Cover Margot Robbie attends the ‘Barbie’ VIP Photocall at The London Eye (Photo: Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images)
Margot Robbie attends the ‘Barbie’ VIP Photocall at The London Eye (Photo: Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images)
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We celebrate Margot Robbie’s birthday by listing down some things to know about the prolific actor-producer
Margot Robbie has cemented herself as part of the ranks of Hollywood’s upper echelons. With an army of devoted fans, jaw-dropping natural good looks, and an impressive resume to boot, it’s safe to say that the actress-slash-producer is well on her way to grabbing that legendary status.
Robbie has gone a long way from her early beginnings as a soap opera star in her native Australia. Since then, she’s bagged her first Academy Award nomination for her role in I, Tonya, to starting her own film production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, with husband Tom Ackerley.
Here are a few lesser-known facts you may not know about one of Hollywood’s most talked-about stars.
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She first rose to fame as a soap opera actor
Before making her way stateside, Robbie made a name for herself as a recurring actor on the long-running Australian drama series Neighbors, where she played the character Donna Freedman. She left the series in 2011 when she decided to pursue a career in Hollywood.
She’s an amateur tattoo artist
As part of her many hobbies, Robbie was an amateur tattoo artist, a fascination she developed while on the set of her 2016 film Suicide Squad. Her famous clientele includes co-stars Cara Delevingne and Will Smith, as well as director David Ayer. She has since retired her tattoo gun, claiming she had “gotten worse” over time.
She had a long professional relationship with Chanel
Robbie signed on as a Chanel brand ambassador in 2018, the last to be chosen by Karl Lagerfeld before his death a year later. She appeared in several custom and archival pieces over the years. However, she was criticised for her lacklustre Chanel looks, with fans online pleading with her stylist, Kate Young, to “free her” from the contract. She has since been released from the endorsement deal, attending the 2022 Governor’s Ball in Bottega Veneta.
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She is also a producer
Acting isn’t Robbie’s only bread and butter. Her passion for film inspired her and her husband, Ackerley, to set up their own production company, LuckyChap Entertainment. Works produced by the company have received a total of 25 Academy Award nominations, including films Barbie, Birds of Prey and Saltburn.
She recently launched a new gin brand
Margot Robbie is the latest star to join the alcohol industry. She recently launched her gin brand, Papa Salt, which she describes as an ode to her native Australia.
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Julianna has been interested in leading a literary life since she first read Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess at eight. Before working with Tatler, she was an archive intern at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, New York. She is a textbook Pisces who devotes most of her spare time to her crochet projects, watching classic films, and going through her never-ending pile of unread books. She studied creative writing, global literature and art history at Sarah Lawrence College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2022. Toni Morrison, Nora Ephron, Clarice Lispector and Jia Tolentino are among her all-time favourite writers.
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