Jim Carrey

Carrey has been in several relationships throughout his career, initially dating pop musician Linda Ronstadt in 1983, for a brief period of eight months.

In 1987, he got married to actress Melissa Womer, and the couple have a daughter, Jane Erin, who is presently a singer. The two however legally separated after eight years of marriage.

Actress Lauren Holly and Jim got married on September 23, 1996, but this too did not last long. Since then, the famous actor has dated others like Renée Zellweger, Laurie Holden, Anine Bing, January Jones, and Jenny McCarthy. His relationship with actress McCarthy lasted for five years, before the couple publicly announced their split.

James Eugene Carrey, popularly called Jim, was born to Percy and Kathleen, on January 17, 1962, in the town of Newmarket, Canada. He was the youngest of four siblings, the others being Rita, John, and Patricia. Percy, of Canadian-French descent, was a Catholic who was employed as an accountant.

James studied at the 'Blessed Trinity Catholic School', North York, for a brief period of time, before joining the 'Agincourt Collegiate Institute'. Here too, the young boy studied for only a year, and then went to 'Northview Heights Secondary School'.

Due to financial crisis faced by the family, he was forced to drop out, and help his parents earn a living.

When the family moved to Burlington, Carrey pursued his education from the 'Aldershot High School'. During this time, the teenager showed an interest in performing stand-up comedy acts, often taking time out to entertain his classmates.

Initially, Jim began performing at the 'Yuk Yuk's' comedy club in Toronto, where he did not gain much recognition. Once the family's financial crises reduced, he got the time and opportunity to concentrate on his comic act.

He soon began performing regularly on-stage, earning a living in the process. Carrey also aimed at getting employed as an actor in television and movies, and soon appeared for a try-out of 'Saturday Night Live' produced by the 'National Broadcasting Company' ('NBC').

He was however rejected for the 1980-81 season of the show, and turned his attention towards Hollywood films. The following year, he featured on 'An Evening at the Improv', a stand-up comedy show aired on television.

In 1983, the talented entertainer appeared on 'The Tonight Show', telecast on 'NBC'. He was also signed up for two low-budget movies, 'Rubberface' and 'Copper Mountain'.

The next year, he starred in the television serial, 'The Duck Factory', aired on 'NBC', in the main role of an artist. Though the sitcom never saw the light of the day, it helped Jim bag more roles in Hollywood movies.

Carrey's 1998 film, 'The Truman Show' is considered as one of his best acts, where he has divulged in satire and drama, along with his usual comic forte. His versatile performance not only earned him fans all across the world, but also gave critics a pleasant surprise.

'Bruce Almighty', released in 2003, is considered to be a cult Jim Carrey movie, where the actor plays the role of a television news anchor with sudden God-like abilities. The film, though not a favourite with critics, earned 484 million dollars, and is still considered one of the best comedy movies of all time.