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Rosa Salazar

Acting
Known For

39 Years Old

Rosa Salazar (/ˈsæləzɑːr/; born July 16, 1985) is an American actress. She had roles in the NBC series Parenthood (2011–2012) and the FXanthology series American Horror Story: Murder House (2011). She made her breakthrough as the title character of the film Alita: Battle Angel (2019) and is known for starring in the series Brand New Cherry Flavour (2021), which she also co-produced. Salazar appeared in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and also appeared in the Netflix films The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) and Bird Box (2018). She stars in the Amazon series Undone (2019–2022). Salazar was born on July 16, 1985, in Washington, D.C., to Luis and Marilynne Salazar. Her father is Peruvian, and her mother is French-Canadian. She grew up in Washington, D.C., and nearby Greenbelt, Maryland. She attended Greenbelt Middle School and Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, where she was active in the theatre program. She attended Prince George's Community College, where she studied drama, then continued drama studies at Upright Citizens Brigade, where she practiced method acting, improvisation, and performance. Salazar enjoyed entertaining others from the age of fifteen and became serious about becoming an actress after moving to New York City as a young adult. There she appeared in several CollegeHumor sketches. Shortly after relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, she made her film debut playing the character Crystal in Jamesy Boy, written and directed by Trevor White. She then landed recurring roles on two hit TV series: American Horror Story: Murder House and Parenthood. In 2015, she co-starred in various sequels: The Divergent Series: Insurgent as Lynn, and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Brenda. In 2016, Salazar directed and starred in the short film Good Crazy, a story of a social crusader. It was nominated for a Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2018, she reprised her role as Brenda in Maze Runner: The Death Cure. In 2019, she made her major studio lead debut with the film Alita: Battle Angel, an adaptation of the manga Gunnm directed by Robert Rodriguez. It brought Salazar numerous awards, including "Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance" from the Hollywood Critics Association and "Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance" from the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics. That year, it was announced that Salazar would have a main role on the Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor. It was released on August 13, 2021. In 2023, Salazar was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosa Salazar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Washington, D.C., USA on 16th July 1985

All Credits

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American Horror Story
María
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Big Mouth
Ms. Benitez (voice)
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CollegeHumor Shorts
Rosa
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CollegeHumor Shorts
Adison
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Pantheon
Senator Rivera (voice)
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Pantheon
Senator Elaine Rivera (voice)
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Win or Lose
Vanessa (voice)
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Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Lucy
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Star Trek: Short Treks
Lynne Lucero
Undone Image
Undone
Alma Winograd-Diaz
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Man Seeking Woman
Rosa
Man Seeking Woman Image
Man Seeking Woman
Rosa / Bosa
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B Positive
Adriana
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Law & Order: LA
Yolanda
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Brand New Cherry Flavor
Lisa N. Nova
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China, IL
(voice)
China, IL Image
China, IL
Barb (voice)
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Ben and Kate
Molly
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Hello Ladies
Heaven
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Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Brenda
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Image
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Brenda
Alita: Battle Angel Image
Alita: Battle Angel
Alita
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Wedding Season
Katie
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Insurgent
Lynn
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Epic
Roller Derby Girl (voice)
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Bird Box
Lucy
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A Million Miles Away
Adela
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Larissa
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CHiPS
Ava
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Jamesy Boy
Crystal
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The Kindergarten Teacher
Becca
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Submerged
Amanda
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Search Party
Pocahontas
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Chariot
Maria Deschaines
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Pink Skies Ahead
Addie
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Play Dirty
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Night Owls
Madeline
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Jerked
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No Future
Becca
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China, Il The Musical
Barb
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Vampires of the Velvet Lounge
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Good Crazy
Rosa