9. Mira Sorvino

Mira is an American actress who came to prominence after winning the Academy Award and Golden Globe for best supporting actress for her performance in Woody Allen’s “Mighty Aphrodite” (1995).

She is also known for her roles in the films “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” (1997), “Mimic” (1997), “The Replacement Killers” (1998).

She received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her role in “Norma Jean & Marilyn” (1996), and a Golden Globe nomination for her role in “Human Trafficking” (2005).

Mira Katherine Sorvino was born on September 28, 1967 in New York City. Her mother, Lorraine Ruth Davis, is a drama therapist for Alzheimer’s disease patients and a former actress. Her father, Paul Sorvino, is an actor and director. Promising pedigree, don’t you think?

Besides her career in acting, she was accepted into Harvard University, and studied one year as an exchange student in Beijing, China, where she became fluent in Mandarin Chinese. She later continued her studies and in 1989 and graduated from Harvard with a degree in East Asian Studies.

Sorvino also has also done a lot of humanitarian work and has been affiliated with Amnesty International since 2004.

Thumbs up for Mira!