Michelle
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Name: Mayte Michelle RodrÃguez
Date of
Birth: July 12, 1978
Place of
Birth: San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Nationality: American
Occupation: Actress,
Screenwriter
Height: 5 ft 5
in (165 cm)
Family
Background
Mother: Carmen
Milady RodrÃguez (née Pared Espinal), of Dominican descent
Father: Rafael
RodrÃguez Santiago, a Puerto Rican who served in the U.S. Army
Siblings: Michelle
has ten siblings and half-siblings.
Early
Life: After her parents' divorce, she moved with her mother to the
Dominican Republic at age 8, then to Puerto Rico, and finally settled in Jersey
City, New Jersey, at age 17.
Education
High
School: Attended William
L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, but dropped out.
Further
Education: Later earned
her GED. She briefly attended business school before deciding to pursue a
career in acting, with aspirations of becoming a screenwriter and director.
Career
Highlights
Breakthrough
Role: Girlfight (2000) –
Portrayed a troubled teen who becomes a boxer. Her performance earned her
several awards, including the Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award for
Best Debut Performance.
Notable
Film Roles:
The Fast and the
Furious series (2001–2023) as Letty Ortiz
Resident Evil
(2002) as Rain Ocampo
S.W.A.T. (2003) as
Christina "Chris" Sánchez
Avatar (2009) as
Trudy Chacón
Machete (2010) and
Machete Kills (2013) as Luz
Battle: Los
Angeles (2011) as Technical Sergeant Elena Santos
Widows (2018) as
Linda Perelli
Television: Played Ana Lucia Cortez in the series Lost
(2005–2006; 2009–2010).
Voice
Work: Voiced characters in
video games such as Halo 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Net Worth
Estimated
Net Worth: As of 2025,
Michelle Rodriguez's net worth is estimated to be between $25 million and $34 million. This wealth stems from her successful
acting career, particularly her roles in high-grossing franchises like Fast
& Furious, Resident Evil, and Avatar.
