Rebecca Romijn was born on November 6, 1972. She is a Dutch American supermodel and actress.
Romijn was born in Berkeley, California to Jaap Romijn and Elizabeth Kuizenga, both of whom are of Dutch ancestry. Romijn radiated happiness and approachability throughout school. Her friends nicknamed her "the jolly blonde giant" because her height is just under 6 feet.
While studying music (voice) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, she became involved with modeling and eventually moved to Paris, France for more than two years. Among other jobs, Romijn modeled for the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated and for Victoria's Secret. She also was the host of MTV's House of Style from 1998 to 2000. Rebecca is fluent in French and Portuguese.
In 2000's X-Men, Romijn had her first major movie role as "Mystique"; she returned to the role in 2003's sequel X2: X-Men United, and is currently being trained by Jerry O'Connell for her role in X-Men: The Last Stand, expected for release in 2006. In these movies her costume consisted of blue makeup and some strategically placed prosthetics on her otherwise nude body.
She had her first leading role in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale (2002). She also has starred in movies such as Rollerball and Godsend.
She plays the leading role in Pepper Dennis, a TV series on The WB. This series showcases Romijn's talents for comedy, singing, modeling, drama, and adventure.
She married actor John Stamos on September 19, 1998. During her marriage, she used the name Rebecca Romijn-Stamos in both her personal and professional life. The couple announced their separation on April 12, 2004 and divorced on March 1, 2005.
She has since returned to using her maiden name professionally. In September 2005, Romijn and actor Jerry O'Connell announced their engagement.
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