Dania Ramirez
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 8, 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Biography
Dania Jissell Ramirez (born November 8, 1979) is a Dominican actress. Her credits include the roles of Nikki Batista on Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Rosie Falta on Lifetime's Devious Maids, Maya Herrera in Heroes, Alex in Entourage, Blanca on the last season of The Sopranos, and Cinderella on the last season of ABC's Once Upon a Time. Her film roles include Alex Guerrero in She Hate Me and Callisto in the feature film X-Men: The Last Stand. She has made appearances in numerous music videos for artists such as LL Cool J, De La Soul, Santana, and Wisin & Yandel. She has acted in TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Heroes, 10-8: Officers on Duty, Entourage, and The Sopranos. In 1997, she was an extra in the HBO film Subway Stories, which led to her encountering filmmaker Spike Lee. He would later direct her in her film debut playing Daphne in 25th Hour (2002), as well as in She Hate Me (2004). Other films she has starred in include X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Quarantine (2008), Cross Bronx (2004), and Premium Rush (2012). Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from an early age she knew her calling to be an actress. As a child, she enjoyed reenacting telenovelas for her relatives. A modeling scout saw her working in a store at the age of 15, which led to her first acting job, in an ad for soda. She later apprenticed in the Actor's Workshop in N.Y.C. She then relocated to L.A. to develop her acting ambition.
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Filmography
Odisea
Movie
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
TV · as Capt. Nikki Batista · 20 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Sweet Tooth
TV · as Aimee Eden · 16 eps
Talking Sopranos
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jumanji: The Next Level
Movie · as Lady in Red
Off the Menu
Movie · as Javiera Torres
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Movie · as Scandal Savage (voice)
Once Upon a Time: And They Lived Happily Ever After
Movie · as Self
Tell Me a Story
TV · as Hannah Perez · 10 eps
Lycan
Movie · as Isabella Cruz
Mojave
Movie · as Detective Beaumont
Justice League Action
TV · as Red Velvet (voice) · 1 ep
First Response
Movie · as Camilla
The Real Daytime
TV · 1 ep
N.Y.C. Underground
Movie · as Jessica
Devious Maids
TV · as Rosie Falta · 49 eps
Premium Rush
Movie · as Vanessa
American Reunion
Movie · as Selena
Once Upon a Time
TV · as Jacinda Vidrio / Cinderella · 22 eps
Next Big Thing
Movie · as The Girl
Quarantine
Movie · as Sadie
The Fifth Commandment
Movie · as Angel
Ball Don't Lie
Movie · as Carmen
Illegal Tender
Movie · as Ana
X-Men: The Last Stand
Movie · as Callisto
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
Movie · as Self
Heroes
TV · as Maya Herrera · 18 eps
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
Movie · as Elena
She Hate Me
Movie · as Alex Guerrero
Fat Albert
Movie · as Lauri Robertson
The Ecology of Love
Movie · as Alila
Little Black Boot
Movie · as Laurie Rodriguez
Cross Bronx
Movie · as Mia
Entourage
TV · as Alex · 9 eps
10-8: Officers on Duty
TV · as Inez · 1 ep
America's Next Top Model
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
25th Hour
Movie · as Daphne
The Sopranos
TV · as Blanca Selgado · 5 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV · as Caridad · 3 eps