Mayte Michelle Rodríguez is a popular American actress.With a unique blend of good acting skills, toughness and beauty, Mayte Michelle Rodriguez has really established a solid career in Hollywood as one of the promising young stars that people laud of.
Background
Ethnicity:
Her mother is a native of the Dominican Republic, and her father, Rafael Rodriguez, is Puerto Rican.
Inherited Hispanic ethnicity of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent from her parents, Rafael Rodriguez and Carmen Milady, Michelle was born on July 12, 1978 in Bexar County, Texas as the only daughter in her family. Following her parents' separation when she turned eight, the girl was taken along by her mother to Dominican Republic, then Puerto Rico before finally settled in Jersey City, New Jersey by the age of eleven.
Education
Dropped out of high school but later earned her GED. In total she was expelled from five schools.
Briefly attended business school before quitting to pursue a career in acting, with the ultimate goal of becoming a writer and director.
Career
Michelle Rodriguez’s first role was in the low-budget independent film Girlfight. She beat out 350 other applicants for the role of Diana Guzman, and was praised by critics and audiences for her performance. This led her to win several awards, with some accolades from the Independent Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards, and the Deauville Film Festival. Her success brought her more roles, including those in The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil, Blue Crush, and S.W.A.T. In 2005, Rodriguez landed the role of tough cop Ana Lucia Cortez on the acclaimed ABC series Lost. She is also credited for her voice work in video games, including Halo 2 and Driv3r. In 2007, the actress got a part in Battle in Seattle alongside Charlize Theron. Her other roles include those in BloodRayne, The Breed, Gardens of the Night, and A Cat’s Tale. She has also been slated to reprise her role as Letty in Fast & Furious.
As a producer, Michelle Rodriguez is known to have co-founded a production company known as Cheshire Kat Productions. She has also been known to have written a screenplay for a family film.
Religion
Michelle was raised a Jehovah's Witness.