Rosie Perez Bio | Wiki
Rosie Perez is an American actress, choreographer, dancer, and activist. She got her breakthrough with her portrayal of Tina in the film Do the Right Thing in 1989. Rosie also appeared in White Men Can’t Jump.
Her performance in Fearless earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, among other accolades. Rosie’s starring film roles since include It Could Happen to You, Birds of Prey, The Road to El Dorado, and Pineapple Express.
Rosie Perez Age
Rosie was born on September 6, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. She is 58 years old.
Rosie Perez Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 2 in (Approx. 1.56 m).
Rosie Perez Family
She was born in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, to Lydia Pérez and Ismael Serrano. Rosie’s father was a merchant marine seaman. Her mother was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico and her father was from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Rosie’s mother was married to a man 20 years her senior, Arturo Pérez.
She already had five children when she became pregnant with Rosie after having an affair with Serrano. Rosie is one of ten children born by her mother. The siblings grew up in Bushwick while their mother was intermittently jailed.
She was raised by an aunt for a time and then, like her siblings, went through group homes and foster care. Rosie and her siblings were often split up. She was transferred to a group foster home and lived in foster care in New York and Peekskill. She eventually moved in with her paternal aunt, Ana Dominga Otero Serrano-Roque.
Rosie Perez Husband
Rosie married filmmaker and playwright Seth Zvi Rosenfeld in 1998. The two divorced in 2001 after ten years. She married artist Eric Haze in Las Vegas on September 15, 2013. They had decided to get married the night before while attending the Floyd Mayweather vs. Saúl Álvarez boxing match. The couple celebrated their wedding the following morning. They live in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
Rosie Perez Education
She attended Grover Cleveland High School, in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens.
Rosie Perez Movies And Tv Shows
2017–19 Bounty Hunters
2017-19 Elena of Avalor
2018 Rise
2019 High Maintenance
2019 She’s Gotta Have It
2020–present The Flight Attendant
2021 Maya and the Three
2022 Human Resources
2022 Now & Then
2015 Puerto Ricans in Paris
2015 Five Nights in Maine
2017 Active Adults
2019 The Dead Don’t Die
2019 Inside the Rain
2020 Birds of Prey
2020 The Last Thing He Wanted
Rosie Perez Tupac
Rosie was a friend of the late rapper and actor Tupac Shakur. Tupac is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. He is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
Rosie Perez Soul Train | Dancing
She started her career in the early 1980s as a dancer on Soul Train at the age of 19. As a student at Los Angeles City College, with plans to major in biochemistry, Rosie said she relieved stress by going to nightclubs for ladies’ night. A talent scout from Soul Train asked her to appear on the show. She was not a professional dancer but loved it so much that she dropped out of school.
Rosie later choreographed music videos by Janet Jackson, Bobby Brown, Diana Ross, LL Cool J, and The Boys. She was the choreographer for the dancing group Fly Girls which was featured on the Fox television comedy program In Living Color and also worked as a segment producer.
Rosie Perez Oscar
Rosie was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Peter Weir’s 1993 film Fearless. She attended the ceremony with her father. Rosie earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for In Living Color and another Emmy nomination for her work in The Flight Attendant.
Rosie Perez Human Resources
In 2022, she played the voice of Petra the Ambition Gremlin in Human Resources, an American adult animated sitcom that serves as a spin-off and subseries to Big Mouth, centering around the workplace of the Hormone Monsters depicted in the series.
Rosie Perez Pineapple Express
Rosie played corrupt police officer Carol Brazier in the Judd Apatow-produced film Pineapple Express. She co-starred Seth Rogen and James Franco. Pineapple Express centers on a process server and his marijuana dealer as they are forced to flee from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after witnessing them commit a murder.
Rosie Perez In Living Color
She was the choreographer for the dancing group Fly Girls which was featured on the Fox television comedy program In Living Color and also worked as a segment producer. Rosie made her Broadway debut in Terrence McNally’s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. She had her third major role in the hit comedy White Men Can’t Jump co-starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.
Rosie Perez Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Rosie’s estimated net worth is $12 million.
How Old Is Rosie Perez
She is 58 years old. Rosie was born on September 6, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, United States.