Elsa Pataky was born Elsa Lafuente Medianu in Madrid, Spain. Her mother, Cristina Pataky Medianu, is a publicist of Romanian and Hungarian ancestry, and her father, José Francisco Lafuente, is a Spanish biochemist. She attended the Universidad de San Pablo CEU where she studied journalism and began to take an interest in acting. She joined Teatro Cámara de Ángel Gutiérrez, a theater company in Madrid, and left college when she was offered a role in the long-running Spanish TV series Al salir de clase in 1997.
More Spanish TV performances followed, alongside a growing career in movies, first in Spain but frequently internationally.
She met her husband, Chris Hemsworth, through the administration organization that describes them both, ROAR
Her mother is of Hungarian and Romanian descent and her daddy is Spanish. Her mother’s surname Pataky is Hungarian and means “someone’s (family) from a town named Patak (which means creek)”. The ‘y’ at the end indicates a noble family.
Elsa Pataky appreciates rollerblading, snowboarding, and riding horses. She can speak Spanish, French, English, Romanian, and Italian.
Is one of the young Spanish actors that became popular for her role in Al salir de clase in 1997. On starting a family with Chris Hemsworth,
Elsa said
Having the person that you love by your side and starting a family with them is the best thing that can happen to you in this life.
I’ve always thought it’s really important to know various languages and how much it cans open doors to discover new cultures. I’m lucky to have my mother because she is from a different country, so I listened to two languages while I was turning up.
Funnily enough, I’m a very chaotic person! However, this was replaced completely when I had children. Moreover, I’m quite absent-minded; I run everything like clockwork when it comes to the children, with no mistakes. I think about everything and I’m super organized. Having children changes your life!
The thing I like best about Spain is the people, they are so festive and positive, and also the country’s attractions. And of course – the meals! The thing I like best about Australia is being able to live in the wilderness and the freedom of living without being inspected.
All my tattoos are attentive and they always mean something to me – I never get them just for how they seem.
Yes, I do speak Romanian. I mainly spoke about it with my grandmother, may she rest in peace. I visited Romania to explore my roots and I loved it. It’s a gorgeous country and the people are very welcoming, optimistic and generous. I’m proud of being half Romanian!
