A Sneak Peek Into 'All American' Star, Monet Mazur's, Life & Career

There are many prominent actresses in the entertainment industry. Among them, Monet Mazur is the one who became popular for her roles in movies and television series like "Angel Eyes," "Dead Man Running," "Cold Case," and so on. For her performances, she earned several honors and accolades from her fans and critics at large.

Mazur started her career from the American comedy movie, "Addams Family Values," where she played the role of a flirting woman. Later, she appeared as a Mod girl in the 1997 comedy movie, "Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery." In 1999, she played Becky Beaner in the action fantasy comedy "Mystery Men." This starred Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo and William H. Macy, and was about several amateur superheroes who had to stop a supervillain from destroying their city.

She also starred in the romantic drama movie, "Angel Eyes" as Kathy Pogue. Additionally, her other movie credits included "40 Days And 40 Nights," "Blow," "Just Married," "The Last International Playboy," and "The Learning Curve."

Mazur made her debut appearance in the American daytime soap opera, "Days Of Our Lives," where she played the role of Brandee Fields. She also starred as Erica in the television drama, "The Party Of Five." She further guest-starred in TV series like "CSI: Miami" and "Castle." Currently, she stars in the American television series, "All American" and plays the role of Laura Fine-Baker in the series.

Keep reading to find out more about this iconic actress.

She's an American actress who is well known for her movies and television series. She was born as Monet H. Mazur on April 17, 1976 in Los Angeles, California.

Monet Mazur was raised by her father, Ruby Mazur, who was known for illustrating the tongue logo for the Rolling Stones and her mother, Valerie Chasin, a model. She grew up with her three siblings, Matisse Mazur, Miro Mazur and Cezanne Mazur. They were all given first names that were the last names of famous artists.

Monet Mazur is of Jewish ancestry from her father's side. Her cousin is Epic Mazur of the band Crazy Town, in which she appeared in the music video of their song "Revolving Door" alongside Kimberly Stewart.

Before she began to act, Mazur forayed into the modelling industry but this didn't last for long. One of her most well-known ad campaigns are the three TV commercials for Gap she did with director Adam Daelay in 1999; "Everybody in Cords," "Everybody in Leather," and "Everybody in Vests."

Throughout her professional life, Mazur has made a career out of being a short-time model, actor, and musician. As a result, she has become a multi-millionaire celebrity. Per Celebrity Net Worth, the actor's estimated net worth is $2 million as of 2021.

Most of Mazur’s wealth comes from her work in the entertainment industry, which she entered as a teenager. When she landed a part in Johnny Depp’s "Blow," she was able to find roles in other widely released movies. This included "Just Married" and "40 Days and 40 Nights.'

One of Mazur’s biggest roles is starring as Laura in "All American." However, the amount that the actor makes from each episode is unclear. She also made some money as a producer for the 2017 TV series, "Snatch."

She has a healthy social media presence and makes a large amount of money through advertisements and endorsements.

Mazur began to date Alex De Rakoff a year before they tied the nuptial knot. The wedding was a private ceremony which was attended by their close friends and family in April 2005.

Later that month, she gave birth to their son Marlon, while their second son, Luciano Cy De Rakoff followed six years later. However, on July 7 2018, the duo separated due to inexplicable reasons.

Rakoff is a British film writer and director. He's known for having written the 2004 sports comedy movie, "The Calcium Kid," and the 2009 crime film, "Dead Man Running."

Before Mazur met Rakoff, she was alleged to have been in four different relationships. She reportedly dated the famous actor Aston Kutcher in 1995. In 1996, she started another relationship with guitarist Dave Navarro and ended it after a year.

In 2001, she dated American actor and film producer Adrien Brody and months before she met Rakoff, she dated Jason Lewis.

As of 2021, Mazur is single and shares two sons with her ex-husband.

Mazur is interested in music and is a member of the band Nancy Raygun. She is the cousin of Bret ‘Epic’ Mazur, who is the lead singer of Crazy Town.

She's also a fitness enthusiast and has been able to maintain her weight and looks by exercising on a daily basis, and following a strict diet.

Although very slim, Mazur has never had problems with anorexia but was frightened during her early years that it might happen to her one day.

She is a fashionista and goes shopping for clothes a couple of times each week.

In her spare time, the actor enjoys watching movies starring her favorite actor and actress Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett, such as “The Terminal," “Sleepless in Seattle,” and “Where’d You Go, Bernadette."