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Selenis Leyva

Television Actress / Film Actress / Stage Actress / Actress | * 05/26/1972 (51) | Baracoa (Cuba)
Selenis Leyva (born May 26, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in Off-Broadway productions and had supporting roles on television, before her breakthrough role as Gloria Mendoza in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black (2013–19). She later starred in the Disney+ comedy-drama series, Diary of a Future President (2020–21), and the NBC sitcom Lopez vs Lopez (2022–). Leyva also appeared in films Custody (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Breaking (2... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police. ...

Breaking

Certification unknown

2022 | 3.4/5 | 1h 43min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fi ...

Spider-Man: Homecoming

12A

2017 | 3.7/5 | 2h 13min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
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A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician. ...

The Place Beyond the Pines

15

2013 | 3.5/5 | 2h 20min
Drama, Crime
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A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group ...

Orange Is the New Black

18

2013 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Comedy, Drama
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Movies with Selenis Leyva as Actress(12)

as Maria2023 Crater
as Laura Chavez2023 Creed III
as Rosa Diaz2022 Breaking
as Pamela Caban2021 Shadows
as Maria2017 I Can I Will I Did
as Ms. Warren2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming
as Yolanda2017 Chapter & Verse
as Dr. Quenda2015 Living with the Dead: A Love Story
as Additional Voices (voice)2013 Epic
as Teacher2010 Sex and the City 2
as Additional Voice (voice)2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
as Customs Inspector2004 Maria Full of Grace

TV Shows/Series with Selenis Leyva as Actress(22)

as The Nun2022 Our Flag Means Death
as Rosie2022 Lopez vs Lopez
as Gabi2020 Diary of a Future President
as Ana Jiménez2020 Saved by the Bell
as Patricia Lugo2018 Maniac
as Officer Cabrera (voice)2017 DuckTales
as Detective Morales2013 The Following
as Gloria Mendoza2013 Orange Is the New Black
as Governor Ramos2012 Veep
as Chastity2012 Girls
as Sara Castillo2012 Elementary
as Hosking2011 Person of Interest
as M.E. Craig2010 Blue Bloods
as Marisol2009 The Good Wife
as Isabella Costas2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Warden's Secretary2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Samantha Morgan1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Lorinda Gutierrez1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mariluz Rivera1990 Law & Order
as Louisa1990 Law & Order
as DeeDee Salazar1990 Law & Order
as Nita Cabrera1990 Law & Order

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Born: Friday, 05/26 1972 (May) in Baracoa (Cuba) (current age: 51 years + 335 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Selenis Leyva frequently works together with these people:
Keith Ferguson (26x, Actor)
Lynn Marocola (18x, Actress)
Lou Martini Jr. (17x, Actor)
Eric Bauza (15x, Actor)
William H. Burns (15x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (14x, Crew)
Adam LeFevre (14x, Actor)
Terry Serpico (14x, Actor)
Robert Turano (14x, Actor)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (13x, Actor)
William Hill (13x, Actor)
Jason Fricchione (4x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:52615, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024