Vital Stats
• Birthname: Mischa Anne Marsden Barton
• Nickname: Meesh, Meep
• Date of Birth: January 24, 1986
• Location of Birth: London, England, UK
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Parents: Mother Nuala (of Irish descent) and Father Paul (of British descent)
• Siblings: Hanniah (born February 18, 1988; is an aspiring singer) and Zoe (born ’78; is a barrister in London)
• Pets: Cat named ‘Angelo’; Dog called ‘Ziggy’
• Residence: Lives in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles and in Tribeca, New York
• Education: Manhattan Professional School
• Height: 5′ 9” (1.75 m)
• Hair colour: Dark blonde
• Eye colour: Blue
• Civil Staus: currently single
• Past Relationships: Dated Sisco Adler & oil heir Brandon Davis
• Occupation: Actress, Model
Favourites
• Food: Sushi
• Snack: Chocolate
• Fashion Idols: Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz
• Bands: All American Rejects, Coldplay, Outkast, Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, The Strokes, Sum 41, U2, The White Stripes
• Movies: Almost Famous, The Godfather, The Graduate, Say Anything
• TV Show: The Simpsons
• Book: ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ by John Kennedy Toole
• Authors: William Shakespeare and George Orwell
• Holidays: Christmas and Halloween
• Town: Paris
Did you know?
• Has an obsession with socks, with stripes being her favourite
• When asked whether she prefered either Seth or Ryan (her co-star characters in the OC) she claims she prefers Seth’s taste in music and clothes, but also likes bad boys.
• She walked around naked during a New York magazine photoshoot.
• Mischa used to be a child model (as member of the Ford Modeling agency) and has also modelled for Calvin Klein.
• She was the spokesperson for Neutrogena, bag label Dooney & Bourke and footwear label Keds.
• Mischa moved to New York when she was 3 years old and has been attending school in Manhattan from the age of 5.
• Barton enjoys spending time with her family when not busy with her work schedule.
• Mischa came 15th place on VH1′s 100 Hottest Hotties and 6th on Maxim’s 100 Sexiest Woman.
• Mischa has a large collection of Chanel bags and is always seen sporting one in The O.C.
• Barton plans on eventually attending college – hopefully Yale in Conneticut.
• Mischa appeared in Enrique Inglesius’ steamy video for ‘Addicted’.
• She was the ‘It Girl 2003′ according to Entertainment Weekly’s ‘It List’ for top Creative People in Entertainment
• She atttends The Professional Children’s School in Manhattan, New York. Finishing up her senior year via correspondence. Is reportedly a straight-A student.
• Mischa has aspirations to attend the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut after graduation from high school.
• She was named #33 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
• Mischa is a dual British & American citizen.
• Mischa a song named after her on Rozino Smith’s 2005 album, “Blurry Summer”; entitled “Mischa Barton”.
• She ranked as #52 in FHM’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005″ special supplement.
• She would like to go back overseas to birthplace, London, England, and study more acting for a year.
• Mischa was named #32 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement.
• She was a childhood friend of Ashley Tisdale.
• Mischa ranked #49 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.