Jennifer Anniston - Fit and Fabulous at 40!

It was her breakthrough role in the hit TV series ‘Friends’ that Jennifer Aniston finally got her big break. Her portrayal as the spoilt-but-loveable Rachel Green earned her fans across the globe, many of whom also sported the same iconic ‘Rachel’ hairdo.

The ten year gig earned Jennifer a handful of industry awards and when the highly successful series ended in '04, Jennifer and her female co-stars were the highest paid television actresses of all time, each earning a cool $1 million per episode pay check for the final season of 'Friends'.

Successful in her own right with an Emmy award for Best Lead Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award under her belt, and married to the ‘world’s sexiest man’ it seemed that Jen was living the dream, but not for long.

Still considered to be the most shocking celebrity divorce of all time, the break up between Jennifer Aniston and husband of four and a half years, Brad Pitt is still reported on to this day. The very public and seemingly speedy split, fueled speculation of an on set romance between ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’ co-stars Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and left Aniston in the midst of a media storm around her personal life.

Throughout the marriage breakdown, Jen showed tremendous strength of character and resilience, even when, only months after the divorce her former husband and Jolie set up home and were expecting their first child together. Her calm response won her wide support - the infamous Team Aniston t-shirts that were printed at the time of the break up far outsold those of Team Jolie.

Never publicly criticising Pitt or Jolie for their behaviour, the always cool Jennifer Aniston, who credits yoga for keeping her emotionally balanced, put the tabloid fodder behind her and went back to work.

Often a difficult transition for a television actor to make, and we saw many of her Friends’ co-stars fail at it, is the jump onto the silver screen. After a few mild hits with ‘She’s The One’ with Cameron Diaz and ‘Picture Perfect’ with Kevin Bacon, Jen struck gold as a romantic comedy favourite with ‘Marley and Me’ and ‘The Break Up’ some of her biggest box office successes.

The move into movies has not only won Jen accolades with fans and critics, but won her the heart of many a male co-star. Owen Wilson, Gerard Butler and Vince Vaughn are just some of the men that Jen has enjoyed a high profile romance with. And why not?!

As a mainstay on People Magazine’s annual Most Beautiful list, the 40 year old has never looked better or happier – attributing her trim, taut, tanned and toned body to a regular regime of yoga, running and weight lifting. Oh and did I mention she doesn’t have a sweet tooth, which explains the silky smooth skin.

Fast becoming a Hollywood heavyweight, with her earnings estimated at in excess of $100 million, Aniston takes time out to give back, supporting a host of charities and recognised in 2007 with a GLAAD Vanguard Award for her contributions to increased visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

A beloved star worldwide, Jennifer Aniston is a down to earth, happy, cool, independent woman whose success looks set to continue to soar. Perhaps the name of her new perfume says something about the way she’s leading her life that we can all learn from: ‘Lolavie’ - laughing at life.