This model-turned-actress broke. November 5, 1964 · Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Birth name Famke Beumer Janssen Height 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m) Mini Bio Famke Janssen was born November 5, 1964, in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, and has two other siblings. Moving to America in the 1980s, she modeled for Chanel in New York.