Alexis Bledel Trivias

Her audition for Gilmore Girls was her first ever.

She is best friends with Amber Tamblyn, her co-star from the movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

She hates coffee, and while her character "Rory" on Gilmore Girls consumes it daily, she drinks coca-cola out of the supposed coffee mugs!

Named #87 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.

Moved to L.A. when she joined the "Gilmore Girls" (2000) cast.

Started modeling at 14.

Shares a birthday with Mickey Rourke, Jennifer Tilley and Lauren Bacall.

Attended New York University's Tisch School of Arts as a film major for a year.

Her parents' nationalities are Mexican and Argentinian; her ethnic background includes German and Spanish.

She graduated from Saint Agnes Academy in Houston, Texas.

She has 1 younger brother, Eric David Bledel (born 1986)

Her mother, Nanette, is Mexican. Her father, Martin, is Argentinian.

Her first language is Spanish.

One of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25" [2002]

Former model

Is a graduate of the Page Parkes Center of modeling and acting.

Didn't grow up speaking English, she learned it in school.