| Full Name: |
Michelle
Marie Rodriguez
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| Height: |
5'6"
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| Birthplace: |
Bexar County,
Texas, USA
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| Date of Birth: |
July 12,
1978
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| Husband/Partner: |
Still Dating
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| Contact Info: |
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| Personal
Quote: |
"I
don't want people thinking of me sexually.
I don't want people to be like, 'She's hot-looking,'
you know?"
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Known
for tough-chick roles, Michelle Rodriguez is proof
that there is a cross between beauty and brawn.
Born in Bexar County, Texas on July 12, 1978, Michelle
always knew she was destined to become a star, she
just didn't know how to get there. Michelle lived
in Texas until the age of 8 when her family moved
to the Dominican Republic where she would live for
two years before moving to Puerto Rico. At 11, Michelle's
family would relocate for the last time to Jersey
City, New Jersey. Although she has 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. The role was the female lead,
the movie was Girlfight (2000). Despite the lack
of experience in film and boxing, Michelle auditioned,
along with another 350 girls. After various trials
inside an actual boxing ring and five arduous months
of training in Brooklyn's Gleason's Gym, she was
finally chosen to portray the role of Diana Guzman.
As soon
as the independent film began making the rounds
at various film festivals, Michelle began gaining
critical acclaim for her performance earning her
awards like the Deaxville Festival of American Cinema
award for Best Actress and the Las Vegas Film Critics
Society for Female Breakthrough Performance. As
Girlfight (2000) continued to gain notoriety with
its September 2000 release, Michelle was already
hard at work with films like 3 A.M. (2001), the
blockbuster hit Fast and The Furious, The (2001),
and Resident Evil (2002). With young Hollywood calling
her name, the future for this feisty Jersey girl
is as strong as the punches she throws. |
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Last
Update:
June 15, 2003
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Films:
S.W.A.T. (2003)
Blue Crush (2002)
Resident Evil (2002)
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
3 A.M. (2001)
Girlfight (2000)
Made for TV: ABC World Stunt Awards (2002)
Direct to Video: None
TV Shows: None
Cartoon Voices: None
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