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NAME:
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Rosie Perez |
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PROFILE:
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Name: Rosie Perez
Birth Name: Rosa Maria Perez
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: September 6, 1964
Birth Place: Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Profession: Actress, Dancer, Choreographer
Education: Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, California
Husband/Wife: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (filmmaker; married on July 10, 1999; separated in November 2001)
Sister: Carmin Perez (Rosie's twin)
Half Sister: Magda Perez
Half Brother: Ray Perez
Claim to fame: Her first acting role as Spike Lee's fast-talking, no-nonsense girlfriend in Do the Right Thing (1989)
Contact: Click here
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- Arrested 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. (January 6, 2000)
- Helped nurture the career of another Latina Fly Girl who went on to become a superstar in her own right: Jennifer Lopez.
- Was impersonated by Amy Poehler on Saturday Night Live.
- Was a choreographer of music videos and stage shows for such performers as Bobby Brown, Diana Ross, LL Cool J and The Boys.
- Practices Kung-Fu, Yoga, and Meditation to stay in shape and centered in spirit.
- Jumped on stage during the second Technotronic performance when Fred Savage hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) (February 1990).
- Broke down in tears when she filmed the exploitative sex scene with Spike Lee in his acclaimed drama DO THE RIGHT THING – because felt humiliated when ice cubes were rubbed all over her body.
- Was spotted by Spike Lee in a dance club and he hired her for her first acting role in Lee's Do the Right Thing.
- Is recognizable for her nasal voice and thick Brooklyn accent, which is often played up in her films. Her normal speaking voice is much more audible, although her Brooklyn accent remains strong.
- Is also a Puerto Rican Activist.
- Appears in the music video White Men Can't Jump by Riff. She also co-starred in the movie with the same name opposite Woody Harrelson, playing his Jeopardy obsessed girlfriend.
- Acted in a play that was written and directed in 24 hours to raise funds for the charity 'Working Playground'.
- Is a strong supporter of AIDS education and research. Her mother suffers with the disease.
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for FEARLESS (1994)
- Nominated for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography at Emmy Awards for In Living Color (1993)
- MORE ROSIE PEREZ TRIVIA
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