Roselyn Sanchez
(born April 2, 1973 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a model
and film/television actress.
Early Years: Roselyn is 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.
In 1991, at the age of 18, Roselyn 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.
Roselyn 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.
Rise to Fame: 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.
Roselyn 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 returned to New York and landed her first
English speaking role in the CBS soap opera, As The
World Turns. She played the role of "Pilar
Domingo" from 1996 until 1997.
Roselyn in Hollywood: In 2001, Roselyn was cast
as "Isabella Molina", a secret customs agent
who was Jackie Chan's love interest in the movie Rush
Hour 2. In 2003, she played the role of
"Lorena" in the movie Chasing Papi starring
alongside Jaci Velasquez and Sofia Vergara.
Roselyn 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.
She is in the process of composing a musical about a
singer/dancer/actress who leaves Puerto Rico to hit the
big time in New York, in this she is going to play the
principal part. She is 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 the Fall of 2005, she joined the cast of Without a
Trace, where she plays Agent Elena Delgado.
Musical Career: In 2005, her first musical
recording Borinqueña was released. The album first
single "Amor Amor Amor" gained a lot of
attention as well as a Latin Grammy nomination for Best
Music Video.
Personal Life: 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 has been dating actor Eric
Winter for over a year.
Roselyn 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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