Kirsten Dunst Net Worth, Wiki, Height, Age, Family, Husband and Career

Kirsten Dunst full name is Kirsten Caroline Dunst was born on 30 April 1982, is a 43 years old is a famous American performer and model who possesses German citizenship.

She started modeling around age four and ultimately signed with Ford Modelling Agency. Her major success in performance was encouraged by her part in the 1994 scary movie Interview with the Vampire, playing a young vampire named Claudia.

Kirsten Dunst Net Worth

Kirsten Dunst net worth is estimated to be approximately $25 million as of 2026. She mainly earns money from her in acting, singing, modeling, and voice acting.

Who Is Kirsten Dunst?

Kirsten Dunst is an American actress, producer, and former child actor recognized for her varied portrayals spanning drama, romance, comedy, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. Kirsten was born on April 30, 1982, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.

She started working as a child model when she turned twelve, she her major role in the famous movie “Interview with the Vampire” next to big stars Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Her playing young vampire Claudia got a Golden Globe nomination and showed a gifted young performer.

Dunst has taken on many different types of movies, from huge successes like the “Spider-Man” series to movies praised by critics such as “Melancholia” and “The Power of the Dog.”

Dunst important work in television shows like FX’s “Fargo,” earning her another Golden Globe nomination. Her looks and her acting skill, Dunst has built an interesting collection of parts that demonstrate her ability from funny roles in movies like “Bring It On” to serious dramatic ones.

Besides her work in the arts, she is married to actor Jesse Plemons, and they have two kids together. With her unique screen appearance and dedication to her profession, Kirsten Dunst remains an admired person in the entertainment business.

Name	Kirsten Dunst
Full Name	Kirsten Caroline Dunst
Net Worth	$25 Million
Date of Birth	30 April 1982
Age	43 Years Old
Birth Place	Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States
Currently Live In	Austin, Texas
Profession	Actress and Model
Debut	TV Series: Darkness Before Dawn (1993) Video Games: Spider-Man 2 (2004) Music Video: I Knew I Loved You (1999) Film: New York Stories (1989)
Years Active	1988 – Present
Famous Role	Claudia in the Film Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Nationality	American
Religion	Lutheran
Ethnicity	German and Swedish Descent
Hometown	Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Zodiac Sign	Taurus

Kirsten Dunst Age

Kirsten Dunst is 43 years old as of 2025 making her was born on April 30, 1982, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States.

Kirsten Dunst Nationality and Zodiac Sign

Kirsten Dunst an American nationality and belongs to the Lutheran religion. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.

Kirsten Dunst Height and Weight

Kirsten Dunst body measures around 36-24-35 inches. She is about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs around 54 kg. She has blonde hair and also has blue pretty eyes.

Height (approx)	In centimeters – 170 cm In meters – 1.70 m In feet & inches – 5’7”
Weight (approx)	In kilograms – 54 kg In pounds – 119 lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Blonde

Kirsten Dunst Early Life and Education

Kirsten Caroline Dunst was born April 30,1982 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to parents Klaus and Inez Dunst. Her father, Klaus Dunst is a German, originating from Hamburg, while her American mother, Inez Rupprecht is German and Swedish descent.

Kirsten Dunst resided in Brick Township, New Jersey, until she turned 11 and went to Ranney School in Tinton. She later joined Notre Dame High School, which she finished in 2000, and kept going with her acting career.

School/High School	Ranney School in Tinton Falls Notre Dame High School in Lawrence Township, New Jersey Laurel Hall School in Los Angeles, California
College/University	Local University in United States
Education Qualification	Graduate

Kirsten Dunst Personal Life

Kirsten Dunst dated actors Jake Gyllenhaal (2002-2004) and Johnny Borrell previously in 2007, and then from 2012 to 2016. She had a committed relationship with her co-star, Garrett Hedlund to whom she was engaged before they separated.

Kirsten Dunst is presently engaged to Fargo co-star, Jesse Plemons with whom she has two children Ennis Howard Plemons and James Robert Plemons. In March 2008, she left a center for depression treatment following her sessions at Cirque Lodge treatment center in Utah.

Kirsten Dunst has offered help to many NGOs and foundations, such as the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and Stands up to Cancer efforts.

She obtained German citizenship in 2011, letting her shoot movies in Europe without limitations. She currently possesses both US and German citizenship.

Kirsten Dunst Parents and Family

Kirsten Dunst mother and father are Inez Dunst and Klaus Hermann. Her father’s full name is Klaus Hermann Dunst.

Kirsten Dunst’s mother is named Inez Dunst. Klaus worked for Siemens as a medical officer while her mother worked as a flight attendant. At a later time, Inez turned to art and opened an art Gallery.

Her parents split up when Kirsten was just 13 years old. Because of that situation, she needed to move to Los Angeles with her mother and her younger brother.

She also has one brother. Her younger brother’s name is Christian Dunst and he is five years younger than Kirsten.

