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My Take
Talisa Soto is one of those figures who made an outsized impression with a relatively small filmography, and honestly that's kind of impressive. Growing up in Brooklyn and breaking into modeling for Mademoiselle, Glamour, and Elle before pivoting to acting, she had a look that Hollywood clearly couldn't ignore. Landing the Bond girl role in Licence to Kill in 1989 was a big deal — that franchise didn't cast just anyone — and she played Lupe Lamora with exactly the right mix of vulnerability and glamour. Then she turned around and became Kitana in Mortal Kombat (1995), which is a completely different vibe and yet she owned that too. Not many people can credibly occupy both a Bond film and a video game adaptation, but Soto pulled it off. She stepped back from the spotlight before overstaying her welcome, which in retrospect feels like a pretty smart move.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Talisa Soto
- Name (Japanese)
- タリサ・ソト
- Reading
- たりさ・そと
- Born
- March 27, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / model
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Talisa Soto born?
Born March 27, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Talisa Soto from?
Talisa Soto is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Talisa Soto do?
Talisa Soto works as television actor, film actor, actor, model.
How tall is Talisa Soto?
Talisa Soto is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.