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Famous as :
ActressBirth Name :
Mayte Michelle RodriguezBirth Date :
July 12, 1978Birth Place :
Bexar County, Texas, USAClaim to fame :
As Diana Guzman in "Girlfight" (2000)
Michelle Rodriguez Back for 'Fast and Furious 4'
March 06, 2008 11:03:49The tough teenage girl in "Girlfight" Michelle Rodriguez will be reprising her role of Letty in the fourth installment of the "The Fast and the Furious" franchise, "Untitled Fast and the Furious Sequel". Hollyscoop.com reported that the 29-year-old actress' co-star Paul Walker has outed her return to the film.
Walker told the entertainment site about the return of Rodrigues at the premiere of "Never Back Down" in Los Angeles on March 4 when he was asked whether he will be back for the fourth film. Apart from confirming his and Rodriguez's return, the 34-year-old actor also revealed that Vin Diesel and Jordana Brewster will also reprise their characters. On the occasion, he also confessed that he is persuading Tyrese Gibson to join the cast once more. The video of the interview can be seen below.
Michelle Rodriguez Got a Get-Out-of-Jail-Early Card
January 11, 2008 09:01:46Michelle Rodriguez tasted her freedom early. The former "Lost" star was set free from the slammer Wednesday night, January 9 after serving just 18 days of her 180-days sentence for violating her probation in a DUI case.
Rodriguez was released early from Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California reportedly due to overcrowding in the jail, which is standard practice in LA, notwithstanding with the initial order issued by a judge involved in her case that demanded her to serve the entire sentence with no option of work furlough, early release or home confinement.
Michelle Rodriguez Spends Christmas Behind Bars
December 24, 2007 01:12:54Violating her probation for a variety of crimes, including hit and run as well as DUI, Michelle Rodriguez once again had to go to jail and this time she had to spend her Christmas behind bars. The "Lost" star checked herself to Lynwood jail, the same facility where Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and Lindsay Lohan served their time, at 4:33 PM on Sunday, December 23.
She was expected to stay behind bars for 180 days, but may get out early for good behavior. She might also be released sooner than her penalty because of the overcrowding jail according to legal experts, though Superior Court Judge Daviann L. Mitchell has specifically forbidden an early release for her.
Free Michelle Rodriguez, Sign the Online Petition
October 25, 2007 11:10:32An online petition has been launched by the Webmaster of Michelle Rodriguez's MySpace page in an attempt to appeal to the lenient side of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daviann L. Mitchell, who last month sentenced the actress to 180 days behind bars for violating probation in her DUI case.
The petition, called Free Michelle Rodriguez, is created by Leigh Lewallen and accessible via the actress' official MySpace page.
Michelle Rodriguez Sentenced to Six Months in Jail
October 11, 2007 08:10:45
"Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez will be soon 'lost' in jail. The actress has on Wednesday October 10th sentenced to six months in jail for failing to complete the community service and alcohol monitoring required by her probation sentence.
"Admitted violation of her probation by failing to provide proof of community service and by consuming alcohol three times while wearing an alcohol monitoring device," Superior Court Judge Daviann L. Mitchell ordered that Rodriguez is not to be released to "work furlough or electronic monitoring and is not to be granted early release."
Michelle Rodriguez Facing Jail Sentence for Probation Violation
September 29, 2007 01:09:01
Michelle Rodriguez is in trouble with the law, again. The actress is said to be facing jail time for violating her probation regarding several motor vehicle offenses.
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office announced Friday September 28th Rodriguez has failed to fulfill the terms of her probation in a DUI case, alleging she "turned in a false document showing that she completed one day of service on September 25, 2006 but later on stated that she was in New York on that date."
Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang Added to Avatar
August 03, 2007 02:08:48
Landing feet as the latest additions in the cast lineup, Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang have both been picked up to fill in the remaining roles in James Cameron's ambitious performance-capture flick "Avatar", Variety has revealed.
A $190 million hybrid of live action and animation produced under 20th Century Fox, pic centers on a wounded ex-marine assigned to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival. Lang is informed to play a seasoned Marine Corps colonel who travels to the planet to take charge of its troops while Rodriguez will portray an ex-Marine pilot.
Michelle Rodriguez Working on a Clothing Line Named "Ishkadada"
July 14, 2007 01:07:15
Michelle Rodriguez is branching out her acting career, licensing her name to yet another product, clothing line. The actress who starred in the hit TV series "Lost" is working on a clothing line, which inspiration comes from world cultures.
"The company that I want to start should be ethnic," Rodriguez said on her line, to be called "Ishkadada", on the Sony channel's "It's Midday in China" program that aired across Latin America this week. "I think there is a (growing) awareness and people are opening their eyes about the world and the environment."
It's Official, Michelle Rodriguez Is Bisexual
April 27, 2007 12:04:03
Hollywood's most kept secret is no longer an unconfirmed speculation when Michelle Rodriguez comes out with revelation that she is, in fact, a bisexual.
The former "Lost" actress comes out of the closet in this months issue of Curve magazine, revealing among other things her relationship with fellow actress Kristanna Loken, who hinted in an issue of The Advocate last year they were a couple and very much in love.
Hot New Couple, Kristanna Loken and Michelle Rodriguez
November 16, 2006 04:11:38
Talk is heating up that Kristanna Loken is dating Michelle Rodriguez.
The two actresses are co-stars in the action, horror, fantasy flick "BloodRayne".
