Dania Ramirez

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Dania Ramirez
Dania Ramirez Comic Con 2017.jpg
Ramirez at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con
Born (1979-11-08) November 8, 1979 (age 44)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Alma mater Montclair State University
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Bev Land
​
(m. 2013)​
Children2

Dania Ramirez (born November 8, 1979) [1] is a Dominican actress. Her credits include the roles of Maya Herrera in the NBC series Heroes , Alex in the HBO series Entourage , and Blanca during the last season of the HBO crime drama The Sopranos on television. Her film roles include Alex Guerrero in She Hate Me and Callisto in the feature film X-Men: The Last Stand . She portrayed Rosie Falta on Lifetime's Devious Maids from June 2013, until its cancellation in 2016. In July 2017, Ramirez joined the hit ABC series Once Upon a Time for its softly-rebooted seventh season in a starring role as Cinderella. [2] In 2023, she began the starring role of Captain Nikki Batista in the Fox crime drama Alert: Missing Persons Unit .

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Early life

Ramirez was born in Santo Domingo. [3] At an early age, she decided to become an actress. As a young child, she would reenact telenovelas for her family. She was discovered by a modeling scout while working in a convenience store at the age of 15, and was offered a small part in a soda commercial. Later, she decided to pursue acting seriously and studied at the Actor's Workshop in New York City under Flo Greenberg. [4]

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 Jay-Z's Streets is Watching (1998), De La Soul's "All Good?" feat. Chaka Khan (2000), Enrique Iglesias’ Could I Have This Kiss Forever, feat. Whitney Houston, LL Cool J's "Hush" (2005; directed by her then fiancé Jessy Terrero), [6] [7] Santana's "Into the Night" (2007), as well as "Cry Baby Cry" (a collaboration of Santana and Sean Paul). Ramirez appeared in Wisin & Yandel's music video "Dime Qué Te Pasó", in which she played the main character, the wife and mother of a military man in Iraq who finds out her husband died at war. She was also featured in hip-hop group Sporty Thievz's video "Cheapskate" in 1998. [8]

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 and Heroes co-star Hayden Panettiere at Comic-Con, 2018. Dania Ramirez and Hayden Panetierre.jpg
Ramirez and Heroes co-star Hayden Panettiere at Comic-Con, 2018.

Ramirez appeared as the minor character Caridad in the final episodes of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer , and as Blanca Selgado, [13] a recurring role during season six of The Sopranos . [14]

Ramirez portrayed the character of Maya Herrera on the TV series Heroes . [15]

Ramirez was a guest judge on episode five of Cycle 14 of America's Next Top Model. [16]

Ramirez guest starred as Alex, an employee of Turtle's, who begins a relationship with Turtle in season seven on the TV series Entourage . [17] From 2013 to 2016, Ramirez had been part of the main cast of Devious Maids , which aired on the Lifetime network for four seasons. She portrayed Rosie Falta, one of the main characters and titular protagonists of the series. [3]

In July 2017, Ramirez was cast as a series regular in the softly-rebooted final season of Once Upon a Time . She portrayed Jacinda Vidrio, the real-world counterpart of the series' second iteration of Cinderella. In 2018, Ramirez was cast in another fairytale-themed drama, Tell Me a Story for CBS All Access. Ramirez played Hannah Perez, who is loosely based on Gretel from Hansel and Gretel . [18]

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

Dania Ramirez at the Spring 2009 collection Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Dania Ramirez at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.jpg
Dania Ramirez at the Spring 2009 collection Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 25th Hour Daphne
2004Little Black BootLaurie RodriguezShort
The Ecology of LoveAlilaShort
Cross BronxMia
She Hate Me Tinotenda Kahondo
Fat Albert Lauri
2005 Romy and Michele: In the Beginning ElenaTelevision film
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Callisto
2007 Illegal Tender Ana
2008 Ball Don't Lie Carmen
The Fifth CommandmentAngel
Quarantine Sadie
2009 The Devil's Tomb ShanaeDirect-to-Video
2010Next Big ThingThe GirlShort
2012 American Reunion Selena
Premium Rush Vanessa
2013N.Y.C. UndergroundJessicaVideo
2015 Mojave Detective Beaumont
First ResponseCamillaTelevision film
2017LycanIsabella Cruz
2018Off the MenuJaviera Torres
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Scandal Savage Voice, direct-to-video
2019 Jumanji: The Next Level NPC Seductress Flame
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Callisto

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Caridad Recurring Cast: Season 7
Run of the House LucyEpisode: "The Party"
2004 10-8: Officers on Duty InezEpisode: "Gypsy Road"
2005 Dr. Phil HerselfEpisode: "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 Judge2 Episodes
Entourage AlexMain Cast: Season 7
2013-16 Devious Maids [30] Rosie Falta Main Cast
2017-18 Once Upon a Time Cinderella/Jacinda Vidrio Main Cast: Season 7
2018 Justice League Action Red VelvetVoice, episode: "She Wore Red Velvet"
2018-19 Tell Me a Story Hannah PerezMain Cast: Season 1
2021- Sweet Tooth Aimee EdenMain Cast
2023- Alert: Missing Persons Unit Nikki BatistaMain Cast

Accolades

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
2008 ALMA Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television SeriesHeroesNominated [31]
2014 Imagen Awards Best Actress –TelevisionDevious MaidsNominated [32]
2015Nominated
2016NAMIC Vision AwardsBest Performance–ComedyDevious MaidsWon

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