![It's amazing to think that Vasquez was played by actress Jenette Goldstein, who really looks a lot different in every day life. Here's her in Terminator 2 - 9GAG It's amazing to think that Vasquez was played by actress Jenette Goldstein, who really looks a lot different in every day life. Here's her in Terminator 2 - 9GAG](https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/az1NxZp_700b.jpg)
It's amazing to think that Vasquez was played by actress Jenette Goldstein, who really looks a lot different in every day life. Here's her in Terminator 2 - 9GAG
![GeekTyrant on X: "Aliens (1986) - Private Vasquez actress Jenette Goldstein poses with her M56 Smartgun for continuity Polaroid. https://t.co/7SQdTXNnZW" / X GeekTyrant on X: "Aliens (1986) - Private Vasquez actress Jenette Goldstein poses with her M56 Smartgun for continuity Polaroid. https://t.co/7SQdTXNnZW" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjBbW6zVQAA7rNH.jpg)
GeekTyrant on X: "Aliens (1986) - Private Vasquez actress Jenette Goldstein poses with her M56 Smartgun for continuity Polaroid. https://t.co/7SQdTXNnZW" / X
![TIL that the actress who played Vasquez, the tough Latina Marine in Aliens, wasn't Latina. In fact, she had to wear dark contact lenses and full body makeup to look the part! : TIL that the actress who played Vasquez, the tough Latina Marine in Aliens, wasn't Latina. In fact, she had to wear dark contact lenses and full body makeup to look the part! :](https://external-preview.redd.it/Lg8nQd7RhhYsQqTLaLKzp1P94B5WOy_IG7_HkOnFiMI.jpg?auto=webp&s=978df2571554086320f99cc7c10d2c103d425813)
TIL that the actress who played Vasquez, the tough Latina Marine in Aliens, wasn't Latina. In fact, she had to wear dark contact lenses and full body makeup to look the part! :
![Aliens" Star Jenette Goldstein Reflects on Controversial Casting -- And Shares Touching "Titanic" Story About James Cameron Aliens" Star Jenette Goldstein Reflects on Controversial Casting -- And Shares Touching "Titanic" Story About James Cameron](https://images.toofab.com/image/1f/o/2016/04/20/1fa49615a87c586e91e68c048328042d_md.jpg)
Aliens" Star Jenette Goldstein Reflects on Controversial Casting -- And Shares Touching "Titanic" Story About James Cameron
Weyland-Yutani Corp - Remember our Vasquez? Jenette Goldstein - she is quite versatile actress, was also in Near Dark and Terminator 2! 🧡🧡🧡 | Facebook
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