Dania Ramirez
Dania Ramirez | |
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Born | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | November 8, 1979
Alma mater | Montclair State University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse |
Bev Land (m. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Dania Ramirez (born November 8, 1979)
Early life
Ramirez was born in
At 16 years old, Ramirez started at Montclair State University, where her volleyball talents led her to be placed among the top five in career digs, digs/game, solo blocks and total blocks.[5] She graduated in 2001. After graduation, Ramirez moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.[4]
Career
Music videos
Ramirez has appeared in several music videos, including
Films
Ramirez appeared as an extra in the HBO film Subway Stories (1997), where she met filmmaker Spike Lee who would later cast her in the film She Hate Me (2004).[9] She played older sister Lauri in the film Fat Albert (2004).[10] She was Callisto (one of The Omegas) in the comic book film X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). She went on to star in The 5th Commandment, a film written by and starring Rick Yune, in 2008. In 2012, Ramirez appeared in two films, playing Selena in American Reunion and a bicycle messenger in Premium Rush.[11][12]
Television
Ramirez appeared as the minor character
Ramirez portrayed the character of
Ramirez was a guest judge on episode five of
Ramirez guest starred as Alex, an employee of Turtle's, who begins a relationship with Turtle in season seven on the TV series
In July 2017, Ramirez was cast as a series regular in the softly-rebooted
As of 2023, she stars in Alert: Missing Persons Unit, which premieres on Fox on January 8. Her casting was announced in August 2022. [19]
Other media
Ramirez has appeared in several magazine spreads. She has also been listed in several of the world's top publications' "Sexiest Ladies of the Year" lists. In 2009, she was added to the roster of models for CoverGirl Cosmetics.[20] In January 2010, Ramirez and Queen Latifah launched the company's "Clean Makeup for Clean Water Campaign".[21]
Personal life
Dania dated Soul Plane director Jessy Terrero until 2008.[22] She became engaged in September 2011 to director John Beverly "Bev" Land.[23] The couple married on the beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on February 16, 2013.[24][25] Land has a son, Kai Miles, with former wife Sharon Leal.[26]
On July 15, 2013, Ramirez announced that she was pregnant with twins.[27] That December, she gave birth to fraternal boy-girl twins.[28][29]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | 25th Hour | Daphne | |
2004 | Little Black Boot | Laurie Rodriguez | Short |
The Ecology of Love | Alila | Short | |
Cross Bronx | Mia | ||
She Hate Me | Tinotenda Kahondo | ||
Fat Albert | Lauri | ||
2005 | Romy and Michele: In the Beginning | Elena | Television film |
2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Callisto | |
2007 | Illegal Tender | Ana | |
2008 | Ball Don't Lie | Carmen | |
The Fifth Commandment | Angel | ||
Quarantine | Sadie | ||
2009 | The Devil's Tomb | Shanae | Direct-to-Video |
2010 | Next Big Thing | The Girl | Short |
2012 | American Reunion | Selena | |
Premium Rush | Vanessa | ||
2013 | N.Y.C. Underground | Jessica | Video |
2015 | Mojave | Detective Beaumont | |
First Response | Camilla | Television film | |
2017 | Lycan | Isabella Cruz | |
2018 | Off the Menu | Javiera Torres | |
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | Scandal Savage | Voice, direct-to-video | |
2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | NPC Seductress Flame |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Caridad
|
Recurring Cast: Season 7 |
Run of the House | Lucy | Episode: "The Party" | |
2004 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Inez | Episode: "Gypsy Road" |
2005 | Dr. Phil | Herself | Episode: "Dr. Phil & Dr. Bill" |
2006-07 | The Sopranos | Blanca Selgado
|
Recurring Cast: Season 6 |
2007-08 | Heroes
|
Maya Herrera
|
Main Cast: Season 2-3 |
2010 | America's Next Top Model | Herself/Guest Judge | 2 Episodes |
Entourage | Alex | Main Cast: Season 7 | |
2013-16 | Devious Maids[30] | Rosie Falta
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Main Cast |
2017-18 | Once Upon a Time | Jacinda Vidrio
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Main Cast: Season 7 |
2018 | Justice League Action | Red Velvet | Voice, episode: "She Wore Red Velvet" |
