What Hollywood's A-List Actresses Eat in a Day

You may not know it, what with all the glitz and the glam and la-di-da of it all, but celebrities do actually eat too. Weird, right? To think that such unknowable, almost ethereal people actually take the time to sit down for a good meal just seems… odd. You kinda just assume they devour starlight or the concept of time or something, don't you?


Well, it's true: A-listers eat food. Some of them have eating habits which sit comfortably on the "normal" end of the spectrum, while others prefer — well, let's just say starlight might have made more sense. These women are some of the most famous on the planet, having appeared in the most successful movies and series of all time, and some of them live on diets that are nothing short of fascinating. Others not so much, but that's our point — there really is something quite remarkable about just how unremarkable they are.

Julia Roberts loves a good cookie

We'll be surprised if many of these actresses have managed to fly under your radar at all, but let's give you a recap just in case. Julia Roberts is one of Hollywood's biggest stars. She's an Academy Award winner (for 2000's Erin Brockovich) and has starred in movies as wide-ranging as Pretty Woman, Notting Hill, Ocean's Eleven and Eat Pray Love. During the '90s and early '00s, she was pretty much the most famous woman on the planet.

Roberts told People Magazine in 2017 that she tends to begin her day with a full breakfast (which usually consists of sourdough toast, avocado, eggs, fruit and coffee) before a light lunch and a dinner which is usually healthy and high in protein — the example she gave was salmon, avocado and brown rice, with a glass of wine on the side. She also holds a fondness for pasta, jokingly asking why everybody gives it such a bad rap, and added that she "loves a good cookie." Don't we all?

Emma Stone doesn't stress

Emma Stone is a part of the younger cadre of Hollywood A-listers, having found fame in a number of successful movies released in the last decade or so. Among these are Zombieland, The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel, and of course, La La Land (which she won an Oscar for). All this, too, before even hitting the age of 30. It's little wonder why Stone is generally regarded as one of her generation's best performers.

Stone's approach to food is best described as "liberal." She's spoken openly about her distaste for exercise, and believes it's wrong to deprive yourself of good food. She told S Magazine that "I do have that thing of, 'Oh my God, I'm disgusting! I ate a huge Wagamama lunch, the whole yaki soba, and I feel so fat.' But I'm still gonna eat that stuff, and you know what? You can get nice, loose clothes that cover it all up."

Angelina Jolie eats practically nothing

It's probably not a stretch to suggest that Angelina Jolie might be the most famous actress on the planet. Nowadays, she works as a humanitarian — working to protect refugees, uphold education, defend women's rights and conserve the environment all around the world — but is also renowned for her turns in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Changeling (which, yes, you guessed it: Oscar) and Unbroken.

And her diet is about as extraordinary as her career. Jolie is rumored to consume around 600 calories per day preferring foods which are high in proteins. That means lean steaks, cereals and protein shakes are on the menu. She has also been known to snack on "ancient grains", which consist of quinoa, millet, chia seeds, spelt and buckwheat. A persistent rumor has also followed Jolie which suggests she begins the day with a spoonful of coconut oil and a handful of cereal — and not much else. Pass the pizza, please.

Emma Watson's health kick falters at the Mexican border

Emma Watson's career exploded (in a good way) from the outset with her recurring lead role in the Harry Potter series. She's also appeared in a smorgasbord of other productions including The Perks of Being a Wallflower, This is the End and, more recently, Beauty and the Beast. She also works as a UN Women Goodwill ambassador and campaigns for gender equality around the world.

According to Business Insider, Watson's diet is dictated by a number of main tenets. The first is a general tendency toward healthiness, avoiding processed foods and trying to include whole grains, proteins and unsaturated fats. She has a predilection for Mexican food, loves gin and tonics and holds a weakness for Nutella. What she does eat she usually cooks herself — having told Marie Claire in 2013 that she dreams of attending culinary school — and is no stranger to the occasional treat. It goes without saying, of course, that this all comes hand-in-hand with a strict exercise regime and an understanding of moderation and yada yada yada.

Jennifer Lawrence keeps it real

Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most prolific young actresses working today. She appeared in Hollywood at the beginning of this decade, securing her role in the zeitgeist with her roles in X-Men: First Class and the Hunger Games saga. Since then, she's also won an Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook — making her the second-youngest actress in history to win one — and has undertaken a significant amount of charity work and activism.

Lawrence's love for junk food is well-documented, and the internet's adoration towards her for her apparent relatability is nothing short of a PR manager's dream. In recent years, she has won digital hearts for speaking up about her taste for McDonald's fries, Cool Ranch Doritos and pizza. Seriously, she really loves pizza — and really loves letting people know she really loves pizza, too. It's practically her whole brand, actually. An interesting angle to take on your public image, but hey, it works. All the power to her.

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