1. Cynthia Rothrock was born on March 8,1957 and is an American martial artist and actress best known for her martial arts films.
22 Facts About Cynthia Rothrock
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Cynthia Rothrock holds black belt rankings in seven styles of martial arts and was a high-level competitor in martial arts before becoming an actress.
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Cynthia Rothrock made her acting debut in the Hong Kong action film Yes, Madam, alongside Michelle Yeoh.
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Cynthia Rothrock went on to star in several Hong Kong action films, such as Millionaires Express, The Magic Crystal, Righting Wrongs, No Retreat, No Surrender 2, and The Inspector Wears Skirts.
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Cynthia Rothrock starred in Martial Law, and its sequel, Martial Law 2: Undercover, as well as Tiger Claws, Irresistible Force, Undefeatable, and Fast Getaway II.
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Cynthia Rothrock grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and started taking martial arts lessons at the age of 13.
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Cynthia Rothrock was World Champion in forms and weapons five times between 1981 and 1985.
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Cynthia Rothrock took first place in forms 32 times and first place in weapons 12 times in her first 38 tournaments, including competing in "Men's Forms" three out of four times, as there was no Women's Division.
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Cynthia Rothrock was "Grand Master" of five tournaments and came in first place in 4 out of 5 fighting events.
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Cynthia Rothrock holds seven black belts and sashes in multiple Far Eastern martial disciplines, including Tang Soo Do, Taekwondo, Eagle Claw, Wushu, Northern Shaolin, Ng Ying Kungfu and Pai Lum White Dragon Kung Fu.
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Cynthia Rothrock received her 6th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan in 2006.
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Cynthia Rothrock is a martial arts instructor and her favorite weapons are the hook swords.
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In 2022, Cynthia Rothrock received the Martial Arts SuperShow "Lifetime Achievement Award" in Las Vegas.
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Cynthia Rothrock made history by becoming the inaugural woman to grace the cover of Karate Illustrated and holds the distinction of being the first woman featured on the cover three times in the magazine's history.
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In 1983, while Cynthia Rothrock was on Ernie Reyes' West Coast Demonstration Team, she was discovered by Golden Harvest in Los Angeles, California.
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Cynthia Rothrock ended up staying in Hong Kong until 1988 doing seven films there.
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Cynthia Rothrock became one of the few Western performers to achieve genuine stardom in the local Hong Kong film industry before achieving success in their own country.
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Producer Pierre David initiated Cynthia Rothrock's move to the American turf.
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Cynthia Rothrock did voice work on the animated series Eek the Cat, which premiered in September 1992.
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Cynthia Rothrock returned to acting for the role as Nanna in the 2012 Christmas family film Santa's Summer House, alongside British martial artist and actor Gary Daniels.
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In 2014, Rothrock starred in the action movie Mercenaries, alongside Kristanna Loken, Brigitte Nielsen, Vivica A Fox and Zoe Bell.
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In 2023, Cynthia Rothrock began production on the movie Black Creek, in which she took on multiple roles.