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==Biography== ==Biography==
===Early life=== ===Early life===
Pérez was born and raised in the ] neighborhood of ] to ] parents Lydia Perez (] Fontanez), a singer, and Ismael Serrano, a sailor employed in the merchant-marine,<ref></ref><ref></ref>and attended the ] in ] and a ] in ].<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=1YpcSNSYXCwC&pg=PA209&lpg=PA209&dq=%22Rosie+Perez%22+%22Grover+Cleveland+High+School%22&source=bl&ots=ILSZvUtzS7&sig=yviBBRVDbP_o8X3Jfs-3r-J4jjw&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA210,M1</ref> At the time of her birth, her mother was married to Ventura Perez, and had an affair with Serrano.<ref></ref> Pérez was born and raised in the ] neighborhood of ] to ] parents Lydia Perez (] Fontanez), a singer, and Ismael Serrano, a sailor employed in the merchant- marine.<ref></ref><ref></ref> At the time of her birth, her mother was married to Ventura Perez, and had an affair with Serrano.<ref></ref> She started her career in the late 1980s as a dancer on '']'' and has choreographed ]s by ], ], ] and ]. She was the choreographer for the dancing group, the ] who were featured on every performance of '']'', a 1990's television variety series........


===Career=== ===Career===
⚫ She was noticed in a dance club by ] in 1989, who hired her for her first major acting role in '']''. She made her ] debut in ]'s '']''. She had her third major role in the hit comedy '']'' co-starring ] and ]. She also co-starred opposite ] in ]'s '']'' (for which she was nominated for the ]). In 1997 she starred in '']'', a controversial film in which many scenes of excessive violence, sex and nudity were edited out of the version released in the United States, but remained intact in the version released throughout Latin America.
She started her career in the late 1980s as a dancer on '']'' and has choreographed ]s by ], ], ] and ]. She was the choreographer for the dancing group, the ] who were featured on every performance of '']''.


⚫ She is a Puerto Rican activist who fights for Puerto Rican rights from America. Her film ''Yo Soy Boricua! Pa' Que Tú Lo Sepas!'' (''I'm Puerto Rican, Just So You Know!'') is about this fight. She starred in and directed the Spanish ] PSA campaign "Join the Fight" for Cable Positive and ]. The campaign featured actor ], ]'s ], ] actor ], singer/actress ], 2006-2007 ] ], and actress ]. An English-language campaign was also directed by ]. She has more recently played corrupt female police officer Carol Brazier in the ]-produced film '']'' co-starring ] and ].
⚫ She was noticed in a dance club by ] in 1989, who hired her for her first major acting role in '']''. She made her ] debut in ]'s '']''. She had her third major role in the hit comedy '']'' co-starring ] and ]. She also co-starred opposite ] in ]'s '']'' (for which she was nominated for the ]). In 1997 she starred in '']'', a controversial film in which many scenes of excessive violence, sex and nudity were edited out of the version released in the United States, but remained intact in the version released throughout Latin America. On ], ], she was arrested for disorderly conduct in ] following a rally to ] ] bomb tests on ], a small island off the coast of ].


===Personal life===
⚫ She is a Puerto Rican activist who fights for Puerto Rican rights from America. Her film ''Yo Soy Boricua! Pa' Que Tú Lo Sepas!'' (''I'm Puerto Rican, Just So You Know!'') is about this fight. She starred in and directed the Spanish ] PSA campaign "Join the Fight" for Cable Positive and ]. The campaign featured actor ], ]'s ], ] actor ], singer/actress ], 2006-2007 ] ], and actress ]. An English-language campaign was also directed by ]. She has more recently played corrupt female police officer Carol Brazier in the ]-produced film '']'' co-starring ] and ].
She attended the ] in ] and a ] in ].<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=1YpcSNSYXCwC&pg=PA209&lpg=PA209&dq=%22Rosie+Perez%22+%22Grover+Cleveland+High+School%22&source=bl&ots=ILSZvUtzS7&sig=yviBBRVDbP_o8X3Jfs-3r-J4jjw&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA210,M1</ref> She married filmmaker ] in 1999 but they were divorced in 2001.

She was arrested on January 6,2000 for disorderly conduct in ] following a rally to protest ] bomb tests on ], a small island off the coast of ]. (see ])


==Filmography== ==Filmography==

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Rosie Pérez
BornRosa María Pérez
Other namesRosie Pérez
Years active1989 – present
SpouseSeth Zvi Rosenfeld (divorced)

Rosa María "Rosie" Pérez (born September 6, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, dancer, choreographer and director. She is recognized for her nasal voice and thick Brooklyn accent.

Biography

Early life

Pérez was born and raised in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick to Puerto Rican parents Lydia Perez (née Fontanez), a singer, and Ismael Serrano, a sailor employed in the merchant- marine. At the time of her birth, her mother was married to Ventura Perez, and had an affair with Serrano. She started her career in the late 1980s as a dancer on Soul Train and has choreographed music videos by Bobby Brown, Diana Ross, LL Cool J and The Boys. She was the choreographer for the dancing group, the Fly Girls who were featured on every performance of In Living Color, a 1990's television variety series........

Career

She was noticed in a dance club by Spike Lee in 1989, who hired her for her first major acting role in Do the Right Thing. She 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. She also co-starred opposite Jeff Bridges in Peter Weir's Fearless (for which she was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress). In 1997 she starred in Perdita Durango, a controversial film in which many scenes of excessive violence, sex and nudity were edited out of the version released in the United States, but remained intact in the version released throughout Latin America.

She is a Puerto Rican activist who fights for Puerto Rican rights from America. Her film Yo Soy Boricua! Pa' Que Tú Lo Sepas! (I'm Puerto Rican, Just So You Know!) is about this fight. She starred in and directed the Spanish AIDS PSA campaign "Join the Fight" for Cable Positive and Kismet Films. The campaign featured actor Wilmer Valderrama, BET's Julissa Bermudez, Telenovela actor Erick Elias, singer/actress Lorena Rojas, 2006-2007 Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera, and actress Judy Marte. An English-language campaign was also directed by Liev Schreiber. She has more recently played corrupt female police officer Carol Brazier in the Judd Apatow-produced film Pineapple Express co-starring Seth Rogen and James Franco.

Personal life

She attended the Grover Cleveland High School in Queens, New York and a Community College in Los Angeles. She married filmmaker Seth Zvi Rosenfeld in 1999 but they were divorced in 2001.

She was arrested on January 6,2000 for disorderly conduct in Manhattan following a rally to protest US Navy bomb tests on Vieques, a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico. (see Navy-Vieques protests)

Filmography

Actress

Producer

  • Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (1997)
  • The 24 Hour Woman (1999)

Choreographer

Director

See also

References

  1. Quake or No Quake, the Show Must Go On - New York Times
  2. Rosie Helped Mom, Aids Groups Say
  3. ROSIE, HER MOM & AIDS Activist Perez shuns mom who's dying of the disease
  4. http://books.google.com/books?id=1YpcSNSYXCwC&pg=PA209&lpg=PA209&dq=%22Rosie+Perez%22+%22Grover+Cleveland+High+School%22&source=bl&ots=ILSZvUtzS7&sig=yviBBRVDbP_o8X3Jfs-3r-J4jjw&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA210,M1

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