Michelle Rodriguez
Known for tough-chick roles, Michelle Rodriguez personifies beauty and brawn. Born in Bexar County, Texas, on July 12, 1978, Michelle always knew she was destined to become a star, but she just didn't know how to get there. She lived in Texas until age 8 when her family moved to the Dominican Republic where she lived for two years before moving to Puerto Rico. At age 11, Michelle and her family relocated for the last time to Jersey City, New Jersey.
Although she had been working since 1999 as an extra in such films as Summer of Sam (1999) and Cradle Will Rock (1999), it only took a magazine ad announcing an open casting call in New York for Michelle to decide to finally step into the spotlight. Despite a lack of experience in film and boxing, she beat out 350 other girls for the lead in the movie Girlfight (2000). Her performance attracted the attention of casting directors, who cast her in the films 3 A.M. (2001), The Fast and the Furious (2001), Resident Evil (2002) and Blue Crush (2002).
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