Marisa Tomei

A remarkable film performer Marisa Tomei saw the light in Brooklyn, NY in the family of an English teacher and a trial lawyer. Due to the fact that her parents loved theatre a lot, they often took her to various Broadway plays and that’s eventually, how a future star got passionate about acting.

In 1982 she entered Boston University but left it after just one year of studies, as she got an offer to feature in a television soap opera called As the World Turns, where she had been acting since 1983 and up till 1985. After that she was noticed by many recognized film directors and so, was simply piled up with multiple offers. In such a way, she can be seen in such projects as The Flamingo Kid, My Cousin Vinny, Chaplin, Untamed Heart and many others.

In total, the celebrity managed to feature in dozens of successful TV projects, including Slums of Beverly Hills, Seinfeld, Spider-Man: Far From Home, etc.

Today, Tomei remains to be a Hollywood star, featuring in various movies, TV series and shows.

If you are curious to find out more mind-blowing information about the star’s life, then we have prepared the top 5 facts that will 100% surprise you:

• She has both American and Italian citizenship.
• She loves sports a lot and is especially interested in Tai Chi, Yoga and belly dance.
• Before making it big in the filmmaking industry, she used to work as a waitress at Tony Romas.
• She is the godmother of Zoe Kravitz.
• She has only one tattoo that is on her right foot. It is an Egyptian Eye of Ra, which means good luck, abundance and protection.