Yvette Mimieux
An intelligent, slender leading lady of the 1960s and 70s, Yvette Carmen Mimieux was born in Hollywood, California, to Maria (Montemayor) and René Mimieux, an occasional movie extra. Her father was born in England, of French and German descent, and her mother was Mexican. While she was first persuaded to go into acting by a Hollywood publicist, her discovery for the screen can be attributed to the director Vincente Minnelli who saw her perform in a play and decided to cast her in his melodrama Home from the Hill (1960). Though Yvette's small role ended up on the cutting room floor, MGM producers were sufficiently impressed with her looks to sign her under a long term contract. Her first role of note, Platinum High School (1960), won her a Golden Globe nomination as Most Promising Newcomer. She was then properly 'launched' with the part of Weena, the naive Eloi cave girl, in George Pal's version of The Time Machine (1960). This turned out to be one of the studio's biggest box office winners of 1960. That same year, Mimieux also played a carefree collegiate in Where the Boys Are (1960), a teen comedy (with serious undertones) dealing with adolescent sexuality. Both of her performances were well received by critics, but also set the trend for the actress to become typed either as fragile or insecure characters, or as sex kittens. After a two year hiatus, Mimieux gave a genuinely compelling performance as Clara Johnson, a retarded girl who captures the affections of a young Italian in Light in the Piazza (1962). Though disliking the film, New York Times critic Bosley Crowther described Clara as "played with sunshine radiance and rapturous grace." Having essayed more conventional heroines in Diamond Head (1962) (sister of blustering land baron), The Reward (1965) (a fugitive's girlfriend) and The Mercenaries (1968) (girl caught up with mercenaries in the Congo), Mimieux began to concentrate on TV movies which gave her the opportunity to further expand her dramatic range. Her contract killer in Hit Lady (1974) and the unhinged stalker in Obsessive Love (1984) were based, respectively, on her own screenplay and story. Probably her last role of note was as the victim of a harrowing chain of events in Jackson County Jail (1976), a downbeat exploitation drama produced by Roger Corman's New World Pictures. In 1985, Mimieux had a recurring role in Berrenger's (1985), a glossy soap opera set in a luxurious department store. The series lasted just one season before being canceled. Though ultimately nominated for three Golden Globes, Mimieux came to bemoan the fact that scriptwriters of the period tended to depict women as 'one-dimensional'. In 1992, Mimieux left the acting profession to form a partnership with Sara Shane (another ex-MGM contract player) in a Los Angeles-based enterprise called "Partners in Paradise", selling embroidered tapestries, bedspreads and pillows based on Haitian designs. She subsequently went on to find even more lucrative opportunities in real estate. In her spare time, Mimieux traveled extensively, painted and studied archaeology. At the time of her death at the age of 80, she was married to Howard F. Ruby, founder and chairman of Oakwood Worldwide, a large global corporation providing furnished apartments.
Yvette Monreal
Yvette Monreal is an American actress of Mexican and Chilean descent known for her work in Matador (2014) as Senna Galan and as Reagan in MTV's Faking It (2014). In 2015, she appeared in two episodes of The Fosters. She has been featured in short films, web series, and commercials. She is a graduate of the Stella Adler Art of Acting Conservatory. She appeared in numerous episodes of Chutes from 2013 to 2014 and had a one episode stint on Awkward. She appears on Faking It alongside Bailey De Young.
Yvette Navarrete
Yvette Navarrete is known for Revenge Is a Promise (2018).
Yvette Nicole Brown
Yvette Nicole Brown was born on August 12, 1971 in East Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Community (2009), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Repo Men (2010).
Yvette Obifule
Yvette Obifule is an actress, known for KXNG D.O.P.E. (2022), The Perfect Plan (2019) and Trip Slip (2021).
Yvette Papesch
Yvette Papesch is known for Spookers (2017).
Yvette Parish
Born in New York, Yvette Parish is a model actress who has had the pleasure of working in film, television and commercials in the United States, Europe, and Australia. With her long legs and signature features, she exhibits a unique heritage of Native American and Ethiopian ancestry. Yvette has studied with a number of the great acting coaches and schools including Susan Batson and HB Studios. Yvette's passions include running, politics, and humanitarian work.
Yvette Parsons
Yvette Parsons is known for What We Do in the Shadows (2014), The Luminaries (2020) and Nude Tuesday (2022).
Yvette Perez
Yvette Perez is an actor, known for Roach (2019), Neva Letta (2018) and Mr. Cutter (2018).
Yvette Petit
Yvette Petit is known for La science des rêves (2006), Valmont (1989) and Le cri du hibou (1987).