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Jaina Lee Ortiz Biography

Birth Name:
Jessica Ortiz
Birth Place:
Monterey, California, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Although she was born on Fort Ord military base in California, she was raised in the Bronx
  • Has traveled internationally as a salsa dancer since the age of 16
  • Her father works as a homicide detective in New York City
  • While honing her acting skills at the Maggie Flanigan Studio, she supported herself by working as a makeup artist
  • Was cast in the 2014 Amazon pilot The After, produced by Chris Carter, but the show never made it to series