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Roselyn Sanchez (born April 2, 1973) is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer, model, film and television actress. Originally from San Juan, Big has been involved in music, dancing and performing since a very young age, She says “I began ballet lessons at age four and piano lessons at age six. As far back as I can remember my mom always had me involved in something.” By the age of 15 she was appearing in commercials and music videos. She then landed a job as co-host, dancer and choreographer on “Que Vacilon”; Puerto Rico’s number 1 weekly television comedy – variety show, where she starred for three years. In 1993 Roselyn won the title of Miss Puerto Rico Petite, and went on to win Miss America Petite in 1994, representing Puerto Rico. Eventually she decided if her career was to take off she would have to move to New York, she left before completing her business and marketing degree at the University of Puerto Rico, this was a hard decision for her, especially as it meant leaving her family: “The only bad thing was leaving my family behind. They have always been very supportive and they knew I had to make this move. As hard as it was for them to let me go it was even harder for me to leave them. I am the youngest of four, with three brothers. It’s funny because people usually think that coming from a family where there are three older brothers and a dad, that they would be very protective. They are protective, but I would have to say by far my mom is the most protective.” Sanchez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the youngest of four siblings - having three older brothers. She received her primary education in San Juan. At a young age, she showed an interest in both dancing and acting and would put on shows for her family. Sánchez enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where like her father and brothers she was to study marketing. However, this was not her calling and after three years she left the course. In 1991, at the age of 18, Sánchez moved to New York City, where she took classes in dancing, acting and singing. She returned to Puerto Rico and in 1992, she made her movie debut, having landed a small part as an island girl in the movie Captain Ron, which was partly filmed on the island, starring Martin Short and Kurt Russell. In Puerto Rico, she gained public attention as a dancer and co-host of an island's variety show called Que Vacilon. At that time, in 1993, Roselyn won the Miss Puerto Rico Petite contest and in 1994 she won the international title of Miss America Petite. The contest rose Sanchez to international fame. Sanchez has been named to numerous annual lists of beautiful women including Maxim Magazine Hot 100 in 2001, 2002 and 2006; AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women in 2005 and 2006; FHM Magazine 100 Sexiest Women in 2005 and 2006. Roselyn landed her first English-speaking part -- the role of Pilar Domingo, the first-ever Latina character in the 40-year history of CBS soap opera "As the World Turns." While in New York, she also wrote and performed her one-woman show, "Out Here On My Own.", In 1997 Roselyn landed the part of Lili Arguelo, a Puerto Rican dancer, on TV series FAME L.A., after unsuccessfully auditioning for a part on a new Damon Wayans sitcom. Sanchez, delighted about getting the part said: ‘Fame gives me the opportunity to do all that I love, acting, singing and dancing,’ Sadly, Fame L.A. only lasted one season, however Roselyn was not deterred and moved on to other projects, including a role in the 1999 movie HELD UP starring comedian Jamie Foxx As well as guest starring in a number of TV shows, Roselyn gained a starring role in TV series RYAN CAULFIELD: YEAR ONE as police officer Kim Veras, for FOX television. However Roselyn's next big break would be in the 2001 movie, the hugely successful RUSH HOUR 2, sequel to the hit comedy movie starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tuckeras a mismatched crimefighting duo. Roselyn played the part of Isabella Molina, an undercover secret service agent, and also a love interest for Chan's character. Following the success of RUSH HOUR 2 Roselyn has been busy shooting a number of different films and other projects, the first of which was the comedy movie BOAT TRIP, recently seen in cinema across Europe. The film also starred Cuba Godding Jr, and Roger Moore but to name a few. Roselyn played the female lead, 'Gabriela. In 2001, Sánchez was cast as "Isabella Molina", an undercover United States Secret Service agent who was Jackie Chan's love interest in the hit movie Rush Hour 2. In 2003, she played the role of "Lorena" in the movie Chasing Papi starring alongside Jaci Velasquez and Sofia Vergara. Sanchez has already acted in 20 movies, including the role of Maria in Edison as well as the role of Karen Lopez in Underclassman. She also starred in the Puerto Rican film Cayo released in 2005. Also in the fall of 2005, she joined the cast of Without a Trace, where she plays Agent Elena Delgado. She composed the musical Yellow, about a singer/dancer/actress who leaves Puerto Rico to hit the big time in New York, in which she played the principal part. The movie was filmed in 2005 and released in 2007. Also in 2007, she acted as Monique, Peyton's ballet teacher, in The Game Plan, and appeared in the movie "Venus & Vegas". She is currently preparing for her role in The Perfect Sleep, a neo-noir drama, where she is co-staring with Patrick Bauchau, Tony Amendola, Isaac Singleton, and Peter Lucas. In 2005, her first musical recording Borinqueña was released. The album first single "Amor Amor" gained a lot of attention as well as a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Music Video. She appeared in Craig David's music videos Hidden Agenda and Personal and in the Fabolous video for "Make Me Better". Sánchez was married to actor Gary Stretch from 1999 to 2001. After her divorce, she started a relationship with Puerto Rican salsa singer, Víctor Manuelle. However, in December 2005, she announced that she had ended their relationship. The separation was amicable. Currently, she is engaged to actor Eric Winter. Sánchez is a supporter of animal rights and active member of PETA. She recently appeared nude in a PETA ad in support of anti-fur campaign efforts. |
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