Vin Diesel is one of the most expensive actors in Hollywood with a series of popular films. Thanks to his excellent action roles, Vin Diesel has earned hundreds of millions of dollars in his acting career.

However, behind that success, the male actor still has hidden corners that few people know about.

Don’t know who the biological father is

Vin Diesel was born in New York City on July 18, 1967 with his fraternal twin brother, Paul. His mother is an astrologer. After giving birth to two children, her son married Irving H. Vincent, an acting teacher.

Pictures of Vin Diesel as a child and as an adult.

Vin Diesel grew up without knowing his biological father, and his mother did not talk much about this father. Just know that he left when he heard that his mother was pregnant and has not returned since.

At that time, Vin Diesel’s mother wanted to have an abortion, but felt the life of the little creatures in her belly, so she kept the two brothers.

Fortunately, Vin Diesel’s stepfather is a kind man. He worked hard to support his family and did not distinguish between stepchildren and biological children. Without him, Vin’s mother would not have been able to raise her two sons alone.

Vin Diesel’s wife, children and parents congratulate him on being inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Until now, Vin Diesel still considers him his father, even taking his last name as his stage name (Vin in Vincent).

Being shunned by friends because of his strange appearance

Vin Diesel’s mother is of Scottish, English and German descent. In an interview, the actor revealed that his biological father is also mixed-race. Vin humorously talked about his blood: “I don’t know how much blood I have in me, I only know that I am a colorful person . “

As a child, Vin Diesel was often teased by his friends because of his strange appearance.

Unlike his twin brother, Vin Diesel has the skin of a white man, the facial features of a black man, the voice of a person of African descent and the characteristic curly hair of a South American.

That alone is enough to make Vin become the subject of teasing at school. At that time, the boy Vin was shunned and ostracized by his friends because he did not know what blood he had and his appearance was completely different from others.

Vin Diesel had a rough time going to school. He was bullied by his friends all the time and couldn’t fight back.

Vin and his fraternal twin brother Paul.

Vin’s only friend is his twin brother. Even though they don’t look the same, they always stick together as one. Because his friends teased him too much, Vin cut off his curly hair and only had a crew cut throughout his youth.

After cutting his hair, the male actor’s appearance improved a lot. Later, he decided to shave off all his hair so that bald head became Vin Diesel’s own brand.

A fulfilling life after constant efforts

He fell in love with art at the age of 7 at a theater, but success did not come to Vin Diesel early. At the age of 17, with an athletic physique, he was hired as a security guard for the Tunnel nightclub in New York.

It was also during this time that he took the stage name Vin Diesel, with the meaning that he could work as hard as a diesel engine.

With an appearance born for action roles, Vin Diesel started his acting career in the movie Awakenings (1990) but was unsuccessful. In 1994, he produced his own movie called Multi-Facial .

After this movie, Vin Diesel caught the eye of many action movie directors. Since then, he has participated in more films and the name Vin Diesel gradually became known to many people.

Vin Diesel and the “crew” of Fast & Furious

The blockbuster Fast & Furious series starring Vin Diesel has raised his name to a new level. After a series of ups and downs, the actor and his “crew” have achieved many significant successes.

Vin Diesel is one of the artists with the largest fan base in Hollywood. On his Facebook page, he has nearly 100 million fans, even Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is also a fan of the Fast & Furious star.

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is also a fan of the Fast & Furious star.

Vin Diesel was rated by Forbes magazine as the actor with the highest income in 2017. Currently, his assets are estimated to be about 200 million USD (about 4,600 billion VND).

Despite owning huge assets, the actor lives simply and happily with his family. He and his girlfriend Paloma Jiménez have three children together. Although they have never had a wedding, the two have lived happily together for the past 12 years.

Paloma Jiménez is a Mexican supermodel. She has been with Vin Diesel since 2007 and gave up her job to stay home and take care of her children.

As for Vin Diesel, he has always been a father and husband who loves his family very much. Vin is very private about his personal life, because he always wants his wife and children to have the most comfortable life possible.