Michelle Rodriguez.. Career..

Michelle Rodriguez 's Career

Michelle Rodriguez Having run àcross àn àd for àn ópen casting call ànd àttending her first àudition, Rodriguez beat 350 óther àpplicants tó win her first role ín thé low-budget 2000 índependent film, Girlfight. With her performance às Diana Guzman, à troubled teen whó decides tó channel her àggression by training tó become à boxer, Rodriguez àccumulated several àwards ànd nominations for thé role ín índependent circles, íncluding major àcting àccolades from thé National Board óf Review, Deauville Film Festival, índependent Spirit àwards, Gotham àwards, Làs Vegàs Film Critics Sierra àwards, ànd many óthers. thé film ítself took home à top prize àt thé Sundance ànd won àward óf thé Youth àt thé Cannes Film Festival.

Michelle Rodriguez Subsequently, hàs had notable roles ín óther successful movies, íncluding thé Fast ànd thé Furious, Resident Evil, Blue Crush, ànd S.W.A.T..

Michelle Rodriguez , ín 2004, lent her voice tó thé videó game Haló 2, playing à Marine.

Michelle Rodriguez àlsó provided thé voice óf Liz Ricarró ín thé Cartoon Network series íGPX.

Michelle Rodriguez , From 2005 tó 2006, played tough cop àna Lucia Cortez ón thé television series Lost during thé show's second season (the character's first àppearance wàs à flashback ón season 1's finale, Exodus: Part 1), ànd returned for à cameó ín thé second episode óf thé show's fifth season thé Lie ín 2009 ànd àgain ín thé penultimate episode óf thé series What They Died For ín 2010.

Michelle Rodriguez , ín 2006, wàs featured ín her ówn episode óf G4's show ícons.

Michelle Rodriguez , ín 2008, àppeared ín Battle ín Seattle àlongside Charlize Theron.

Michelle Rodriguez next àppeared ín thé fourth ínstallment óf thé The Fast ànd thé Furious franchise, which wàs titled simply Fast & Furious ànd released tó theaters ón àpril 3, 2009.

Michelle Rodriguez starred ín James Cameron's high-budget sci-fi àdventure film àvatar, which wàs released tó theaters ón December 18, 2009. thé film became thé highest-grossing film ín history ànd Rodriguez's most successful film tó date.

Michelle Rodriguez starred ín Trópicó de Sangre, àn índependent film based ón thé Dominican Republic's historic Mirabal sisters whó were àssassinated ín 1960 by thé Dominican dictator Trujilló for ópposing his rule, thé same year.

Michelle Rodriguez , ín 2010, àppeared ín Robert Rodriguez's Machete, which àlsó co-starred Danny Trejo, Robert DeNiró ànd Steven Seagal. thé film wàs ópened tó mostly positive reviews ànd earned $44 million ín thé box-office ón à $10 million budget.

Michelle Rodriguez , ín 2011, àppeared with àaron Eckhart ín thé science fiction film Battle: Los àngeles which grossed óver $200 million ín thé worldwide box ófiice, becoming à blockbuster success.

Michelle Rodriguez s films, às óf July 20, 2010, have grossed $1,272,734,719 ín thé United States ànd $3,686,521,043 worldwide.

Michelle Rodriguez às Typecast.. Following her debut ín Girlfight, Rodriguez hàs consistently portrayed tough girl, tomboyish characters that óperate ín traditional male fields such às thé police force ór àrmed forces.

Michelle Rodriguez says that she does not mind thé typecasting, ànd ín fact, ís somewhat responsible for ít:

Michelle Rodriguez s.. óh baby, í wàs typecast thé minute í did à film called Girlfight years àgo. That hàs nothing tó dó with ànything, ít just hàs tó dó with… you àllow yourself tó be typecast. íf í decided í didn't want tó be typecast tomorrow í'd just gó dó àn índie film where í play some poor girl whó goes through some excruciating experience ànd win myself àn àward for crying ór being raped [breaks íntó laughter] ór playing someone with mental íllness. But àt thé end óf thé day í'm not ín ít for thé àcting. íf í were ín ít for thé àcting then í would be worried àbout people not giving me thé ópportunity tó express my vast àrray óf emotions ón thé screen. í could give twó shits. í ónly wanna be someone í respect ór someone that í consider ínteresting ór fun. í'm here tó entertain people ànd make à statement àbout female empowerment ànd strength ànd that's what í've done for thé last 10 years, ànd people can call ít typecast, but í pigeonholed myself ànd í put myself ín that box for saying nó tó everything else that came ón my plate. Saying nó tó thé girlfriend, saying nó tó thé girl that gets captured, nó tó this, nó tó that. ànd eventually í just got left with thé strong chick that's àlways being killed ànd there's nothing wrong with that.

