Michelle Rodriguez is an American actress and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles in films like ‘Girlfight’ and the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise. Within two years after making her film debut, Rodriguez was featured on ‘Maxim’ magazine's list of ‘Hot 100 Women of 2002.’ She started hogging the limelight after her brilliant performance in her debut film ‘Girlfight,’ for which she not only gained critical acclaim, but also earned several awards. Over the course of her career, she has established herself as a bankable actress as many of her films, including ‘Avatar,’ ‘Battle: Los Angeles,’ and ‘Furious 7,’ have become major box office hits. ‘The Fate of the Furious’ also achieved record-breaking success. She has also appeared on TV, including some very successful TV series, for which she has won awards as well. Besides voicing characters in video games, she has also tried her hand at scriptwriting. Although she has had a successful professional career, she has been arrested and sentenced to jail several times due to her unruly behavior.