An essential feature on Mariska Hargitay, featuring expert perspectives.

Mariska Hargitay was born in Santa Monica, California, on January 23, 1964. Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay have a daughter named Hargitay. She was raised as a devout Catholic with two older brothers. Mary Magdalene is her first and middle name, both of which are Hungarian. She has three half-siblings as well.