Michelle Rodriguez is a famous Hollywood actress of American descent. She starred in more than 30 films and TV series, but she is best known for her role as Letty Ortiz in the Fast and Furious film franchise.
Biography
In July 1978, the future famous actress Michelle Rodriguez was born in one of the largest cities in Texas, San Antonio. The mother was Dominican by birth, and the father was Puerto Rican. He was in the US Army when he met Michelle's mom. Since childhood, the girl was very independent, in many ways she made decisions herself.
The parents' relationship did not last long, and when the girl was eight years old, the mother, taking her daughter, left her husband and moved to her native Dominican Republic. The official divorce took place only a year later. After the move, Michelle's grandmother took up the upbringing, she was deeply religious and tried with all her might to instill religious views in her granddaughter. After four years in the Dominican Republic, Michelle's mother returned to the United States and settled in New Jersey.
Due to the relocation, the future actress often had to change schools, in addition to this, the girl had a bad character and was often a hooligan. Because of this, her studies at school were very poor, and at the age of seventeen, Michelle dropped out of school altogether and stopped attending classes, but after a few months she returned and finished secondary education.
Even then, Rodriguez was thinking about a career in the film industry, but could not decide on the role: for a long time she wanted to write scripts, then switched to directing, but eventually became an actress.
Career
At the age of twenty, the girl went to conquer the city of opportunity - New York. At first, she grabbed for any work, starred in extras and cameo roles. Michelle Rodriguez officially made her acting debut in 2000, when she starred in the film "Woman Fight." In the same year, she starred in the action movie Showdown in New York.
In 2001, she performed a role for which she was recognized throughout the world. The image of Letty Ortiz in The Fast and the Furious brought great success and recognition to the young actress. From that moment on, Michelle began to be more often invited to large projects. During her career, the actress starred in such famous films as "Resident Evil", "Bloodrain", "Avatar" and in the cult TV series "Lost."
Michelle Rodriguez is also trying to realize his authorial potential and work on two scenarios at once. Despite this, the actress continues to engage in her main activities and starred in new films. In November 2018, the action-packed film "Widows" with Michelle in one of the main roles was released.
Personal life
Fans of Michelle Rodriguez have long argued about the actress's sexual orientation, many considered her a lesbian. For a long time, she herself did not comment on these rumors in any way. But after a candid interview with photo model Cara Delevingne, in which she talked about her relationship with Rodriguez, Michelle said that she had experience, but she herself is heterosexual.
