Dania Ramirez

Known for ActingBorn 1979-11-08 (age 46)Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Dania Jissell Ramirez (born November 8, 1979) is a Dominican actress. Her credits include the roles of Nikki Batista on Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Rosie Falta on Lifetime's Devious Maids, Maya Herrera in Heroes, Alex in Entourage, Blanca on the last season of The Sopranos, and Cinderella on the last season of ABC's Once Upon a Time. Her film roles include Alex Guerrero in She Hate Me and Callisto in the feature film X-Men: The Last Stand. She has made appearances in numerous music videos for artists such as LL Cool J, De La Soul, Santana, and Wisin & Yandel. She has acted in TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Heroes, 10-8: Officers on Duty, Entourage, and The Sopranos. In 1997, she was an extra in the HBO film Subway Stories, which led to her encountering filmmaker Spike Lee. He would later direct her in her film debut playing Daphne in 25th Hour (2002), as well as in She Hate Me (2004). Other films she has starred in include X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Quarantine (2008), Cross Bronx (2004), and Premium Rush (2012). Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from an early age she knew her calling to be an actress. As a child, she enjoyed reenacting telenovelas for her relatives. A modeling scout saw her working in a store at the age of 15, which led to her first acting job, in an ad for soda. She later apprenticed in the Actor's Workshop in N.Y.C. She then relocated to L.A. to develop her acting ambition.Read more

Movies & web series

Talking Sopranos

The Ecology of Love

The Sopranos

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Sweet Tooth

10-8: Officers on Duty

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Heroes

Once Upon a Time

Entourage

Justice League Action

25th Hour

Tell Me a Story

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Devious Maids

Jumanji: The Next Level

First Response

The Real

Premium Rush

X-Men: The Last Stand

American Reunion

Cross Bronx

Illegal Tender

Off the Menu

Quarantine

The Fifth Commandment

Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

America's Next Top Model

Fat Albert

She Hate Me

Mojave

N.Y.C. Underground

Lycan

Little Black Boot

Sherri

Ball Don't Lie

Next Big Thing

Odisea