Jordana Brewster

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Biography

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" in 2007, and the two have a son.

  • Primary profession
  • Actress
  • Country
  • Panama
  • Nationality
  • Panamanian
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 26 April 1980
  • Place of birth
  • Panama City
  • Residence
  • Los Angeles
  • Spouses
  • Andrew Form
  • Education
  • Yale University
  • Parents
  • Maria João

Movies

TV

Trivia

Has a cat named Delilah, after her movie character in The Faculty .

Family: Her father, Alden Brewster, is an American-born investment banker, and has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry (he is a descendant of Mayflower passenger William Brewster). Her paternal grandfather was Kingman Brewster, Jr., former President of Yale University and an ambassador to Great Britain. Her mother, Maria Joo , is a former "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model from Brazil. Jordana has a younger sister, Isabella Brewster.

Didnt have a drivers license when she received driving lessons for The Fast and the Furious .

Ranked #96 on Stuff magazines "102 Sexiest Women In The World" list of 2002.

Spent early years of her childhood in London.

Speaks fluent Portuguese.

Ranked #54 on Maxim magazines "Hot 100" list of 2005.

Ranked #59 on Maxim magazines "Hot 100" list of 2006.

Ranked #8 on the AfterEllen.com "Hot 100" list of June 2007.

Graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Has two Labradors: a yellow one named "Ella" and a white one named "Hendry".

Ranked #22 on the AfterEllen.com "Hot 100" list of 2008.

Ranked #9 on Maxim magazines "Hot 100" list of 2009.

(May 6, 2007) Married her boyfriend of 2 years Andrew Form following a 6-month-long engagement.

Her sister, Isabella Brewster , is a Casting Director and is engaged to NBA veteran Baron Davis as of September 2013.

Has 2 sons with her husband Andrew Form via a gestational surrogate - Julian Form-Brewster (b.September 10, 2013) and Rowan Brewster-Form (b.June 9, 2016).

Ranked #52 on Maxims "Hot 100" of 2014 list.

Good friends with Elijah Wood.

According to answers.com, Jordana Brewster and Paget Brewster "are descended from William [Brewster]s sons Love (Paget) and Jonathan (Jordana). Paget is Williams 9th-great-granddaughter and Jordana is his 10th-great-granddaughter. They are 10th cousins once removed.".

Quotes

Acting kept me out of trouble. I had to go to CBS at 7 a. m.

I feel like directing is an innate talent.

I think escapism is really important.

I will not go on a blind date.

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.

I work out with a trainer five days a week.

When I do my own makeup, I keep things pretty simple.

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.

I miss the anonymity that comes with New York because everyone around,you is so immersed in their own journey.

My dream car would be a Maserati. That would be amazing.

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.

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.

I meditate, which I really like. Just 20 minutes twice a day and that,really helps.

Parking is a nightmare for me. . . I still have sensors on my car that,help me park.

At school, I basically wear one pair of jeans and sneakers for months on,end.

I like having a routine, because everything else. . . is so unpredictable.

I like action more than anything touchy-feely.

I love working out, but I need my brain to be someplace else as my body,does the work.

Parking is a nightmare for me. . . I still have sensors on my car that help me park.

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