Strap in for a super-charged ride through the history of the Fast and Furious<\/a> franchise and its biggest stars.<\/p>\n For over two decades, The Fast and the Furious franchise has been thrilling fans with sleek cars, high-speed races, elaborate heists and even espionage. Beginning with The Fast and the Furious<\/a> in 2001, the franchise has released a total of 10 films, two short movies, a TV series and a spinoff film, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.<\/p>\n In addition to its action, the franchise is known for its star-studded cast, from original members like Vin Diesel<\/a>, Paul Walker<\/a> and Michelle Rodriguez<\/a> to newcomers including Ludacris<\/a>, Dwayne Johnson<\/a>, Gal Gadot<\/a>, Jason Statham<\/a> and Helen Mirren<\/a>.<\/p>\n Although the franchise\u2019s main series of films is set to end with an 11th film in 2027<\/a>, Ludacris commented on how it will continue to live on.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of other franchises, they may end, but they don\u2019t really end<\/a>,\u201d Ludacris told PEOPLE in March 2024. \u201cIt\u2019s almost like the beginning of something new, so I don\u2019t feel like it\u2019ll ever truly end either, but you never know.\u201d<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at the major Fast and Furious stars during their first and latest appearances in the franchise’s films.<\/p>\n 01 of 06<\/p>\n Moviestore Collection Ltd\/Alamy ; Peter Mountain \/\u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Vin Diesel in ‘The Fast and the Furious’ (2001) ; Vin Diesel in ‘Fast X’ (2023).<\/p><\/div>\n Vin Diesel was launched into stardom for his role as the loyal, strong-willed \u2014 and sometimes volatile \u2014 franchise co-lead Dominic \u201cDom\u201d Toretto. Dom goes from an auto mechanic involved in carjackings and heists to carrying out illicit jobs for government agencies.<\/p>\n He has been a main protagonist in nearly every film of the franchise, from 2001\u2019s The Fast and the Furious to the franchise\u2019s upcoming final film in 2027.<\/p>\n After initially gaining recognition for his role in Steven Spielberg<\/a>\u2019s Saving Private Ryan<\/a>, Diesel became known as an action star in other franchises like XXX <\/a>and The Chronicles of Riddick<\/a>.<\/p>\n He has also shown off his voice acting chops in roles like the titular character in 1999\u2019s The Iron Giant<\/a> and in multiple Marvel<\/a> projects, including Guardians of the Galaxy<\/a>, as the one-word talking tree Groot<\/a>.<\/p>\n Diesel previously dated his Fast and Furious co-star Rodriguez around the time of the first film\u2019s release. Today, he’s in a long-term relationship with Mexican model Paloma Jim\u00e9nez<\/a> and the couple have three children together<\/a>.<\/p>\n 02 of 06<\/p>\n \u00a9 Universal \/ courtesy Everett Collection ; Peter Mountain \/\u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Michelle Rodriguez in ‘The Fast and the Furious’ (2001) ; Michelle Rodriguez in ‘Fast X’ (2023).<\/p><\/div>\n Michelle Rodriguez has been with the Fast and Furious franchise since her 2001 debut as the tough-nosed Letty Ortiz, a skilled driver, mechanic and wife of Dominic Toretto.<\/p>\n Rodriguez and the character she plays are known for being tough and strong-minded with a touch of rebellion<\/a>, which she spoke about to PEOPLE in March 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t want to be pushed around or [let] anybody to tell [you that you] can\u2019t get to the other side of the river. I\u2019m going to get there one way or another. I don\u2019t care which way everybody else is going,\u201d the actress said. \u201cThat\u2019s the rebellion. All it is is just sticking to who you are.”<\/p>\n Rodriguez has used this mentality while doing other work, including portraying Rain Ocampo in the Resident Evil franchise and Captain Trudy Chac\u00f3n in Avatar<\/a>. Rodriguez also starred in the action exploitation films Machete and Machete Kills, and has provided her voice acting talents to films like Turbo and Smurfs: Lost Village<\/a>.<\/p>\n After The Fast and the Furious, Rodriguez didn\u2019t appear until the franchise\u2019s fourth film, Fast & Furious, but has starred in every film since Fast & Furious 6 and is expected to return in the franchise\u2019s final film.<\/p>\n 03 of 06<\/p>\n Maximum Film\/Alamy ; Giles Keyte \/ \u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Jordana Brewster in ‘The Fast and the Furious’ (2001) ; Jordana Brewster in ‘The Fast Saga’ (2021).<\/p><\/div>\n Jordana Brewster<\/a> plays Dom\u2019s loyal, caring and brave sister Mia Toretto, who becomes the wife of franchise co-lead Brian O\u2019Conner (Paul Walker<\/a>) and mother of their children.<\/p>\n Brewster has continued to play Mia in all but the franchise\u2019s second and third films, with her character expected to return for the franchise\u2019s final film in 2027.<\/p>\n Brewster spoke to PEOPLE about her and other characters\u2019 roles in the franchise as strong women<\/a> in September 2021.