Biography

Rosa Salazar

Posted on Aug 17, 2020, Modified : Jan 12, 2021 Mahima Aryal

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Who is Rosa Salazar?

Rosa Salazar is a Canadian television and film actress who has been actively involved in the entertainment industry from 2010 to date. She has appeared in many TV series, television films, and movies through which we can know how versatile her acting skills are also the way she portrays every character. She had roles in the NBC series Parenthood from 2011 to 2012 and is best known for her role in the 2019 film ‘Alita: Battle Angel.’ She has also been cast in the Netflix films, ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ and ‘Bird Box’ in 2018. Apart from acting, she has also appeared and lent her voice in the 2013 action-adventure video game ‘Batman: Arkham Origins as Copperhead (Train Hostage).

Quick Info
Full Name	Rosa Bianca Salazar
Profession	Actress
Birth Date	July 16, 1985
Birth Place	British Columbia, Canada
Star Sign	Cancer
Marital Status	Unmarried
Net Worth	$4 million
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Peruvian and French
Height	5 feet and 3 inches (159cm/1.59m)
Weight	52 kg (112lbs)
Body Measurements	33-24-34 inches
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Bio

Rosa Bianca Salazar was born on July 16, 1985, in British Columbia, Canada. She grew up in Washington, D.C., and nearby Greenbelt, Maryland. She is currently 35 years old with a Cancer sun sign.

Nationality and Physical Stats

Rosa Salazar holds an American nationality and is of Peruvian and French descent. Besides this, she stands 5 feet and 3 inches (159cm/1.59m) tall and weighs 52 kg (112lbs). Her body measurements are 33-24-34 inches respectively. She has a pair of dark brown colored eyes with black hair color complimenting her slim body figure.

Education/Early life

Rosa Salazar did her studies at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt. Since she always had an interest in acting from her childhood, she was active in the school plays and theatre program.

Later, at the age of fifteen, she decided to pursue her career in acting and moved to New York City. There she worked with an internet comedy company named ‘CollegeHumor.’

Career

Television

Rosa Salazar made her small screen appearance in a web series of 2010 named ‘CollegeHumor’ as various characters. She then appeared in the 2011 series ‘Law & Order: LA’ as Yolanda, in ‘Parenthood’ as Zoe in thirteen episodes, and in ‘American Horror Story: Murder House’ as Nurse Maria. The same year she also was seen in a television film ‘Little Brother.’ Likewise, she was also seen in the 2012 series ‘Stevie TV’ and ‘Ben and Kate.’ The next year, she appeared in many different series that include ‘Sketchy,’ ‘Hello Ladies,’ ‘Boomerang’ and ‘Body of Proof.’ Similarly, in 2015 Rosa was featured as a voice actor who lent her voice to the character Barb in ‘China, IL.’ She also appeared in ‘Hunt the Truth’ and in ‘Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories’ as Lucy the same year.

Additionally, she appeared as Rosa in six episodes of ‘Man Seeking Women’ and in an episode of ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ as Camper in 2016. She again lent her voice to the character Ms. Benitez in ‘Big Mouth’ from 2017 to 2019. Recently, she appeared in 2019 ‘Star Trek: Short Treks’ and in ‘Undone’ as Alma who is the main role. The series ‘Undone’ is still running.

Rosa Salazar Films

Rosa Salazar started her filmy career in 2012 short films like ‘Looper: Baldness Anxiety’ and ‘Fortunate Son’. She then appeared in a 2013 film named ‘Epic’ and in 2014 a film named ‘James Boy’ as Crystal and ‘Search Party’ as Pocahontas. Moreover, in 2015 she got the chance to work with the huge banner film ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’ as Lynn. She was also part of the film ‘Night Owls’ through which she won the Twin Cities Film Fest Breakthrough Achievement Award for Performance. In 2016, she appeared in a short film named ‘Good Crazy’ with her own name Rosa in which she was also the director and writer. This film became a nominee for Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize.

Thereafter, in 2017 she became a cast in ‘CHiPs’ as Ava Perez and in 2018 she appeared in three different films like ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure,’ ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ and ‘Bird Box’. She received her breakthrough role in the 2019 film ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ where she portrayed the title character in the film. Some of the other stars cast in the film were Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, and Keean Johnson. The film grossed over $404 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics but Rosa’s work gained praised and appreciation.

Achievements

Rosa Salazar has won Twin Cities Film Fest Award for Breakthrough Achievement Award in 2015 for her film ‘Night Owls.’ Moreover, she has also been honored with LEJA Award and Hollywood Critics Association Award in 2020 for her work in the film ‘Alita: Battle Angel.’

Personal Life

Rosa Salazar is quite private about her personal life. She previously dated Isacc Hilleger but as per the source, she is presently single and unmarried.

Social

Rosa Salazar has an active Instagram account (@rosasalazar) with 397 thousand followers. She has not created any Twitter and Facebook accounts to date.