16 Keira Knightley Facts That’ll Blow Your Mind

Keira Knightley aka the most elegant British woodland fairy ever, has had an extraordinary career and a killer red carpet style, but what else do you know about the mysterious actress with amazing jaw structure? From Bend It Like Beckham to mother of two, a lot has happened in between. Here are the top Keira Knightley facts that will blow your mind.

1. Keira Knightley’s age is only 34 years old. She seems young since she’s been starring in roles for a very long time. Her birthday is March 26, 1985.

2. Keira Knightley’s height is 5’7ft (152,4cm). Her slim, willowy silhouette makes her seem so much taller on our screens!

3. Keira Knightley’s husband is boyish cutie and musician James Righton, ex keyboard player of the Klaxons. She’s previously dated Jamie Dornan, and Pride and Prejudice co-star Rupert Friend. Her life was surprisingly free of breakup and relationship drama, due to her limited partners and very private personal life.

4. Keira Knightley and has herbed James Righton share have one daughter together. Her name is Edie and she was born in 2015. Keira is also pregnant with their second child, as she announced in May 2, 2019.

5. In 1999, Keira Knightley played Queen Amidala’s handmaiden Sabe in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. It also showed us that her and Natalie Portman are secretly twinsies.

6. Acting chops run in the family – her gorgeous mom was a Scottish screenwriter, playwright and actress. Her dad, William Knightley was an English stage and television actor.