The Stars of 'The Hunger Games'

Fans of "The Hunger Games" will see their favorite characters like Katniss, Peeta and Gale on the big screen when the movie premieres this Friday, but who are the stars bringing the best-selling book's characters to life? Which star dates a famous singer? Who once got a turtle from a famous actress? And who are the film's surprising costars?

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Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss, the teen chosen to fight to death in the Hunger Games. The 21-year-old Kentucky native has already been nominated for an Oscar, for her role in “Winter’s Bone,” and starred in another movie franchise, playing Mystique in “X-Men: First Class.” It was on that movie that Lawrence met her current beau, fellow actor Nicholas Hoult.
Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss, the teen chosen to fight to death in the Hunger Games. The 21-year-old Kentucky native has already been nominated for an Oscar, for her role in “Winter’s Bone,” and starred in another movie franchise, playing Mystique in “X-Men: First Class.” It was on that movie that Lawrence met her current beau, fellow actor Nicholas Hoult.