Michelle Rodriguez Trivias

Was raised in Texas, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and in Jersey City.

Is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent.

She beat out 350 other girls for the role of Diana Guzman in Girlfight (2000).

Girlfight (2000) was her first acting audition, and she got the role. The Fast and the Furious (2001) was her second audition, and she also got that role.

Is an avid in-line skater.

Didn't have a driver's license before filming The Fast and the Furious (2001) and had to obtain one during her training for the car chase sequences.

Plays the piano.

Has two half-sisters on her father's side.

Has two older twin brothers named Raul and Oscar

Dropped out of high school at 17, but she went back and graduated via an equivalency diploma.

Ranked #77 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)

Ranked #34 in Maxim's "100 Sexiest Women"(2002)

It was announced in 2005 that she would be joining the second season cast of the hit ABC drama "Lost" (2004).

She was the original choice for the title role in Aeon Flux (2005)