Peruvian-American celebrities
Celebrities with Peruvian ancestry.
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The middle of five children, Bratt hails from a close-knit family. His mother, an indigenous Quechua Peruvian from Lima, moved to the U.S. at age 14. He grew up in San Francisco. He is known for his roles in the films Traffic (2000), Miss Congeniality (2000), and Despicable Me 2 (2013). He is married to actress Talisa Soto.- Actor
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Marc Chouen was born in Jackson Heights, New York. He is of French, Peruvian, Italian, Polish, English, Russian, and German descent. Chouen didn't start acting until he was 15 years old while attending West Islip High School. His first play was "Story Theatre". Upon graduating high school, he went to college at Long Island University C.W. Post where he majored in Communications. It was there where he developed his skill set for producing. He created his first film "Mistold Story" which he also starred in. From there, Chouen started to do more film work. He then produced and starred in "The Alone".
After a few stints of community theater in Long Island, Chouen finally moved to New York City where he has landed roles in shows like "Evil Lives Here" and has done commercial work as well. He then partnered up with oh Deer! Productions as a producer to start developing a TV series called "The Circle".- Actress
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Carmen Carrera is a trailblazer, performing artist, actress and fashion Muze. Getting her start on RuPauls Drag Race as a drag performer before transitioning into the woman she is today, she became the first openly trans model to be signed to the prestigious modeling agency, Elite Model Management of New York City and became the first model in history to be petitioned by the public to walk the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. She made her television acting debut along side Gina Rodriguez on the CW's hit show, Jane the Virgin, and made her silver screen debut alongside Meryl Streep in Jonathan Demme's Ricki & The Flash. Since then she's been an outspoken activist for trans inclusivity and body diversity being featured in the pages of Vogue, W Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Time Magazine, and Elle Magazine to name a few. Most recently she has started her own digital marketing agency called CC3 Entertainment which focuses on creating opportunities for LGBTQ influencers in the digital space. She continues to be an ally for women's issues and an inspirational for all of us to be who we truly are.- Producer
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Nicole Polizzi was born on 23 November 1987 in Santiago, Chile. She is a producer and writer, known for The Three Stooges (2012), Movie 43 (2013) and Supernatural (2005). She has been married to Jionni LaValle since 29 November 2014. They have three children.- Actor
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Julian was born and raised in New Jersey until the age of ten when his family moved to Athens, Alabama. Upon graduating high school in 1997, he enlisted in the U.S. Marines and served five years active duty before returning home to Alabama. In 2003, with never having any ideas or aspiration of acting or becoming an actor prior to this, he found himself involved with local theatres in Huntsville, Alabama and working on several independent films. By the summer of 2004 he was a part of five stage productions and seven independent films, one of them being The Novice (2006).- Actress
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Daniella Alonso was born in New York City, to a large family of Puerto Rican, Peruvian, and Japanese descent, and was raised in an all-women household. At age fifteen, she was discovered by the Ford Modeling Agency, and began booking jobs for teen magazines like Seventeen, YM, and Teen, which led to her booking commercials for Clairol, Cover Girl, Clean and Clear, Kmart, Target, Footlocker, Volkswagen and others. Daniella has done over thirty national commercials and over twenty Spanish market advertisements, eventually moving from commercials to television to feature films.- Actress
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Tilda Del Toro is known for the film "Capone" in the role of Mona Lisa, opposite Tom Hardy. The film is written and directed by Josh Trank. Most recently, Del Toro was approved for network/The Thing About Pam/NBC to work opposite Renee Zellweger. She was also cast in the Universal Pictures' Kevin Hart comedy "Night School," working opposite Kevin Hart with Al Madrigal. Del Toro has worked with directors David Gordon Green, Josh Trank, Malcolm D. Lee, and Nicolai Fuglsig and for producers Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Lawrence Bender, and Will Packer. She began acting and modeling at a young age before being cast in The Steppenwolf Theatre Company's original House on Mango Street production. Del Toro performed in multiple Level 5 Improv Olympic shows directed by the late Del Close, including A Strange Short Trip, and co-created the first all-Latino improvisation troupe in Chicago, Salsation. During this period, Del Toro trained a Moscow Art Theatre program held at The University of Chicago, The Second City, The Annoyance Theatre, and Improv Olympic, Chicago. During her acting training, her teachers and mentors have included James Caan, Joyce Piven, and Del Close. She is trained in Meisner, Stanislavski, and Long Form Improvisation. In Los Angeles, she has trained at The Margie Haber Studio, among other studios in the city. While continuing to devote time professionally to acting, Del Toro has recently returned to academia to obtain her bachelor of fine arts, cinematic arts, and film, beginning her return journey at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, CA.- Actor
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Elliot Villar was born on 6 June 1980 in Bronx, New York, USA. Elliot is an actor, known for Mr. Robot (2015), Sneaky Pete (2015) and The Son (2017). Elliot has been married to Emily Dorsch since 22 August 2009.- Colleen Dominguez was born on 31 December 1969 in Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a producer, known for Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story (2019), SportsCenter (1979) and Today (1952).