2018-19 | Tell Me a Story | Hannah Perez | Main Cast: Season 1 |
2021- | Sweet Tooth | Aimee Eden | Main Cast |
2023- | Alert: Missing Persons Unit | Nikki Batista | Main Cast |
Accolades
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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2008 | ALMA Awards
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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series | Heroes | Nominated[31] |
2014 | Imagen Awards | Best Actress –Television | Devious Maids | Nominated[32] |
2015 | Nominated | |||
2016 | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Performance–Comedy | Devious Maids | Won |
See also
References
- ^ "Dania Ramirez". TV Guide. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (July 6, 2017). "Once Upon a Time Season 7 Reset: Gabrielle Anwar, Devious Maids Alum, Reign Star Among 5 New Additions". TVLine. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Interview: Devious Maids' Dania Ramirez on making it in America". South China Morning Post. August 15, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Venable, Malcolm (December 1, 2004). "Dania Ramirez: with boundary-breaking boosters like Bill Cosby and Spike Lee, she's building a career by busting down stereotypes". Interview. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
- ^ MSU Volleyball Records (Career) Archived May 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine from the Montclair State University website
- MTV.com. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
- ^ Sanchez, Mercedes (May 10, 2006). "Dueling Dania" (PDF). New York Post. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
- ^ "Sporty Thievz – Cheapskate". Youtube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Revisiting Spike Lee's Perplexing She Hate Me on Its 11th Anniversary". Indiewire. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "5 join the cast of Fat Albert". movieweb. April 21, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- Reed Business Information. Archived from the originalon August 20, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (May 31, 2011). "'American Reunion' adds Dania Ramirez". Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ^ "Fast Facts". TV Guide. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Dania Ramirez Biography". buddy tv. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva , AP (January 6, 2007). "Ramirez lands "Heroes" role | Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Andre Leon Talley Signs On To Judge 'ANTM'". Essence. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Dania Ramirez 'loves 'Entourage' role'". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "'Tell Me a Story' Should Stop Telling Me Stories". Man of the Hour. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 31, 2022). "'Alert': Scott Caan & Dania Ramirez Are On A Desperate Search For A Missing Child — Watch The Fox Series Promo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Dania Ramirez is the Newest CoverGirl". Retrieved August 6, 2019.
Date Of Birth November 30, 1980
- ^ "Cover Girl Launches Campaign for Clean Water". Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Dania Ramirez Is Engaged!". lamega.lamusica.com. January 12, 2012.
- ^ "Bev Land's Music Video | Living | Columbus Ledger Enquirer". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2013. Land's fiancee, Dania Ramirez, came up with the idea. She had written two verses and a bridge.
- ^ "Dania Ramirez Marries Director John Beverly Amos Land!". usmagazine.com. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Heroes Alum Dania Ramirez Weds". timesreporter.com.
- ^ "News". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2013. 10.30.01 – The November 6 issue of Soap Opera Digest reports that Sharon Leal and fiancé Bev Land welcomed their first child, Kai Miles Land, into the world on September 13.
- ^ Eggenberger, Nicole (July 15, 2013). "Dania Ramirez Pregnant With Twins, Shares Sonogram". Us Weekly.
- ^ Michaud, Sarah; Hernandez, Lee (January 10, 2014). "Dania Ramirez Welcomes Twins Gaia Jissel and John Aether". People. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- E! Online. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Dania Ramirez "Devious Maids"".
- ^ "ALMA Awards 2009 nominees". LA Times. August 25, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Nominees for the 29th Annual Imagen Awards Announced". imagen.org/. Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
External links
- Dania Ramirez at IMDb