Talisa Soto

Talisa Soto, also known for her role as Desiree More, is an American former actress and model who has made a great contribution to Hollywood, especially during the 90s.

Soto's real name is Miriam Talisa Soto who was born on March 27, 1967, in New York City, US. She later changed her name to Talisa Soto.

In addition, Soto is known for her excellency in both the acting and modeling filed. She was one of the most successful actresses in the 90s.

Early Life 

Soto was born to a Puerto Rican family as her parents were originally from Puerto Rican. They moved to New York, the US, from Puerto Rica.

Furthermore, she is the youngest member of her family. Her parents moved to Northampton, Massachusetts, from New York during her childhood.

Soto's Family

License to Kill actress Talisa is the youngest daughter of Hector Sato and Clari Soto. Besides Talisa, her father Hector and mother Clari have given birth to three more children whose originality isn't revealed.

Soto has lovely parents who are immigrants and belong to Puerto Rican ancestry. They moved to the US before Soto's birth, which is why she holds American nationality.

Unfortunately, Soto's parent's identity and information are mysterious except for their names.

Past Relationship 

Talisa Soto married Costas Mandylor (brother of Louis Mandylor), an American actor and former football player. They tied their knot in May 1997 in the presence of their family members, friends, and colleagues. 

Unfortunately, the ex-couple couldn't move ahead with their beautiful relationship and got divorced after three years of marriage. They separated in 2000.

Additionally, they don't share any children despite being together for three years, and the reason for their separation is still puzzled.

Married To Benjamin Bratt

After separating from Mandylor on a very bad note, Talisa Soto married Benjamin Bratt, an actor, and model. They exchanged their vows on April 13, 2002, in the presence of their family members and close friends.

The lovely couple Soto and Bratt is living a beautiful married life, inspiring each other to be better people and parents. They have been enjoying each other's company for more than twenty years.

The interesting fact about this marriage is that the romantic couple was dating each before the wedding, resulting in Soto's pregnancy.

Blessed With Two Beautiful Children

After some months of Soto's marriage, Soto and her husband Bratt became the parents of one beautiful daughter named Sophia Rosalinda Bratt, born on December 6, 2002.

Not only this, the stunning couple was again blessed with a child (son) named Mateo Bravery Bratt. Mateo was born three years after his sister Sophia's birth, i.e., on October 3, 2005.

Net Worth 

ALMA Award winner Talisa Soto was among the most successful and wealthiest actresses in the US during the 90s. She had a very good presence among the US people at her peak point, which made her a millionaire.

As of this writing, Soto has made $8 million through her acting and modeling career just like Sakina Jaffrey. Her appearance in more than twenty films and TV shows assisted her in making a huge amount of money.

Due to her dedication and dream to become a successful actress, she lives a comfortable life without any worries and problems.

Some Interesting Facts About Soto

People used to admire Soto because of her good looks and perfection in acting and career. Because of that, she was listed in the "50 Most Beautiful People In The World" by People Magazine in 1990.

Furthermore, Soto is featured in the "Worlds Top 18 Super Star Models" list in Harper's Bazaar Magazine. Not only this, but she also appeared on the front page of American Vogue in 1989. She was the first Latina actress to get featured.

She is also the winner of the Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest and a sister-in-law of Peter Bratt, a film director.

Know About Soto's Career

Former Miss Galaxy Beauty Soto first got the breakthrough by Click Model Management when she was only fifteen. She used to do modeling during her summer vacations, leading her to appear in Vogue. 

After that, Soto got a chance to get featured for many fashion companies such as Calvin Klein, Cartier, Clarins, and Versace. She got many offers to appear in fashion shows or magazines, making her a top model.

Thenceforth, she went into an acting career after getting a huge fan following from modeling. In 1998 she got her first film Spike of Bensonhurst, which was very successful. 

She has appeared in more than twenty films like Mortal Kombat, Don Juan DeMarco,and Piñero, which was a super hit. Soto was able to make fame in both the acting and modeling field.

Filmography

Popular for her acting and modeling, Sito has appeared in many TV series and movies throughout her career. She has been able to make her series and movies successful.

Some of Soto's popular TV series are Harts of the West and The French as Seen, released in 1993 and 1998, respectively.

Soto has also appeared in films such as Licence to Kill, Mortal Kombat, Pinero, Flypaper,and La Mission. All the movies mentioned above were successful in the 90s and had a good rating on IMDb.

Body Measurements 

Talisa Soto stands at the height of 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm), weighing 62 Kg (137lbs). Besides, she has a 35-25-35 body size with a 40A bra size.

Furthermore, she has amazing beautiful brown eyes with brown hair. People used to admire her eyes and smile in the 90s. 

Awards And Achievements

La Mission actress Soto has received two important awards throughout her acting career, "ShoWestConvention", and  "ALMA Award", due to her remarkable acting in many films.

Soto got the ShotWest Convention award in 1989. She won her first award for the Female Star of Tomorrow, and she was able to get ALMA Award in 2002 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.

Was Suffered From Breast Cancer

Talisa Soto had breast cancer for a very long time. Fortunately, she got diagnosed not too late during the pandemic, i.e., in October 2020.

She was lucky enough to get treatment at the right time because only one in eight women can get diagnosed with breast cancer. She shared that she had suffered many difficulties and pain from cancer.

At last, Soto thanked everyone for the good wishes and prayers and stated that life is a gift and everyone should take care of their health. She has even shared this feeling via Instagram.

Has Done Movie With Benjamin Bratt

As mentioned earlier, Bratt and Soto are a couple who are living a happy married life. Both have appeared in many films where we can see their onscreen romance.

The films they have played together are La Mission, Pinero and many more. Both the films were able to make a good amount of money. In addition, the lovely couple first met on the set of Pinero.

Social Media

Like other celebrities, Talisa Soto enjoys using social media sites. She loves sharing her pictures with her family members and has inspired people via social media.

We can find her on Instagram with the username @talisasotobratt. She has more than 26.7 K followers on Instagram, which leads to her account being verified.

However, we can find fake accounts of Soto on Twitter and Facebook, where we can see her beautiful pictures. It seems the account was created by one of her fans.

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