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Corey Bringas was born on 2 July 1985 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for End of Watch (2012), Sonic Adventure (1998) and Dark Moon Rising (2009).- Director
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Walt Perez was born on August 30, 1987 in East Los Angeles, California. In 2008 he began working on independent and commercial productions. On March 10, 2009 he founded the production company Verloren Productions. His producing partners are Soraya Haiven Gonzalez & Søren Odom.
With Warner Bros., Walt has worked in films & television shows which include; Doctor Sleep (2019), Annabelle Comes Home (2019), Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), Two and a Half Men (2003), The Voice (2011), Mike & Molly (2010), The Kominsky Method (2018) and Perry Mason (2020). He has also freelance for Walt Disney Pictures, Universal Pictures, Netflix Studios, Amazon Studios, Lionsgate, Macro and Bron Studios.
Walt made greater strides as a writer, producer and director in recent years with the critically acclaimed film Here in the East (2016). The film brought him numerous honors, including awards at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival and the Chicano International Film Festival for Directing and Best Film.
In 2020, Walt captivated audiences with the psychological thriller Into the Night (2019), which he directed, produced and adapted from a story by Stephen King. After two successful premieres at the Dryden Theatre and Warner Bros. Studios; the film entered the Film Festival circuit in 2020. The film received acclaimed and various festival award nominations. Among its many honors, Adrian De Leon's performance was praised. In 2021, Into the Night (2019) was qualified for consideration in the 93rd Academy Awards, under the Best Live Action Short Film Category.
In 2022, Verloren Productions and director A.M. Walters returned to the world of Stephen King with The Stationary Bike (2022). An adaptation of King's short story of the same name. The film premiered at Raleigh Studios in the fall of 2022. "The Stationary Bike" went on to be nominated and win accolades in the film festival season of 2022 and 2023.
In 2023, Verloren Productions premiered NorJack (2023) at the 76th Festival de Cannes, Court Métrage. The film was written, produced and directed by Perez. On September 16th, 2023, the film had its LA premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatres. The film screened in various film festivals; receiving acclaim and crowned as one of the top short films of 2023. NorJack (2023) was qualified for consideration in the 96th Academy Awards, under the Best Live Action Short Film Category.
At the 2023 Cannes Marché du Film, Walt introduced a new feature film in development titled Macho! This coming of age story holds a personal connection to Walt. The film has gathered momentum and the attention of producers, Mayan Lopez, Ann Serrano Lopez, Ben DeJesus and David Kern.
Walt resides in Los Angeles, California and continues to be active in film.- Additional Crew
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Naturalist, TV Host and Science Advocate Phil Torres is a graduate of Cornell University with degrees in Entomology and Biology. With a passion for discovery and adventure, Phil was host of the weekly science and tech show TechKnow on Al Jazeera America for two years. The Denver native also appeared on Discovery and Animal Planet as a host and 'bug' expert. He has worked extensively in the Amazon Rainforest, having lived remotely there while leading conservation research and education projects for over 4 years. During his scientific expeditions around the world, Phil has discovered over 45 new species many of which were covered in global popular science media. As a science reporter, he has taken a submarine to the bottom of the ocean, an ice breaker into the Arctic, and tackled sharks with shark conservationists to help satellite tag them. Phil's unique science communication abilities and unique nature photography have put him on the map and his discoveries have been seen, heard, and read about in media throughout the world. Phil is also host of United Airlines 'Big Metal Bird' series.- Stunts
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Frank Torres was born on 13 November 1964 in Galveston, Texas, USA. He is an actor and assistant director, known for A Star Is Born (2018), El Chicano (2018) and The Revenant (2015).- Editorial Department
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Mark Torres was born on 22 February 1989 in New Jersey, USA. He is a production manager, known for Fighting with Anger (2007), Patriot (2015) and You (2018).- Director
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Adam Vargas was born on 12 July 1980 in Little Falls, New York, USA. Adam is a director and writer, known for The Black Facade (2009), The Gate of Fallen Angels (2009) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). Adam has been married to Christen Vargas since 24 July 2004. They have three children.- Beto Vargas was born on 27 February 1976 in California, USA. He is an actor, known for Pizza Wars: The Movie (2002).
