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Date of Birth

13 February 1979, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Birth Name

Mena Alexandra Suvari

Height

5' 4" (1.63 m)

Mini Biography

Mother was a nurse; father was a psychiatrist. Mena was raised in a Rhode Island home that was built in 1870. People Weekly magazine titled an article about her, "All-American Girl" (1999). Declared as the most "patriotic" artist of 2000 by Entertainment Weekly magazine, making allusion to her 3 consecutive movies with the word "American" in their titles: American Pie (1999), American Beauty (1999) and American Virgin (1999). In 2001, she added American Pie 2 (2001) to that list. And then, more than a decade later, she added yet another "American" film to her resume, with American Reunion (2012). Her mother is of Greek descent. Did her own singing in American Pie (1999). Her mother is half-Greek and her father is Estonian-American. Named #69 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list. Ranked #73 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2007" list. Ranked #52 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2008" list. Is quarter Greek. Had early aspirations of becoming an archaeologist. Has a tattoo on her back of a lion's head over the words, "Word Sound Power". In addition to appearing in 5 films with the word "American" in the title, she also appeared in two episodes of the TV series, "American Horror Story" (2011).

IMDb Mini Biography By: ICM

Spouse

Simone Sestito	(26 June 2010 - 1 October 2012) (divorced)
Robert Brinkmann	(4 March 2000 - 10 May 2005) (divorced)

Trivia

Graduated from Providence High School in Burbank, California class of 1997.

Is a natural blonde.

Last name "Suvari", pronounced "soo-VAHR-ee", is Estonian.

First name "Mena", pronounced "MEE-nah".

Has 3 older brothers, 1 of them in the US army.

Mother is a nurse; father is a psychiatrist.

Mena was raised in a Rhode Island home that was built in 1870 and which she and her brothers believed was haunted. They saw several apparitions over the years, all of which she believed were friendly.

People Weekly magazine titled an article about her "All-American Girl" (1999).

Declared as the most "patriotic" artist of 2000 by Entertainment Weekly magazine, making allusion to her 3 consecutive movies with the word "American" on their titles: American Pie (1999), American Beauty (1999) and American Virgin (1999). In 2001, she added American Pie 2 (2001) to that list. And then, more than a decade later, she added yet another "American" film to her resume, with American Reunion (2012).

Her mother is of Greek descent.

Mena and her ex-husband Robert Brinkmann have taken considerable flak because of their age difference - 18 years. Robert is a cinematographer.

Did her own singing in American Pie (1999).

Auditioned for the role of Mary Jane in Spider-Man (2002).

Her mother is half Greek and her father is Estonian-American.

Her older brother A.J., formerly an Intelligence Analyst in the U.S. Army, is currently a real estate agent in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Filed for divorce from cinematographer Robert Brinkmann after five years of marriage. The actress cited irreconcilable differences (10 May 2005).

Attended workshops at TVI Actors Studio.

Named #69 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.

Ranked #73 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Ranked #52 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

Announced her engagement to Simone Sestito, having been in a relationship with him since September 2007, after he proposed to her on holiday in Jamaica (16 July 2008).

Is quarter Greek.

Had early aspirations of becoming an archaeologist. She and her brothers used to dig holes in their backyard, looking for buried treasure.

Has a tattoo on her back of a lion's head over the words, "Word Sound Power" which is the title of a Christafari album; so is the lion's head ("Lion of Zion" is the production company.)

Filed for divorce from her second husband Siomone Sestio after 1 year and 6 months of marriage and two months of separation [January 13, 2012].

In addition to appearing in 5 films with the word "American" in the title, she also appeared in two episodes of the TV series, "American Horror Story" (2011).

First wife of Robert Brinkmann.

Personal Quotes

One of the things you learn being in the public eye is that you have the ability to raise awareness about serious issues, and, in the process, really help people. I've chosen to get the word out to women, especially young women, that tobacco is not glamorous - it's addictive and smoking takes a serious toll on your health.

[Talking about working with Stuart Gordon on 2007's Stuck (2007)] The greatest thing about working with Stuart is that I love what he loves - stories like this. I really enjoy the dark side, and his work is so macabre. But as a director, he's very calm, yet he has this great energy. Initially, it was tough to dissect this character, but Stuart has given me ample freedom to ask questions and experiment with my performance.

Salary

American Reunion (2012)

$750,000