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Rebecca Romijn

Rebecca Romijn, American model and actress

Born
November 6, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1972

About Rebecca Romijn

Rebecca Alie O'Connell is an American actress and former model. She is known for her role as Mystique in the original trilogy (2000–2006) of the X-Men film series, as Joan from The Punisher (2004), the dual roles of Laure Ash and Lily Watts in Femme Fatale (2002), and Una Chin-Riley on Star Trek: Discovery (2019) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022–present). She has also had a recurring role as Alexis Meade on the ABC television series Ugly Betty. Her other major roles include Eve Baird on the TNT series The Librarians, voicing Lois Lane in the DC Animated Movie Universe, and as the host of the reality competition show Skin Wars. In 2000's X-Men, Romijn had her first major film role as Mystique; in 2002 she starred in Rollerball, a science fiction sports film directed by John McTiernan where she played Aurora, an athlete participant. In January 2007, Romijn made her first appearance on the ABC series Ugly Betty as a full-time regular cast member.

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Rebecca Romijn timeline

  1. In 2000's X-Men, Romijn had her first major film role as Mystique; in 2002 she starred in Rollerball, a science fiction sports film directed by John McTiernan where she played Aurora, an athlete participant.
  2. In January 2007, Romijn made her first appearance on the ABC series Ugly Betty as a full-time regular cast member.

The world when Rebecca Romijn was born

Rebecca Romijn was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rebecca Romijn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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