Who is Elsa Pataky?
Elsa Lafuente Medianu professionally known as Elsa Pataky is a well-known Spanish-Australian model and actress. She is notably known for her role as Elena Neves in the Fast & Furious franchise. She has appeared in the films Snakes on a Plane (2006), Giallo (2009), and Give ‘Em Hell, Malone (2009). Moreover, she starred in the Spanish film Di Di Hollywood (2010).
How Old Is Elsa Pataky?
She is 46 years old as of January 2023, having been born on July 18, 1976, in Madrid, Spain. Elsa Pataky shares her birthdate with celebrities such as; Vin Diesel, Priyanka Chopra, Kristen Bell, Kaylee Quinn, Nelson Mandela, and many more.
Elsa Pataky Family
Who are Elsa Pataky Parents?
She was born to Jose Francisco Lafuente (Father) a Spanish biochemist, and Cristina Medianu Pataky (Mother) a Romanian publicist.
Does Elsa Pataky have Siblings?
He has a younger half-brother by the name of Cristian Prieto Medianu (born on July 26, 1991).
Elsa Pataky Education
She received her education at CEU San Pablo University studying journalism and taking acting classes.
Elsa Pataky Marital Status
She is married to the love of her life Chris Hemsworth AM (born on August 11, 1983) an Australian actor. They married during the Christmas holidays in 2010.
Elsa Pataky Kids
She has three kids with her husband Chris Hemsworth. A daughter by the name of India Rose Hemsworth (born on May 12, 2012). And twin sons by the names, of Sasha Hemsworth (born on March 18, 2014) and Tristan Hemsworth (born on March 18, 2014).
Elsa Pataky Career
She was a member of the Madrid theatre company Teatro Camara de Angel Gutierrez. Eventually, she left school and was cast in the television series Al Salir de Clase. Some of her subsequent films were co-productions with the UK and France which introduced her to work in English and French. Thus she went on to be cast as Senora Vera Hidalgo, trophy wife of Gaspar Hidalgo and mistress of Captain Grisham in the television series Queen of Swords.
She was credited with appearing n the opening titles but appearing in only 14 of the 22 episodes. Also, she had a recurring role in the television series Los Serrano, playing teacher Raquel who fell in love with her student Marcos (Fran Perea). She has appeared in over 10 Spanish films and co-starred in the French film Iznogoud (2004). Moreover, she was on the cover of the August 2006 issue of Maim.
Career Continuation
In 2009, she was cast in the Mexican series Mujeres Asesinas as Paula Moncada in the episode “Ana y Paula, Ultrajadas”. Also, she starred in the action noir film Give ‘Em Hell, Malone, and Dario Argento’s Giallo. She became the female face for the first collection of Time Force’s jewelry line Ultimate Jewel opposite football star Christiano Ronaldo. She then went on and played Officer Elena Neves in the movie Fast Five with Dwayne Johnson as her partner, Luke Hobbs. MTV Networks NextMovie.com named her one of the Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011.
She was then a stand-in for Natalie Portman in the post-end credit scene in Thor: The Dark World. She reprised her role as Elene Neves in Fast & Furious (2013), Furious 7 (2015), and The Fate of the Furious (2017), the sixth, seventh and eighth installments of the Fast & Furious film series respectively. In 2018, she starred as Adrielle Cuthbert in the Australian web television series Tidelands. The series was released on Netflix on December 14, 2018. She then played the lead role in Interceptor, directed by Matthew Reilly which was released in June 2022.
Elsa Pataky Height and Measurements
Adding up to her well-curved and beautiful body, she stands at a height of 5ft 3 inches (1.61m) and a weight of 51kg (112 lbs).
Elsa Pataky Salary and Net Worth
Her salary is not mentioned on the internet but has a net worth of $50 million.