Another Four to "Battle in Seattle"
November 01, 2006 10:11:54
More talents are being picked up for "Battle in Seattle" following the recent inclusion of Woody Harrelson, Ray Liotta, Andre Benjamin, and Martin Henderson. Production Weekly reported that Michelle Rodriguez, Jennifer Carpenter, Channing Tatum, and Tzi Ma have all been added to the bulging cast list toplined by Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron.
Written and directed by Irish actor Stuart Townsend, the project is said to use interlocking strands similar to that in "Crash" in presenting the story of the 1999 World Trade Organization and the ensuing riots from various perspectives of protesters, pedestrians, politicos, police and WTO delegates.
"Lost" Rodriguez Released from Los Angeles County Jail
May 31, 2006 04:05:15
Call it a good fortune for Michelle Rodriguez as she's been ordered to leave Los Angeles County Jail on Thursday May 29th, 2006 after serving a mere four hours and 20 minutes of her two-month jail sentence as a result of violating probation with a drunken-driving conviction in Hawaii.
"Needless to say, our prosecutors are not happy about this," says a spokesperson for the L.A. City Attorney's office. "But the sheriffs have a policy to let some nonviolent offenders go early, in part due to jail overcrowding." Despite such fact, Michelle will still have to serve 30 days of community service and remain on probation until June 2009.
Michelle Rodriguez Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail
May 23, 2006 01:05:45
"Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez was sentenced to 60 days in Los Angeles County jail Monday May 22nd, 2006 for violating her probation she was sentenced to in 2004 on DUI-related misdemeanor charges. This has been confirmed by the Los Angeles city attorney's office.
Besides being put in jail, Judge Rex Heeseman, moreover, also sentenced the star to 30 days of community service for the L.A. Sheriff's Department and an extension of her probation by two years.
Winners of the 2006 ALMA Awards
May 08, 2006 02:05:14
Marc Anthony and Andy Garcia were among the many honorees at this year's ALMA Awards held Sunday May 7th, 2006. While Anthony received the Celia Cruz Award for Excellence in Music, Garcia brought home the Anthony Quinn Award for Excellence in Motion Pictures.
Also were honored at the event, which celebrated achievements by Hispanic artists from the worlds of music, television and film, among others were Shakira who was honored the Outstanding Musical Performer and Best Spanish Album awards, and Daddy Yankee who was named Outstanding Musical Performer.
"Lost" Star Michelle Rodriguez Loses Control
April 26, 2006 01:04:09
Michelle Rodriguez pleaded guilty to DUI charges in Hawaii Tuesday April 25th, 2006. The "Lost" actress was offered a choice by a Kane'ohe District Court judge, between 240 hours of community service or five days in jail. And at last the beauty decided to choose the jail time while also is ordered to pay a $500 fine.
Steve Barta, an attorney for Rodriguez, said his client's decision to serve jail time as "a personal choice and would suspect that because she has a hard time even going out for a meal without being intruded upon for an autograph or photograph, it's really difficult for her to do community service". And so, her sentence began Tuesday, although she was first allowed to go home to gather some necessities.
"Lost" Stars' Drunken Driving Case Continued
January 03, 2006 02:01:37Still dealing with the charges of drunken driving on the Pali Highway by December 1, 2005, the "Lost" stars, Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros, were arraigned in Hawaii's Kaneohe District Court on Thursday. Did not show up in this proceeding, both actresses were only represented by their respective lawyers.
While Watros, through the statement from her attorney Lanson Kupau, is eager to take full responsibility on her mistake when scheduled to go back in court on January 12, Rodriguez, on the other hand, entered a not-guilty plea through her lawyer, Steve Barta, and is slated to face her trial by March 30.
Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Year
December 24, 2005 12:12:20ABC's hit drama "Lost" is so popular among viewers because of which its cast have becoming so popular nowadays. Based on such fact, Entertainment Weekly has named what so called as a group of "treasured islanders," including Matthew Fox, Terry O'Quinn, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Rodriguez and other Lost stars, as its Entertainer of the Year. Moreover, the show also has been claimed one of the "biggest cult breakouts since The X-Files."
The second Entertainer of the Year is Steve Carell, who is praised for his ability to play an implausible boob thanks to his film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin." The 3rd is Naomi Watts, while the 4th is Kanye West. Actress Felicity Huffman is 5th mainly praised for her role in "Desperate Housewives" and "TransAmerica." Actor/director George Clooney secures the 6th place, while Vince Vaughn and pop star Gwen Stefani are the 7th and 8th in a row. And completing the Top 10 in succession are children's book hero "Harry Potter" and Terrence Howard.
Rodriguez Lost $357 for Guilty to Speeding
December 15, 2005 04:12:18Playing a bad girl role on TV has affected her real life image that "Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez starting to get involved with law. The actress has fined $357 after pleaded guilty Dec 13th to speeding in a Wahiawa courtroom.
Did not show up for the hearing, Rodriguez was represented by her lawyer. During the plea, it was mentioned that Rodriguez was convicted of going 83 mph in a 55-mph zone back in November.
Rodriguez in the "Lost" List
September 19, 2005 02:09:18Briefly appearing in a flashback scene on the season finale of "Lost", Michelle Rodriguez positively got her role back as she has been included in the cast of this popular series for its second season. She previously portrayed one of the passengers of the crashed airplane named Ana-Lucia Cortez who flirted with Jack, played by Matthew Fox, at an airport bar in Sydney, Australia.
Nevertheless, it occurred to her that she had no idea of the future of her character. "I don't know what the writers have in store for me," she said. "That's why I like it so much. Maybe I don't want to know." As for the series itself, its second season will be aired on Wednesday.
