Name: Thandie Newton
Date of Birth: 6 November 1972 She has a Zimbabwean mother and a British father. Her full name, Thandiwe, means "beloved." Daughter, Ripley, born in London. [17 September 2000] Voted by the readers of Black Men Magazine as one of "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year." [2000] A delayed shoot for Mission: Impossible II (2000) caused Thandie to turn down one of the lead roles in Charlie's Angels (2000). Lucy Liu was cast instead. One of her fondest memories is watching her mother get dressed in her traditional African garb because it taught her black pride. ... Raised in Penzance, Cornwall, England. Ranked #48 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002) Born on the same day as actress/model Rebecca Romijn. Daughter Nico born mid December, 2004 2:1 in anthropology from Cambridge. She named her daughter Ripley after the character played by Sigourney Weaver in Alien (1979). Her younger daughter was named for German-born singer Nico, member of the legendary rock group Velvet Underground. Her full first name is pronounced tan-DEE-way. Read more Thandie Newton Fans :Thandie Newton movies (actor)User Comments |
