The Rhode Island born artist started modeling at 12 years old. For several years she was represented by the famous Wilhelmina agency. When she transitioned to acting, she was featured in guest appearances on television shows such as ER and Chicago Hope. But it wasn't until her roles in the hit teen comedy American Pie featuring Shannon Elizabeth, and her role as teen temptress in the Academy Award winning film American Beauty did she establish herself as a leading box office ingenue.

In the years following those two blockbuster hits, her career has focused on smaller Independent films, and she was featured in a memorable 7 episode run on the hit HBO Drama Six Feet Under.

1. Born: February 13, 1979
2. Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island
3. Height: 5'4"
4. Full name: Mena Adrienne Suvari
5. Hair: Blonde
6. Eyes: Blue
7. Was married for five years to cinematographer Robert Brinkmann
8. Attended a modeling convention at age 12 and signed with Wilhelmina Models
9. Mother is a nurse; father is a psychiatrist
10. Name came from her Egyptian godmother