Mariska Hargitay is best known as Actress, Producer, Director who has an estimated Net Worth of $100 Million. Actress known for her Emmy and Golden Globe-winning role as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU. She also starred in the films Leaving Las Vegas and Lake Placid. She was born on January 23,1964, Santa Monica, CA. She made her television debut in 1986's Downtown as Jesse Smith, and two years later played herself in Mr. Universe. In 1982, while attending UCLA, she was crowned Miss Beverly Hills USA and came in fourth place in the Miss California USA pageant. Her mother is the late actress Jayne Mansfield, who became known as the Working Man's Monroe. Her mother died when she was three, so her father, a former Mr. Universe, took care of her and her siblings. She married Peter Hermann in 2004; the couple had children named Amaya, Andrew, and August together. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius
Mariska Hargitay Bio, Wiki
First Name
Mariska
Middle Name
Magdolna
Last Name
Hargitay
Full Name at Birth
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay
Alternative Name
Marishka Hargitay, Miss Beverly Hills USA 1982, Bubbles, Maria, Marish, Mariska Magdolna Hargitay, Mariska Hargitay
Age
56 years
Birthday
23rd January, 1964
Birthplace
Santa Monica, California
Height
5' 7½” (171 cm)
Weight
145lbs (66 kg)
Build
Slim
Eye Color
Brown – Dark
Hair Color
Brown – Dark
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Sexuality
Straight
Religion
Roman Catholic
Ethnicity
White
Nationality
American
High School
Marymount High School, Los Angeles, California
University
University of California at Los Angeles (dropped out)
Occupation Text
Actress, Producer, Director
Occupation
Actress
Claim to Fame
Olivia Benson on Law and Order: SVU
Year(s) Active
1983–present, 1984–present
Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling)
Celebrity Talent International, Entertainment Booking Agency
Brand Endorsement
(2007) Print ads: American Milk Processors “got milk?” milk mustache campaign, (2007) Print ads: Karastan carpets and rugs
Zoltan Hargitay, Mickey Hargitay Jr., Antonio Ottaviano (half-brother)
Sister
Jayne Marie Mansfield (half-sister) (actress/model), Tina Hargitay (half-sister)
Favorite People
Paulo Coelho (Author)
Mariska Hargitay Dating, Husband, Boyfriends and Relationships
Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay have been married for 16 years. They were dating for 2 years after getting together in Jan 2002. After 4 months of engagement they married on 28th Aug 2004.
Mariska Hargitay is rumored to have hooked up with Maria Bello in 1997.