Breathtaking Brunettes
by discovery1492 | created - 19 Aug 2012 | updated - 19 Aug 2012 | Public
1. Minka Kelly
Actress | The Roommate
Minka Kelly was born in Los Angeles, California and she is the only child of former Aerosmith guitarist, Rick Dufay, and Maureen Kelly, an exotic dancer and single mother, who often moved with her daughter to different communities before settling in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by the time Minka was in...
2. Laura Napoli
Actress | Devil May Cry 4
New York City theater and improv actress, Laura Napoli, first made a name for herself in Los Angeles in the video game world, doing motion capture and voice over for companies including: Capcom, Sony, and Square Enix.
Laura was born and raised right outside of New York City in Englewood, NJ. She ...
3. Autumn Reeser
Actress | The Wedding Veil
Autumn Reeser saw her breakout role as the individualist Taylor Townsend on the popular Fox drama series "The O.C." Since then she's become known for her intelligent and heartfelt performances in roles such as firecracker junior agent Lizzie Grant on HBO's "Entourage" and become an in-demand and ...
4. Natalie Avital
Camera_department | The Three Hikers
Natalie Avital was born in London, England, UK. Natalie is an actor and director, known for 3 Hikers (2015), Misled (2015) and Past God (2013).
5. Julia Ormond
Actress | Sabrina
The dark and classically beautiful British actress and social activist Julia (Karin) Ormond was born on January 4, 1965, in Surrey, into England, the second of five children. Born of privilege as the daughter of a well-to-do laboratory technician, her parents divorced when she was young. Julia ...
6. Jenn Wong
Actress | Raya and the Last Dragon
Jenn Wong is an American actress from San Diego, CA and the daughter of immigrants. Her father was born in Hong Kong and received a scholarship to study in the US and became a doctor. Her mother traveled from the Philippines as a nurse. Their meeting is an American love story. Her sister is actress...
7. Minnie Driver
Actress | Circle of Friends
Minnie Driver was born January 31, 1970 in London and raised in Barbados until she was seven. Her mother, Gaynor Churchward, was a designer and former couture model. Her father, Charles Ronald "Ronnie" Driver, was a businessman. Minnie's mother was her father's mistress while he was still married ...
8. Amber Bickham
Casting_director | Black Jesus
Amber Bickham is known for Black Jesus (2014), Legends of Chamberlain Heights (2016) and In the Hive (2012).
9. Brooke Shields
Actress | The Blue Lagoon
"Want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing." If you have not heard of Brooke Shields before, this tagline from her Calvin Klein Jeans ad had to grab your attention. Not that she has not had a previously noteworthy resume. She was born on May 31, 1965 in New York City, to Teri (...
10. Rebecca Todd
Self | Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
Rebecca Todd was born on August 3, 1980 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle (2023), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and The Last Union (2021).
11. Tammin Sursok
Actress | Pretty Little Liars
Tammin Sursok was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Tammin is an actor and producer, known for Pretty Little Liars (2010), Rules of Engagement (2007) and Crossing Over (2009). Tammin has been married to Sean McEwen since August 24, 2011. They have two children.
12. Jelynn Sophia
Actress | Counter Measure
Jelynn Sophia (also credited as Jelynn Rodriguez) is a TV/Film actress, TV host, dancer and singer. Born and raised in San Diego, California, Jelynn knew she wanted to pursue an entertainment career after singing to a large audience on her very first stage in a local cultural festival at the age of...
13. Bianca Lawson
Actress | Save the Last Dance
Bianca Lawson was born on March 20, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Save the Last Dance (2001), The Feast of All Saints (2001) and Rogue (2013).
14. Missy Peregrym
Actress | Stick It
Born in Montréal, Québec, Missy lived most of her life in Surrey, British Columbia, with her father, a minister; her mother; and two sisters. She began her career in front of the camera at age 18, when she started modeling. The print advertisements soon turned into commercials for Mercedes Benz, ...
15. Enuka Okuma
Actress | Workin' Moms
Enuka Okuma was born on September 20, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Workin' Moms (2017), The Sleepover (2020) and Rookie Blue (2010). She has been married to Joe Gasparin since July 2, 2011.
