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Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sanoe Lake in Blue Crush (2002)

Michelle Rodriguez in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Michelle Rodriguez in Resident Evil (2002)

Rita Moreno, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Leo Abelo Perry, and Nathalie Emmanuel in Fast X (2023)

Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Sophia Lillis, and Justice Smith in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Michelle Rodriguez in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Michelle Rodriguez and Chris Pine in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Darren Kent, Sophia Lillis, and Justice Smith in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, and Justice Smith in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine, and Justice Smith in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Michelle Rodriguez, Sophia Lillis, and Justice Smith in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez in F9: The Fast Saga (2021)

Michelle Rodriguez in F9: The Fast Saga (2021)

Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez in F9: The Fast Saga (2021)

Michelle Rodriguez in She Dies Tomorrow (2020)

Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez in The Fate of the Furious (2017)

Michelle Rodriguez and Elizabeth Debicki in Widows (2018)

Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo in Widows (2018)

Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, and Elizabeth Debicki in Widows (2018)

Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood, and Nathalie Emmanuel in The Fate of the Furious (2017)

Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, and Paul Walker in Furious 7 (2015)

Vin Diesel, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Cody Walker, and Caleb Walker in Furious 7 (2015)

Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez in Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

Michelle Rodriguez and Jennifer Carpenter in Battle in Seattle (2007)

Michelle Rodriguez in The Fate of the Furious (2017)

Milla Jovovich, Eric Mabius, and Michelle Rodriguez in Resident Evil (2002)

Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Chad Lindberg, Michelle Rodriguez, and Matt Schulze in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Michelle Rodriguez and Johnny Strong in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Vin Diesel, Chad Lindberg, Michelle Rodriguez, Johnny Strong, and Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Matt Schulze in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Johnny Strong in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Mayte Michelle Rodríguez 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 Cradle Will Rock (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 3 A.M. (2001), the blockbuster hit The Fast and the 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.

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