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Roselyn Sanchez Profile |
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Birth Date: April 2, 1973
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Birth Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Birth Name: Roselyn Sanchez
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Height: 5'7"
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Biography |
Roselyn Sanchez was born on April 2nd, 1970 in San Juan,
Puerto Rico. She grew up there with her mother, father (a
marketing businessman) and three older brothers. Despite a
lifelong interest in the entertainment industry, Roselyn
decided to study marketing at the University of Puerto Rico,
in order to do what her brothers had not done -- namely,
take over the family business. After three years, however,
she decided to quit, and pursued her dreams by studying
acting, singing and dancing.
In the mid-'90s, she landed a spot as dancer and co-host of
Puerto Rico's No. 1 comedy-variety show, Que Vacilon, which
brought her fame in her native country. Her good looks
brought her success in other areas, too, particularly beauty
pageants. She was named Miss Puerto Rico Petite in 1993, and
the following year she represented her country and became
Miss America Petite 1994.
Having done so well in her homeland, Sanchez then decided to
go for the big time and left Puerto Rico for New York.
Getting started was as difficult for her as it is for any
aspiring actor, but she soon found her way by working on her
one-woman show, Out Here On My Own, and appearing in the
1992 comedy Captain Ron, as an Island Girl. Perhaps more
substantially, she won the first Latina role in the almost
50-year history of the soap opera, As the World Turns, and
portrayed Pilar Domingo from 1996 to 1997.
After a handful of other relatively small roles on
television (including Fame L.A. and Ryan Caulfield: Year
One) and in the small-budget film Held Up, Roselyn got her
breakthrough in 2001 with Rush Hour 2, starring Chris Tucker
and Jackie Chan. In the sequel to the Hollywood blockbuster,
she plays an undercover secret service agent who performs
challenging fight scenes and even strips down to her
lingerie. By all accounts, she had hit the big time.
Sanchez did not hesitate to capitalize on her newfound
stardom. She appeared in no less than five films between
2002 and 2003. In Boat Trip she played the straight lady to
the comedic antics of Cuba Gooding Jr., while in
Nightstalker she covered the thriller genre.
After her latest big-budget film, Basic, with John Travolta
and Samuel L. Jackson, Roselyn enjoyed the release of two
films featuring the Spanish tongue: Chasing Papi
(co-starring fellow hotties Sofia Vergara and Jaci
Velasquez) and Angel, a Puerto Rican production. She can now
be seen on the modern version of TV's Dragnet, as Detective
Lisa Macias.
Sanchez splits her time between New York, Los Angeles and
the occasional return to Puerto Rico. She plans to release a
record in the foreseeable future and she's in the process of
composing a musical about a singer/dancer/actor who leaves
Puerto Rico to hit the big time in New York. Who will play
the lead role? Roselyn, of course. |
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Other
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Moved to New York City at age 21 to take dance, acting, and
singing classes.
She was a model for the Puerto Rican comedy show Que Vacilon!
in the mid 1990s.
She was Miss Puerto Rico Petite 1993 and 1994 won the
international title of Miss America Petite.
Studied marketing at the University of Puerto Rico, but did
not finish.
Attended Colegio Espíritu Santo in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Ranked #50 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002) |
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