Vin Diesel is a brutal American actor who is beloved by the audience in the Fast and Furious film series. Looking at his excellent physical condition, it's hard to believe that he celebrated his 50th birthday in 2017. The life mate of the action star is the Mexican model Paloma Jimenez, who is 16 years younger than Diesel. The lovers, together since 2007, are raising three children, but they still have not formalized their relationship.
Brutal and laconic
The actor became famous under the pseudonym Vin Diesel, but at birth he received a quite common name - Mark Sinclair. Incidentally, the movie star has a twin brother named Paul. Vin began to conquer Hollywood in the early 90s, but success did not come to him immediately. The first serious claim to fame was his own short film "Many Faces" (1995), in which Diesel played the main role and acted as a director and producer.
In the movie "Saving Private Ryan"
Thanks to this work, the famous cinematographer Steven Spielberg drew attention to him. He wanted to help a talented guy who dreams of fame, and invited him to one of the roles in his sensational war film "Saving Private Ryan". After working with the legendary director, Diesel's career took off with confidence. In the 2000s, he consistently appeared in the popular Fast and Furious film series and launched his own acting and directing project about the adventures of Richard Riddick.
The brutal appearance easily provided Diesel with the title of a sex symbol, but the actor rather quickly made it clear to journalists that he was not ready to put his amorous affairs on public display. During the filming of the first part of "Fast and the Furious" he had a short affair with the on-screen partner Michelle Rodriguez. But after their parting, nothing was known about Vin's personal life for a long time. He was even suspected of being gay.
In 2006, the actor called himself in one of the interviews a follower of the unspoken "code of silence", which is adhered to in Hollywood by many famous men - Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, Robert de Niro. Diesel said he did not want to share his love stories on the pages of popular publications, as some of his colleagues do.
Beauty from Mexico
Vin opened the veil of secrecy over his personal life only in 2007, when he began dating model Paloma Jimenez and became a father for the first time. The actor's eldest daughter was born in April 2008, the girl was named Hania Riley. The child's mother, Paloma Jimenez, was born and raised in the Mexican city of Acapulco. With her flamboyant, exotic looks, she started modeling early, abandoning the idea of going to college after high school.
Paloma quickly became famous in her native country. She has been involved in advertising campaigns for Pantin Hair Care products, Honda cars, Coca-cola drinks. In addition, the girl has repeatedly starred in candid photo shoots for famous men's magazines. In the wake of success, Jimenez was truly absorbed in her career, therefore, having met Diesel at one of the parties, at first she did not pay attention to him. Then the actor went on an active offensive, and in the end he managed to win the heart of a sultry brunette. Paloma soon moved into Vin's house. For more than 10 years, the couple has been in a civil marriage, obviously not attaching importance to the observance of formalities.
In addition to a daughter, the couple have a son, Vincent, who was born in 2010. And in 2015 they became parents for the third time, announcing the birth of their daughter Pauline. After the birth of the children, Jimenez suspended her modeling career and completely devotes herself to raising her daughters and son. By the way, she prefers to cope with household chores on her own, so she does not use the services of au pair.
In an interview, Diesel avoids the topic of his family life. However, the tabloids regularly stir up rumors about the actor's infidelity. For example, he once became involved in an unsightly scandal related to his harassment of a young Brazilian journalist Carol Moreira during an interview. In 2016, there were rumors that the actor was cheating on the mothers of his children with Nina Dobrev, his partner in the movie "Three X's: World Domination." However, these messages did not receive any further development.
Children of Vin Diesel
The actor adores his children and is happy to show photos and videos with their participation to fans. When Paloma gave birth to her eldest daughter, Diesel starred in the fourth part of Fast and the Furious. His friend and colleague on the set Paul Walker advised the actor to postpone everything and support his wife at this important moment. The happy father was the first to take his newborn daughter in his arms and personally cut the umbilical cord, later calling those moments "precious and unforgettable."
He is still grateful to Walker for his wise and timely advice. Vin is the godfather of his only daughter, Madow Rain, by the way. Diesel was very upset by the death of a close friend in 2013. When he and Paloma had their second daughter, the actor decided to name the baby Pauline - in honor of Walker.
His older children have already grown up to attend school. In addition to her studies, Haniya's daughter is engaged in judo and ju-jitsu, showing good success. Also, the girl often accompanies her parents at official events, starting with film premieres and ending with the opening of a personalized Wine star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Judging by the home videos that the actor posts on his accounts, his only son Vincent is growing up as an artistic child and gladly copies his father's on-screen characters.
