- Did her own singing in American Pie (1999).
- Her last name, "Suvari", pronounced "soo-VAHR-ee", is Estonian. Her father was Estonian, and her mother is American-born. Mena's maternal grandfather had Norwegian, German, and English ancestry, while Mena's maternal grandmother was the daughter of Greek immigrants.
- Gave birth to her first child at age 42, a boy named Christopher Alexander Hope, in April 2021.
- Had early aspirations of becoming an archaeologist. She and her brothers used to dig holes in their backyard, looking for buried treasure.
- Auditioned for the role of Mary Jane in Spider-Man (2002).
- Declared as the most "patriotic" artist of 2000 by Entertainment Weekly magazine, making allusion to her 3 consecutive movies with the word "American" on their titles: American Pie (1999), American Beauty (1999) and American Virgin (1999). In 2001, she added American Pie 2 (2001) to that list. And then, more than a decade later, she added yet another "American" film to her resume, with American Reunion (2012).
- Married her boyfriend of 2 years Michael Hope. Suvari and Hope began dating after meeting on the set of I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016). She starred in the film while Hope worked in the art department. (October 2018)
- Has 3 older brothers, 1 of them in the US army.
- Mother is a nurse; father is a psychiatrist.
- Mena was raised in a Rhode Island home that was built in 1870.
- Filed for divorce from cinematographer Robert Brinkmann after five years of marriage. The actress cited irreconcilable differences. (May 10, 2005)
- In addition to appearing in 5 films with the word "American" in the title, she also appeared in two episodes of the TV series, American Horror Story (2011).
- Has a tattoo on her back of a lion's head over the words, "Word Sound Power".
- Filed for divorce from her second husband Siomone Sestio after 1 year and 6 months of marriage and two months of separation. (January 13, 2012)
- Graduated from Providence High School in Burbank, California class of 1997.
- Ranked #73 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
- First name "Mena", pronounced "MEE-nah".
- People Weekly magazine titled an article about her "All-American Girl" (1999).
- Attended the prestigious girls private school Ashley Hall in Charleston, SC. Other notable alumnae include Barbara Bush and author, Madeleine L'Engle.
- Her older brother A.J., formerly an Intelligence Analyst in the U.S. Army, is currently a real estate agent in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- Named #69 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
- Ranked #52 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
- Attended workshops at TVI Actors Studio.
- Announced her engagement to Simone Sestito, having been in a relationship with him since September 2007.
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