Michelle Rodriguez Biography (1978-)
Full name, Michelle Marie Rodriguez; born July 12, 1978, in Bexar County, TX;raised in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Jersey City, NJ; daughterof Rafael (in the military) and Carmen Rodriguez. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: True Public Relations, 6725 Sunset Blvd., Suite 570, Los Angeles, CA 90028.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, voice performer
- Birth Details
- July 12, 1978
- Texas, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Diana Guzman, Girlfight, Screen Gems, 2000
- Letty, The Fast and the Furious (also known as Racer X, Reline, and Street Wars), Universal, 2001
- Eden, Blue Crush (also known as Surf Girls, Surf Girls of Maui, and Untitled Surf Project), Universal, 2002
- Rain Ocampo, Resident Evil (also known as Resident Evil: GroundZero and Resident Evil the Movie), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
- Chris Sanchez, S.W.A.T., Columbia, 2003
- Teresa, Control, Lions Gate Films, 2004
- Voice, Sian Ka'an (animated), Paramount, 2005
- Katarin, BloodRayne, Romar Entertainment, 2006
- Nicki, The Breed, First Look Media, 2006
- Mariah, Grapefruit Moon, Americana Productions/My Own Worst Enemy,2007
- Some sources cite appearances in Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999; For Love of the Game, MCA/Universal, 1999; and Summer of Sam (also known as The Son of Sam), Buena Vista, 1999.
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Voice of Liz Ricardo, IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (anime; also knownas IGPX and Immortal Grand Prix), Cartoon Network, beginning 2003
- Ana-Lucia Cortez, Lost, ABC, 2005-
- Movies
- Salgado (cab driver), 3 A.M., Showtime, 2001
- Specials
- Herself, The Fast and the Furious Movie Special, Black Entertainment Television, 2001
- Herself, Sizzlin' Sixteen 2001, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
- Herself, Women of the Beach, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Herself, E! Entertainer of the Year 2003, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
- Awards Presentations
- The 10th Annual IFP Gotham Awards, Bravo, 2000
- The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2001
- Presenter, 17th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2002
- Presenter, 2002 ABC World Stunt Awards, ABC, 2002
- Presenter, Third Annual Taurus World Stunt Awards, USA Network, 2003
- 2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004
- 2004 Taurus World Stunt Awards, 2004
- Video Game Awards 2004, Spike TV, 2004
- The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2005
- 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as Screen Actors Guild 12th Annual Awards), TNT and TBS, 2006
- Television Guest Appearances
- Episodic
- Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2006
- Herself, "S.W.A.T.," HBO First Look, HBO, 2003
- Herself, Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003
- (In archive footage) Herself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Punk'd, MTV, 2005
- RECORDINGS
- Videos
- Herself, Film-Fest DVD: Issue 5--Cannes 2000 & SXSW, 2000
- Herself, Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
- Music Videos
- Ja Rule, "Always on Time," c. 2001
- Lenny Kravitz, "If I Could Fall in Love," 2002
- Video Games
- Voice of Rosie Velasco, True Crime: Streets of LA, Activision, 2003
- Voice of Calita, Driv3r (also known as Driver 3), Infogrames Entertainment, 2004
- Voice of marine, Halo 2, Microsoft, 2004
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Cosmopolitan, October, 2000, pp. 218-20
- Femme Fatales, September, 2001, pp. 13-14
- Gallery, December, 2002, pp. 62-64
- Interview, September, 2000, p. 165; September, 2003, pp. 206-209
- Movieline, October, 2000, pp. 56-57
- Newsweek, October 2, 2000, p. 71
- People Weekly, November 6, 2000, p. 182; October 17, 2005, p. 143
- Talk, June/July, 2000
- Time, October 2, 2000, p. 88
- Time Out New York, 5, September 28, 2000
- TV Guide, November 28, 2005, pp. 14-18