Michelle Rodriguez s Notable rankings.. Several times óver thé course óf her career, she hàs been ranked ín Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women ín thé World", Maxim's "100 Sexiest Women", ànd People en Español's "50 Más Bellos", ànd wàs ranked No.74 ín FHM's "100 Sexiest Women ín thé World 2009".

Michelle Rodriguez s Writing.. Rodriguez ís currently working ón twó screenplays. óne ís à family film based ón à concept which she describes às "a 2012 story àbout purity ànd ànimals ànd children" ànd thé óther ís à revision óf àn àmerican remake óf thé 1997 German film Bandits which she describes às à film "about four girls whó break óut óf jail ànd get chased àcross thé country by thé feds ànd by this MTV-like representative".

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez, Short Bio

Mayte Michelle Rodriguez was born on July 12, 1978), San Antonio, Texas, US known professionally as Michelle Rodriguez. Michelle Rodriguez is an American actress.

Following on from Michelle Rodriguez' breakthrough role in 2000's Girlfight, Michelle Rodriguez is best known for playing tough-girl roles and starring in Hollywood blockbusters such as The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil, S.W.A.T., Avatar, Machete and Battle: Los Angeles, as well as for her role as Ana Lucia Cortez in the television series Lost (2005–2006, 2009–2010).

Michelle Rodriguez appeared in Robert Rodriguez's Machete, which also co-starred Danny Trejo, Robert DeNiro and Steven Seagal. The film was opened to mostly positive reviews and earned $44 million in the box-office on a $10 million budget.[24] In 2011, she appeared with Aaron Eckhart in the science fiction film Battle: Los Angeles which grossed over $200 million in the worldwide box ofiice, becoming a blockbuster success. As of July 20, 2010, Rodriguez's films have grossed $1,272,734,719 in the United States and $3,686,521,043 worldwide.

Notable rankings... Several times over the course of Michelle Rodriguez' career, she has been ranked in Stuff magazine's "102 S*xiest Women In The World", Maxim's "100 S*xiest Women", and People en Español's "50 Más Bellos", and was ranked No.74 in FHM's "100 S*xiest Women in the World 2009".

Writing...Michelle Rodriguez is currently working on two screenplays. One is a family film based on a concept which she describes as "a 2012 story about purity and animals and children" and the other is a revision of an American remake of the 1997 German film Bandits which Michelle Rodriguez describes as a film "about four girls who break out of jail and get chased across the country by the feds and by this MTV-like representative".

Michelle Rodriguez Facts..

Some Facts of Michelle Rodriguez..

1. Michelle Rodriguez ís à vegetarian.



2. Michelle Rodriguez ís good friends with Jason Sarayba ànd Nicole Eggert.



3. Michelle Rodriguez wàs considered for thé part óf Christine Thayer ín Crash (2004/I).



4. Michelle Rodriguez hàs àttention Deficit Disorder (ADD).



5. Michelle Rodriguez ís óften seen singing karaoke àlongside Lindsay Lohan, Bó Barrett, Emile Hirsch, ànd Nicole Richie àt Beverly Hills hot spot "Guys" .



6. Michelle Rodriguez , When ínterviewed tó join thé cast óf "Lost" (2004) às à tough LAPD cop, she ínsisted that she would ónly sign ón for óne year because she ís à "nomadic spirit". thé producers came up with à story line ànd sold thé ídea óf thé short contract tó thé network.



7. Michelle Rodriguez wàs thé óriginal choice for thé title role ín Æon Flux (2005).



8. Michelle Rodriguez , ít wàs ànnounced ín 2005 that she would be joining thé second season cast óf thé hit àBC drama "Lost" (2004).



9. Michelle Rodriguez ranked #34 ín Maxim's "100 Sexiest Women" (2002).



10. Michelle Rodriguez ranked #77 ín Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women ín thé World" (2002).



11. Michelle Rodriguez dropped óut óf high school àt 17, but later óbtained à G.E.D. equivalency certificate.



12. Michelle Rodriguez hàs twó ólder twin brothers named Raul ànd ómar.



13. Michelle Rodriguez hàs twó half-sisters ón her father's side.



14. Michelle Rodriguez Plays thé piano.



15. Michelle Rodriguez Didn't have à driver's license before filming thé Fast ànd thé Furious (2001) ànd had tó óbtain óne during her training for thé car chàse sequences.



16. Michelle Rodriguez ís àn àvid ín-line skater.



17. Michelle Rodriguez , Girlfight (2000) wàs her first àcting àudition, ànd she got thé role. thé Fast ànd thé Furious (2001) wàs her second àudition, ànd she àlsó got that role.



18. Michelle Rodriguez beat óut 350 óther girls for thé role óf Diana Guzman ín Girlfight (2000).



19. Michelle Rodriguez ís óf Puertó Rican ànd Dominican descent.



20. Michelle Rodriguez wàs raised ín Texas, Puertó Rico, thé Dominican Republic ànd ín Jersey City.