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Rosie Perez: Biography

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Birth Name: Rosa María Pérez
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Profession: Actor

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Rosie Perez Fast Facts:

After high school, left her hometown of Brooklyn to continue her studies in Los Angeles, and landed a job as a dancer on Soul Train.
Discovered in a nightclub by director Spike Lee, who launched her movie career with his 1989 hit Do the Right Thing. She initially turned down his offer for a part in the film.
Choreographed the Fly Girls on the popular sketch comedy show In Living Color.
Produced and directed Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu to sepas! (I'm Boricua, Just So You Know!), a 2006 documentary that examines her Puerto Rican heritage.
Artistic board member of Working Playground, an arts education program that partners with New York City schools.
A longtime AIDS activist, she was appointed by President Obama to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS in 2010.

Rosie Perez Relationships:
Ismael Serrano - Father
Lydia Pérez - Mother
Ventura Pérez - Stepfather
Sixto Ramos - Cousin
Seth Zvi Rosenfeld - Ex-husband
Rosie Perez Awards:
1993 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1992 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography - Nominee
1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1990 Emmy: Outstanding Achievement in Choreography - Nominee
College:
Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA

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