How Your Favorite Supermodels Got Their Start

Rosario Dawson

It was just a nice day outside when Rosario Dawson was hanging out on her front porch. Director Larry Clark walked by and spotted the child actress, then only 15, and asked her to audition for his new movie. With no prior experience, Rosario landed the role of Ruby in the film Kids, playing a promiscuous and rebellious teenage girl. The film received widespread praise.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.