While departing New Jersey, she was required to pursue her schooling in California, where she attended Notre Dame high school.

Father’s Name	Klaus Dunst (medical services executive)
Mother’s Name	Inez Rupprecht (Artist and flight attendant)
Brother’s Name	Christian Dunst (younger)
Sister’s Name	None

Kirsten Dunst Husband and Relationships

Kirsten Dunst is presently married. Kirsten Dunst experienced several connections, and many of those did not last fully. She was seeing her ‘Get Over it’ Co-star Ben Foster back in 2000.

They forged a powerful connection while shooting the film together, yet separated before the film’s debut. From 2002 through 2004, she was romantically involved with Jake Gyllenhaal, an American performer and the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal.

While filming Spiderman 3, Kirsten Dunst and Andy Samberg began seeing each other. However, this pairing ended too, and she began seeing Adam Brody in 2007, but dissatisfied with that situation, she dated Razorlight lead vocalist, Johnny Borell in 2007.

Although these connections finished poorly, this period saw Kirsten struggling with depression as well. She received treatment for two months in 2008 amid numerous speculations.

She returned powerful and spoke publicly to resolve matters. She truly offered a firm declaration ‘Depression is quite grave and should not be the subject of rumors. Furthermore, immediately after finishing recovery, she appeared in ‘All Good Things’.

She was involved romantically with Justin Long. However, this connection only endured three months. Her relationship with Jacob Soboroff, who hosts YouTube Nation, started in 2008 and concluded in 2009.

Presently, matters became more settled as she dated Garrett Hedlund from 2012 until 2016. This partnership appeared to be progressing well. They were also betrothed but separated in the end.

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriend	Jesse Plemons
Spouse/Husband	Jess Plemons (m. 2022)
Children	Two – Ennis Howard and James Robert Plemons

Kirsten Dunst Career

Kirsten Dunst started modeling at the age of 4, and by the time she was 12, she had shown up in more than 100 advertisements.

In 1994, she surpassed actress Christina Ricci to gain the role of a young vampire in the popular movie, Interview with the Vampire, also featuring actors Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, which brought her a notable nomination and the MTV Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.

She starred in a series of successful movies, such as Little Women (1994), Jumanji (1995), and 1998’s Small Soldiers. Kirsten Dunst has also been seen in various television programs, particularly that of NBC’S ER.

In 1999 saw a big shift in Kirsten Dunst‘s professional life, since she started getting parts showing her as a young lady instead of a kid. She also joined the cast for Sofia Coppola‘s Virgin Suicide (1999).

The beginning of the 2000s included her leading roles in films like Bring it On (2000), Get Over It (2001), and following that the Spiderman movies where she portrayed Mary Jane Watson‘s true affection for Peter Parker.

She earned much praise for the film, which later became a three-part series. Following this, she appeared in the FX crime comedy-drama, Fargo, playing the hairdresser Peggy Blumquist which resulted in a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

In 2019, she received nominations for both a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and a Critics Choice Award for Best Actress in the comedy TV series On becoming a God, in central Florida.

Rise to Prominence

She was younger than 30, Dunst has gathered substantial background in the entertainment field. Her flexibility and clear appeal have pushed her to the leading edge of Hollywood.

Specifically, her initial major role as the unsettling vampire child Claudia in “Interview with the Vampire” (1994) earned her a Saturn Award and a Golden Globe mention.

Hollywood Stardom

Kirsten Dunst major commercial success arrived with her part as the romantic interest in the superhero hit “Spider-Man” (2002), which brought in more than $800 million globally.

The follow up movies cemented her standing as an internationally recognized star.
International Recognition. Even with her Hollywood fame, Dunst always kept a strong liking for smaller projects and working with directors from Europe.

Her role in Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” (2011) earned her the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival and the National Society of Film Critics Award.

Music and Activism

Dunst has also followed her deep interest in music. She has contributed vocals to tracks in movies like “Get Over It” (2001) and “Spider-Man 3” (2007). Furthermore, she has taken part in political activism, backing Democratic presidential hopefuls and several nonprofit organizations.

Kirsten Dunst Movies and TV Shows

Kirsten Dunst Movies

• 1989 – New York Stories
• 1994 – Little Women
• 1997 – Wag the Dog
• 2000 – luckytown
• 2002 – Spider-Man
• 2005 – Elizabethtown
• 2008 – How to lose Friends and Alienate People
• 2011 – Melancholia
• 2014 – The Two Faces of January
• 2017 – The Beguiled
• 2021 – The Power of the Dog
• 2024 – Civil War
• 2025 – Roofman (upcoming)
• TBA – The Entertainment System Is down (upcoming), and others

Kirsten Dunst Television

• 2019 – ON Becoming a God in Central Florida, and other
• 1993 – Sisters
• 1997 – The Outer Limits
• 2002 – Saturday Night Live
• 2014 – Cosmos: a Spacetime Odyssey Portlandia.
• 2015 – Fargo
• 2017 – Black Mirror
• 2018  – Drunk History

Television Career

When she was just eight years old in 1993, Dunst appeared in the made-for-television movie “Darkness Before Dawn.” She also appeared in episodes of “Sisters” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

She her later roles as a young performer were the television movies “The Siege at Ruby Ridge” and “Tower of Terror,” and the hospital drama “ER,” where she had a recurring character as a young sex worker receiving care from a doctor specializing in children.

