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Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez

Actor, also producer · Born July 12, 1978 (48) · Bexar County, Texas, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 1 other major award body

Mayte Michelle Rodríguez (born July 12, 1978) is an American actress. She began her career in 2000, playing a troubled boxer in the independent sports drama film Girlfight (2000), where she won the Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award for Best Debut Performance. Rodriguez played Letty Ortiz in the Fast & Furious franchise and Rain Ocampo in the Resident Evil franchise. She has starred in the crime thriller S.W.A.T. (2003), James Cameron's science fiction epic Avatar (2009), and in the action film Battle: Los Angeles (2011). After playing Minerva Mirabal in the biopic Trópico de Sangre (2010), Rodriguez headlined the exploitation films Machete (2010) and Machete Kills (2013) and starred in the animated comedy films Turbo (2013) and Smurfs: The Lost Village(2017), while her performance in the heist film Widows (2018) was critically praised. Outside of film, Rodriguez played Ana Lucia Cortez in the drama television series Lost (2005–2006; 2009–2010) and voiced Liz Ricarro in the English-language translation of the anime Immortal Grand Prix (2005–2006). She reprised her roles in video game spin-offs of Avatar and Fast & Furious and also appeared in True Crime: Streets of LA (2003), Driver 3 (2004), Halo 2 (2004), and Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michelle Rodriguez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 12, 1978 (48)
From
Bexar County, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Michelle Rodriguez's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
24%
Self
17%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 13 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 7 · Intense 22

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 10

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 10 of 18 analyzed roles.

Ally
10 of 18
Hero
4 of 18
Herald
1 of 18
Shapeshifter
1 of 18
Mentor
1 of 18
Threshold guardian
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Thrilling
16
Dread
8
Hopeful
7
Warm
7
Other
41

How their films linger

Rousing16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michelle Rodriguez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michelle Rodriguez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ray Gunn(2026)

    as Roz Dexler (voice)

  • Women Wearing Shoulder Pads(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Rubia Salamandra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Snakes and Ladders(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Private Lives of Jordi Molla' & Domingo Zapata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Michelle Rodriguez

  • Fast X(2023)

    as Letty

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves(2023)

    as Holga

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • F9: The Fast Saga(2021)

    as Letty Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Crisis(2021)

    as Supervisor Garrett

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Narrator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • She Dies Tomorrow(2020)

    as Sky

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Alita: Battle Angel(2019)

    as Gelda (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Widows(2018)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Fate of the Furious(2017)

    as Letty Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Smurfs: The Lost Village(2017)

    as Smurfstorm (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 2031 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Voula

  • Milton's Secret(2016)

    as Ms. Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Assignment(2016)

    as Frank Kitchen / Tomboy

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Unity(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Furious 7(2015)

    as Letty Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Machete Kills(2013)

    as Luz

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Turbo(2013)

    as Paz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Fast & Furious 6(2013)

    as Letty Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • InAPPropriate Comedy(2013)

    as Harriet

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Resident Evil: Retribution(2012)

    as Rain

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fast Five(2011)

    as Letty (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Blacktino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Charlotte Foster Jane

  • Battle Los Angeles(2011)

    as Elena Santos

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Top Gear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Machete(2010)

    as Luz

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tropic of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Minerva Mirabal

  • Avatar(2009)

    as Trudy Chacon

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Los Bandoleros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Letty Ortiz

  • Fast & Furious(2009)

    as Letty Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Gardens of the Night(2008)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Cat's Tale(2008)

    as Jujube (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Battle in Seattle(2007)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Breed(2006)

    as Nicki

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • BloodRayne(2005)

    as Katarin

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Control(2004)

    as Teresa

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 27 episodes · as Ana Lucia Cortez

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2003)

    as Chris Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Blue Crush(2002)

    as Eden

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Icons(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Resident Evil(2002)

    as Rain

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 3 A.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Salgado

  • The Fast and the Furious(2001)

    as Letty Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Girlfight(2000)

    as Diana Guzman

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Left Seat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 2000 to 2025; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Avatar (2009)

$2.9B worldwide

Highest rated

Avatar (2009)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
20002025

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· Girlfight
  • 2000First top-billed film· Girlfight
  • 2004Career best· Lost
  • 2004Screen Actors Guild Award win· Lost
  • 2021Career best· F9

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 48: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 48: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s17 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 31 roles
0005101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 2 major nominations, 2001–2006.

  1. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2001
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Debut Performance

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michelle Rodriguez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of the 35 of 36 with a score; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

A Cat's Tale (2008)

92nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Avatar (2009)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michelle Rodriguez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles57–90 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles19–63 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles30–84 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles25–43 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles45–69 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michelle Rodriguez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michelle Rodriguez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vin Diesel shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles