Jordana Brewster
Birthday: 26 April 1980, Panama City, Panama
Height: 170 cm
Raven-haired beauty Jordana Brewster was born on April 26, 1980 in Panama City, Panama. Her mother, Maria João Leal de Sousa, is a Brazilian-born model who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1978. Her father, Alden Brewster, is an American-born investment banker, who has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Her paternal grandfather, ...
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Raven-haired beauty Jordana Brewster was born on April 26, 1980 in Panama City, Panama. Her mother, Maria João Leal de Sousa, is a Brazilian-born model who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1978. Her father, Alden Brewster, is an American-born investment banker, who has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Her paternal grandfather, Mayflower descendant Kingman Brewster, Jr., was president of Yale University from 1963 to 1977. Jordana was raised in London, England up until the age of six. At this time, her family decided to move back to her mother's native Rio de Janeiro. Here, they would stay for the next 4 years. Jordana learned to speak fluent Portuguese during her 4 year stay in Rio de Janeiro. At the age of ten, Jordana's family decided to move again, only this time they would relocate to Manhattan. It was here where Jordana studied at Sacred Heart, an all-girl Catholic school before moving on to the New York Professional Children's School. It was in her teens that Jordana began to make a name for herself by appearing in two of daytime television's longest-running soap operas, All My Children (1970) and in 1996 As the World Turns (1956), where she played the role of "Nikki Munson" for three years. Jordana also went on to co-star in the NBC mini-series The '60s (1999). The year 1998 marked her big-screen debut as "Delilah Profitt" in the teen-driven film, The Faculty (1998). However, it was her role as "Mia Toretto" in the blockbuster hit The Fast and the Furious (2001) that led her to reach Hollywood stardom. Despite her success, Jordana continued to attend Yale University, in the class of 2003. She played the lead in the prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), and reprised her role, Mia, in the sequels Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Furious 6 (2013), and Furious Seven (2015).Jordana married producer 'Andrew Form' in 2007, and the two have a son. Show less «
I will not go on a blind date.
I will not go on a blind date.
Oscar night is a ridiculous night where you go to these parties and you see everyone that you've eve...Show more »
Oscar night is a ridiculous night where you go to these parties and you see everyone that you've ever wanted to work with and admire. Show less «
My dream car would be a Maserati. That would be amazing.
My dream car would be a Maserati. That would be amazing.
I think that unless you grew up in New York or Chicago or Los Angeles, you're sheltered.
I think that unless you grew up in New York or Chicago or Los Angeles, you're sheltered.
You're at home, your parents are watching what you're doing, your friends are probably a little narr...Show more »
You're at home, your parents are watching what you're doing, your friends are probably a little narrow-minded, or it's cliquey and kids are really mean to each other. So, as soon as you have that independence, you can just explore who you are. Show less «
Parking is a nightmare for me... I still have sensors on my car that help me park.
Parking is a nightmare for me... I still have sensors on my car that help me park.
When I do my own makeup, I keep things pretty simple.
When I do my own makeup, I keep things pretty simple.
I think escapism is really important.
I think escapism is really important.
I like having a routine, because everything else... is so unpredictable.
I like having a routine, because everything else... is so unpredictable.
I love working out, but I need my brain to be someplace else as my body does the work.
I love working out, but I need my brain to be someplace else as my body does the work.
I feel like directing is an innate talent.
I feel like directing is an innate talent.
People spend so much time in their cars, and it's a legal way to have fun by speeding a little bit o...Show more »
People spend so much time in their cars, and it's a legal way to have fun by speeding a little bit or testing yourself a little bit, and you get to invest in your car. For some people, it becomes their baby. Show less «
I moved to New York when I was 10, from Rio de Janeiro. So there was no need for driving: I took the...Show more »
I moved to New York when I was 10, from Rio de Janeiro. So there was no need for driving: I took the subway, cabs and the bus. Show less «
I'd love to be a Bond girl. I mean, if you're going to be stereotyped, there are worse things to be ...Show more »
I'd love to be a Bond girl. I mean, if you're going to be stereotyped, there are worse things to be stereotyped as. Show less «
When I was really young. My sister and I would create different characters with our Barbie dolls - I...Show more »
When I was really young. My sister and I would create different characters with our Barbie dolls - I'd be the crazy diva Barbie and she'd be the homeless Barbie. Show less «
I like action more than anything touchy-feely.
