thompson, Robert Di Niro, Elizabeth Olsen, and many more.
Best Films
| Year | Film/Movie |
| 2009 | Caroline |
| 2004 | Man on Fire |
| 2001 | I Am Sam |
| 2004 | In the Realms of the Unreal |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of Bees |
| 2016 | Brimstone |
| 2012 | Now is Good |
| 2011 | Rise |
| 2005 | Dreamer |
| 2017 | Please Stand By |
