Odette Yustman Biography

On May 10, 1985, Odette Juliette Yustman was born in Los Angeles, California. Thanks to her Cuban mom, Lydia and Italian-French father, Victor, Odette was blessed with an ideal blend of beauty. Before she could be famous, she had to go to school first -- on screen. As a precocious student in the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle Kindergarten Cop, Odette Yustman savored her first taste of acting and continued the hobby intermittently in films like Dear God and TV movies like Remembrance.

Although she was testing the waters for a future in entertainment, Odette Yustman wanted to finish her education first, and her California upbringing culminated in her graduation from Woodcrest Christian High School. With her schooling out of the way, Odette Yustman got into modeling while seeking out more acting roles. Odette Yustman's next role would be her first big leap forward.