Place of birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date of birth: 11/30/1982

While trotting the globe as a correspondent for the award-winning series "Popular Mechanics for Kids" (1997), she caught the eye of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and was invited to Washington for a meeting with her. Was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada but later moved and grew up in the Greenfield Park district, in Longueuil (south shore of Montreal), Quebec, Canada. Is a former foot model. Speaks French as a result of growing up in Montreal. Dislikes flying so much that she has certain rituals she must do: like always board the plane with her right foot first. (From an April 2004 appearence on Conan O'Brien). [June 2004] Engaged to longtime boyfriend Trace Ayala, best friend and personal assistant to Justin Timberlake. Shares a birthday with the following celebrities: Ben Stiller, singer Clay Aiken, "8 Simple Rules..." star Kaley Cuoco, 80s punk rocker Billy Idol and Dick Clark. Ranked #57 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002). In 2004 she was ranked #14 in the list of sexiest women.