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Mena Alexandra Suvari Wiki Biography

Mena Alexandra Suvari was born on the 13th February 1979, in Newport, Rhode Island USA, of English, Greek, German and Estonian descent. She is an actress, probably best recognized for starring in a number of TV and film titles such as in the role of Angela Hayes in the film “American Beauty” (1999), and playing Heather Gardner in the film series “American Pie”. She is also known for being a fashion model and designer, who works for Lancôme cosmetics.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Mena Suvari is? According to sources, it is estimated that the size of Mena’s net worth is over $17 million as of mid-2016. Her career in modeling as well as her career as an actress has earned her a big part of her wealth over time. Additional to this, she has appeared in various advertisements and TV shows, and these have also contributed to her overall net worth.

Mena Suvari Net Worth $17 Million

Mena Suvari was born to Ando Suvari, who worked as a psychiatrist, and Candice, who was a nurse; she has three older brothers. Mena was named after an Egyptian godmother. She matriculated from Providence High School in Burbank, California in 1997.

Mena’s career began when she was in her teens, signing a contract with the Wilhelmina modeling agency, which soon promoted her into acting. She made her debut in the mid-1990s, appearing in such TV series as “Boy Meets World” (1995-1996), “ER” (1996), and “High Incidents” (1996-1997). She made her big screen debut in 1997 in the film “Nowhere”, alongside James Duval and Rachel True, which was soon followed by her appearance in the film “Snide And Prejudice” the same year, with actors René Auberjonois, Remy Auberjonois, Claudia Christian and Joseph Bottoms among others. By the end of the 1990s, Mena had also appeared in “Kiss The Girls” (1997), “Slums Of Beverly Hills” (1998), and she earned her breakout role of Angela Hayes in the film “American Beauty”, as well as Heather in the film “American Pie” (1999), a role which she repeated in its sequels “American Pie 2” (2001), and “American Reunion” (2012), which increased her net worth by a large degree, and her popularity as well.

Mena’s career reached a whole new level in the early 2000s, as she began to feature in more notable roles in such films as “Sugar & Spice” (2001), “Sonny” (2002), which was Nicolas Cage’s directorial debut, then “Edmond”, and “Domino” in 2005, and “Stuck” (2007), in which she played the lead role opposite Stephen Rea. By 2010, Mena had also featured in such productions as “The Mysteries Of Pittsburgh” (2008), and “Day Of The Dead” (2008), among others. Her net worth was certainly rising.

In the next decade of the 2000s, Mena’s career and net worth continued to improve, with roles in such TV series and films as “American Horror Story” (2011), “You May Not Kiss The Bride” (2011), “Chicago Fire” (2013), and most recently “South Of Hell” (2015), which also added to the overall size of her net worth.

Thanks to her talents, Mena has received several prestigious nominations and awards, including the BAFTA Film Award nomination in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her work on “American Beauty”, and she won the SAG Award in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for her work on “American Beauty”.

Regarding her personal life, Mena Suvari has been married twice. Her first husband was cinematographer Robert Brinkmann from 2000 to 2005. She was then married to Simone Sestito from 2010 to 2012. At the present time, she is in a relationship with tattoo artist Sal Sanchez, Jr. Mena is known as a big supporter of women’s causes, and she participates in the World Poker Tour for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Beside that, she also works with the African Medical and Research Foundation.