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I felt different born into a family with two sisters who are blonde and blue-eyed, with me being the only brunette.

Famke Janssen

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Famke Janssen
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
Actress
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Screenwriter
Television Actor
Famke Beumer
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