Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag)
Born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel
Israeli American actress
Moved from Israel to the United States in 1984, when she was three years old
At the age of ten turned down an offer from Revlon for modeling to focus on acting
Became well known when she played Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy
Earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Harvard College
Bilingual in Hebrew and English, and has studied Japanese, German, French, and Arabic
Advocate for animal rights and vegetarian since childhood

Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay
Born January 23, 1964 in Santa Monica, California
Emmy Award and Golden Globe winning actress
Best known for her role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. as Det. Olivia Benson
In 2000, nominated “Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series” for Law & Order: SVU
She’s the daughter of 1950′s-1960′s actress Jayne Mansfield and Hungarian-born former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay
Hargitay was crowned Miss Beverly Hills USA in 1982
Speaks Hungarian, Spanish, Italian, and French, as well as English