JENNIFER Lawrence is an international superstar and acclaimed actress, and her family beginnings were centered in Kentucky.
The actress was raised in a suburb just outside Louisville, Kentucky in a close-knit family, which consists of her parents and two brothers.
Jennifer Lawrence was raised in a suburb outside Louisville, KentuckyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Who are Jennifer Lawrence's parents?
Jennifer Lawrence's father, Gary, owns a contracting business, while her mother, Karen, is the founder of a summer camp called Hi-Ho.
The couple met when Karen attended the University of Louisville, where Gary's father was Dean of Students.
They had two sons before Jennifer was born – the first daughter born on her dad’s side of the family in 50 years.
They now both work at Camp Hi-Ho, which offers outdoor activities from fishing to paddle boating, and horseback riding for children and teens.
In November 2020, Jennifer's parents announced the summer camp had been destroyed in a huge blaze.
On the Camp Hi-Ho Facebook page, they wrote, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm the news that we lost our barn last night in a horrible fire.
“We are deeply thankful that no people or animals were hurt, but we are still mourning the loss of years of hard work and memories that occurred in these walls."
Gary Lawrence and Karen Lawrence are JLaw's parentsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Who are Jennifer Lawrence's brothers?
Ben
Jennifer has two brothers named Ben and BlaineCredit: Getty Images
Ben is a managing partner of Louisville Geek, an information technology company.
Jennifer has spoken about how she learned to be "tough" like her older brothers when growing up.
Blaine
Jennifer’s brother Blaine Lawrence owns and operates the camp that his mother founded.
He has told TMZ that the burnt down barn was also his personal office.
When she was just 14, Jennifer begged her parents to let her move to New York City to try to kickstart her acting career.
Blaine, aged 19 at the time, allowed his younger sister to move to the city with him – and the pair lived together until their parents moved to join them.
Did Jennifer Lawrence have her baby?
Jennifer Lawrence and her husband Cooke Maroney have welcomed their first child.
The announcement came on February 24, 2022, but the name and gender of the baby haven't been released.
Jennifer has said she plans to keep her child's life private, saying she wanted to separate them from her career life.
"… Every instinct in my body wants to protect their privacy for the rest of their lives, as much as I can," Lawrence told Vanity Fair in November.
"I don’t want anyone to feel welcome into their existence. And I feel like that just starts with not including them in this part of my work.”
Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney started dating in June of 2018 and she announced her engagement to Cooke in February 2019.
They tied the knot in October 2019 in a Rhode Island ceremony that included over 150 guests in attendance.
