Michelle Rodriguez Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Mayte Michelle Rodriguez (born July 12, 1978), simply credited as Michelle Rodriguez, is an American actress, screenwriter and disc jockey. Rodriguez got her breakout role in the independent film Girlfight (2000), which was met with critical acclaim for her performance as a troubled boxer, and earned her several awards, including the Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award for Best Debut Performance. The following year, she made her Hollywood debut starring as Letty Ortiz in the blockbuster film The Fast and the Furious (2001), and reprised her role with its sequels Fast & Furious (2009) and Fast & Furious 6 (2013).During her career, she has appeared in a number of successful action-themed films, playing tough, independent roles in films including Blue Crush, S.W.A.T., Battle: Los Angeles and James Cameron's record-breaking Avatar. She is also known for her reprising roles as Shé in Robert Rodriguez's action comedy films Machete and Machete Kills and as Rain Ocampo in the science-fiction films Resident Evil and Resident Evil: Retribution.Rodriguez also branched into television, playing Ana Lucia Cortez in the second season of the television series Lost as part of the main cast and then making numerous guest appearances before the series' end. She has also done numerous voice work jobs in video games such as Call of Duty and Halo and lent her voice for the 3D animated film Turbo and in television for IGPX.With her films grossing over $5 billion collectively, a 2013 Entertainment Weekly article described Rodriguez as "arguably the most iconic actress in the action genre, as well as one of the most visible Latinas in Hollywood".
Full Name
Michelle Rodriguez
Net Worth
$30 million
Date Of Birth
July 12, 1978
Place Of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Height
1.65 m
Occupation
Actress, screenwriter, DJ
Profession
Screenwriter, Actor, Disc jockey
Nationality
American
Parents
Carmen Milady Pared, Rafael Rodriguez
Siblings
Omar Rodriguez, Raul Rodriguez
Nicknames
Michelle Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Michelle
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Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role, Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor
Nominations
MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry, Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Star: Female, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star, People's Choice Award for Favorite Action Mov...
Movies
Furious 7, The Assignment, Avatar, Girlfight, Fast & Furious 6, The Fate of the Furious, The Fast and the Furious, Machete Kills, Blue Crush, Fast & Furious, World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles, Resident Evil: Retribution, Machete, Resident Evil, S.W.A.T., The Breed, Milton's Secret, BloodRayne, Turb...
TV Shows
Lost, IGPX
Star Sign
Cancer
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Often plays tough and handy characters
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[on the longtime speculation about her sexuality, in a 2013 issue of Entertainment Weekly] I don't talk about what I do with my vagina, and they're all intrigued. I've never walked the carpet with anyone, so they wonder: What does she do with her vagina? Plus, I play a butchy girl all the time, so they assume I'm a lesbo... Eh, they're not too far off. I've gone both ways. I do as I please. I am too fucking curious to sit here and not try when I can. Men are intriguing. So are chicks.
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Basically, right now Hollywood is a giant factory of remakes because everyone is pussying out and they don't want to try anything new because they're scared, I guess. The money situation in the States isn't so keen right now. Our dollar is shitty, so I can understand why the studios are doing the guaranteed hit-off movies. I'm banking on that and I'm proud to be part of franchises that want me back.
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You can keep knocking me down forever, I'll keep getting up and trying.
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[on why she always plays the "tough girl"]: Well, could you really imagine me playing the girlfriend that needs rescuing? Or the girlfriend?
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No matter what, people are so narrow minded that it won't ever be Michelle Rodriguez the actress, it will always be Michelle Rodriguez the Latin actress. And it's just something that I have to live with, because of the fact that people need labels to understand things. I can't even get into this ignorance that I'm dealing with. So I just ignore it, you know? Ignore the ignorance.
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I don't think it's narcissistic at all to love yourself and believe in yourself. I think some people are really scared to do that. I have to. If I don't, I would not succeed in what I do.
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My favorite part of my body is my brain. I think no matter what my body looks like, I won't be satisfied unless I know how to use it.
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I don't want people thinking of me sexually. I don't want people to be like, "She's hot-looking," you know? I want them to listen to me for what I am saying. And I think the best way to do that is to sniff my armpits, and like, sit and burp every now and then. It just completely throws people off. I had a couple of offers to do some hot scenes in the shower with some guy and to make it real hot and sexy. The next thing you know, I'd be the next J.Lo or something. But that's easy. I want [success] the hard way.
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I think empathy is a beautiful thing. I think that's the power of film though. We have one of the most powerful, one of the greatest communicative tools known to man. It's a form of communication and it's gonna reach you in a way of growth - most of the time.
When interviewed to join the cast of Lost (2004) as a tough LAPD police officer, she insisted that she would only sign on for one year because she is a "nomadic spirit". The producers came up with a storyline and sold the idea of the short contract to the network.
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She was the original choice for the title role in Æon Flux (2005), which went to Charlize Theron.
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It was announced in 2005 that she would be joining the second season cast of the ABC drama series Lost (2004).
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Ranked #34 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2002 list.
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Ranked #77 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
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Dropped out of high school at 17, but later obtained a G.E.D. equivalency certificate.
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Has two older twin brothers named Raul and Omar.
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Has two half-sisters on her father's side.
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Plays the piano.
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Didn't have a driver's license before filming The Fast and the Furious (2001) and had to obtain one during her training for the car chase sequences.
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Is an avid in-line skater.
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Girlfight (2000) was her first acting audition, and she got the role. The Fast and the Furious (2001) was her second audition, and she also got that role.
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She beat out 350 other girls for the role of Diana Guzman in Girlfight (2000).
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Is of Puerto Rican and Dominican ancestry.
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Was raised in Texas, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and in Jersey City.
