Dakota Fanning Net Worth

#Fact1Dakota's first kissing scene was in the movie, Sweet Home Alabama (2002), with actor Thomas Curtis.2During the filming of War of the Worlds (2005), the airplane crash set was Dakota's favorite set.3Dakota is a huge fan of Hello Kitty, and she states that she has gotten into it more now she has gotten older.4Dakota worked with her sister Elle Fanning in the movie My Neighbor Totoro (1988), where the characters were sisters as well.5While living in Georgia, Dakota attended a Montessori School, where she learned to read at the age of two.6Dakota is currently attending New York University, and this has inspired her sister Elle Fanning to attend college.7For Dakota's 16th birthday, Cherie Currie (who Dakota portrayed in the movie The Runaways (2010)) gave her a custom made guitar.8Toronto, Canada: Attended the world premiere of Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) and the press conference. [September 2005]9She helped in raising 2,206 toys for the Less Fortunate Kids as part of the 2005 Toy Mountain Campaign with Rocky Stone. [December 2005]10Seeing model Jamie Strachan publicly as of September 2013.11Blue Valentine (2010) is one of her favorite movies and it inspired her to do more indie films.12Often wears pieces from the "Elizabeth and James" clothing line, designed by Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen.13Her favorite movie, which made her cry, is What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993).14Her paternal grandmother, Katharina Kramb, was German. Her other ancestry is Irish, English, French, and Channel Islander (Jersey and Guernsey).15Is a Delta Gamma sorority influence with her aunt, Jill Arrington, being a Delta Gamma member alumna.16Announced that she would begin her first semester of college at New York University in fall 2011. [June 2011]17Had to wear braces for two years.18Has a schnoodle dog named Lewellen.19Her favorite book is "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White, and her favorite book series are "Harry Potter" by J.K. Rowling, "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Daniel Handler, and "Nancy Drew" by Mildred Wirt Benson.20She was a cheerleader and was voted homecoming queen in high school.21She graduated with honors, from North Hollywood's Campbell Hall Episcopal High School on June 6, 2011.22Good friends with Kristen Stewart.23She became close friends with Tom Cruise after working with him on War of the Worlds (2005).24Has the rare distinction of being in the cast of two movies that opened on the same day in the United States: - Coraline (2009) and Push (2009), on February 6, 2009.25Because of rape scenes that she was involved in, her movie Hounddog (2007) was banned in many cities.26While filming Push (2009) in Hong Kong, she wasn't recognized.27When the production of Coraline (2009) started, it was originally going to be a live action, still with Dakota in the lead.28She chose her costumes and looks in Push (2009). Some of the clothes were actually her own.29Started recording the voice of Coraline (2009) when she was just 10 years old, but this movie was not released until she was 15 years old.30She had not read all of the books from the Twilight series by the writer Stephenie Meyer before she got hired for the cast of the movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), but she wanted to take the role because she loved the cast and the script.31Her favorite scary movie as a child, was The Wizard of Oz (1939).32For the 2008-09 school year, she was a cheerleader for Campbell Hall, a private Episcopal Church college-preparatory school in North Hollywood, California, which fields a number of sports teams.33Ranked number four in the Moviefone list of the "The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25" in 2008.34Ranked #8 alongside Abigail Breslin on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).35Ranked number 19 along with her sister, Elle Fanning, on Entertainment Weekly magazine's "30 Under 30" actress list in 2008.36Ranked number six in Interview magazine's "Hollywood Faces to Watch" article: "Future Stars of Tomorrow".37In 2007, Forbes magazine estimated her earnings for the year to be $4 million.38Ranked number 94 on the Forbes List of "The Celebrity 100" in 2007.39Ranked number 14 on the Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars in 2007.40While she lived in in Georgia, she attended a Montessori school for a brief period of time.41Permed her hair for her films in 2005.42Was originally offered the role of Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia (2007), but turned it down because of conflicting schedules. AnnaSophia Robb was later given the role.43Is a huge fan of US designer Belle of the Ball. She has worn many Belle of the Ball dresses to events such as the Hide and Seek (2005) premiere.44She was friends with her late Uptown Girls (2003) co-star Brittany Murphy.45A doll was made of her (as her character