Trivia

Had her footprints and autograph engraved at Grauman's Chinese Theatre after appearing in just three films. (December 1972)

Paramount Production head Robert Evans was developing several high profile projects for her when she filed for divorce. The roles she walked away from to marry lover Steve McQueen were Daisy in The Great Gatsby (1974) and Evelyn in Chinatown (1974).

Has resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico since 1994. (July 2008)

Admits that she only did Dynasty (1981) for the money.

Her father had Scottish ancestry. Her maternal grandparents, Maurice Klein and Pauline Donner, were Jewish emigrants from Hungary. MacGraw's mother did not disclose her Jewish heritage to MacGraw's father, instead professing ignorance about it. Ali has described her father as "violent" and "bigoted".

Wrote about her problems with alcohol and men in her autobiography "Moving Pictures" (1991) (which she now describes as 'not well-written').

Always uncomfortable in front of the camera, she arrived on the set of Convoy (1978) one day too high on cocaine and tequila to perform. The incident prompted her to quit drugs.

Her mother was almost 38 when she had her. In 1979, her mother revealed that she had an abortion in the early 1920s.

In 1983, she was interviewed regarding her pro-choice stance, revealing that she had undergone an abortion before its legalization (1967).

Longtime friends with actress Candice Bergen and writer Gloria Steinem. Gloria was once Ali's roommate in New York City.

Turned down Sondra Locke's role in The Gauntlet (1977).

Now an interior decorator (late 1987).

She worked as a fashion stylist on Manhattan photo shoots for Melvin Sokolsky in her early 20s, until she was eventually asked to work before the cameras as a model.

Representing "Chalfonte-Haddon Hall", Ali was voted Atlantic City's prettiest hotel waitress for the summer 1957 season.

Made a special appearance at the 74th Annual Academy Awards. (2002)

Dated musicians Rick Danko, Bill Hudson and Mickey Raphael, actors Warren Beatty and Peter Weller, producer Larry G. Spangler and yoga instructor Rod Stryker.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. (1991)

Grandmother of Jackson Evans (born December 2010).

Made her stage debut on Broadway in the play "Festen". (April 2006)

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a double ceremony with Ryan O'Neal at 7057 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 12, 2021.

Filmed a public service announcement for People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). (July 2006)

Mother of Josh Evans

Some biographical references list her year of birth as 1938, which is authentically false. While it's not at all uncommon for varying ages to be attributed to Hollywood figures, MacGraw is an exceptional rarity in that the "younger" year---1939 in this case---is actually correct.

Quiet feminist.

Has one younger brother, Richard MacGraw Jr., an artist.

Ex-sister-in-law of producer Charles Evans.

Ex-mother-in-law of Charis Michelsen.

Mother-in-law of Roxy Saint.

Ex-stepmother of Terry McQueen and Chad McQueen.

Kim Kardashian opines that Kendall Jenner bears a strong resemblance to Ali.