Michelle Rodriguez Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Mayte Michelle Rodriguez, better known as Michelle Rodriguez, is an American actress, screenwriter, and DJ. She got her breakout role as a troubled boxer in the independent film Girlfight, which was met with critical acclaim and earned her several awards, including the Indep...
Independent Spirit Award[6] and Gotham Award for Best Debut Performance (2000)
Nominations
Saturn Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance, ALMA Award, Teen Choice Award, MTV Movie Award, Golden Raspberry Award, Imagen Foundation Award
Movies
"The Fast and the Furious" (2001), "Fast& Furious 6" (2013), "Girlfight" (2000), "BloodRayne" (2005), "Blue Crush" (2002)
TV Shows
Punk'd (2005),"Lost" (2005, 2009,2010), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2015), Germany's Next Top Model (2012)
[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.
$30 Million
