Julia Roberts (24 photos)

Actress Julia Roberts became famous thanks to such cult films as “Pretty Woman” and “Steel Magnolias”, as well as thanks to her charming smile. An Oscar winner, this year Roberts topped the list of the most beautiful women of 2010 according to the American magazine People, making it to this annually compiled ranking for the twelfth time. In today's selection we will tell you about the life and career of the famous actress.

1. Julia Roberts starred in the film “Eat, Pray, Love,” which will be released in August 2010. The film is based on the best-selling novel by Elizabeth Gilbert. (Sony via AP)

2. Julia Roberts won her seventh Golden Globe for her role in the 2009 romantic thriller “Duplicity.” Her partner in the film was the famous Hollywood actor Clive Owen (pictured). (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

3. Julia with her niece, actress Emma Roberts (right) and Shirley MacLaine (left) at the premiere of the film “Valentine’s Day” in Los Angeles. This 2010 romantic comedy paired Julia Roberts with Pretty Woman director Garry Marshall. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP – Getty Images)

4. Roberts, who plays an army captain, opposite actor Bradley Cooper in the movie "Valentine's Day." New York magazine reports that Julia Roberts was paid $500,000 per minute of screen time for her brief appearance in the film. (Warner Bros)

5. The actress joined a fundraiser to help Haiti after the devastating earthquake that occurred in January 2010. Photo: Julia during the Hope For Haiti Now telethon on January 22, 2010 in Los Angeles, where celebrities encouraged people to come forward and help earthquake victims. (Mark Davis/Hope for Haiti Now via AP)

6. Julia Roberts attends "The World Of Nick Adams" event in honor of legendary actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, held at Davis Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California in 2008. The performance benefited a children's health camp and a family health center for those suffering from terminal illnesses, both founded by Paul Newman. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

7. Directed by Aaron Sorkin, Charlie Wilson's War is based on the real life of an American congressman during the Cold War. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe. Roberts called the film witty and intelligent, adding that her co-stars Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman were simply amazing. (Francois Duhamel/Universal Pictures via Everett Collection)

8. Roberts found her long-awaited love: on July 4, 2002, the actress married Daniel Moder at her ranch in Taos, New Mexico. On November 28, 2004, the couple gave birth to twins Phineas Walter and Hazel Patricia Moder. The actress and Daniel's third child, Henry Daniel Moder, was born on June 18, 2007. (INFGoff.com)

9. Roberts looks radiant in this Armani dress on the red carpet. The photo was taken during the 2004 Oscars at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Soon that year, the actress was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in the film Charlie Wilson's War (the film received a total of five Golden Globe nominations). (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

10. In 2004, Roberts starred with Jude Law in the film Closer. This is a drama about love and betrayal, which also stars Clive Owen and Natalie Portman. 2004 was an exceptional year for the actress: in addition to starring in two blockbusters (“Closer” and “Ocean’s 12”), she became a mother. (Columbia via Everett Collection)

11. Roberts communicates with 15-year-old Lindsey Ross, who has Rett syndrome (a form of mental retardation), the girl’s father Nick puts his arm around his daughter’s shoulders. This meeting took place in 2002 during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Roberts testified before Congress to raise $15.5 million to fund research into Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder affecting motor skills that occurs almost exclusively in girls. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

12. In 2001, Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt played the main roles in the film “The Mexican”. Although this was not the actress’s best film, it became fateful for her, because it was on the set of “The Mexican” that Julia met her husband, Daniel Moder. (Merrick Morton/Dreamworks via Getty Images)

13. In 2001, Julia starred alongside George Clooney in the film Ocean's 12. They later became co-stars again in the sequel, a film called Ocean's 13. (Everett Collection)

14. Julia Roberts in the 2000 film Erin Brockovich, based on real events. For this role of a single mother and legal assistant, the actress received an Oscar for Best Actress. (Getty Images)

15. Roberts and Richard Gere in the 1999 romantic comedy Runaway Bride. Many people expected the film to be something of a sequel to the famous “Pretty Woman,” but in the end the film did not live up to expectations. (Getty Images)

16. In the film Notting Hill (1999), Roberts played the world's most popular movie star who fell in love with a simple bookshop owner, played by Hugh Grant. (Getty Images)

17. In 1997, Julia starred in the romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding. Her partner in the film was actor Dermot Mulroney. The comedy was a huge box office success. (Everett Collection)

18. Robert married country singer Lyle Lovett in June 1993, just three weeks after they first met. But less than two years later, the couple announced their divorce. (Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

19. In 1993, Julia starred with Denzel Washington in the film “The Pelican Brief” based on the novel of the same name by John Grisham. (Everett Collection)

20. Julia Roberts dated actor Benjamin Bratt for four years, but the couple separated in 2001, much to the surprise and chagrin of fans and friends. The photo shows a still happy Julia and Benjamin walking along the red carpet at the Oscars in 2001. Julia wears a stunning vintage 1982 Valentino dress and Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry, while Benjamin wears an elegant Armani suit. (Getty Images)

21. A favorite women's film, 1990's Pretty Woman was made so memorable by the passion that played out between Roberts and Richard Gere's characters. Thanks to her participation in this film, Julia received an Oscar in the category “Best Actress”. (Everett Collection)

22. Roberts starred with Kiefer Sutherland in the 1990 drama Flatliners. The actors' work together developed into a romantic relationship, but the couple soon broke up. The press has written a lot about Roberts' romantic relationships with other famous men, including Liam Neeson, Dylan McDermott, Kiefer Sutherland, Lyle Lovett, Daniel Day-Lewis, Matthew Perry and Benjamin Bratt.

23. Thanks to her role in the 1989 film “Steel Magnolias,” the actress received her first Oscar nomination (as “Best Supporting Actress”). This film also stars Sally Field, Dolly Parton and Dylan McDermott, whom Roberts was dating in real life at the time.

24. Roberts starred in her first film, Mystic Pizza, in 1988, alongside Annabeth Gish and Lili Taylor.