At the 2005 Golden Globes she was sporting a new dark hair color. She is a now a member of the celebrities who have died their hair from blonde to brown (or black). Those celebrities are Mary-Kate Olsen, Nicky Hilton, Mandy Moore, Rene Zellweger, Christina Aguilera, Ashlee Simpson, and many moore.
Along with Djimon Hounsou was the first African to be nominated for an Oscar.
She was the first person to sign on to be a presenter at the 77th Annual Academy Awards.
When she was 15, her father attacked her mother, and her mother shot her father in self-defense. Her father died, and her mother was not charged in the incident.
First language is Afrikaans, English is spoken as her second language.
Appeared in the May 1999 issue of Playboy Magazine
Became a fashion model at age 14.
Named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [2000]
Turned down the female lead in Pearl Harbor (2001) to star alongside Keanu Reeves in Sweet November (2001).
Auditioned for the female lead in Showgirls (1995).
Dated Stephan Jenkins, lead singer of the band Third Eye Blind. [January 1998 - July 2001]
Was ranked 4th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).
Placed #1 on Beautiful People Internet Poll, narrowly beating Cameron Diaz in #2 and Kate Beckinsale in #3. The photo featured on the site was the famous 'Diving Board' photo.
Both her parents are Afrikaans, born and raised in South Africa. However her father is of French descent and her mother of German descent.
Voted the 12th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine September 2002.
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