Roselyn Sanchez
Birth Name:
Roselyn Sánchez Rodríguez
Birth Place:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Profession
Actress, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Appeared in an anti-fur campaign for the animal rights group PETA
- Supports the child welfare organization Fundación de Niños San Jorge
- Won the Miss Puerto Rico Petite in 1993 and Miss American Petite in 1994
- Studied marketing at the University of Puerto Rico
- Has one daughter, Sebella Rose, with actor Eric Winter
- Her first on-screen role came in the 1992 film "Captain Ron․"
- Moved to New York City from her native Puerto Rico to pursue an entertainment career
- Released a debut album called "Borinquena" in 2003
- Appeared in the music video "Hidden Agenda" by Craig David in 2003
Awards
- 1998ALMA Award - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Nationally Syndicated Drama Series:Nominated
- 2002ALMA Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2004Chainsaw Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2006Black Reel - Best Actress - Television:Nominated
- 2007ALMA Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie:Nominated
- 2007Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2008ALMA Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series:Winner
- 2008Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actress- Film:Nominated
- 2009ALMA Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012ALMA Award - Favorite Movie Actress - Drama/Adventure:Nominated
- 2014Imagen Award - Best Actress/Television:Nominated
- 2015Imagen Award - Best Actress - Television:Nominated
- 2022Best Supporting Actress - Best Supporting Actress in a feature film:Nominated