Bianca Santos | |
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 Santos at the 2014 Imagen Awards | |
| Born | Bianca Alexa Santos July 26, 1990 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Bianca Alexa Santos (born July 26, 1990) is an American actress known for her roles as Lexi Rivera in the Freeform drama series The Fosters and as Lucy Velez in the MTV comedy series Happyland . She also starred in the films Ouija (2014), The DUFF (2015), and Priceless (2016).
Santos was born on July 26, 1990, in Santa Monica, California. [1] Her father, Carlos Santos, is a Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro, and her mother, Carmen Carnot, is a Cuban from Havana. [2] Santos is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. [3] [4] She attended California Lutheran University, majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology. [5]
In May 2013, it was announced that Santos would join the cast of the Freeform drama series The Fosters , portraying the recurring role of Lexi Rivera. [6] Santos subsequently co-starred as Isabelle in the 2014 horror film Ouija (2014). [7]
Santos was also cast in the lead role of Lucy Velez in MTV's comedy series Happyland . In 2015, she portrayed the best friend of Mae Whitman's character in the teen comedy film The DUFF . [8] She has also appeared in films Priceless (2016), SPF-18 (2017) and Avenge the Crows (2017).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Ouija | Isabelle | |
| 2015 | The Duff | Casey Cordero | |
| 2016 | Little Dead Rotting Hood | Samantha / Red Rotting Hood | |
| 2016 | Priceless | Antonia | also associate producer |
| 2016 | 48 Hours to Live | Olivia | |
| 2017 | SPF-18 | Camilla Barnes | |
| 2017 | Avenge the Crows | Inez | |
| 2017 | The Best People | Bianca | |
| 2023 | Invitation to a Murder | Carmen Blanco | |
| 2023 | Strange Darling | Tanya | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Brodowski & Company | Anna | Television film |
| 2013 | Channing | Cindy | Television film |
| 2013–2016 | The Fosters | Lexi Rivera | Recurring role (seasons 1, 3) |
| 2014 | Happyland | Lucy Velez | Main role |
| 2015 | Dream Americano | Ermenegilda | Television film |
| 2016–2018 | Keeping It 100 | Bobbi | Recurring role; also executive producer |
| 2017 | Happily Never After | Victoria | Television film |
| 2019 | Cloak & Dagger | Del | Episode: "Vikingtown Sound" |
| 2019, 2022 | Legacies | Maya | Recurring role (season 2); guest role (season 4) |
| 2019 | All Rise | Olivia McLeland | Episode: "Fool for Liv" |
| 2022 | Grey's Anatomy | Kristen Clark | Recurring role (season 18) |
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