Cale Crane) for the movie Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005).46For her, the hardest thing at the end of a movie is saying goodbye to the cast.47Has mentioned in numerous interviews that she would love to work with her sister, Elle Fanning.48Her first word was "Momo", which was the family cat's name.49While she was filming Man on Fire (2004) in Mexico, her sister Elle Fanning was filming The Door in the Floor (2004), so their parents had to go to and from their daughters' destinations.50Has been in three productions with her sister Elle Fanning, yet they have never shared scenes. Elle played the younger version of Dakota's characters in I Am Sam (2001) and Taken (2002), and the two girls voiced sisters in a dub for My Neighbor Totoro (1988).51Ranked number nine in "E!" TV's list of the cutest child stars, all grown-up - even though she was still just a girl in 2005.52She was the youngest member of the "Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences", which admitted her in 2006.53Niece of Jill Arrington and Dean Panaro. Granddaughter of Mary Jane Arrington and Rick Arrington.54Plays the piano and the violin, knits, collects dolls, ride horses and dances ballet.55On her 10th birthday, Robert De Niro gave her a doll that looked like Dakota's character in Hide and Seek (2005), with the brown hair and blue eyes.56Has said she would love to be a director.57Her scene in Nine Lives (2005) was done in just one take. She was only required to work on this movie for one day.58Her tutor is Jan Cerwonka.59After filming Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005), Kurt Russell, who plays her father, bought her a palomino horse, whom she named Goldie. Goldie lives on a ranch near Dakota's home where she can visit him often.60Was a Girl Scout. [October 2005]61During filming of War of the Worlds (2005), Tom Cruise gave her an iPod.62Began kindergarten at the age of four and one-half. She began her freshman year of high school (the 9th grade) in fall 2007.63Missed the premiere of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) to go to Mexico while her sister Elle Fanning filmed Babel (2006).64Is learning to speak French. She also learned to speak some Spanish for her role in Man on Fire (2004).65Is a member of the Girl Scouts USA, and her sister Elle Fanning is a Brownie.66Listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her role in The Cat in the Hat (2003). She was also suggested as an official nominee in the "Worst Screen Couple" couple category with co-star Spencer Breslin in The Cat in the Hat (2003). She was relieved to get neither of these nominations.67On her eleventh birthday, Tom Cruise gave her a cell phone.68Was a member of the Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet for one year.69She has been to Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, England and France.70Carried a book of baby names with her wherever she went as a child.71For the 'sad' scenes in I Am Sam (2001), she thought of her pet goldfish, Flounder, dying.72Loves to knit and has knitted scarfs for Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Tim Robbins.73First time she visited England was on the June 19, 2005 with Tom Cruise, to attend the premiere of War of the Worlds (2005) at London's Leicester Square.74She donated many signed items to Rocky Stone to be given away as prizes in a Dakota Fanning Contest to benefit less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign 2005 and Toy Mountain Campaign 2006.75Fanning is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Fionn, meaning "fair", and may have Norman roots from the Viking invasion of northern France. Her mother's maiden name Arrington has links to the east of England, notably Cambridgeshire.76Looks up to Meryl Streep and Hilary Swank, "not just because they're great actresses, but because they are amazing people".77Dakota was schooled at home and on sets by her tutor, but she joined high school in her freshman year.78Collected dolls when she was younger.79Her favorite films include Gone with the Wind (1939), Steel Magnolias (1989) and Titanic (1997).80Parents are Joy Fanning (aka Joy Arrington Fanning) and Steven Fanning.81Dakota is one of 14 grandchildren.82Her father named her Dakota, her mother named her Hannah. She then was named Hannah Dakota Fanning.83She began her acting career at the age of five when she was picked for a Tide detergent commercial.84When she received the Best Young Actor/Actress award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance in I Am Sam (2001), she was too short to reach the microphone to give her acceptance speech. Presenter Orlando Bloom held her up to the mike for the duration of her speech, which turned out to be quite long.85At the age of eight, she became the youngest person to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award - for her supporting acting in the movie I Am Sam (2001).86She learned to read a little at the age of two.