Vannessa Vasquez

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Vannessa Vasquez
Alma mater University of Houston; Stella Adler Studio of Acting
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Vannessa Vasquez is an American actress known for starring in East Los High (2013), The Brave (2017) and The Fix (2019). She began her acting career performing in local theatres in Houston, Texas, later gaining her first role in television working with singer-songwriter Frankie J on the reggaeton mix of his Billboard Hot 100 hit "Obsessions (No Es Amor)". [1]

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Career

Vasquez began her career by performing in local stage theatres in Houston. One of her first Television gigs was working with singer-songwriter Frankie J on the reggaeton mix of his Billboard Hot 100 hit "Obsessions (No Es Amor)". She was the lead actress in the independent horror and thriller film "Sorrow",[ citation needed ] as well as an associate producer. She starred as Magdalena Cruz in "Sins of a Call Girl"[ citation needed ] and as Esperanza in "Narca", directed by R. Ellis Frazier.[ citation needed ] She co-starred as Gracie in the action film "Misfire", alongside Gary Daniels. [2]

In 2014, Vasquez became one of the lead actresses in Hulu’s East Los High series, [3] the first English-language Hulu series with an all-Latino cast. [4] She plays Camila Barrios, a Mexican teenager dealing with the trials and tribulations of growing up in East Los Angeles. [5]

In 2018 she was cast as one of the lead actors in the ABC pilot The Mission.

Personal life

Vasquez is a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority. [6] She is a dancer, with training in bachata, salsa, cumbia, merengue and hip-hop. She is also fluent in Spanish.[ citation needed ] In the fall of 2014, Alegria Magazine named her one of its "Top 10 Latinas making waves in Hollywood". [7] In 2016 she was named one the top 8 leading ladies for TV y Novelas Magazine. [8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Jump Out (Short)Temelda
2011Asesinas (Short) Assassin 1
2011The DarqSusan
2013The Adventures of Don Juan and Don Tu (Short)Henchwoman Marisa
2014SorrowMila Sweeney
2014Sins of a Call GirlMagdalena Cruz
2014The Hours Til Daylight (post-production)Sarag
2014Narca (post-production)Esperanza
2014 Misfire Gracie

Television

TitleYearRoleNotes
East Los High [9] 2014 - 2017Camila Barrios48 episodes lead
The Brave2018Mari Diaz1 episode
The Mission2018Officer Ezme Chizoseries regular
The Fix 2019Dia Briseño2 episodes

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References

  1. ↑ Vasquez, Vannessa. "Let It Cast". letitcast.com. Talent Agency. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Gary Daniels' Misfire". www.influence-film.com. Influence Film. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Meet the Cast". eastloshigh.com. Hulu. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Erwich, Craig. "Welcome Back to East Los High". blog.hulu.com. Hulu. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Alianette, Alianette Almestica. "East Los High Returns Hotter than ever with a new cast of students". entertainmentaffair.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Arreola, Cristina (2014-10-17). "Sisterhood Bonds: 8 Latinas Who were in Sororities". Latina . Retrieved 2014-11-14.
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