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I have a father who came from nothing and conquered the world. The last thing I'm going to do is sit here and spend his money and try to look pretty. That's not interesting to me at all.
Rashida Jones
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Rashida Jones
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: February 25
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Rashida Leah Jones
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