Jennifer Aniston can count herself as having lived a good life by all accounts, both in her personal and her professional life. The actor turned 53 in February 2022, but looking at her, it can sometimes feel as though she is aging backwards. Aniston has been married twice in her life: to actors Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux. And even if the relationships never lasted, she remained friendly with both of her ex-husbands.
On the screen, Aniston is best known for her work as Rachel Green in the popular NBC sitcom Friends. Since 2019, she has been back on television in the role of Alex Levy on Apple TV+'s drama series, The Morning Show. All her achievements have come in spite of having had a relatively tough time growing up. A potential ray of light from that strained family background for the actress came in the form of a half-brother, called Alex "AJ" Aniston.
9 Jennifer Aniston's Parents Divorced When She Was Nine
Jennifer Aniston was born by two parents who were professional actors themselves. When she was about nine, her father John walked away from her mother, and she was left to deal with the reality of divorce at her very young age.
The memories of the meanness between her father and her mother created a sense of lack of safety at home for Aniston and have stuck with her even in adulthood.
8 How Many Siblings Does Jennifer Aniston Have?
Jennifer Aniston's mother was the actress and model Nancy Dow, who had previously been married to musician Jack Melick. From that relationship, she had a son called John, who is about ten years older than Jennifer.
After he divorced Dow, John Aniston went on to get married to Sherry Rooney, with whom he had another son by the name Alex. Jennifer was John and Nancy's only child together.
7 Who Is Jennifer Aniston's Younger Half-Brother, Alex Aniston?
Like his elder half-sister, Alex Aniston had the privilege (or pressure) of being born into a home with two parents who worked as actors on a professional level. His mother Sherry Rooney featured mostly in TV shows, such as Search for Tomorrow and Doogie Houser, M.D.
Alex was born and raised in L.A., where his parents still live - and remain married today.
6 What Does Alex Aniston Do For A Living?
With the abundance of acting chops in his family, it is no surprise that Alex Aniston did try his hand at the craft himself. Within the film industry, he is also said to have given a shot at screenwriting.
Things did not work out for him as they did for his other family members, and he left the field to focus on other interests. Alex has worked as a part-time musician, and he has been rumored to have an interest in bikes and turning animal skulls to some type of art.
5 Alex Aniston's Dating History
Alex Aniston has been in two known relationships to date. For a period of time, he was involved with make-up artist and model Adriane Hallek. The couple were happy together for a while, but they ended up splitting in 2016.
Alex's last publicly acknowledged girlfriend is Kiri Peita, who hails from Australia.
4 Does Alex Aniston Have Any Kids?
During the course of Alex Aniston's relationship with Adriane Hallek, they got to have two kids together. Their son is called Ryat, and was born in 2014, and his younger sister Kira arrived about two years later.
Since the breakup between Alex and Adrienne, it is not well known how much the kids get to see their father - or even if they get to meet their extended family on the paternal side.
3 Alex Aniston's Net Worth In 2022
There are contradicting reports online as to how much Alex Aniston is likely to be worth, including some that estimate he could have an estate valued at nearly $10 million. Given his lack of consistent, defined work, this figure is very unlikely.
A more realistic figure is one that places his total wealth at around $100,000, which would incredibly mean that his half-sister Jennifer is about 3,000 times richer than him.
2 Do Alex And Jennifer Aniston Get Along?
All obvious signs indicate that Alex Aniston and Jennifer Aniston are not as close as you would generally expect siblings to be. Thanks to his sometimes troubled past, Jennifer is said to be wary of being associated with him and has reportedly spoken of him as being 'irresponsible.'
Alex, on the other hand, has been on record complaining about the consequences of his sister's fame, which he said has always been a 'pain in his a**' throughout his life.
1 Why Doesn't Jennifer Aniston Have Kids Of Her Own?
The question of why Jennifer Aniston has seemingly decided not to have children of her own is one that she has refused to answer, despite often being nagged about it. She has been adamant, however, that women should not be put in a box of traditional family definitions.
"Times have changed and that is also what is amazing, is that we do have so many options these days," she told People Magazine in 2010.
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