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just were these archetypes of like a very strong woman,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re not catering to the guys in any way, we\u2019re not secondary to them, and I feel like we\u2019ve always represented really strong women, which is something I\u2019m super proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n Brewster married producer Andrew Form<\/a>, whom she met on the set of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning<\/a> in 2006 and shares two children with<\/a>. After she and Form divorced in 2021, she married ValueAct Capital CEO Mason Morfit<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n 04 of 06<\/p>\n Cinematic\/Alamy ; Peter Mountain \/\u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Tyrese Gibson in ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ (2003) ; Tyrese Gibson in ‘Fast X’ (2023).<\/p><\/div>\n Tyrese Gibson<\/a> stormed into the Fast and Furious franchise in 2 Fast 2 Furious as the hot-tempered, wisecracking, skilled racer and former convict Roman Pearce.<\/p>\n Gibson initially replaced Vin Diesel as the co-lead actor alongside Walker, which is why they differentiated Roman from Dom with humor.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything about [Walker] and our banter and our true collaboration with 2 Fast, it was a plan that we came up with,\u201d Gibson told Entertainment Weekly<\/a> in June 2021.<\/p>\n Gibson returned in Fast Five and has been in every movie since, with his fate left ambiguous in Fast X<\/a>. Gibson has also starred as Sgt. Robert Epps in the Transformers<\/a> franchise and has been in action films like Four Brothers and Morbius<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gibson is also a Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated R&B singer under the moniker \u201cTyrese,\u201d best known for his 2002 hit “How You Gonna Act Like That.”<\/p>\n Gibson has a daughter<\/a> with his first wife, Norma Mitchell<\/a>, whom he was married to from 2007 to 2009, and has a daughter with his ex-wife Samantha Lee<\/a>, whom he was married to from 2017 to 2022. As of 2021, Tyrese is dating Zelie Timothy<\/a>.<\/p>\n 05 of 06<\/p>\n Maximum Film\/Alamy ; Peter Mountain \/\u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Chris “Ludacris” Bridges in ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ (2003) ; Chris “Ludacris” Bridges in ‘Fast X’ (2023).<\/p><\/div>\n Ludacris plays the humble and collected technical expert, mechanic and former street racer Tej Parker. Tej becomes friends with Brian and later joins Dom\u2019s crew, usually teaming up with Roman on missions.<\/p>\n Ludacris\u2019 first major acting role was Tej in 2 Fast 2 Furious, which he reprised in every movie in the franchise since Fast Five. Tej\u2019s fate was left unclear in Fast X.<\/p>\n \u201cThe last one was open-ended, so to speak. It kind of left people hanging,\u201d Ludacris told PEOPLE in March 2024. \u201cI feel like we are definitely going to come back at some point very soon to surprise everyone. Will it be the last? I don\u2019t know, but we shall see.\u201d<\/p>\n Ludacris also gained notoriety as an actor with his breakout performance in the Academy Award-winning 2004 drama Crash and continued acting in films like Gamer, New Year\u2019s Eve and End of the Road.<\/p>\n He’s best known as one of the most popular rappers of the 2000s<\/a>, having sold millions of albums, racked up Grammy nominations and released hit songs like Stand Up.<\/p>\n Ludacris is a father to four daughters<\/a>, born between 2001 and 2021.<\/p>\n 06 of 06<\/p>\n Cinematic\/Alamy ; Matt Kennedy\/\u00a9Universal Studios\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in ‘Fast Five’ (2011) ; Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in ‘The Fate of the Furious’ (2017).<\/p><\/div>\n Dwayne Johnson joined the Fast and Furious franchise as the resourceful, courageous and intelligent US Diplomatic Security Service agent and bounty hunter Luke Hobbs in Fast Five.<\/p>\n Not only has Johnson been in Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7<\/a> and The Fate of the Furious \u2014 along with a cameo in Fast X after his character\u2019s retirement \u2014 but he also led the Hobbs & Shaw spinoff alongside Jason Statham<\/a>\u2019s Luke Shaw.<\/p>\n After starring in The Mummy<\/a> franchise, Johnson worked on family films like The Game Plan and Tooth Fairy before his role in The Fast and Furious franchise helped him become one of the biggest box office stars on the planet.<\/p>\n He\u2019s helmed mega franchises like Jumanji<\/a>, played a morally ambiguous superhero in Black Adam<\/a> and has voiced Maui in Disney\u2019s Moana<\/a> franchise, which he will also portray in the live-action adaptation<\/a> prior to returning as Hobbs <\/a>in the final Fast and Furious film.<\/p>\n Before acting, Johnson was first known as The Rock<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s most successful wrestlers in the late 1990s and early 2000s as one of the faces of the Attitude Era and a 10-time World Champion.<\/p>\n Johnson has two daughters<\/a> with his first wife Dany Garcia<\/a> and two daughters with his wife Lauren Hashian<\/a>, whom he\u2019s been married to since 2019.<\/p>\nVin Diesel<\/h2>\n
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