Raven-haired beauty Jordana Brewster was born in Panama City, Panama on April 26, 1980. She was raised in London, England up until the age of six. At this time, her family decided to move back to their native Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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 two of daytime television's longest-running soap operas, All My Children and As the World Turns, 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. The year 1998 marked her big-screen debut as "Delilah Profitt" in the teen-driven film, The Faculty. However, it was her role as "Mia Toretto" in the blockbuster hit The Fast and the Furious that led her to reach Hollywood stardom. Despite her success, Jordana continued to attend Yale University, in the class of 2003.
Has a cat named Delilah, after her movie character in The Faculty. Family: grandfather is "Kingman Brewster", former President of Yale University. Her mother is Maria João, the former "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model from Brazil. Father is an investment banker. She has a younger sister named Isabella. Her grandfathers were ambassadors to Great Britain. Her mother is Maria João, the former "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model from Brazil. Dated Mark Wahlberg. [2000-June 2001] Didn't have a driver's license when she received driving lessons for The Fast and the Furious. Ranked #96 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002) Graduated from Yale University (2003) Her grandfathers were ambassadors to Great Britain. Father is an investment banker. Spent early years of her childhood in London. Attended Manhattan's Convent of the Sacred Heart school. Speaks fluent Portuguese. Named #54 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Named #59 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2006 list. After dating for a year, she became engaged to movie producer, Andrew Form (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning), on November 4, 2006. Was given the 8th place in The AfterEllen.com Hot 100 List (June 2007).