Elsa Pataky
Biography
Elsa Pataky is a Spanish actress and model. Born in Madrid, she was a member of Teatro Cámara de Ángel Gutiérrez, a Madrid theater company, and attended Universidad CEU San Pablo before she was cast as Raquel Alonso in Al salir de Clase, a Spanish teen drama that ran from 1997 to 2002. She became known internationally for playing Elena Neves in the Fast & Furious series, appearing in Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), and The Fate of the Furious (2017). Her film work includes Snakes on a Plane (2006), Giallo (2009), Give 'Em Hell, Malone (2009), and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), in which she played Mr. Norton and the Vuvalini General. Her Spanish credits include Di Di Hollywood (2010), and she led Interceptor (2022), directed by Matthew Reilly. On television, she was in Queen of Swords (2000), had a recurring role in Los Serrano, and starred in Tidelands (2018).
50years old
Turns 51 on July 18in 279 days
- Born Madrid
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Elsa Lafuente Medianu (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 23 years2001 to 2024
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Early training
Pataky belonged to the Madrid theater company Teatro Camara de Angel Gutierrez. She eventually left school when she was cast in Al salir de clase.
A change of course
Pataky served as the female face of Ultimate Jewel, the debut collection from Time Force's jewelry line, alongside football star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Behind the camera
Pataky helped start the skincare brand Purely Byron, whose first product came out in 2022. In March 2023, the brand went into administration and was offered for sale.
Elsa Pataky movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Justin Lin directed two of these films. Four actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Justin Lin
Also three films together1 more actor
- Jordana BrewsterFurious 7 (2015), Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and Fast Five (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Elsa Pataky's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$4.5 billion
13 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 13 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 8 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 8Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.5B33.6% of the total
- 2$1.2B27.4% of the total
- 3$789M17.5% of the total
- 4$626M13.9% of the total
- 5$174M3.9% of the total
- 6$67M1.5% of the total
- 7$62M1.4% of the total
- 8$28M0.6% of the total
$8.4 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total