Rebecca Romijn Biography

Occup.Actress
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BornNovember 6, 1972
Age51 years
Early Life as well as Education
Rebecca Alie Romijn was born upon November 6, 1972, in Berkeley, California, USA. Her papa, Jaap Romijn, is a Dutch-born custom furniture maker, as well as her mom, Elizabeth Kuizenga, is a Dutch-American Community College instructor and textbook writer. Raised in a close-knit family, Romijn is the earliest of three brother or sisters.

Romijn participated in Berkeley High School, where she began to create a rate of interest in modeling as well as acting. Following her senior high school graduation in 1990, she enrolled at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). While majoring in Music with a minor in French, she continued to seek her passion for modeling.

Modeling Career
Romijn's initial break in the globe of modeling came while examining at UCSC. She was come close to by a scout who provided her the possibility to deal with numerous designers and also publications. In 1991, after a year of college, Romijn chose to concentrate on her blossoming modeling job and also relocated to Paris, France.

Her distinctive beauty as well as effort paid off as she swiftly came to be a household name in the modeling industry. She graced the covers of prominent magazines such as Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and also GQ. Romijn's best successes as a design was available in the mid-90s after authorizing with the prominent Victoria's Secret. She also appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1999.

Acting Career
Rebecca Romijn's acting debut can be found in 1997 with her function as a bearded lady in a guest appearance on the comedy "Friends". Her development duty came in 2000 when she was cast as the mutant Mystique in the smash hit movie "X-Men", guided by Bryan Singer. She repeated her duty in the follows up "X2: X-Men United" (2003) as well as "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006).

Besides her famous duty in the X-Men franchise, Romijn has actually additionally starred in various other movies as well as television shows. Some remarkable film credit histories include "Femme Fatale" (2002), "The Punisher" (2004), "Godsend" (2004), and also "Good Deeds" (2012). On television, she has actually had reoccuring duties in prominent collection such as "Ugly Betty", "Eastwick", and also "King & Maxwell".

Romijn has also ventured right into the globe of voice acting, lending her voice to characters in computer animated projects like "The 3D Adventures of Scooby-Doo" and also "Wings".

Personal Life
Rebecca Romijn's first marital relationship was to star John Stamos in 1998. The pair fulfilled at a Victoria's Secret fashion show where Stamos was holding, and also Romijn was modeling. Nevertheless, their marital relationship ended in divorce in 2005.

Romijn discovered love once more with actor Jerry O'Connell, whom she satisfied at an event in 2004. The couple wed in an intimate event in Los Angeles on July 14, 2007. Romijn as well as O'Connell have twin children, Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip, born upon December 28, 2008.

Philanthropy
Romijn is also known for her humanitarian undertakings, supporting various charitable organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the Friends of El Faro Foundation.

Tradition
Throughout her diverse career, Rebecca Romijn has verified herself to be a multitalented artist, easily transitioning from modeling to acting. She is a committed mother and a benefactor who utilizes her popularity to help those in requirement. Worldwide of amusement, Romijn will certainly for life be kept in mind for her exciting portrayal of Mystique in the X-Men franchise business as well as her expansive career as one of the leading models of the 90s.

Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Rebecca.

Related authors: Bryan Singer (Director), John Stamos (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Ice T (Musician)

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12 Famous quotes by Rebecca Romijn

Small: Thats true, you dont want to let anybody down and here are millions of people whove been waiting for th
"That's true, you don't want to let anybody down and here are millions of people who've been waiting for their favorite characters to be brought to life and you don't want to disappoint"
Small: Sexy at the millennium means having a solid sense of self but never taking yourself too seriously
"Sexy at the millennium means having a solid sense of self but never taking yourself too seriously"
Small: Ive been messing around in the studio the last couple of years. But I dont want to worry about being ta
"I've been messing around in the studio the last couple of years. But I don't want to worry about being taken seriously as a singer. It just really feels good to do it"
Small: Luckily, Im doing other things besides just modeling, because frankly, Im a little bored with it
"Luckily, I'm doing other things besides just modeling, because frankly, I'm a little bored with it"
Small: Im not for gratuitous nudity, but if theres humor, I dont have a problem
"I'm not for gratuitous nudity, but if there's humor, I don't have a problem"
Small: Its pronounced Romaine, like the lettuce
"It's pronounced 'Romaine,' like the lettuce"
Small: Im a little top heavy, so I have to pay attention to that area. I think it was from my years of swimmin
"I'm a little top heavy, so I have to pay attention to that area. I think it was from my years of swimming in school when I was a kid and it just overdeveloped my upper body. In fact, when I started modeling, my back was so developed, I could not fit into any dresses"
Small: He opened up the tent where I was actually literally bent over a chair getting my crack touched up and
"He opened up the tent where I was actually literally bent over a chair getting my crack touched up and I turned around and said, 'don't come in here Bryan, you don't need to be seeing this!' and he said, 'ooh, you need some white wine.' He handed me a glass of wine"
Small: Are you kidding? Im a terrible cook, but John is a really great one. Literally, I never cook. The whole
"Are you kidding? I'm a terrible cook, but John is a really great one. Literally, I never cook. The whole time we were dating, I prepared two officially romantic meals. Both of them were such disasters that he begs me never to go into the kitchen again"
Small: Id have to say that, in general, models take themselves too seriously. Basically, they are genetic frea
"I'd have to say that, in general, models take themselves too seriously. Basically, they are genetic freaks who spend a couple of hours in hair and makeup"
Small: I think we felt the pressure more at first than this time around. But still you dont want to let anyone
"I think we felt the pressure more at first than this time around. But still you don't want to let anyone down. I never even met Patrick until we had a Christmas party at Ian McKellen's house on the first movie and then I didn't see him again until the premiere"
Small: Yes. Ive been asked to pose nude, but I never have, and I probably never will
"Yes. I've been asked to pose nude, but I never have, and I probably never will"