Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez

actress, producer

Michelle Rodriguez was born on Jul 12, 1978 in USA. Michelle Rodriguez's big-screen debut came with Girlfight directed by Karyn Kusama in 2000. Michelle Rodriguez is known for Alita: Battle Angel directed by Robert Rodriguez, Rosa Salazar stars as Alita and Christoph Waltz as Dr. Dyson Ido. Michelle Rodriguez has got 12 awards and 31 nominations so far. The most recent award Michelle Rodriguez achieved is DOC LA. The upcoming new movie Michelle Rodriguez plays is Fast X which will be released on May 19, 2023.

Mayte Michelle Rodriguez was born on July 12, 1978 in San Antonio, Texas to Carmen Milady Pared Espinal, a housewife, and Rafael Rodríguez Santiago, a U.S. Army solider. Known for tough-chick roles, Michelle is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn. Michelle always knew she was destined to become a star, she just didn't know how to get there. Michelle lived in San Antonio until the age of 8 when her parents divorced & moved to the Dominican Republic where she lived for two years before moving to Puerto Rico. At 11, Michelle's family relocated 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 Broadway, 39ème rue (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 Deauville 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 Taxis pour cible (2001), the blockbuster hit Fast and Furious (2001), and Resident Evil (2002). With Hollywood calling her name, the future for this feisty Jersey girl is as strong as the punches she throws.

  • Birthday

    Jul 12, 1978
  • Place of Birth

    San Antonio, Texas, USA
  • Also known

    Mayte Michelle Rodríguez, Μισέλ Ροντρίγκες, Мишель Родригес, Мішель Родріґес, 미셸 로드리게스, 米歇尔·罗德里格兹, Mayte Michelle Rodriguez, Μισέλ Ροντρίγκεζ, Michelle Rodríguez

Known For

Awards

12 wins & 31 nominations

DOC LA
2021
DOC LA Humanitarian Award
Winner - DOC LA Award
The Revolution Generation (2021)
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2018
Women's Work/Best Ensemble
Winner - WFCC Award
2018
Widows (2018)
Winner - WFCC Award
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