Rebecca Romijn Actress and Model

Rebecca Alie Romijn November 6, 1972 is an American film and television actress and former model Romijn pronounced Ro-Maine in the United States, but the Dutch is pronounced Ro-mine was born in Berkeley, California, Isabel daughter of teachers of English in public schools and textbook author, and Jaap Romijn, a manufacturer of custom-designed furniture. His father, a native of Barneveld, Netherlands, is Dutch, and motherhood second-generation Dutch American who met Romijns father while studying in Europe.

Romijns maternal grandfather, Dr. Henry B. Kuizenga, was a Presbyterian minister and seminary professor.Her maternal grandmother is first cousins with Dorothy Letterman, David Letterman & mother. Many sources say that she was once nicknamed the Jolly Blonde Giant; but admitted that even a joke. While studying music at the University of California at Santa Cruz she became involved with fashion modeling and moved to Paris for over two years. Among other jobs, Romijn modeled swimwear in Sports Illustrated and Victorias Secret.She was also the host of the MTV-style house from 1998 to 2000.Rebecca is a fixture on annual lists of the most beautiful women of the world publications such as Maxim (2003-2007), AskMen.com (2001-2003, 2005-2006) and FHM (2000-2005).