Michelle Rodriguez

Going to be slim picken's for a while.
I'm actually working on a "real" project, so might miss a day or two if I get in a jam.
Bear with me… thanks everyone!

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Michelle was born on July 12, 1978 in San Antonio, Texas as Mayte Michelle Rodriguez. She is 5' 4" [1.63 m] tall.

Michelle is know for portraying the "tough" chick in films like "Avatar," "Battle: LA" and "Resident Evil." But there is a softer side to her... okay, so I imagine there is a softer side to her and if you look on the web for images of her, you can see she can dress like a "girly-girl." Heck, you can get posters of her looking, umm, well, hot... you know, right? but make no mistake, she can look soft but she don't throw like a girl. I'll take her into a "situation" any day, actor or not.

Factoids:

• Was raised in Texas, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and in Jersey City.
• Is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent.
• She beat out 350 other girls for the role of Diana Guzman in Girlfight (2000).
• 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.
• Is an avid in-line skater.
• 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.
• Plays the piano.
• Has two half-sisters on her father's side.
• Has two older twin brothers named Raul and Omar.
• Dropped out of high school at 17, but later obtained a G.E.D. equivalency certificate.
• She was the original choice for the title role in Æon Flux (2005).
• When interviewed to join the cast of "Lost" (2004) as a tough LAPD cop, she insisted that she would only sign on for one year because she is a "nomadic spirit". The producers came up with a story line and sold the idea of the short contract to the network.
• Is often seen singing karaoke alongside Lindsay Lohan, Bo Barrett, Emile Hirsch, and Nicole Richie at Beverly Hills hot spot "Guys" .
• Has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
• Was considered for the part of Christine Thayer in Crash (2004/I).
• Is a vegetarian.

Quotes

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• [on why she always plays the "tough girl"]: Well, could you really imagine me playing the girlfriend that needs rescuing? Or the girlfriend?
• You can keep knocking me down forever, I'll keep getting up and trying.

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