Later in the 1990s, Kirsten was in the television films “Fifteen and Pregnant” and “The Devil’s Arithmetic.” In 2015, Dunst took the main part of Peggy Blumquist in season two of the FX crime show “Fargo,” earning a Golden Globe nod for playing that role.

Another award nomination arrived in 2019 for playing Krystal Stubbs on Showtime’s dark comedy “On Becoming a God in Central Florida.”

Breakout Role

Kirsten Dunst initially caught viewers’ notice with her defining early part in the 1994 movie, helmed by Neil Jordan.

At only twelve years of age, Dunst depicted Claudia, a small child turned into a vampire, caught in a complicated bond with those who raised her, played by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.

This powerful depiction garnered her high praise, including a Golden Globe nomination for Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. Dunst’s depiction was both chilling and subtle, proving her capacity to manage considerable feeling, which established the path for her varied work in Hollywood.

The time spent shooting was a blend of thrill and difficulty for Dunst. She happily remembers the helpful atmosphere fostered by fellow actors Cruise and Pitt, who regarded her as a younger sibling.

However, she also understood the difficulties of her part, especially concerning her on-screen kiss with Pitt, which seemed strange due to their differing ages.

Looking back at how her performance affected things, Dunst mentioned that the film not only shot her to fame but also gave her complicated emotions that would influence her view of celebrity and acting across the coming years.

This important part created the basis for her professional life, enabling entry to both popular hits and artistic ventures that came later.

Career Success: Spider-Man Trilogy and Awards

Kirsten Dunst gained considerable renown playing Mary Jane Watson in the famous Spider-Man set of three movies (2002-2007), appearing with Tobey Maguire.

The movie set, guided by Sam Raimi, signaled the commencement of a fresh time for films about superheroes, with the initial release earning more than $100 million across its initial weekend.

Dunst’s depiction of the engaging yet complicated Mary Jane connected with moviegoers and reviewers alike, confirming her standing as a leading Hollywood performer.

The strong performance of these movies created chances for her and demonstrated her skill to shift smoothly between large financial successes and well-regarded independent ventures.

Across her professional life, Dunst has received multiple honors, such as nominations for the Golden Globe for her work in the FX show Fargo (2015) and the Showtime comedy On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019).

Her list of movies shows a readiness to fully commit to varied parts, balancing profitable ventures with more creative pursuits. Specifically, she earned a nomination for the Academy Award for her gripping supporting part in Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog (2021).

As her career changed, Dunst also focused on creative teamwork, establishing enduring alliances with imaginative filmmakers like Sofia Coppola, which further improved her standing as an adaptable and skilled actress in the field.

Major Success: Jumanji (1995) and Teen Stardom

After that breakthrough, Dunst turned into a popular actress for movies aimed at teens and family adventure types. Popular Films in Her Youth:

• Jumanji
• Little Women (1994 version, supporting role)
• Small Soldiers
• The Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola)

Her work with famous director Sofia Coppola turned into one of the most important working relationships of her career.

Recent Projects: The Power of the Dog and Civil War

Kirsten Dunst’s impressive career keeps growing stronger with her latest works, especially her praised part in the 2021 movie, “The Power of the Dog”, which Jane Campion directed.

In this serious drama taking place during the 1920s, Dunst shows Rose Gordon, a lady whose existence becomes chaotic after wedding the controlling Phil Burbank, acted by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Her acting gained her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, signaling a major comeback to movies after a short break for having a child.

Dunst’s subtle showing captures the deep feelings of her role, gaining her broad praise from critics and cementing her standing as a top Hollywood female actor.

After doing well in “The Power of the Dog”, Dunst appears in the very exciting suspense movie “Civil War”. In this movie, which Alex Garland directed, she portrays Lee Smith, an experienced news photographer dealing with a made up second American Civil War.

Dunst’s participation in the film is more than just performing; she also helped choose actors, notably getting her husband Jesse Plemons involved for an important part.

“Civil War” has already made an impact at ticket sales, earning more than $60 million worldwide and demonstrating Dunst’s skill in taking on tough and varied roles in today’s movies.

Social Media Profiles

Kirsten Dunst clearly enjoys using social media and possesses a huge following since her Instagram account shows more than 1.9 million fans.

She additionally maintains accounts on Twitter and Facebook using @KirstenDunst and @Kirsten Dunst, correspondingly.