Elsa Pataky Net Worth

What is Elsa Pataky's Net Worth?

Elsa Pataky is a Spanish actress and model who has a net worth of $50 million. Elsa Pataky rose to fame in her country as the star of the teen drama television series "Al salir de clase." She went on to gain international recognition for her role as Elena Neves in the "Fast & Furious" film franchise. Pataky's other credits include the films "Snakes on a Plane," "Santos," "Giallo," "The Wine of Summer," and "Interceptor," and the television series "Queen of Swords" and "Tidelands."

Early Life and Education

Elsa Pataky was born as Elsa Medianu on July 18, 1976 in Madrid, Spain to publicist Cristina, from Romania, and biochemist José, from Spain. She has a younger half-brother named Cristian. For her higher education, Pataky studied journalism at CEU San Pablo University. She ultimately dropped out after landing her first acting role.

Television Career

In 1997, Pataky had her career breakthrough with her first major acting role, on the Spanish teen drama television series "Al salir de clase." She starred as the lead character, Raquel Alonso. Others in the cast included Paula Echevarría, Hugo Silva, Leticia Dolera, and Alejo Sauras. "Al salir de clase" ran for five seasons through 2002. While the show was still running, Pataky appeared on such other shows as "La vida en el aire," "Hospital Central," and "Queen of Swords." After the end of "Al salir de clase," she had a recurring role on "Los Serrano" in 2003. Pataky mostly focused on her film career over the ensuing years, and didn't have another major television role until 2018, when she played Adrielle Cuthbert on the Australian supernatural drama series "Tidelands." The eight-part series was released on Netflix.

Film Career

Pataky first appeared on the big screen in 2000, with roles in three films: "The Art of Dying," "Tatawo," and "Less is More." The following year, she had a brief part in the comedy "Don't Tempt Me." Her subsequent credits included "Twelfth Night," "Beyond Re-Animator," "El furgón," "Tiovivo c. 1950," and "Ninette." In 2006, Pataky made her Hollywood acting debut in the action thriller "Snakes on a Plane," starring Samuel L. Jackson. She followed that with roles in a wide range of international productions, including the Italian romcom "Manual of Love 2"; the Peruvian-Spanish drama "Máncora"; the French action film "Skate or Die"; and the Spanish-Chilean comedy "Santos." Pataky concluded the decade with starring roles in Dario Argento's "Giallo" and the neo-noir action thriller "Give 'Em Hell, Malone."

In 2010, Pataky had a supporting role in the crime drama "Mr. Nice" and the lead role in the Spanish drama "Di Di Hollywood." She achieved her greatest international recognition yet the next year, when she played military police officer Elena Neves in the action film "Fast Five," the fifth installment in the "Fast & Furious" franchise. Pataky would go on to reprise her role in the sequels "Fast & Furious 6," "Furious 7," and "The Fate of the Furious." Meanwhile, she appeared in such other films as "Snowflake, the White Gorilla," "All Things to All Men," and "The Wine of Summer," the lattermost of which she also co-produced. Pataky's final film of the decade was the 2018 war film "12 Strong," about US Army Special Forces sent to Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11. She played the wife of her real-life husband Chris Hemsworth's character.

After a break from film lasting over four years, Pataky returned in 2022 as the star of the action thriller "Interceptor." The film premiered on Netflix, where it became a hit with audiences. Pataky appeared in three more films in 2022, starting with the Marvel Comics superhero film "Thor: Love and Thunder," in which she plays a wolf woman. She was subsequently in Benjamin Millepied's musical drama "Carmen" and Russell Crowe's thriller "Poker Face." The former premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival before receiving a theatrical release in 2023. Pataky went on to appear in a dual role in George Miller's 2024 post-apocalyptic action film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," a prequel to "Mad Max: Fury Road." In the film, she plays both Mr. Norton and the Vuvalini General.

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Modeling and Skincare

As a model, Pataky graced the cover of Maxim magazine in the summer of 2006. She later served as the female face of Time Force's jewelry line Ultimate Jewel. Pataky went on to co-found the skincare brand Purely Byron, which launched its first product in 2022. The next year, it was put up for sale.

Personal Life

From 2004 to 2006, Pataky dated French actor and singer Michaël Youn. After that, from 2006 to 2009, she dated American actor Adrien Brody. In 2007, Adrien paid $650,000 for a dilapidated 19th-century castle in Cleveland, New York. He reportedly surprised Elsa with the castle as a gift for her 31st birthday. Unfortunately, she broke up with him about a year later. In early 2010, Pataky began a relationship with Australian actor Chris Hemsworth. They married later that year. Together, they have a daughter named India and twin sons named Sasha and Tristan, and reside in Byron Bay, Australia.

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