Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Michelle Rodriguez

Biography.....
Born in Bexar , Texas on July , 1978, Michelle Rodriguez always knew she was destined to become a star, Michelle Rodriguez just didn't know how to get there. Michelle Rodriguez lived in Texas until the age of 8 when her family moved to the Dominican where Michelle Rodriguez lived for two years before moving to Puerto Rico. At 11, Michelle Rodriguez's family relocated for the last time to Jersey City, New Jersey. Although Michelle Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez 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, Michelle Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez 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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