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She is most recently known for playing Alex in ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'', [[Maya Herrera]] in ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' and Blanca during the last season of ''[[The Sopranos]]''. She also played [[Callisto (comics)|Callisto]] in ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]''.
She is most recently known for playing Alex in ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'', [[Maya Herrera]] in ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' and Blanca during the last season of ''[[The Sopranos]]''. She also played [[Callisto (comics)|Callisto]] in ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]''.


==Early life==
==Personal==
Ramírez was born in [[Santo Domingo]], [[Dominican Republic]]. 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 Los Angeles{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} convenience store at the age of 15, and was cast in 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.<ref name="dania" />
Ramírez was born in [[Santo Domingo]], [[Dominican Republic]]. 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 Los Angeles{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} convenience store at the age of 15, and was cast in 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<ref name="dania" />.

She graduated from [[Montclair State University]] in 1999, where her [[Volleyball#Skills|volleyball talents]] led her to be placed among the top five in career digs, digs/game, solo blocks and total blocks.<ref>[http://www.montclair.edu/athletics/sports/volleyball/vbrecords3.html MSU Volleyball Records (Career)] from the [[Montclair State University]] website</ref>
She graduated from [[Montclair State University]] in 1999, where her [[Volleyball#Skills|volleyball talents]] led her to be placed among the top five in career digs, digs/game, solo blocks and total blocks<ref>[http://www.montclair.edu/athletics/sports/volleyball/vbrecords3.html MSU Volleyball Records (Career)] from the [[Montclair State University]] website</ref>.
She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.<ref name="dania">{{cite web |url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_11_34/ai_n8563798 |title= Dania Ramirez: with boundary-breaking boosters like Bill Cosby and Spike Lee, she's building a career by busting down stereotypes |accessdate= 2008-09-07 |last= Venable |first= Malcolm |coauthors= |date= 2004-12-01 |work= |publisher= [[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.<ref name="dania">{{cite web |url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_11_34/ai_n8563798 |title= Dania Ramirez: with boundary-breaking boosters like Bill Cosby and Spike Lee, she's building a career by busting down stereotypes |accessdate= 2008-09-07 |last= Venable |first= Malcolm |coauthors= |date= 2004-12-01 |work= |publisher= [[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

Ramirez and [[Soul Plane]] director [[Jessy Terrero]] dated until 2008 <ref>http://www.a c e showbiz.com/news/view/w0005091.html</ref>.

She became engaged in September 2011 to director John Amos Beverly Land (known as Bev Land professionally)<ref>http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/09/22/1746493/bev-lands-music-video.html Land’s fiancee, Dania Ramirez, came up with the idea. She had written two verses and a bridge.</ref>. The couple married pn the beach in [[Punta Cana, Dominican Republic]] on Saturday February 16, 2013 <ref>http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/dania-ramirez-marries-director-john-beverly-amos-land-2013192</ref> <ref>http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/dania-ramirez-marries-bev-land#ixzz2XiG0whXQ</ref> <ref>http://www.lipstickalley.com/f15/dania-ramirez-marries-director-john-beverly-amos-land-478455</ref> <ref>http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/dania-ramirez-marries-bev-land#axzz2XiFZdsL6</ref>. Land brings to the marriage son Kai (9/13/01) with ex wife Sharon Leal<ref>http://bostonpublic.tktv.net/news.html
10.30.01 - The November 6th issue of Soap Opera Digest reports that Sharon Leal and fiancé Bev Land welcomed their first child, Kai Miles Land, into the world on September 13th.</ref>.


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 16:30, 30 June 2013

Dania Ramírez
Ramirez at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, September 11, 2008
Born
J. Dania Ramírez

(1979-11-08) November 8, 1979 (age 44)[1]
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present

J. Dania Ramírez (born November 8, 1979)[2] is a Dominican-American TV and film actress. She is most recently known for playing Alex in Entourage, Maya Herrera in Heroes and Blanca during the last season of The Sopranos. She also played Callisto in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Personal

Ramírez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 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 Los Angeles[citation needed] convenience store at the age of 15, and was cast in 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[3].

She graduated from Montclair State University in 1999, where her volleyball talents led her to be placed among the top five in career digs, digs/game, solo blocks and total blocks[4]. She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.[3]

Ramirez and Soul Plane director Jessy Terrero dated until 2008 [5].

She became engaged in September 2011 to director John Amos Beverly Land (known as Bev Land professionally)[6]. The couple married pn the beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on Saturday February 16, 2013 [7] [8] [9] [10]. Land brings to the marriage son Kai (9/13/01) with ex wife Sharon Leal[11].

