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Birthday: Jul 16, 1985
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA

Rosa Salazar

Rosa Salazar (/ˈsæləzɑːr/; born July 16, 1985) is an American actress. She had roles in the NBC series Parenthood (2011–2012) and the FXanthology series American Horror Story: Murder House (2011). She made her breakthrough as the title character of the film Alita: Battle Angel (2019) and is known for starring in the series Brand New Cherry Flavour (2021), which she also co-produced. Salazar appeared in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and also appeared in the Netflix films The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) and Bird Box (2018). She stars in the Amazon series Undone (2019–2022). Salazar was born on July 16, 1985, in Washington, D.C., to Luis and Marilynne Salazar. Her father is Peruvian, and her mother is French-Canadian. She grew up in Washington, D.C., and nearby Greenbelt, Maryland. She attended Greenbelt Middle School and Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, where she was active in the theatre program. She attended Prince George's Community College, where she studied drama, then continued drama studies at Upright Citizens Brigade, where she practiced method acting, improvisation, and performance. Salazar enjoyed entertaining others from the age of fifteen and became serious about becoming an actress after moving to New York City as a young adult. There she appeared in several CollegeHumor sketches. Shortly after relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, she made her film debut playing the character Crystal in Jamesy Boy, written and directed by Trevor White. She then landed recurring roles on two hit TV series: American Horror Story: Murder House and Parenthood. In 2015, she co-starred in various sequels: The Divergent Series: Insurgent as Lynn, and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Brenda. In 2016, Salazar directed and starred in the short film Good Crazy, a story of a social crusader. It was nominated for a Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2018, she reprised her role as Brenda in Maze Runner: The Death Cure. In 2019, she made her major studio lead debut with the film Alita: Battle Angel, an adaptation of the manga Gunnm directed by Robert Rodriguez. It brought Salazar numerous awards, including "Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance" from the Hollywood Critics Association and "Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance" from the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics. That year, it was announced that Salazar would have a main role on the Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor. It was released on August 13, 2021. In 2023, Salazar was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosa Salazar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
No Future Becca 2021
Jamesy Boy Crystal 2014
Search Party Pocahontas 2014
Jerked 2014
Submerged Amanda 2016
Vampires of the Velvet Lounge 1970
A Million Miles Away Adela 2023
Insurgent Lynn 2015
Play Dirty 1970
Night Owls Madeline 2015
Maze Runner: The Death Cure Brenda 2018
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Brenda 2015
Captain America: Brave New World 2025
Alita: Battle Angel Alita 2019
Epic Roller Derby Girl (voice) 2013
CHiPS Ava 2017
Bird Box Lucy 2018
Good Crazy Rosa 2016
The Kindergarten Teacher Becca 2018
Pink Skies Ahead Addie 2020
Chariot Maria Deschaines 2022
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Larissa 2022
Series Cast Year
Hello Ladies Heaven 2013
Brand New Cherry Flavor Lisa N. Nova 2021
Man Seeking Woman Rosa 2015
Man Seeking Woman Rosa / Bosa 2015
Wedding Season Katie 2022
American Horror Story María 2011
Ben and Kate Molly 2012
B Positive Adriana 2020
Law & Order: LA Yolanda 2010
Pantheon Senator Elaine Rivera (voice) 2022
Undone Alma Winograd-Diaz 2019
Big Mouth Ms. Benitez (voice) 2017
CollegeHumor Shorts Adison 2007
China, IL Barb (voice) 2011
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories Lucy 2014
Star Trek: Short Treks Lynne Lucero 2018
CollegeHumor Shorts Rosa 2007
Win or Lose Vanessa (voice) 2025
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