Jordana Brewster

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Jordana Brewster was born April 26, 1980, in Panama City, Panama. The daughter of Alden Brewster, an investment banker, and Maria Joao, a former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model (which would explain Jordana's exotic looks), Jordana was relocated several times before finally settling down in Manhattan, New York.

The Brewster family moved to London, England, where they lived for 6 years, before moving to Rio de Janiero for 4 years. Jordana's early start in showbiz can be traced back to her days in Brazil, where she danced with other children, on the popular children's show, Xuxa Against Evil. She also became fluent in Portuguese while living in Rio.

By the time the Brewster family moved to New York, Jordana knew she was interested in acting, and participated in theater during her school days at Sacred Heart.

Wanting to further delve into acting, Jordana moved on to the New York Professional Children's School to perfect her skills. She made her American television debut on the daytime soap opera, All My Children, in a one-time appearance, while still at school.

She moved on to a more lucrative role on the soap As The World Turns, as Nikki Munson-Graves. During her three years on the show, she was offered a role in the blockbuster, Independence Day, but had to decline since her soap opera schedule didn't allow her the time.

In 1998, Jordana moved on to bigger and better things, with a role on the sci-fi teen flick, The Faculty, which also included an appearance in the remake of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" video and several Tommy Hilfiger ads. That same year, Jordana was accepted to Yale, which is part of her family's legacy -- her grandfather was president of the prestigious university from 1963-1977.

She deferred her admission in order to further pursue her film career, and soon after her role in The Faculty, she had more roles lined up. Jordana was cast as one of the lead roles in the NBC miniseries, The '60s, along with fellow teen movie star, Julia Stiles.

2001 proved to be a huge year for the young actress, as she co-starred in the independent film, The Invisible Circus with Cameron Diaz, and starred in the surprise blockbuster of the summer, The Fast and the Furious.

Although she has worked alongside two popular actors, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, the raven-haired beauty was dating actor Mark Wahlberg since 1998. Their 2-year relationship remained low-key for a long time, but once word got out, there were rumors that the couple were married.

Judging by the tons of web sites dedicated to Jordana, it's pretty plain to see that she has quite the following across the globe. Devoted fans of all ages have spent a countless number of hours creating online shrines about her; they've probably spent even more time worshipping this 21-year old goddess. And for good reason, she's definitely something to stare at. Okay, we're guilty; we admit it -- we worship her as well. Busted.

Success

Early on in her acting career, Jordana got her first big break with a role on All My Children. By proving herself worthy of soap opera status, she landed a full time role on yet another daytime drama, As The World Turns.

Her real break in acting came in 1998 when she starred in the sci-fi thriller, The Faculty. Her days in the dumps as a soap opera star were finally behind her and she was now ready to focus on her budding film career. In 2001, Jordana had blessed us once again by starring in the highly anticipated The Fast and the Furious. What a concept -- a film featuring supercharged cars and a super-hot Ms. Brewster. That's pretty much all we retained from that one. Supposedly there were additional things in the movie, such as a script and other actors, but we never really noticed.

This year, she also appeared in an independent film entitled The Invisible Circus, but considering it was an independent picture, it pretty much remained "invisible" to most of her fans as well.