Gabrielle Ruiz
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Gabrielle Ruiz | |
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Alma mater | Oklahoma City University |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | Philip Pisanchyn |
Website | www |
Gabrielle Ruiz is an American actress best known for playing the role of Valencia Perez on The CW musical comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.[1] Prior to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, she performed in several Broadway musicals.
Early life and education
Gabrielle was born to Eduardo and Sylvia Ruiz in Edinburg, Texas.[citation needed] She discovered her love of performing at a young age through dance. She was trained in dance at Melba's School of Dance and the Texas Association for Teachers of Dance. She also took vocal lessons and was part of the Texas All-State Choir.[2] She attended public schools through high school, and Oklahoma City University to obtain a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance Performance. While in college she was a member of the American Spirit Dance Company, OCU Rhythms, numerous musicals, work-study, and the Alpha Phi women's fraternity.[3]
Career
After college, Ruiz landed various roles on both television and Broadway.[citation needed] Her breakthrough role was as Valencia Perez on The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.[3]
Personal life
On August 4, 2016 Ruiz married Philip Pisanchyn in a small private ceremony at a villa in Saint Martin.[4] They live in New York City and occasionally Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[5] |
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2014 | Sex, Love, and Salsa | Maria | Indie Film Award, Best Featured Actress |
Title | Role | Notes | Refs[5] |
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Valencia Perez | Recurring (season 1), Main (season 2) (2015-present) | |
Orange is the New Black | Singing Inmate #2 | "Power Suit" (2016) | |
Law & Order: SVU | Tina | "Deadly Ambition" (2013) | |
Sesame Street | Singing Electrician | [episode needed] | |
One Life to Live | Principal Dancer | Episode #1.9956 (2007) |
Title | Role | Theater performed |
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If/Then | Featured, under study Anne & Elena | Richard Rodgers Theater |
Evita | Featured | Marquis Theater |
In The Heights | Carla, under study Nina & Vanessa | Richard Rodgers Theater |
A Chorus Line | Diana Morales | First National Tour |
References
- ^ "'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend': Rebecca and Valencia have more in common than Josh Chan". 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Gabrielle Ruiz of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' on Hollywood Diversity and Boxed Water". vice.com. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Gabrielle Ruiz* ~ Bio". www.gabrielleruiz.net. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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- ^ a b "Gabrielle Ruiz* ~ Resume". www.gabrielleruiz.net. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Texas
- Oklahoma City University alumni
- Living people
- 1984 births
- American stage actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- People from Edinburg, Texas
- Actresses from New York City
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American actresses of Mexican descent