Gina Rodriguez was born in late July 1985 in Chicago (Illinois). The actress was the youngest among three sisters. She was born into the family of Genaro Rodriguez, a boxing referee.
At the age of seven, little Gina began to practice salsa and was fascinated by them until she was seventeen. After leaving school, the future actress entered Columbia University, and then went to New York and studied at the art school.
Actress Biography
For four years, Gina Rodriguez studied acting skills in a theater studio, which she graduated in 2005. During the school year, the girl took an active part in the performances. In 2000, the aspiring actress began filming in films where she was given episodic roles. In 2010, Gina appeared in the film "Family Wedding", and after some time, the actress took part in the opera "Bold and Beautiful."
Two years later, Rodriguez played in the movie "Philly Brown," which was eventually nominated for the Grand Prix. After a huge amount of positive criticism from the audience, the actress was offered to play a role in the 2013 series “Insidious Maids”, but Gina did not agree, explaining that she was not interested in playing stereotypical roles.
A year later, the actress starred in the comic serial film "Virgin". The height and weight of Gina Rodriguez are 161 centimeters and 54 kilograms, respectively.
Movie work
The role in the series “Virgin”, where Gina appeared in the image of a well-educated and modest girl Jane, brought the actress the Golden Globe Award in 2015. Over the next few years, Rodriguez was a regular nominee for a reward.
In 2016, Gina Rodriguez became part of the actors involved in the filming of the drama film "Deep Sea Horizon", created by director Peter Berg. The picture tells about the events (which happened in 2010 in reality) that developed after the explosion on an oil platform. It turns out that the explosion that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico is a global catastrophe and is inscribed in US history as a powerful one.
Duplication of films and further acting career
In 2017, the actress took an active part in dubbing animated films, or rather, their fairy-tale characters. Rodriguez’s works include cartoons such as: Ferdinand from Carlos Saldan animator and Guiding Star, created by Timothy Descartes.
In 2018, Gina Rodriguez appeared in the scientific film "Annihilation", directed by Alex Garland. The plot was based on a novel written by Jeff Vandermeer. The company Gina on the set was made by famous actress Natalie Portman.
In addition, Rodriguez got a role in the film "Miss Ball", created by director Katherine Hardwick. It will be released only in 2019. Nobody knows the exact date of the film adaptation, but fans of Gina’s creativity are looking forward to a new image of her beloved actress.
There is no exact information about Gina Rodriguez's personal life yet. The actress does not want to expand on this topic. Fans and lovers of the creativity of the star can only guess.