Mariska Hargitay Vital Stats
Name Meaning
Mariska is of Danish origin
(var. of Marika) meaning
“star of the sea”
Vital Stats
Birthday: January 23, 1964
Birth Name: Mariska Magdolna Hargitay
Birthplace: Santa Monica, CA
Height: 5′ 7-½”
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race/Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Primary Occupation: actress
Relatives
Father: Mickey Hargitay
Mother: Jayne Mansfield
Brothers: Zoltan Hargitay,
Miklos Hargitay, Jr.
Half-siblings: Tina Hargitay,
Jayne Marie Mansfield, Tony Cimber
Love Life
Husband: actor, Peter Hermann,
(m. Aug. 28, 2004)
Children
Son: August Miklos Friedrich Hermann (b. June 28, 2006)
Daughter: Amaya Josephine Hermann (adopted Apr 2011)
Son: Andrew Nicolas Haritay Hermann (adopted Oct 2011)