I like action more than anything touchy-feely.
I already have a production company called J Squared and we're working on two projects.
I already have a production company called J Squared and we're working on two projects.
What I love about New York is that everyone is in their own world. It's the opposite of L.A. - there...Show more »
What I love about New York is that everyone is in their own world. It's the opposite of L.A. - there, everyone is looking outside of themselves to see who's next to them. What's great about New York is that you get to be anonymous. Show less «
I once owned a really, really ugly pair of white leather boots. They were so bad. It was back in the...Show more »
I once owned a really, really ugly pair of white leather boots. They were so bad. It was back in the '80s! It was just a really tacky fashion choice when I was in middle school, and I thought it was cool. I'm really embarrassed. Show less «
I work out with a trainer five days a week.
I work out with a trainer five days a week.
I think the play on words for 'Punky' Brewster has definitely played itself out.
I think the play on words for 'Punky' Brewster has definitely played itself out.
I went to an all-girls school and then I started working when I was fifteen, so I'm not very sociall...Show more »
I went to an all-girls school and then I started working when I was fifteen, so I'm not very socially apt when it comes to dating. Show less «
"When I signed for As the World Turns (1956) [in 1996, a three-year stint beginning when she was 15]...Show more »
"When I signed for As the World Turns (1956) [in 1996, a three-year stint beginning when she was 15], I had to promise my mom that it wouldn't hurt my grades and my dad that I would go to college. Acting kept me out of trouble. I had to go to CBS at 7 a.m., so I didn't have any time to fool around". Show less «
I meditate, which I really like. Just 20 minutes twice a day and that really helps.
I meditate, which I really like. Just 20 minutes twice a day and that really helps.
I'm saying my rosary every day.
I'm saying my rosary every day.
Also, when you think about a show that you used to watch as a kid or as a teenager, you look at it t...Show more »
Also, when you think about a show that you used to watch as a kid or as a teenager, you look at it through sort of rose colored glasses when you remember it. Show less «
Well, I was lucky in that my being an actress totally overshadowed my having some kind of a... legac...Show more »
Well, I was lucky in that my being an actress totally overshadowed my having some kind of a... legacy at Yale, so that was kind of great. Show less «
There was one day when I just didn't feel like I could do weight training after my cardio, so I didn...Show more »
There was one day when I just didn't feel like I could do weight training after my cardio, so I didn't. You do have to know when to stop, or you can hurt yourself. Show less «
You need the audience to become invested in the characters and in order to become invested, they nee...Show more »
You need the audience to become invested in the characters and in order to become invested, they need to identify with the characters... and that's why the characters need to be real. Show less «
I had to take driving lessons in New York, which were really weird because it's not the safest thing...Show more »
I had to take driving lessons in New York, which were really weird because it's not the safest thing in the world. Show less «
I just can't imagine dating a 20-year-old boy.
I just can't imagine dating a 20-year-old boy.
Women always want to be what they're not: If you're the pretty girl, you want to be the quirky girl....Show more »
Women always want to be what they're not: If you're the pretty girl, you want to be the quirky girl. If you're the smart girl, you want to be the pretty girl. Show less «
At school, I basically wear one pair of jeans and sneakers for months on end.
At school, I basically wear one pair of jeans and sneakers for months on end.
Even now that I'm married and 28, my room's still intact the way it was when I went to high school.
Even now that I'm married and 28, my room's still intact the way it was when I went to high school.
On her engagement: "It wasn't a total surprise, but it was very spontaneous. It's going to be a pret...Show more »
On her engagement: "It wasn't a total surprise, but it was very spontaneous. It's going to be a pretty small destination wedding -- next November." Show less «
The ocean is 20 minutes away. Nature surrounds me 24/7. I wake up to the sounds of birds chirping. I...Show more »
The ocean is 20 minutes away. Nature surrounds me 24/7. I wake up to the sounds of birds chirping. I also love that I can go out to dinner in jeans and flip-flops. Show less «
I miss the anonymity that comes with New York because everyone around you is so immersed in their ow...Show more »
I miss the anonymity that comes with New York because everyone around you is so immersed in their own journey. Show less «
Jordana Brewster's FILMOGRAPHY
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Annabelle: Creation
IMDb: 7
2017
109 min
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into ...
