Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones was born in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, on 25 September 1969, to Patricia (née Fair), a seamstress, and David Jones, a sweet-factory owner. Her father is of Welsh descent, and her mother is of Welsh and Irish ancestry. She was named after her grandmothers, Catherine Fair and Zeta Jones. She has two brothers who both help with her production company, Milkwood Films.
Zeta-Jones grew up in the small town of Mumbles. At the age of five, she was sent to the Hazel Johnson School of Dance to make use of her energy. By the time she was 11, she was a British tap-dancing champion. She was educated at Dumbarton House School, a co-educational independent school in nearby Swansea, but left early to further her acting ambitions without obtaining O-levels. She then attended the independent Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick, West London, for a full-time, three-year course in Musical Theatre.