16. Gabrielle Union
Actress | Bring It On
Gabrielle Union was born on October 29, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Theresa (Glass), who managed a phone company, and Sylvester E. Union, a military sergeant and business executive. When she was eight, her family moved to Pleasanton, California, where she grew up and attended high school. There, ...
17. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Actress | Jodhaa Akbar
Born into a traditional south Indian family, Aishwarya started modeling at a young age. This green-blue-eyed beauty appeared in advertisements for many prestigious firms; the ones that brought her into the limelight were the garden sari and the Pepsi ad. Crowned Miss India 1994 runner-up, she was a...
18. Keira Knightley
Actress | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Keira Christina Knightley was born March 26, 1985 in the South West Greater London suburb of Richmond. She is the daughter of actor Will Knightley and actress turned playwright Sharman Macdonald. An older brother, Caleb Knightley, was born in 1979. Her father is English, while her Scottish-born ...
19. Jena Malone
Actress | The Neon Demon
Jena Malone was born in Reno, Nevada, raised in Sparks, Nevada; two cities that have merged together over time, to Deborah Malone and Edward Berge. Her grandfather owned a casino, Karl's Silver Club, in Reno. She was raised by her mother and her mother's partner. Beginning as a child actress, and ...
20. Olivia Munn
Actress | The Newsroom
Lisa Olivia Munn was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her mother, Kimberly Schmid, lived in Vietnam, and is of Chinese ancestry, while her father, Winston Barrett Munn, is from a family with deep roots in the American South. Olivia's parents divorced when she was two years old, and she was raised ...
21. Yaya DaCosta
Actress | The Butler
Yaya DaCosta was born and raised in New York City along with her sister and two brothers. She got her first acting gig at the age of eleven when her junior high school drama teacher, Ann Willis Ratray, encouraged her to audition for educational films. She continued to perform in school shows ...
22. Erin Fritch
Actress | Manifest
Erin Fritch was born in Torrington, Connecticut, USA. Erin is an actor and producer, known for Manifest (2018), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017) and The Last O.G. (2018).
23. Olivia Thirlby
Actress | Juno
Olivia resides in New York City where she was born and raised. She has trained extensively in classical Shakespearian acting in New York at the American Globe Theatre, and in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She began acting professionally in 2003, and plans to pursue a career in both ...
24. Mary Alexandra Stiefvater
Actress | Supergator
Mary Alexandra Stiefvater was born in Chico, California and grew up in Stockton, where she was first introduced to theater and dance at a young age. Educated at The University of California at Los Angeles, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Theater, she also studied French cinema and ...
25. Traci Ann Wolfe
Actress | Divergence
Traci Ann Wolfe is known for Divergence (2007), The Following (2013) and Sweet Home Alabama (2002).
26. Elliot Page
Actor | Juno
Elliot Page was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer. Page wanted to start acting at an early age and attended the Neptune Theater School. They began their career at the age of 10 on the award-winning television series Pit Pony (1999), for...
27. Sandra Bullock
Producer | The Proposal
Sandra Annette Bullock was born in Arlington, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. Her mother, Helga Bullock (née Helga Mathilde Meyer), was a German opera singer. Her father, John W. Bullock, was an American voice teacher, who was born in Alabama, of German descent. Sandra grew up on the road ...
28. Janora McDuffie
Actress | Grey's Anatomy
Janora, named after her father James and her mother Nora, was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. She graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead-Cain Scholar.
While at Carolina Janora was ...
29. Merrin Dungey
Actress | Alias
Merrin Dungey was born on August 6, 1971 in Sacramento, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Alias (2001), The King of Queens (1998) and Big Little Lies (2017). She has been married to Kevin Ryder since December 31, 2023. She was previously married to Matthew Drake.
30. Jennifer Garner
Actress | Alias
Jennifer Garner, who catapulted into stardom with her lead role on the television series Alias (2001), has come a long way from her birthplace of Houston, Texas. Raised in Charleston, West Virginia by her mother Patricia Ann (née English), a retired English teacher, and her father, Billy Jack ...
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