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Mena Suvari: Biography

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Birth Name: Mena Adrienne Suvari
Birth Place: Newport, RI
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/13/1979, Aquarius
Profession: Actor; model

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Mena Suvari Fast Facts:

Named after her godmother, who in turn was named for the Mena House, a hotel that sits at the base of the pyramids in Egypt.
Lived in a Rhode Island mansion built in 1870 that she and her brothers claimed was haunted.
Two of her brothers, A.J. and Sulev, attended The Citadel and went on to become U.S. Army Captains.
Attended a modeling convention at age 12 and signed with the Wilhelmina Models.
Made her breakthrough in 1999 with a pair of high-profile movie roles: Heather in American Pie and Kevin Spacey's object of desire American Beauty.
Participated in the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, in the name of the Starlight Children's Foundation.

Mena Suvari Relationships:
Ando Suvari - Father
Candice Suvari - Mother
A.J. Suvari - Brother
Sulev Suvari - Brother
Yuri Suvari - Brother
Robert Brinkmann - Ex-husband
Mike Carrasco - Ex-significant Other
Simone Sestito - Husband (separated)
Mena Suvari Awards:
1999 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner

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Mena Suvari Jason Merritt/FilmMagic.com

red carpet recap, Mena Suvari Todd Williamson/WireImage.com

Jimmy Fallon, Sienna Miller, Jimmy Fallon, Guy Pearce, Mena Suvari, Jack Huston Brad Barket/ Getty Images

Mena Suvari, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Tara Reid Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com

Jordan Masterson, Danny Masterson, Mena Suvari Chris Weeks/WireImage.com

Brooke Shields, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mena Suvari Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com

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