Rosie Perez: Biography in Details
Table of Contents
Who is Rosie Perez?
Rosie Perez is a famous American writer, actress, community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer.
Luck struck her at a farewell party when she was approached by director-producer Spike Lee for a film.
Appreciated for her debut performance in the movie ‘Do the Right Thing’, she later starred in several hit films such as ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ and ‘Fearless’.
Rosie Perez: Age (58), Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity
Rosie Perez was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on September 6, 1964. Her birth name is Rosa María Perez and she is currently 58 years old.
Her father’s name is Ismael Serrano (merchant marine) and her mother’s name is Lydia Pérez (singer).
Her mother suffered from schizophrenia and though she visited Perez often, she couldn’t fill the void in her life.
Her mother died years later due to complications from AIDS.
The early traumatic experiences of her childhood included abuse and abandonment, she suffered a speech impairment that added to her already existing ordeals.
She has a sibling namely,Carmen Serrano. Rosie holds American citizenship andPuerto Rican ethnicity. Her birth sign isVirgo.
Rosie Perez: Education, School/ College University
Talking about Rosie’s educational history, she attendedGrover Cleveland High School. Then, she attendedLos Angeles City College.
Rosie Perez:Professional Life, Career
Talking about her profession, in the year 1989, the world saw the talented Perez in the film ‘Do the Right Thing’.
Her breakthrough got her several roles the following year including the TV movie ‘Criminal Justice and the television show ’21 Jump Street and ‘In Living Color’.
In the year 1992, she starred in the movie ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ as Gloria Clemente and as Cyndi in ‘Untamed Heart’.
In the following year, she was cast in one of her most outstanding performances in the movie ‘Fearless’.
Additionally, she appeared as Muriel Lang in the Hollywood film ‘It Could Happen to You’ and also played Mercedes in ‘Somebody to Love’.
She also became a voice actor with her role as Thumbelina in ‘Happily Ever After Fairy Tales for Every Child’.
In 1997 it was an eventful year for her; she starred in the movie ‘A Brother’s Kiss’ as Debbie, and as the title character in the movie ‘Perdite Durango’.
She played Grace Santos in the movie ‘The 24-Hour Woman’ and was the voice of Chel in ‘The Road to El Dorado’.
In 2003, she narrated the sequences in the movie ‘From the 10th Floor’.
Besides that, she was also seen in a guest appearance on the TV series ‘Frasier’.
She starred in the positively reviewed television movie ‘Lackawanna Blues as Bertha in 2004.
By 2005, she starred as Ruthie in ‘All the Invisible Children’.
The same year, she became extremely popular voicing ‘Click’, on the animated children’s educational program ‘Go, Diego Go!’ until 2008.
In the year 2009, she appeared in the TV series ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and until 2012 starred in guest roles in shows such as ‘The Cleveland Show’ and ‘Nurse Jackie’.
In the year 2012, she acted in two hit films; the first was as Ms. Baker in the comedy film ‘Small Apartments’.
On 2014, she played the voice of Red in ‘The Hero of Color City starred in ‘Fugly’ as Zowie, and played herself as ‘The View host in ‘Pitch Perfect 2’.
She was announced as the new co-host of the TV show ‘The View’ alongside the legendary Whoopi Goldberg but decided to leave the show in 2015.
In the same year 2014, she published a book accounting for her unfortunate childhood titled ‘Handbook for an Unpredictable Life: How I Survived Sister Renata and My Crazy Mother, and Still Came Out Smiling’.
After her recurring role in the 2016 TV series ‘Search Party, audiences watched her as a guest performer on the TV shows ‘Pure’ and ‘Nightcap’ in 2017.
Rosie Perez: Awards, Nomination
She won an outstanding performance for Fearless (1993) at Special Mention, and she won Best Actress for Perdita Durango (1997).
Similarly, she won Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama Special for Lies in Plain Sight (2010) at Gracie.
Likewise, she wonBest Supporting Actress forFearless (1993) atCFCA Award. She wonBest Supporting Actress forFearless(1993)atBSFC Award.
Rosie Perez:Net Worth ($12M), Income, Salary
She has an estimated net worth of around $12 million (as per 2023 data) and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.
Rosie Perez:Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal
There was a rumor that Rosie and Tupac Shakur were in a relationship in 1993 and parted ways the same year.
Currently, she is far from rumors and controversies.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Rosie has a height of 5 feet 1 inch. Additionally, she weighs is 54Kg.
In addition, she has a measurement of37-27-37 inches and her bra size is 32D.
Rosie’s hair color is dark brown and her eye color is dark brown.
Furthermore, her dress size is 10 (US) and her shoe size is 4.5 (US).
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
She is active on Twitter and Instagram, she has around 112K followers on Twitter.
Around 111K followers on Instagram. But, she doesn’t have an official page on Facebook.
Also, read the affair, salary, net worth, controversy, and bio of Sophie Von Haselberg,Debbie Allen,Emma Portner
Reference: (Wikipedia)
Rosie Perez's Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November | Friday |
| 2025 | November | Saturday |
| 2026 | November | Sunday |
| 2027 | November | Monday |
| 2028 | November | Wednesday |
Rosie Perez's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Friday |
| 2025 | September | Saturday |
| 2026 | September | Sunday |
| 2027 | September | Monday |
| 2028 | September | Wednesday |
