Did you know that Sandra Bullock is turning 50 years old this weekend? You didn’t, did you? That’s alright. For all that Sandra Bullock is America’s Sweetheart, she’s managed to keep actual details about her life under wraps. We all love her, but we don’t really know all that much about her.
So, in honor of Sandy’s big birthday, Decider combed the internet and uncovered 50 facts about Bullock’s life that you may or may not want to know. For instance, did you know that Sandra Bullock’s favorite time of day is dusk? Did you want to know? Admit it, you wanted to know that.
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1) Sandra Bullock's full name is Sandra Annette Bullock.
2) Sandra Bullock hates musicals. Everett Collection
3) Sandra Bullock's mom was a German opera singer named Helga Meyer.
4) Helga Meyer's father was a rocket scientist who worked on various rocket science projects for Germany during World War 2. Everett Collection
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5) Sandra Bullock's favorite alcoholic beverages are Heineken, Rolling Rock, and tequila. We don't know if she mixes them together.
6) Gary Marshall considered Sandra Bullock for the lead in 'Runaway Bride.' Everett Collection
7) Sandra Bullock won an Academy Award for her work in 'The Blind Side.'
8) Sandra Bullock is one of only 14 actors to win an Oscar for portraying a real-life person who was still alive.Everett Collection
9) Sandra Bullock was once engaged to Tate Donovan.
10) Sandra Bullock once broke up with Tate Donovan.Everett Collection
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11) Sandra Bullock favorite time of day is dusk.
12) Sandra Bullock had to audition five times for her role in the sitcom adaptation of 'Working Girl.'Everett Collection
13) Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey dated for about a year after working on 'A Time To Kill' together.
14) At one point, Sandra Bullock moved to Austin, Texas and opened a Cajun restaurant.Everett Collection
15) Ashton Kutcher used to receive Sandra Bullock's mail by accident when they lived in the same apartment complex.
16) Sandra Bullock used to be afraid of water.Everett Collection
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17) In high school, Sandra Bullock was voted by her class as "Most Likely To Brighten Up Your Day."
18) Sandra Bullock went to the same high school as Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine--but at different time. Everett Collection
19) Sandra Bullock made her stage debut when she was 5 years old. She appeared in an opera in Nuremberg, Germany.
20) Sandra Bullock can speak German.Everett Collection
21) Sandra Bullock gave George Lopez his television show.
22) Sandra Bullock once had a recurring character on 'The George Lopez Show.'Everett Collection
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23) Sandra Bullock designed special seat-belts for her dogs, Ruby and Poppy.
24) In 2010, 'People' magazine named Sandra Bullock "Person of the Year."Everett Collection
25) Sandra Bullock won a disco dancing contest in college.
26) Sandra Bullock's date to the 1996 Oscars was Mark Brunetz--her college disco dance partner!Everett Collection
27) Sandra Bullock runs a production company called Fortis Films with her sister.
28) Sandra Bullock's sister's name is Gesine.Everett Collection
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29) Sandra Bullock appears in a Bob Schneider music video.
30) Sandra Bullock has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Everett Collection
31) As a child, Sandra Bullock owned a pet chicken she called Colonel Sanders.
32) Colonel Sanders had one impressive trick: He could "stand on the top of your handlebars while you were riding your bike through the neighborhood.”Everett Collection
33) Sandra Bullock refuses to do nudity on film.
34) Sandra Bullock appears to be topless in a low-lit love scene in 1993's 'Fire on the Amazon.'Everett Collection
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35) Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the American Red Cross after the September 11 attacks.
36) Sandra Bullock also donated $1 million to the Red Cross after the 2004 Asian tsunami.Everett Collection
37) Sandra Bullock says she fell in love with ex-husband, Jesse James, when she discovered the Spice Girls on his iPod.
38) Sandra Bullock says she likes paunchy men.Everett Collection
39) Sandra Bullock has turned down roles in two Clint Eastwood films.
40) Sandra Bullock has been rumored to be one of the last actors to train with Sanford Meisner, but she probably just worked with people who worked with him.Everett Collection
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41) Sandra Bullock's role in 'While You Were Sleeping' was written for Demi Moore.
42) Sandra Bullock was almost cast as Lois Lane in a Superman movie.Everett Collection
43) Sandra Bullock once brought a Chinese herbalist on a film set to help the cast and crew deal with the stress of film-making.
44) Sandra Bullock has survived a plane crash.Everett Collection
45) Sandra Bullock was drunk for that 'Practical Magic' scene where her character gets drunk.
46) Sandra Bullock drank espresso to give herself the shakes for her character's withdrawal scenes in '28 Days.'Everett Collection
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47) Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy were looking for a project to collaborate on before they found the script for 'The Heat.'
48) Sandra Bullock once dated Troy Aikman.Everett Collection
49) Sandra Bullock shares a birthday with Kevin Spacey and Jeremy Piven.
50) Sandra Bullock is allergic to horses.Everett Collection
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Since it is Sandra Bullock’s birthday, why not take this time to celebrate America’s Sweetheart in some of her best-loved roles?
Fun
Frisky
Nostalgic
Intense
Adventurous
Choked Up
Curious
Romantic
Weird
