Question 1

True or false: Nicole Kidman was married to Tom Cruise for over 15 years before their divorce in 2010.

Accepted Answer

False. They were married from 1990 to 2001—only 11 years. They divorced in 2001, not 2010.

Question 2

True or false: Nicole Kidman was born in Hawaii but raised in Australia.

Accepted Answer

True. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, while her father was a visiting scholar, and the family moved to Australia when she was four.

Question 3

True or false: Nicole Kidman holds dual citizenship with the United States and Australia.

Accepted Answer

True. Nicole Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, conferring U.S. citizenship by birth, and acquired Australian citizenship from her parents. She has held both since birth.

Question 4

True or false: Nicole Kidman's first major film role was in the Australian horror classic 'The Babadook'.

Accepted Answer

False. 'The Babadook' is a 2014 film starring Essie Davis. Kidman's early breakout was in 'Dead Calm' (1989).

Question 5

True or false: Nicole Kidman once turned down a role in 'The Matrix' to star in a romantic comedy.

Accepted Answer

False. She never turned down 'The Matrix'; that myth is often confused with other actors. She did pass on 'Charlie's Angels'.

Question 6

True or false: Nicole Kidman has a phobia of butterflies.

Accepted Answer

True. Kidman has publicly acknowledged her fear of butterflies (lepidopterophobia), notably discussing it in interviews regarding her role in the 2002 film 'The Hours'.

Question 7

True or false: Nicole Kidman was the first Australian actor to win an Oscar for Best Actress.

Accepted Answer

True. She won Best Actress for 'The Hours' (2002), becoming the first Australian-born actress to achieve this.

Question 8

True or false: Nicole Kidman is a trained opera singer and performed at the Sydney Opera House.

Accepted Answer

False. Nicole Kidman is an actress, not a trained opera singer. She has never performed at the Sydney Opera House as an opera singer.

Nicole Kidman Trivia Questions