American actress and former fashion model Michelle Lynn Monaghan was born on March 23, 1976 in Winthrop, Iowa, to Sharon and Robert Monaghan. She moved to New York in the year 1999 and worked as a fashion model that, later, conquered the runways in Singapore, Tokyo, Milan, and Hongkong. Her acting debut was in the year 2000, where she portrayed the role of Caroline Busse in two episodes of “Young Americans”. She first appeared in the big screen as Henrietta in 2001s “Perfume”. In 2005, she co-starred with Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer in the crime-comedy film “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”, where she was nominated for Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress and Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress: Musical or Comedy. In 2006, she also portrayed the role of Julia in “Mission: Impossible III”, Hannah in 2008s “Made of Honor”, and Christina Warren in 2011s “Source Code”.
Living a healthy life makes her happy. She maintains a regular workout routine which includes lunges, squats, and strength training, and did some workouts for her abs to get it back in shape after her pregnancy. She also enjoyed the experience of running a half-marathon with her cousins.
“I don’t really tweak my diet as much, I just try to eat sensibly”, she said. Nonetheless, she wanted to teach her daughter healthy eating habits, which is why she also strives to set as a good example to her young one.
Body Measurements (2014 – Age 38):
Height: 170 cm | 5 feet, 7 inches
Weight: 54 kg | 119 lbs
Bust/Bra Size: 10A | 32A
Waist: 61 cm | 24 inches
Hip size: 86 cm | 34 inches