

"Jackie Cruz of 'Orange is the New Black' on Songwriting and Surviving a Crash | Film | Remezcla". ^ a b c d e f g h Erazo, Vanessa (June 24, 2014).Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. "Latinos In The US: Jackie Cruz, 'Orange Is The New Black' Star, On Her Background, Work In NYC And Being Latina". Quote: "A lot of people don't know my real last name is Chavez."


Jackie Cruz on Twitter: "Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time." Jean Paul Richter #itsmybirthday #babycruz". In March 2022, Cruz announced on Instagram that she had welcomed her twins. In December 2021, Cruz and Garcia announced they're expecting twins. In August 2020, Cruz married artist Fernando Garcia. We don't really talk about it, but the actions speak louder than words, am I right? So you're seeing it. I'm in a relationship with a man right now, but I've liked women in the past. In 2016, Cruz told AfterEllen: "I like the person whether it's a woman-we don't like to be labeled. Her recasting into the role wasn’t known until afterward. In May 2022, she wrapped filming on the horror-thriller History of Evil.
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Originally a recurring character for the first three seasons, it was announced in April 2015 that she would be promoted to series regular for the fourth season. Ĭruz was working as a model and a waitress at New York City restaurant Lavo before she was cast as Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. Ĭruz cites Rita Moreno as an acting influence. Although Cruz initially stated that she and Kardashian remained friends following the incident, Kardashian later stated that she "can never talk to again". In one episode, Cruz and Kardashian were filmed kissing, an incident that Kardashian later stated she was "so embarrassed" by. She and Kourtney Kardashian became friends after meeting in an art class, which led to further appearances on the series. In 2009, Cruz began making appearances on the E! television series Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami. Ĭruz is a part of a band called "The Family Portrait". Her debut extended play, Hollywood Gypsy, was released independently in 2010. When Cruz was in high school, she worked with will.i.am's producers in a girl group called Krush Velvet, although the group never signed to a record label. Her song "Sweet Sixteen" is based on the incident. When she was 17, she was the victim of a car accident where she suffered a collapsed lung, fell into a coma and required brain surgery. Īt age 16, Cruz moved out of her mother's apartment and became homeless. She attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, where she was a member of the school's music academy. Cruz was inspired to become an entertainer at the age of seven after watching Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard. She was raised by a single mother, and she speaks fluent English and Spanish. She is known for her role as Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black.īorn Jacqueline Chavez in Queens, New York on August 8, 1986, Cruz grew up between Los Angeles, California, and Santiago, Dominican Republic. Jackie Cruz (born August 8, 1986) is a Dominican–American actress, singer and former model.
