Elsa Lafuente Medianu is a Spanish actress. Pataky was born in Madrid, Spain, the daughter of José Francisco Lafuente, a Spanish biochemist, and Cristina Medianu, a publicist of Romanian and Hungarian ancestry. Pataky attended the Universidad de San Pablo CEU and studied journalism. During this time, Pataky also enrolled in acting classes. It was her maternal grandfather, a Hungarian actor, who made Pataky discover her passion for acting. In in his honor she opted with 'Pataky' as her artistic name. In addition to Spanish, she is fluent in English, Romanian, Italian, and French. Elsa is... married to actor Chris Hemsworth. They made their relationship public at the opening Gala and “Unmasking” for the Resnick Pavilion at LACMA in Los Angeles on 25 September 2010. The couple have a daughter, India Rose, born on May 11, 2012. Pataky was a member of the Madrid theatre company, Teatro Cámara de Ángel Gutiérrez. Eventually, she left school when she was cast in the television series Al salir de clase. With the success of Al Salir de Clase, Pataky received her first film offer, El arte de morir.
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| Birthdate: | July 18, 1976 |
| Birthplace: | Madrid |
| Age: | 35 |
| Height: | 5' 3" |
| Also known as: | Elsa Lafuente Medianu, elsa_pataky, Elsa Pataky |