Nikki Rodriguez

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Nikki Rodriguez
Nikki Rodriguez from The My Life With the Walter Boys Cast React.jpg (cropped).jpg
Rodriguez in 2025
Born
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupations
Years active2017–present
Television My Life with the Walter Boys
On My Block

Nikki Rodriguezis an American actress, producer, and model. She is best known for her role as Jackie Howard in the Netflix teen drama series My Life with the Walter Boys (2023) and for her role in On My Block (2018).

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Early life and education

Rodriguez was born to a Mexican father and a mother of British and German heritage. Rodriguez was raised as an only child, spending most of her upbringing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] At 15 she relocated to Los Angeles with her father to pursue acting studies. [2]

Career

Rodriguez began her acting career in 2018, making her debut in the short film This Land is Your Land. [3] [4] She started acting professionally, quickly gaining experience with appearances in projects like Speechless (2019) and Adam Ruins Everything (2019). Her breakthrough role came in 2022 when she starred as Vero, Cesar's girlfriend, in the Netflix series On My Block . [5] [6]

In 2023, Rodriguez took on the lead role of Jackie Howard in the Netflix teen drama series My Life with the Walter Boys (2023). [7] [8]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019 Speechless Madison1 episode
Adam Ruins Everything Brie1 episode
2021 On My Block VeroRecurring role (season 4)
2023–present My Life with the Walter Boys Jackie HowardMain role [9] [10]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018This Land is Your LandPrisoner 2Short film
2019RoadkillTammyShort film
2020Bunny RunMackenzie
Father.Sal
2023Back to LylaSarah

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Hayley (2023-12-23). "My Life with the Walter Boys star Nikki Rodriguez's ethnicity explained". Daily Express US. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  2. ↑ Liebman, Lisa (2023-12-08). "Meet Nikki Rodriguez, Netflix's Next Big YA Star". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Avery (2023-12-07). "Nikki Rodriguez: 5 Things to Know About the 'My Life with the Walter Boys' Star". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ↑ McGuigan, Molly (2024-04-10). "Walter Boys' Nikki Rodriguez Is 'Grateful' for Her Costars". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  5. ↑ Sáenz, Lissete Lanuza (2023-12-15). "Meet Nikki Rodriguez, the Latina Lead in 'My Life with the Walter Boys'". Remezcla. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  6. ↑ Russell, Tom (2024-10-04). "Every Nikki Rodriguez Movie And TV Show, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  7. ↑ Walker, Amelia (2024-02-21). "Nikki Rodriguez conquers the love triangle trope in Netflix's new teen drama My Life With the Walter Boys". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  8. ↑ "My Life with the Walter Boys' Noah LaLonde and Nikki Rodriguez Hit the 2024 Golden Globes Red Carpet Together". People.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  9. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (2023-12-13). "'My Life With the Walter Boys' Boss Reveals Who She Initially Wanted Jackie to Choose, Reacts to 'Summer I Turned Pretty' Comparisons". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  10. ↑ "My Life With The Walter Boys Trailer: Nikki Rodriguez And Ashby Gentry Starrer My Life With The Walter Boys Official Trailer". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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