Vannessa Vasquez is an American actress known for starring in East Los High (2013), The Brave (2017) and The Fix (2019). She began her acting career performing in local theatres in Houston, Texas, later gaining her first role in television working with singer-songwriter Frankie J on the reggaeton mix of his Billboard Hot 100 hit "Obsessions (No Es Amor)".[1]

Vannessa Vasquez
Alma materUniversity of Houston; Stella Adler Studio of Acting
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Career

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Vasquez began her career by performing in local stage theatres in Houston. One of her first Television gigs was working with singer-songwriter Frankie J on the reggaeton mix of his Billboard Hot 100 hit "Obsessions (No Es Amor)". She was the lead actress in the independent horror and thriller film "Sorrow",[citation needed] as well as an associate producer. She starred as Magdalena Cruz in "Sins of a Call Girl"[citation needed] and as Esperanza in "Narca", directed by R. Ellis Frazier.[citation needed] She co-starred as Gracie in the action film "Misfire", alongside Gary Daniels.[2]

In 2014, Vasquez became one of the lead actresses in Hulu’s East Los High series,[3] the first English-language Hulu series with an all-Latino cast.[4] She plays Camila Barrios, a Mexican teenager dealing with the trials and tribulations of growing up in East Los Angeles.[5]

In 2018 she was cast as one of the lead actors in the ABC pilot The Mission.

Personal life

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Vasquez is a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority.[6] She is a dancer, with training in bachata, salsa, cumbia, merengue and hip-hop. She is also fluent in Spanish.[citation needed] In the fall of 2014, Alegria Magazine named her one of its "Top 10 Latinas making waves in Hollywood".[7] In 2016 she was named one the top 8 leading ladies for TV y Novelas Magazine.[8]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Jump Out (Short) Temelda
2011 Asesinas (Short) Assassin 1
2011 The Darq Susan
2013 The Adventures of Don Juan and Don Tu (Short) Henchwoman Marisa
2014 Sorrow Mila Sweeney
2014 Sins of a Call Girl Magdalena Cruz
2014 The Hours Til Daylight (post-production) Sarag
2014 Narca (post-production) Esperanza
2014 Misfire Gracie

Television

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Title Year Role Notes
East Los High[9] 2014 - 2017 Camila Barrios 48 episodes lead
The Brave 2018 Mari Diaz 1 episode
The Mission 2018 Officer Ezme Chizo series regular
The Fix 2019 Dia Briseño 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Vasquez, Vannessa. "Let It Cast". letitcast.com. Talent Agency. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Gary Daniels' Misfire". www.influence-film.com. Influence Film. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Meet the Cast". eastloshigh.com. Hulu. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ Erwich, Craig. "Welcome Back to East Los High". blog.hulu.com. Hulu. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ^ Alianette, Alianette Almestica. "East Los High Returns Hotter than ever with a new cast of students". entertainmentaffair.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. ^ Arreola, Cristina (2014-10-17). "Sisterhood Bonds: 8 Latinas Who were in Sororities". Latina. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  7. ^ "10 Latinas Making Waves in Hollywood". alegriamagazine.com. Alegria Magazine.
  8. ^ "Estas estrellas latinas se han apoderado de la TV". www.tvynovelas.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20.
  9. ^ "East Los High". HULU. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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