Rosie Perez

Biography

Rosa María Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), which she followed with White Men Can't Jump (1992). Among many honors, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless (1993) as well as three Emmy Awards for her work as a choreographer on In Living Color (1990–1994). Perez has also performed in stage plays on Broadway, such as The Ritz, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, and Fish in the Dark. In addition, she was a co-host on the ABC talk show The View during the series' 18th season. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosie Perez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Angela

Night on Earth

Tina

Do the Right Thing

Gloria Clement

White Men Can't Jump

Carol

Pineapple Express

Chel (voice)

The Road to El Dorado

Muriel Lang

It Could Happen to You

For NYC

Carla Rodrigo

Fearless

Ruthie (segment "Jesus Children of America")

Les enfants invisibles

Self

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde

Cindy

Untamed Heart

Self

Big Pun: The Legacy

Perdita Durango

Perdita Durango

Mercedes

Somebody to Love

Marina De La Pena

The Take

Breena Harper

Won't Back Down

Julia

Pete Smalls Is Dead

Ms. Baker

Small Apartments

Self

Brooklyn Boheme

Joanne

King of the Jungle

Grace Santos

The 24 Hour Woman

Ruth

The Counselor

Bertha

Lackawanna Blues

Self

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

Persephone

Gods Behaving Badly

Denise Moore

Criminal Justice

Self

Celebrity Habla

Self

What I Want My Words to Do to You

Go, Diego, Go!: Moonlight Rescue

Louise

Human Nature

Zowie

Fugly!

Red (voice)

The Hero of Color City

With/In Volume 2

Gloria

Puerto Ricans in Paris

The View Host

Pitch Perfect 2

Marisol Reyes

Lies in Plain Sight

Ann

Five Nights in Maine

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

narrator

From the 104th Floor

Self

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Herself

¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!

Shirley Perro

Riding in Cars with Boys

Zoe

Active Adults

Debbie

A Brother's Kiss

Self / Tina

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

Self

De Puerto Rico para el mundo

Herself

The Other Guys

Mrs. Ponders

Just Like the Son

Alma Guerrero

The Last Thing He Wanted

Posie Juarez

The Dead Don't Die

Renee Montoya

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Muhammad Ali: A Life

Self

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

Dr. Holloway

Inside the Rain

The Girl (segment "Love on the A Train")

Subway Stories

Self

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Home

Ruthie

Jesus Children of America

Self

Picasso Baby

Lucille

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Self

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

Self

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

(segment "Coco & Gigi")

With/In Volume 1

Self

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Self

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

Louis & Frank

Rosie Perez

Highest 2 Lowest

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Female

Birthday

1964-09-06

Place of Birth

Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Rosa María Perez