Chrissie Fit

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Chrissie Fit
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Fit in 2013
Born (1984-04-03) April 3, 1984 (age 39)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present

Chrissie Fit (born April 3, 1984) [1] is an American actress. In 2007, Fit rose to prominence after she was cast as the character Mercedes Juarez in the medical drama, General Hospital . She also played the roles of CheeChee in the DCOMs Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2 , and Florencia "Flo" Fuentes in Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3 . [2]

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Early life

Fit was born in Miami, Florida, [3] and raised in nearby Hialeah, Florida. [4] She is of Cuban heritage. [5] She attended Florida International University where she was a member of the Theta Xi chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. [6]

Career

Fit made her acting debut on the 2006 Nickelodeon television series, Zoey 101 , in an unspecified role. She made her first recurring role on the American daytime television medical drama, General Hospital , where she played Mercedes from 2007 until 2012. She also wrote, directed and starred in the web series, The Subpranos, playing the role of Denise Flores de la Rosa. She also appeared in episodes of Southland , House , General Hospital: Night Shift and The Middleman . In 2012, Fit returned to acting with Filly Brown , where she played Lupe Tonorio.

In 2013, she was cast as CheeChee in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Teen Beach Movie . In 2015, she played Florencia "Flo" Fuentes in Pitch Perfect 2 and reprised her role as CheeChee in the DCOM Teen Beach 2 . She later returned as Florencia in 2017's Pitch Perfect 3 .

Philanthropy

Fit is a Days for Girls International Ambassador, [7] using her platform to champion menstrual solutions and health education for women and girls all over the world. She co-wrote and performed a song, "All About Them Days (for Girls)" to support the organization's mission in March 2018. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007This Is CuldesacStudent #2
2009 Crossing Over Student #3
2012 Filly Brown Lupe Tonorio
2013 Sake-Bomb Edie
The GelephantLisa
It RemainsBessieShort film; also writer[ citation needed ]
2014CrosstownOther Chola
2015 Pitch Perfect 2 Florencia "Flo" Fuentes
2017 Pitch Perfect 3
2020 All My Life Amanda Fletcher
2021 Women Is Losers Marty
2023 Parachute Denise
2023 Cora Bora Cristina

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Zoey 101 Unspecified RoleEpisode: "The Great Vince Blake"
2007 General Hospital: Night Shift Lupe Rosales3 episodes
2007–2012 General Hospital MercedesRecurring role, 37 episodes
2008 The Middleman Shannon FarisEpisode: "The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation"
House GirlEpisode: "Emancipation"
2009Catherine and AnnieKristyTelevision movie
2010The SubpranosDenise Flores de la Rosa10 episodes; also director and producer [9]
My Roommate the...NiqiEpisode: "Guido"
2011 Southland EstellaEpisode: "Let It Snow"
Torchwood AssistantEpisode: "Rendition"
2013 Teen Beach Movie CheeChee Disney Channel Original Movie
2014 Disney's Win, Lose or Draw HerselfContestant, 5 episodes
2015 Resident Advisors BethEpisode: "Sexiled"
Teen Beach 2 CheeChee Disney Channel Original Movie
2016 Mary + Jane AlyssaEpisode: "Sn**chelorette"
2016–2019 Milo Murphy's Law Amanda LopezVoice role; recurring (16 episodes)
2017–2020 Elena of Avalor Princess ValentinaVoice role; recurring
2019 Charmed EffieEpisode: "Witch Perfect"
2019 I'm Sorry AmberEpisode: "Miss Diana Ross"
2020–present Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens MelanieRecurring role
2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer Kelly CraftRecurring role
2021 Animaniacs CoraVoice role; 2 episodes

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2016"Our Fight Song"Various Artists
2017"Freedom! '90" / "Cups"The Bellas from Pitch Perfect 3 and the Top 12 contestants of The Voice season 13
2018"Give Me Your Hand"Shannon K
2020"Love On Top"Cast of Pitch Perfect [10]

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Liza on Demand KatieEpisode "Gentrification: The Musical"

Theater

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Disney's Peter Pan JRTinker Bell

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  2. Rodriguez, Priscilla (July 19, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Chrissie Fit Disney Channel's 'Teen Beach Movie'". Latina. Latina Media Ventures. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
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  8. Fit, Chrissie (8 March 2018). "Happy International Women's Day". twitter.com/chrissiefit. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  9. "#fbf to many moons ago, when me and @chrissiefit practiced guerrilla filmmaking all over Los Angeles. It's called #TheSubpranos and it's about two subway singers from NYC who try to make it in the LA subway system that doesn't exist. I believe it was ahead of its time. Anyway, it was the most fun I've ever had probably, so please enjoy! (All episodes on YouTube ) PS the finale stars @nataliemoralesloves and #justinkirk and it's really worth watching if you've never seen him hula hoop which I can guarantee you have not. #guerrillafilmmaking #femalefilmmakerfriday #bffs #throwback #thesopranos #losangeles #buskers #nyc #la". facebook.com.
  10. Kinane, Ruth (August 17, 2020). "Pitch Perfect's Barden Bellas reunite to sing Beyoncé and raise money for Unicef". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 18, 2020.