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Racer Rodriguez was born on 16 April 1997 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005), Hypnotic (2023) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019).- Casting Department
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Vanessa Rodriguez Spencer was born on 23 October 1977 in Yonkers, New York, USA. She is a casting director and producer, known for Entourage (2004), McFarland, USA (2015) and The Call (2013). She has been married to Chris Spencer since 24 June 2006. They have two children.- Producer
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Michael Lopez was born on 2 June 1974 in Hollywood, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Lotto (2003), The Lovelys (2019) and Agent Collect (2013).- Actress
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Carmen is an actor, singer, director, and a proud member of the professional actor unions: SAG-AFTRA and AEA. She's appeared in film & television and performed in NYC theatre, cabaret, regional theatre and summer stock.
Carmen has a recurring role as Bomb Tech, Carla Flores on the hit Dick Wolf series FBI on CBS. Also check out her YouTube series, Second to None, a set of documentary shorts highlighting those Hollywood actors whose faces you recognize, but names you may not be able to place.
Born in Corpus Christi, TX, her dad is retired career Navy having served as a sailor and pilot flying reconnaissance missions during Vietnam off the USS Hancock and USS Lexington. Her mom is a retired military wife, was a hairstylist and retail salesperson.
Carmen directed musicals at NYC's Clinton School for Writers and Artists and directed "Twelve Angry Jurors" and "Death of a Miner" at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. She holds a BA in Communications and Theatre from Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, and a MA in Theatre at Hunter College. She ran the JR School acting program at the Neighborhood Playhouse from 2014 - 2022 and teaches theatre history in the adult program. Carmen's acting coach mentors are Fred Kareman and Anthony Abeson.
She lives in New York City with her husband and son, rides her bike and follows a plant-based diet.- Amber Barretto was born on 19 January 1978 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Hang Time (1995), ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) and Cuts (2005). She has been married to Gregory Laks since October 2007. They have two children.
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TJ Espinoza was born on 10 August 1980 in San Jose, California, USA. He is a talent agent and actor.- Actress
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Ryan Starr was born on 21 November 1982 in Sunland, California, USA. She is an actress, known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), What I Like About You (2002) and Ring of Darkness (2004).- Melissa was born in Greenwich, CT, grew up in NJ and spent a portion of her youth living in Lima, Peru. Her father is Peruvian, and she has German, Cuban and Ukrainian heritage. She studied abroad at The American Business School in Paris, and graduated from Pace University in New York with a Degree in International Marketing. While abroad, Melissa studied acting at Film Acting Paris and currently studies in New York with renowned acting coach Harold Guskin and in LA with the equally renowned Gary Marks. She has also studied at Margie Haber's studio in their intensive advanced course.
Melissa had her acting debut in the movies of the week, The Saint and Grace of God and her feature film debut in the summer of 2015 with the theatrical release of In Stereo, in which she played the support female lead. Her other film roles include Shark Lake, I am Wrath (starring John Travolta), The Neighbor, Snipped in the Bud, I'll be Home for Christmas, The Institute (starring James Franc0), and Dog Eat Dog in which she acts opposite Nicolas Cage. Films featuring Melissa and due for release in 2017 include Billy Boy, Frat Pack, The Year of Spectacular Men, Mara, The Super, Malicious, and the highly anticipated Hurricane Heist, directed by Rob Cohen.
Melissa has appeared on a number of magazine covers, most recently Vanidades, the largest Spanish language magazine in the US. She has also appeared in fashion editorials for Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Forbes, Flaunt, Latina, Bella, Vanidades, and has been featured in Vanity Fair and GQ UK. She has been the 'Lovely Lady of the Day' twice for Sports Illustrated and she won the Beach Bunny Supermodel Search Contest in 2013. Melissa has modeled for Ferrari, Charlotte Olympia, Gents, Beach Bunny Swimwear and Love Haus Lingerie. Most recently in 2016 Melissa collaborated with Canvas by Lands End.
Melissa's philanthropic work began in her youth and her efforts have grown exponentially in scale since. In 2013, she became the charity ambassador for Gents, raising money for the James Blake Foundation. For the past three years, she has supported Sean Penn's J/P Haitian Relief Organization, and helped raise money for the Clinton Foundation. In 2015 The New York Observer recognized Melissa as a leading young philanthropist. She also supports the Algemiener News, ASPCA, AmFar, CAA Foundation and Stylight (Purple Day). Melissa was also a guest blogger for Vanity Fair and was featured in the Vanity Fair Hollywood edition as "Who's that Girl?." She also writes Fashion Blogs for Bella Magazine.
Melissa splits her time between NYC and Los Angeles with her three small dogs and travels extensively for work. - Additional Crew
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Ralph Sanchez is known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Raw Toonage (1992) and When Love Leaves a Papercut (2006).- Make-Up Department