Michelle Rodriguez is an actress..
Mayte Michelle Rodriguez ( [ rɑːˈdriːgɛz ] born July 12 , 1978 ) is an American actress and screenwriter . The following year , she starred as Letty in the blockbuster film The Fast and the Furious ( 2001 ) , a role she has reprised in four additional films in the Fast and Furious franchise to date . The Fast and the Furious (2001 film) . The film stars Vin Diesel , Paul Walker , Michelle Rodriguez , Jordana Brewster , Rick Yune , Chad Lindberg , Johnny Strong , and Matt Schulze .