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Rebecca Romijn (born
November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former fashion model.
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Rebecca Romijn
Born November 06, 1972
(age 34)
Berkeley, California,
U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80
m)
Spouse(s) John Stamos
(19 September 1998 - 1 March 2005)
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Biography
Early
life and career
Romijn (pronounced
"Ro-mine") was born in Berkeley, California, to Jaap Romijn and Elizabeth
Kuizenga, both of whom are of Dutch ancestry. Many sources say that she was once
nicknamed the "Jolly Blonde Giant" but she has admitted to making that up 'for a
laugh.'[1]
While studying music
(voice) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, she became involved with
fashion modeling and eventually moved to Paris, France for more than two years.
Among other jobs, Romijn modeled for the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated
and for Victoria's Secret. She also was the host of MTV's House of Style from
1998 to 2000. Romijn, a polyglot, is fluent in French and Portuguese.
Considered by many to
be among the most beautiful women in the world, Rebecca is a fixture on annual
lists of the beautiful women by publications such as Maxim Magazine (2003-2006),
AskMen.com (2001-,2003, 2005-2006) and FHM Magazine (2000-2005[1])
In 2000's X-Men, Romijn
had her first major movie role as "Mystique"; she returned to the role in 2003's
sequel X2: X-Men United, and again for X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). In these
movies her costume consisted of blue makeup and some strategically placed
prosthetics on her otherwise nude body. In X2: X-Men United she shows up in a
bar in one scene in her "normal" look, and also in X-Men: The Last Stand, she
appears as a dark-haired "de-powered" Mystique.
She had her first
leading role in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale (2002). She also has starred in
movies such as Rollerball, The Punisher and Godsend.
She played the leading
role in Pepper Dennis, a short-lived TV series on The WB. This series showcased
Romijn's talents for comedy, singing, modeling, drama, and adventure.
In December 2006,
Romijn announced that she has joined the cast of Ugly Betty as a full time
regular, where she'll play the elusive "Mystery Woman". She'll make her
appearance during the February 2007 sweeps period.
Personal life
She married actor John
Stamos on September 19, 1998. During her marriage, she used the name Rebecca
Romijn-Stamos in both her personal and professional life. The couple announced
their separation on April 12, 2004 and divorced on March 1, 2005.
She has since returned
to using her maiden name professionally. In September 2005, Romijn and actor
Jerry O'Connell announced their engagement.[2]
Filmography
Film
Magneto (2007) —
Mystique/Raven Darkholme (In Talks)
X-Men: The Last Stand
(2006) — Mystique/Raven Darkholme
Man About Town (2005) —
Nina Giamoro
The Alibi (2005) — Lola
Davis
The Punisher (2004) —
Joan
Godsend (2004) — Jessie
Duncan
X2: X-Men United (2003)
— Mystique/Raven Darkholme
S1m0ne (2002) — Faith
(uncredited)
Femme Fatale (2002) —
Laure Ash/Lily
Rollerball (2002) —
Aurora
X-Men (2000) —
Mystique/Raven Darkholme
Austin Powers: The Spy
Who Shagged Me (1999) — Herself (uncredited)
Dirty Work (1998) —
Bearded Lady
Television
Ugly Betty (2007) - The
"Mystery Woman"
Pepper Dennis (2006) —
Pepper Dennis
Jack & Jill (2000) —
Paris Everett
Hefner: Unauthorized
(1999–2000) — Kimberly Hefner
Just Shoot Me! (1999) —
Adrienne Barker
House of Style
(1998–2000) — Herself / Host
Friends (1997) — The
One With the Dirty Girl — Cheryl
MADtv (????) - Herself
Video
games
Tron 2.0: Killer App
(2004) — Mercury
Tron 2.0 (2003) —
Mercury
Footnotes
1. FreeJose.com. FHM
Magazine 100 Sexiest Women 2005. Retrieved on October 11, 2006.
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