Mena Suvari Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Mena Suvari is an American actress, producer, fashion designer, voice artist, and model who rose to acclaim with her role as Angela Hayes in the 1999 black comedy-drama film American Beauty (a role that got her nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role) as well as for playing the role

Mena Suvari Quick Info
Height5 ft 4 in
Weight48 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 13, 1979
Zodiac SignAquarius
Eye ColorBlue

Mena Suvari is an American actress, producer, fashion designer, voice artist, and model who rose to acclaim with her role as Angela Hayes in the 1999 black comedy-drama film American Beauty (a role that got her nominated for a BAFTA Award for “Best Actress in a Supporting Role”) as well as for playing the role of Heather in the coming-of-age teen comedy films American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001), and American Reunion (2012). Her film credits also include Snide and Prejudice, Sugar & Spice, American Virgin, Rumor Has It, Domino, The Dog Problem, Factory Girl, Beauty Shop, Brooklyn Rules, Stuck, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, The Garden of Eden, Day of the Dead, You May Not Kiss the Bride, Don’t Blink, The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, Grace and Grit, What Lies Below, Don’t Tell a Soul, S*x and Lies in Sin City, No Surrender, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Psych: The Movie, and Ron’s Gone Wrong. Mena Suvari is also known for her television roles like playing Edie in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under, Maria Abascal/Abigail in the supernatural horror drama series South of Hell, Kathleen in the sitcom American Woman, Jill Marsh in the police drama series High Incident, and Elizabeth Short/Black Dahlia in the anthology horror thriller series American Horror Story: Murder House.

Born Name

Mena Alexandra Suvari

Nick Name

Mena A. Suvari

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Mena Suvari was enrolled at the preparatory school, Ashley Hall in Charleston.

After moving to California, she went to Providence High School in Burbank from where she graduated in 1997.

Occupation

Actress, fashion designer, model, producer, voice artist

Family

  • Father – Ando Ivar Suvari (Psychiatrist)
  • Mother – Candice Suvari (Nurse)
  • Siblings – A.J. Suvari (Older Brother) (Works in U.S. Army), Yuri Suvari (Older Brother), Sulev Suvari (Older Brother)
  • Others – Johann Aleksander Sirmann (Paternal Grandfather), Elfriede Marie Kirssweld/Kirschfeldt (Paternal Grandmother), Max Edens Thompson (Maternal Grandfather), Vasilike Eugenia “Betty” Georgopoulos/Georgeopolis (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Mena Suvari has been signed with –

  • Alchemy Entertainment
  • Management Production Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Innovative Artists, Talent Agency, Santa Monica, California, United States

Net Worth

Her net worth has been $5 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 4 in or 163 cm

Weight

48 kg or 106 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Mena Suvari has dated –

  • Robert Brinkmann (2000-2005) – After dating for a brief period, Mena Suvari got married to cinematographer Robert Brinkmann in a small ceremony in March 2000. At the time of the wedding, there was a huge controversy about the 17-year-age gap between them. In April 2005, Mena decided to file for legal separation for irreconcilable differences.
  • Mike Carrasco (2005-2006) – After her divorce from Brinkmann, Mena moved on to professional breakdancer Mike Carrasco, whom she met in Los Angeles at the annual breakdancing competition, which was won by Mike’s Las Vegas-based crew. For their first date, they headed out to a sushi restaurant in upscale Los Angeles.
  • Jamie Kennedy (2006) – In 2006, Suvari was reported to be dating comedian and actor Jamie Kennedy, after their picture holding hands while leaving a hotel was published by several gossip tabloids.
  • Simone Sestito (2007-2011) – Mena met Simone Sestito, a promoter and concert producer in 2007 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Soon after, they started dating and got engaged in July 2008, while holidaying in Jamaica. They got married at a private chapel in Rome in June 2010. However, their relationship was on rocks about 16 months later as they both filed for divorce. Simone demanded $17,000 in monthly spousal support and it was complicated as they didn’t have a prenup. In May 2012, they finally reached an agreement outside the court.
  • Salvador Sanchez (2012-2014) – In 2012, she started dating tattoo artist, Salvador Sanchez, who had worked at Kat Von D‘s High Voltage studio in Los Angeles. After she was spotted wearing a diamond ring in June 2014, it was reported that Mena Suvari was all set to walk the aisle for the third time.
  • Michael Hope – Mena Suvari got married for the third time in 2018 which was a secret wedding with Michael Hope. The news of the secret wedding surfaced in the tabloids in October 2018. In October 2020, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. They welcomed a son named Christopher Alexander in April 2021.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    On her father’s side, Mena is of Estonian descent, whereas on her mother’s side, she has German, Greek, and English ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Blonde

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Disputed

    Distinctive Features

    Petite Figure

    Measurements

    31.5-24-33 in or 80-61-84 cm

    Dress Size

    0 (US) or 32 (EU) or 4 (UK)

    Shoe Size

    6 (US) or 3.5 (UK) or 36.5 (EU)

    Brand Endorsements

    Mena was featured in print ads for Coach Leather (2000) and Lancome Paris Adaptive.

    She has had a lucrative deal with Lancome cosmetics.

    Additionally, she has starred in TV commercials for Rice-A-Roni, Orange mobile network, and Continental Sauces.

    Best Known For

    • Her breakthrough role as Angela Hayes in the movie, American Beauty (1999)
    • Being cast as Heather Graham in the famous s*x comedy, American Pie film series

    First Film

    She made her first film appearance in the 1997 psychological thriller Kiss the Girls in her role as Coty Pierce.

    First TV Show

    In 1995, Mena was first seen in the sitcom Boy Meets World in her role as Laura.

    Personal Trainer

    Mena Suvari relishes lifting weights in the gym according to workouts planned by her trainer Daniella Frita, with whom she had been working since she met her on the sets of her movie in 2009. Suvari also likes to perform yoga and believes that the blend of two workout philosophies gives her balanced fitness rewards.

    Since meeting nutritionist Feline Butcher, Mena has made her diet plan healthy and organic food-centric. She incorporates a variety of whole grains in her daily dietary intake and eats meat only if it is organic. She avoids certain varieties of fishes that are found to have mercuric content. Also, she doesn’t consume sugar, refrains from coffee, and only once in a while indulges in a cup of tea.

    Mena Suvari Favorite Things

    Source – TheGuardian.com, DailyMail.co.uk

    Mena Suvari Facts

  • Mena auditioned unsuccessfully for the iconic role of Mary Jane in the Spider-Man (2002) movie.
  • While growing up, she wanted to become an archaeologist and used to join her brothers in the backyard digging excavations while looking for buried treasure.
  • She has a huge tattoo of a lion’s face on the back of her neck with the words, ’Word Sound Power’ inscribed below it.
  • Mena has been included by Maxim magazine in the “Hot 100” list on three occasions (2005, 2007, and 2008).
  • Mena has worked for the African relief group named African Medical and Research Foundation for a long time.
  • She has participated in the World Poker Tour event on numerous occasions with her winning proceeds going to Starlight Children’s Foundation.
  • She has been very vocal about women empowerment issues and has supported campaigns such as “End Violence against Women.”
  • She has done voiceover work for video games like Kingdom Hearts II and OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo.
  • She is the spokesperson for the Circle of Friends group, which tours high schools in a bid to help students quit smoking.
  • In July 2021, during an interview, Mena revealed that she was s*xually abused as a child. Mena revealed that she was first abused in the 6th grade by one of her older brothers’ friends and was later the victim of s*xual abuse throughout a 3-year relationship with a man, whom she met at the age of 17. After the abuse, Mena started using drugs such as Meth.

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