Elsa Lafuente Medianu (Spanish: [ˈelsa laˈfwente meˈðjanu]; born 18 July 1976), known professionally as Elsa Pataky, is a Spanish model and actress. Pataky is known for her leading role of Raquel Alonso in the Spanish teen drama Al salir de Clase (1997–2002), before garnering international recognition as Elena Neves in the Fast & Furious franchise. She has appeared in the films Snakes on a Plane (2006), Giallo (2009) and Give 'Em Hell, Malone (2009). She also starred in the Spanish film Di Di Hollywood (2010) and played Mr. Norton and the Vuvalini General in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) in a dual role.
Read more...The July 18, 1976 was a Sunday under the star sign of ♋. It was the 199 day of the year. President of the United States was Gerald R. Ford.
If you were born on this day, you are 49 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, July 18, 2025, 360 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in 4 days. You have lived for 18,257 days, or about 438,183 hours, or about 26,291,028 minutes, or about 1,577,461,680 seconds.
Date: 18 July 1976
By JONATHAN KANDELL Special to The New York Times
Jonathan Special
Brazilian Govt announces it will prosecute pol columnist Jose Celso de Macedo Soares Guimaraes for offending Cabinet Min Joao Paulo dos Reis Velloso in violation of natl security; remarks appeared in magazine Veja (M)
Date: 19 July 1976
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
Deirdre CARMODY
M'Bow says charge by Inter-Amer Press Assn that UNESCO conf here is aiding groups trying to gag free press is case of seeking 'freedom of expression for themselves without allowing others to express themselves' (S)
Date: 18 July 1976
By DAN CORDTZ
Dan CORDTZ
ABC econ editor Dan Cordtz comment on ways businessmen can professionalize their appearance on TV news ints; drawing (M)
Date: 18 July 1976
By JOANNE A. FISHMAN
Joanne FISHMAN
article on Michael Kane's 18-day ordeal when his trimaran was hit by gales during singlehanded race from Plymouth, Eng, to Newport, RI (M)
Date: 18 July 1976
By WALTER R. FLETCHER
Walter FLETCHER
Date: 18 July 1976
By ED CORRIGAN
Ed CORRIGAN
int with Jack LeGoff, coach of US equestrian team's 3-day squad, (M)
Date: 18 July 1976
By ALEX YANNIS
Alex YANNIS
Date: 18 July 1976
Inquiry conducted 2 yrs after NYC Educ Bd was embarrassed by disclosures that 2 school custodians were violating City Charter by renting property to city, with leases totaling more than $5-million, reveals that bd is still leasing 1 bldg for $96,000 annually from same custodians, both of whom are still employed at city hss (S)