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Stewart was born and raised in Los Angeles, California,
where she currently lives with her family. Her father, John Stewart, is
a stage manager and television producer who has worked for Fox. Her mother,
Jules Mann-Stewart, is a scriptwriter originally from Maroochydore, Queensland,
Australia. She attended school until the seventh grade, and then
continued her education by correspondence. She has an older brother,
Cameron Stewart, and is a guitar player. A fan of rock music, her
favorite bands include Van Morrison, Radiohead, U2, The Beatles, The Specials,
Laura Marling, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana and Beck. In a 2008 interview
with Vanity Fair, Kristen confirmed she is dating actor Michael Angarano.
She is also very close friends with her Twilight co-star, Nikki Reed.
Stewart has expressed a desire to live and work in Australia, saying, "I
want to go to Sydney University in Australia. My mom's from there.
Apart from acting, she is also interested in attending college in the near
future, saying, "I want to go to college for literature. I want to
be a writer. I mean, I love what I do, but it's not all I want to do—be
a professional liar for the rest of my life.
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