Career

Music videos

Ramírez has appeared in several music videos, including Jay-Z's Streets is Watching (1998), LL Cool J's "Hush" (2005; directed by her fiancè, Jessy Terrero),[12][13] Santana's "Into the Night" (2007), as well as "Cry Baby Cry" (a Santana and Sean Paul collaboration). Ramirez has also appeared in Wisin & Yandel's music video "Dime Que Te Paso", in which she played the main character, the wife and mother of a military man at war in Iraq who finds out her husband died at war. She was also featured in Hip-Hop group Sporty Thievz's video "Cheapskate" back in 1998.

Films

Ramírez appeared as an extra in the HBO film Subway Stories (1997), where she met filmmaker Spike Lee who later cast her in his film, She Hate Me (2004). She played older sister "Laurie" in the movie Fat Albert (2004). 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 in 2008, a film written by and starring Rick Yune. In 2012, Ramírez appeared in two films, playing Selena in American Reunion, and a bicycle messenger in Premium Rush.[14][15]

Television

Ramírez appeared as the minor character Caridad in the final episodes of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and as Blanca Selgado, a recurring role during the sixth season of The Sopranos.

Ramírez portrayed the character of Maya on the TV series Heroes.[16]

She was a guest judge on episode 5 of Cycle 14 of America's Next Top Model.

She also guest starred as Alex, an employee of Turtle's and begins a relationship with Turtle in season 7 on the TV series Entourage.

Other media

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. She has recently been added to the roster of models for CoverGirl Cosmetics. In March 2010, Ramirez and Queen Latifah launched the company's "Clean Makeup for Clean Water Campaign".

Filmography

List of film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Subway Series Unknown role Extra
2002 25th Hour Daphne
2004 Little Black Boot Laurie Rodriguez
2004 The Ecology of Love Alila
2004 Cross Bronx Mia
2004 She Hate Me Alex Guerrero
2004 Fat Albert Lauri
2005 Romy and Michelle: In the Beginning Elena TV movie
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Callisto
2007 Fort Pit Angela Hardwick TV movie
2007 Illegal Tender Ana
2008 Ball Don't Lie Carmen
2008 The Fifth Commandment Angel
2008 Quarantine Sadie
2009 Solving Charlie Veronica King TV movie
2010 Brooklyn to Manhattan Jessica
2012 American Reunion Selena
2012 Premium Rush Vanessa
List of television credits
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Caridad 3 episodes
2003 Run of the House Lucy 1 episode
2004 10-8: Officers on Duty Inez 1 episode
2005 Dr. Phil Herself/Guest 1 episode
2006–2007 The Sopranos Blanca Selgado 5 episodes
2007–2008 Heroes Maya Herrera Main cast, Seasons 2 and 3: 15 episodes
2010 Entourage Alex Season 7, episodes 1-10: 10 episodes
2013 Devious Maids[17] Rosie Falta Filming Season 1

Awards

List of awards and award nominations
Year Award Award category Result Title of work
2008 ALMA Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series Nominated Heroes

See also

References

  1. ^ Dania Ramirez on TV.com
  2. ^ "Dania Ramirez". Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  3. ^ a b Venable, Malcolm (2004-12-01). "Dania Ramirez: with boundary-breaking boosters like Bill Cosby and Spike Lee, she's building a career by busting down stereotypes". Interview. Retrieved 2008-09-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) [dead link]
  4. ^ MSU Volleyball Records (Career) from the Montclair State University website
  5. ^ http://www.a c e showbiz.com/news/view/w0005091.html
  6. ^ http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/09/22/1746493/bev-lands-music-video.html Land’s fiancee, Dania Ramirez, came up with the idea. She had written two verses and a bridge.
  7. ^ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/dania-ramirez-marries-director-john-beverly-amos-land-2013192
  8. ^ http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/dania-ramirez-marries-bev-land#ixzz2XiG0whXQ
  9. ^ http://www.lipstickalley.com/f15/dania-ramirez-marries-director-john-beverly-amos-land-478455
  10. ^ http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/dania-ramirez-marries-bev-land#axzz2XiFZdsL6
  11. ^ http://bostonpublic.tktv.net/news.html 10.30.01 - The November 6th issue of Soap Opera Digest reports that Sharon Leal and fiancé Bev Land welcomed their first child, Kai Miles Land, into the world on September 13th.
  12. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2004-09-24). "LL Brings It Back To The 'Hood For 'Hush' Video". MTV.com. Retrieved 2008-09-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  13. ^ Sanchez, Mercedes (2006-05-10). "Dueling Dania" (PDF). New York Post. Retrieved 2008-09-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  14. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (June 8, 2010). "Thesp's in a 'Rush' for Columbia". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  15. ^ Sneider, Jeff (May 31, 2011). "'American Reunion' adds Dania Ramirez". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  16. ^ Although, recently, her character Maya has been written off. New Female Joins Heroes Cast from The Hollywood Reporter
  17. ^ "Dania Ramirez 'Devious Maids'".

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