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| Birth Name(s) : Mena Adrienne Suvari |
Date of Birth: February 9, 1979 |
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Full Mena Suvari Biography
Mena Adrienne Suvari was born on February 9, 1979, in Newport, Rhode Island. Her father was Ando Suvari, an Estonian psychiatrist; and her mother Candice, a nurse. Mena's first name comes from her British Aunt named after the "House of Mena" Hotel (at the base of the pyramids in Egypt); her last name is Estonian. Mena has 3 older brothers: A.J., Sulev, and Yuri. Mena started modeling at age 12, and her acting career began when she did a Rice-a-Roni commercial at age 13. She was also a Wilhelmina model for a few years. Mena attended middle school at the Ashley Hall all-girls school in Charleston, South Carolina, and graduated from Providence High School in Burbank, California. Her nickname in high school was "bean".
Mena was a natural for movies: she is petite (5'4"), has blue eyes, and her natural hair color is red. Mena's breakout role was as a choir girl in the teen comedy American Pie (1999). This was followed by her great performance in American Beauty (1999), which won 5 Oscars. Mena married Robert Brinkmann, a cinematographer, on March 18, 2000. Mena's hobbies include: painting watercolors, playing the piano, and hiking. Her fans look forward to her new movies, in what promises to be a long and successful career. |
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Additional Mena Suvari Biography
Mena Adrienne Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American actress, model, designer and spokeswoman. She is perhaps best known for her work in American Beauty (1999) and the first two American Pie films.
Suvari was born in Newport, Rhode Island to Ando Süvari, an Estonian psychiatrist, and Candice, a Greek nurse. By the age of twelve, Suvari was modeling; she starred in a Rice-a-Roni commercial by the age of thirteen. Attended Providence High School, in Burbank, California, class of 1997.
She followed these movies with roles in such movies as Loser (2000), The Musketeer (2001), and Spun (2002). Suvari is the only actress to appear in three consecutive movies that start with the word "American": American Pie (1999), American Beauty (1999), American Virgin (2000). Suvari also became a recurring character in the fourth season of the critically acclaimed HBO serial Six Feet Under in 2004, as lesbian performance poet and artist, Edie. Suvari was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Newcomer (Internet Only) in 2000 for American Pie.
In 2006, she took the voice role of Aeris Gainsborough in the Square Enix/Disney video game Kingdom Hearts II, as well as the English-language version of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. She has lead roles in the upcoming remake of the zombie movie Day of the Dead as well as Stuart Gordon's controversial film Stuck.
In early August 2007 the first pictures of Suvari as a bald were published in many gossip websites. Suvari’s representative has revealed the actress shaved off her locks in June while she was shooting a movie adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s Garden of Eden in Spain. In the film, the actress plays a beautiful bored newlywed who falls for a sultry Italian girl while she is honeymooning in Europe. She has a lead role in the film. Suvari says she fulfilled a long-standing ambition by losing her hair. She explained: “I was really excited to get to shave my head - it’s something I’d wanted to do for a while and now I had a good excuse. It was nice to shed that level of vanity for a girl.”
Suvari is a model for Lancôme cosmetics and print ads for Lancôme Paris Adaptîve (2004). She has been featured in many fashion blogs and magazines such as Vogue.
Echo Design is collaborating with Suvari to launch a limited-edition three scarf collection. Suvari has gotten all wrapped up in the project, which features her own nature-inspired photography. The photographs are digitally screened on silk and silk chiffon, allowing Suvari’s work to be reproduced as wearable art. The collaboration depicts trees in three stages of foliage—from the bright yellow leaves of fall to the barren grey branches of a winter scene. The collection, which will retail for approximately $115 (for the oblong shape) to $198 (for the square shapes), will be available beginning in September at www.echodesign.com, as well as at select retailers. Suvari was seen promoting the new line at Bloomingdales in early September 2007. A portion of the proceeds from the sales will go to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
In August 2007 Suvari told: "Basically, I have been very interested in fashion for a long time and the idea of designing something myself had been milling about in my head. It was a very organic process. Echo was willing to work with me on something and I was familiar with their line and excited about it. They wanted to do a set and from there I tried to come up with the theme. That’s how the ball got rolling".
Suvari married German-born cinematographer Robert Brinkmann on March 18, 2000. The marriage was notable as Brinkmann is 18 years older than Suvari. However, Suvari filed for legal separation from Brinkmann on April 24, 2005, citing irreconcilable differences. The two divorced in May of the same year. In summer 2005, she began dating professional breakdancer Mike "Murda" Carrasco , a member of Knuckle Head Zoo. They met in October 2005 in Braunschweig, Germany.
Suvari's favorite style of music is Reggae. She has said, "I really like most styles of music. I am very much into hip-hop, soul, funk, and especially reggae, and really, there are too many artists to mention, but I like a lot of old school music."
Suvari also plays on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games for the Starlight Children's Foundation charity.
Mena is also heavily into issues about female empowerment. She is involved with several breast cancer charities and the End Violence Against Women campaign. She also tours high schools trying to encourage women to quit smoking. She has also visited New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to help women and girls who are in need, and donated millions of dollars to help women and children in need. Mena recently began setting up her very own organization that encourages strong bonds and friendships between women and girls. "I would never have gotten through the rough times in my life if it weren't for all the strong women I know - my mother, my aunts and all of my girlfriends...and, I think too many women see each other as enemies". Mena recently bad mouthed the media for its unfair treatment of young female celebrities. |
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| It's nice when people want your autograph, but it's a little strange because I never expected it. I still kind of think, 'Oh, who am I?' |
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