Talisa Soto

Did You Know?

• Her birthname is Miriam Soto.
• Talisa was married to Costas Mandylor until 2000.
• Talisa started modeling when she was 15 years old and has appeared on covers of 'Vogue,' 'Mademoiselle,''Glamour,''Self,' and a 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue.
• Talisa is Puerto Rican.
• Talisa was turned down by Ford and Elite modeling agencies but Click signed her on. It didn't take long for the two top agencies to want her back.
• Rumore has it she "re-named" herself Talisa because at one of her jobs people called her Lisa. She was always hearing, "tell lisa to do..." so she laughed and coined "Talisa" as her name.
• Talisa is very close to her family, who still live in Massachusetts. She has two brothers and one sister.
• Talisa married Pinero co-star Benjamin Bratt on April 13, 2002.

Movie Highlights

Mortal Kombat (1995)
In preparation for Princess Kitina in Mortal Kombat, Taliso trained in martial arts as well as escrima. Escrima is Filipino stick fighting.

Actor Credits

1. Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
2. Pinero (2001)
3. The Flight (2000)
4. Mortal Kombat Annihilation (1997)
5. Flypaper (1997)
6. The Corporate Ladder (1997)
7. Vampirella (1996)
8. Sunchaser (1996)
9. Don Juan DeMarco (1995)
10. Mortal Kombat (1995)
11. The Mambo Kings (1992)
12. Hostage (1992)
13. Prison Stories: Women On The Inside (1991)
14. Silhouette (1990)
15. Licence To Kill (1989)
16. Mafia Kid (1988)
17. Spike Of Bensonhurst (1988)

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