Kate Hudson

 Almost everyone who has spent moments with Kate Hudson -including directors, family members, co-stars and even interviewers - is eager to praise her ability to brighten a room. The actress's young age has gone from being an indie novice to becoming an Vanity Fair cover model in just three years, thanks to her dazzling smile, solid determination and old-fashioned talent. And she's done this without leveraging the success of legendary actress mom, Goldie Hawn.Kate Hudson was born in Los Angeles, California, to Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, a comedian, actor and singer. Her mother was her mother as was Kurt Russell, her mother's long-term boyfriend, was her father. She believes that Russell is be her father. Kate is the daughter of actor Oliver Hudson, the half-sister of hockey player and actor Wyatt Russell, and the granddaughter of band musician Rut Hawn. She is the daughter of Patti Hawn (entertainment publicist), Mark Hudson (record producer) and Brett Hudson (musician). Kate is Hungarian Jewish (from the maternal grandmother), Italian (from the paternal grandmother), English and German ancestry.