Francia Raisa
Francia Raisa | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Parent | (father) |
Francia Raisa Almendárez (born July 26, 1988[1]) is an American actress.[2] Raisa is known for her roles in Bring It On: All or Nothing, The Secret Life of the American Teenager,[3] Grown-ish, and How I Met Your Father.
Early life and education
Raisa was born in Los Angeles, California to a Mexican mother, Virginia Almendárez (née Pelayo), and Renán Almendárez Coello, a Honduran-born radio personality; and raised in Los Angeles.[3][4][5] A few years after she was born, her father started using his new Latin radio personality, "El Cucuy".[3]
Raisa attended Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California, where she was a cheerleader.[6]
Career
Raisa began to take acting jobs in her junior year of high school, modeling for print ads and appearing in commercials. She guest-starred in the sitcoms American Family: Journey of Dreams and
In 2009, Raisa guest-starred on the
From 2018 to 2022, Raisa starred in the Freeform show, Grown-ish, executive produced by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris.[7][8] She starred in the show's first four seasons, exiting upon the character's graduation at the end of the fourth season.[9] She also starred in Freeform's 2018 television film, Life-Size 2, opposite Tyra Banks.[10]
In May 2021, Raisa was cast in
Personal life
Raisa was born in Los Angeles.[14] In the summer of 2017, Raisa donated one of her kidneys to her friend, singer and actress Selena Gomez, who has lupus.[15][16][17] In 2023, Raisa shared on Instagram about her recent diagnosis with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).[18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Bring It On: All or Nothing | Leti | Direct-to-video; credited as Francia Almendarez |
2009 | Fired Up! | Marly | |
2010 | Bulletface | Maria | |
2013 | Chastity Bites | Katharine | |
2018 | Beyond Paradise | Shahrzad |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Over There
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Sawa | Episode: "The Prisoner" |
2007 | Shredderman Rules | Isabel Lopez | Television film |
2008 | The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream | Alexandra "Alex" Delgado | Television film |
2008–2013 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Adrian Lee | Main role |
2009 | In Plain Sight | Olivia Moreno / Olivia Morales | Episode: "Jailbait" |
2010 | The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice | Alexandra "Alex" Delgado | Television film |
2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Erin Vickler | Episode: "Trends with Benefits" |
2013 | Company Town | Grace | Television film |
2013 | Massholes | Francia Raisa | Episode: "Catfish and Coldcuts" |
2013 | The Mindy Project | Katie | Episode: "Frat Party" |
2013 | Christmas Bounty | Tory Bell | Television film |
2013 | A Snow Globe Christmas | Penny | Television film |
2016 | The Wrong Car | Gretchen | Television film |
2016 | Hit the Floor | Rennae | Episodes: "Carrying", "Killer Crossover" |
2017 | Dear White People | Vanessa | Episodes: "Chapter VI", "Chapter X" |
2017 | Tiny House of Terror | Sam | Television film |
2017 | Once Upon a Date | Izzy Flores | Television film |
2018 | Black-ish | Ana Torres | Episode: "Don't You Be My Neighbor" |
2018–2022 | Grown-ish | Ana Torres | Main role (seasons 1–4);[8] guest role (season 5) |
2018 | Life-Size 2 | Grace Manning | Television film[19] |
2022–2023 | How I Met Your Father | Valentina | Main role |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) |
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2010 | "So Big" | Iyaz[20] |
2013 | "Everybody Knows" | Dustin Tavella[21] |
2015 | "Gibberish" (feat. Hoodie Allen) | MAX[22][23] |
2020 | "Man" | JoJo |
2020 | "Red Sangria" | Jordin Sparks |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Refs |
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2011 | ALMA Awards
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Favorite TV Actress: Leading Role in a Drama | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Nominated | [24] |
2011 | Gracie Allen Awards
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Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series or Special | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Won | [25] |
2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Scene Stealer: Female | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Nominated | [26] |
2012 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actress in a Television Series | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Nominated | [27] |
2016 | Imagen Awards | Best Actress - Feature Film | Beyond Paradise | Nominated | [28] |
2018 | Imagen Awards | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Grown-ish | Nominated | [29] |
2022 | NHMC Impact Awards Gala
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Impact Award for Performance in a Sitcom | How I Met Your Father | Won | [30] |
References
- ^ Raisa, Francia (July 26, 2017). "Francia Raisa Official Twitter". Retrieved March 21, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Rodriguez, Priscilla (November 26, 2013). "Exclusive: Francia Raisa Talks 'Christmas Bounty' & BFF Selena Gomez!". Latina. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ a b c Hernández, Lee (January 27, 2009). "Francia Raisa, mean girl of 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager'". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- Huffington Post.
- ^ Moniuszko, Sara M. (September 14, 2017). "Who is Francia Raisa? 5 things to know about Selena Gomez's kidney donor". USA Today.
- ^ Geragotelis, Brittany (June 2011). "Francia Raisa's (Not So) Secret Life". American Cheerleader. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 30, 2017). "'Grown-ish': 'Black-ish' Spinoff Adds Francia Raisa & Jordan Buhat As Regulars, Chloe x Halle To Recur". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b Agard, Chancellor (August 30, 2017). "'Grown-ish': Francia Raisa, Jordan Buhat Join 'Black-ish' Spin-Off". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 24, 2022). "grown-ish Shake-Up: 6 Original Cast Members Exiting Ahead of Season 5". TVLine. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 9, 2018). "Francia Raisa To Co-Star Opposite Tyra Banks In 'Life Size 2' On Freeform". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (November 17, 2021). "How I Met Your Father Gets January Premiere Date on Hulu — Watch Video". TVLine. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 15, 2022). "'How I Met Your Father' Renewed For Season 2 At Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Sherlock, Ben (September 4, 2023). "Why Hulu Cancelled How I Met Your Father After Only 2 Seasons". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Moniuszko, Sara M. (September 14, 2017). "Who is Francia Raisa? 5 things about the 'Grown-ish' actress you've probably seen before". USA Today. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ France, Lisa Respers (September 15, 2017). "Selena Gomez's best friend gave her a kidney". CNN.
- The Today Show.
- ^ Stanton, Leanne Aciz (February 17, 2018). "Francia Raisa Talks Recovery After Selena Gomez Kidney Donation". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Vasquez, Ingrid. "Francia Raisa Reveals Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Diagnosis: 'Still Learning How to Live with It'". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (July 9, 2018). "Tyra Banks reveals Francia Raisa as her costar, more Life-Size 2 plot details". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- YouTube
- ^ Yaranon, Charisma (July 15, 2013). "Dustin Tavella Releases "Everybody Knows" Video Featuring Danny Trejo and Marielle Jaffe with Appearances from Selena Gomez, Francia Raisa, Samantha Droke and Baby Bash". Cision PRWeb. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Raisa, Fancia (March 22, 2015). "Had so much fun working with these guys for @maxgschneider new video "gibberish" which will be dropping tomorrow! Thanks for having me be a part of it @maxgschneider and @laurajquinn excited for you guys to see it". FranciaRaisa. Instagram. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021.
- YouTube
- ALMA Awards. Archived from the original(PDF) on February 4, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "2011 Gracie Awards Winners". The Gracies. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2012: Complete Winners List". MTV. July 22, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- Imagen Foundation. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- Imagen Foundation. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- Imagen Foundation. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (August 31, 2022). "Impact Awards to Honor George and Mayan Lopez, Colman Domingo, Francia Raisa and Yvett Merino". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
External links
- Francia Raisa at IMDb
- Francia Raisa on Twitter