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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
Rita Wilson (born Margarita Ibrahimoff on October 26, 1956) is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include Volunteers (1985), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Now and Then (1995), That Thing You Do! (1996), Jingle All the Way (1996), The Story of Us (1999), Runaway Bride (1999), It's Complicated (2009), and Larry Crowne (2011), and she appeared in the television series The…
Known for
- Marty, Life Is Short — Self2026
- The Claudia Winkleman Show — Self2026
- Too Much — Lois Salmon2025
- Asteroid City — Mrs. Weatherford2023
- The Last Thing He Told Me — Carol2023
- Kimi — Natalie Chowdhury2022
- Killing Me Softly with His Songs — Self2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
- Love Is Love Is Love — Mary Kay (segment "Late Lunch")2021
- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts — Self2021
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Key facts
- Born
- Margarita Ibrahimoff , ( 1956-10-26 ) October 26, 1956 (age 69) , Los Angeles , California, US
- Citizenship
- United States Greece (2019; honorary)
- Occupations
- Actress singer producer
- Years active
- 1972–present
- Spouse
- Tom Hanks ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 )
- Children
- 2, including Chet
- Genres
- Country
- Label
- Sing It Loud Records
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rita
- Family name
- Wilson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Greece
- Place of birth
- Hollywood
- Spouse
- Tom Hanks
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Hollywood High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Award
- Satellite Awards
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Decca
- Official website
- ritawilson.com
- Image
- Rita Wilson and her band perform at a Greek Independence Day reception on March 29, 2023 in the East Room of the White House (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 68
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Rita Wilson
- date of birth
- 1956-10-26
- birth name
- Margarita Ibrahimoff
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- medical condition
- COVID-19
- social media followers
- 448637
- writing language
- English language
- member of
- Screen Actors Guild
- name in native language
- Ρίτα Ουίλσον
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Encyclopedic overview
Margarita Wilson Hanks (born Margarita Ibrahimoff; October 26, 1956) is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her film appearances include Volunteers (1985), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Now and Then (1995), That Thing You Do! (1996), Jingle All the Way (1996), The Story of Us (1999), Runaway Bride (1999), It's Complicated (2009), and Larry Crowne (2011), and she appeared in the television series The Good Wife and Girls. Wilson has also performed on Broadway and produced several films, including My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). As a singer-songwriter, Wilson has released the albums AM/FM, Rita Wilson, Bigger Picture, and Halfway to Home. In March 2019, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Early life
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