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Rosa Salazar

Actor, ProducerBorn July 16, 1985 (39 years)
Rosa Salazar (/ˈsæləzɑːr/; born July 16, 1985) is an American actress. She had roles in the NBC series Parenthood (2011–2012) and the FXanthology series American Horror Story: Murder House (2011). She made her breakthrough as the title character of the film Alita: Battle Angel (2019) and is known for starring in the series Brand New Cherry Flavour (2021), which she also co-produced.

Salazar appeared in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and also appeared in the Netflix films The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) and Bird Box (2018). She stars in the Amazon series Undone (2019–2022).

Salazar was born on July 16, 1985, in Washington, D.C., to Luis and Marilynne Salazar. Her father is Peruvian, and her mother is French-Canadian. She grew up in Washington, D.C., and nearby Greenbelt, Maryland. She attended Greenbelt Middle School and Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, where she was active in the theatre program. She attended Prince George's Community College, where she studied drama, then continued drama studies at Upright Citizens Brigade, where she practiced method acting, improvisation, and performance.

Salazar enjoyed entertaining others from the age of fifteen and became serious about becoming an actress after moving to New York City as a young adult. There she appeared in several CollegeHumor sketches. Shortly after relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, she made her film debut playing the character Crystal in Jamesy Boy, written and directed by Trevor White. She then landed recurring roles on two hit TV series: American Horror Story: Murder House and Parenthood. In 2015, she co-starred in various sequels: The Divergent Series: Insurgent as Lynn, and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Brenda.

In 2016, Salazar directed and starred in the short film Good Crazy, a story of a social crusader. It was nominated for a Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

In 2018, she reprised her role as Brenda in Maze Runner: The Death Cure.

In 2019, she made her major studio lead debut with the film Alita: Battle Angel, an adaptation of the manga Gunnm directed by Robert Rodriguez. It brought Salazar numerous awards, including "Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance" from the Hollywood Critics Association and "Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance" from the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics. That year, it was announced that Salazar would have a main role on the Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor. It was released on August 13, 2021.

In 2023, Salazar was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Jamesy Boy
  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

Known For

  • Alita: Battle Angel
  • Bird Box
  • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
  • Maze Runner: The Death Cure
  • Undone
  • Brand New Cherry Flavor
  • CHIPS
  • A Million Miles Away
  • The Kindergarten Teacher
  • Wedding Season
  • Night Owls
  • Man Seeking Woman
  • Jamesy Boy
  • Win or Lose

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Win or Lose (TV Series) · as Vanessa (voice)
    2025
    Captain America: Brave New World · as Rachel Leighton
    2023
    2022
    Wedding Season (TV Series) · as Katie
    2022
    Pantheon (TV Series) · as Senator Rivera (voice)
    2022
    Chariot · as Maria Deschaines
    2021
    2021
    No Future · as Becca
    2021
    Brand New Cherry Flavor (TV Series) · as Lisa N. Nova
    2020
    B Positive (TV Series) · as Adriana
    2020
    Pink Skies Ahead · as Addie
    2019
    Undone (TV Series) · as Alma Winograd-Diaz
    2019
    2018
    Bird Box · as Lucy
    2018
    Star Trek: Short Treks (TV Series) · as Lynne Lucero
    2018
    2018
    2017
    Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Ms. Benitez (voice)
    2017
    CHIPS · as Ava
    2016
    Submerged · as Amanda
    2015
    Night Owls · as Madeline
    2015
    2015
    Insurgent · as Lynn
    2015
    Wrestling Isn't Wrestling · as Friend Watching Got
    2015
    Man Seeking Woman (TV Series) · as Rosa
    2014
    Search Party · as Pocahontas
    2014
    2014
    Jamesy Boy · as Crystal
    2013
    Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Lucy
    2013
    Hello Ladies (TV Series) · as Heaven
    2013
    Epic · as Roller Derby Girl (voice)
    2012
    2012
    Ben and Kate (TV Series) · as Molly
    2012
    Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Camper
    2012
    Stevie TV (TV Series) · as Various
    2011
    American Horror Story (TV Series) · as María
    2011
    Body of Proof (TV Series) · as Ramona Delgado
    2010
    Law & Order: LA (TV Series) · as Yolanda
    2010
    Parenthood (2010) (TV Series) · as Zoe Dehaven
    2008
    China, IL (TV Series) · as Barb (voice)
    2006
    CollegeHumor Shorts (TV Series) · as Babs

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