Jordana Brewster was born in Panama City, Panama on April 26th of 1980 to her father, Alden Brewster (an investment banker), and her mother, Maria Joao (a former Sports Illustrated covergirl swimsuit model). Jordana lived in Great Britain for six years, then moved to Rio de Janiero, Brazil and lived there for four years. Within this time, her mother had another daughter named Isabella.

During Jordana's time in Brazil, she got a small part as one of many children who danced on the popular kids show, "Xuxa Against Evil." It didn't take Jordana long to realize that she wanted to be an actor. When she moved to New York in the United States of America, she attended a school for girls where she appeared in numerous theatrical performances, one of which was Godspell, where she played the part of Jesus Christ. To persue her career in acting, after Jordana studied theatre at Weist-Barron, she then joined the Professional School for Children.

While schooling, she received a one-day job on the television soap opera All My Children as character Anita Santos. It was immediately following this episode that she was offered a continuing role on "As The World Turns" where she played the character Nikki Munson-Graves. She spent 3 years working on ATWT. During that time, she was up for a part in the blockbuster movie "Independence Day". She had to turn down the role because her obligations in her contract with ATWT's would not permit her time to do it.

Filmography
Fast and the Furious, The (2001) .... Mia Toretto
Invisible Circus, The (2001) .... Phoebe
"'60s, The" (1999) (mini) TV Series .... Sarah Weinstock
Seventeen: The Faces for Fall (1998) (TV) .... Herself
Faculty, The (1998) .... Delilah Profitt
"All My Children" (1970) TV Series .... Anita Santos #1 (1995)
"As the World Turns" (1956) TV Series .... Nikki Munson (1995-1998)

Articles & Interviews
Virginmega "Jordana Brewster Comes up Fast " July 3, 2001
Premiere "Funky Brewster" June 2001
W "Growing Up Brewster" January 2001
Movieline "Coming to Attention"