Anabelle Acosta

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Anabelle Acosta
Born
Anabelle Acosta

(1987-02-28) February 28, 1987 (age 37) [1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Anabelle Acosta is a Cuban-born American actress. She played Annabella in the HBO television series Ballers and Natalie Vasquez in the ABC television series Quantico .

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Career

In 2015, Acosta played the recurring role of Annabella in the HBO's comedy series Ballers , she played the role of the girlfriend of Ricky Jerret, played by John David Washington. [2]

Acosta starred as FBI recruit Natalie Vasquez in ABC's thriller series Quantico . [3] [4]

Personal life

In 2018, Acosta began dating former Criminal Minds actor and current S.W.A.T. actor Shemar Moore. [5]

Later on in 2018, Acosta rekindled a past relationship with a Dominican actor, Algenis Perez Soto. They married on April 24, 2019.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2008 The Next Hit Hot Bartender
2012 Freelancers Cyn
Construction Lori
We Made This MovieKelly Acevedo
2014 By the Gun FBI Agent Sarah Ramsey
2017Fat CampAbby
2019 Kill Chain The Woman in Red
2020 The Subject Jess Rivas
2021 Construction Lori

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011GraceEden GraceTV movie
2012 Breaking In Phoebe1 episode
GCB Lucia1 episode
2013 Second Generation Wayans Destiny1 episode
Perception Eva1 episode
2014 Supernatural Maritza1 episode
Castle HollyEpisode: "Law & Boarder"
20152016 Ballers AnnabellaRecurring role; 7 episodes
20152016 Quantico Natalie VasquezMain role
2017 The Arrangement Amelia Briggs / JaqRecurring role; 3 episodes
Chicago P.D. Camila VegaRecurring role; 3 episodes
2019 God Friended Me DeniseEpisode: "Miracle in 123rd Street"
2020 MacGyver PaulaEpisode: "Resort + Desi + Riley + Window Cleaner + Witness"
2021 Thirtysomething(else) AngelicaSeries pilot
2022 The Garcias SofiaEpisode: "Back to the Roots"

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References

  1. Biographie Annabelle Acosta
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