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Elsa Pataky More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

18 July 1976, Madrid, Spain

Birth Name

Elsa Lafuente Medianu

Height

5' 3½" (1.61 m)

Mini Biography

Elsa Pataky grew up in Madrid and attended the Universidad de San Pablo CEU where she studied journalism and began to take an interest in acting. She joined Teatro Cámara de Ángel Gutiérrez, a theater company in Madrid, and left college when she was offered a role in the long-running Spanish TV series "Al salir de clase" (1997).

More Spanish TV roles followed, alongside a growing career in movies, first in Spain but increasingly internationally.

She met her husband, Chris Hemsworth, through the management company that represents them both, ROAR.

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Spouse

Chris Hemsworth

(26 December 2010 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Her mother is of Hungarian and Romanian descent and her father is Spanish.

Her mother's surname Pataky is Hungarian and means "someone who lived near a creek".

She enjoys roller blading, snowboarding, and riding horses.

Can speak Spanish, French, English, Romanian and Italian.

Is one of the young Spanish actors that became popular for her role in "Al salir de clase" (1997).

Sister-in-law of Liam Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth.

Former girlfriend of Adrien Brody [2006-2009].

Was engaged to 'Michael Youn' (2004-2005).

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a daughter India Rose Hemsworth on May 11, 2012. Child's father is her husband, Chris Hemsworth.

Personal Quotes

[on starting a family with husband Chris Hemsworth]: Having the person that you love by your side and starting a family with them is the best thing that can happen to you in this life. You can't ask for more.