Raini Rodriguez

{{Infobox person

| name = Raini Rodriguez

| image = Raini Rodriguez (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Rodriguez in 2010

| birth_name = Raini-Alena Rodriguez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|1}}

| birth_place = Bryan, Texas, U.S.

| other_names =

| occupation = Actress, singer

| years_active = 2006–present

| relatives = Rico Rodriguez (brother)

}}

Raini-Alena Rodriguez{{cite web|title=The subject's old Facebook account|url=https://www.facebook.com/rainialena.rodriguez|website=Facebook.com|access-date=December 16, 2017}} (born July 1, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Trish in the Disney Channel original series Austin & Ally, Maya Blart in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015), and Tess in Prom (2011). She won Best Young Television Actress at the 2013 Imagen Awards.{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/08/17/bless-me-ultima-castle-honored-at-imagen-awards/|title='Bless Me, Ultima,' 'Castle' Honored At Imagen Awards « CBS Los Angeles|access-date=20 December 2015|date=2013-08-17}}

Early and personal life

Rodriguez was born in Bryan, Texas. She is the older sister of actor Rico Rodriguez. She has two other brothers, Ray and Roy Jr.{{cite web|title=Rico Rodriguez Biography|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/rico-rodriguez/bio/297630|publisher=TVguide}} Her parents, Diane and Roy Rodriguez, own a business called Rodriguez Tire Service.{{cite tweet|user=Raini_Rodriguez|author=Raini Rodriguez|number=83224927188172800|date=21 June 2011|title=Please vote for my dad's tire shop, Rodriguez Tire Service as Best Tire Retailer in the Brazos County. Thanks!}} She is of Mexican descent.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/rico-rodriguez-371040 |title=Rico Rodriguez |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2012-09-20 |access-date=2013-11-14}}

Raini was discovered at an IMTA showcase, by Susan Osser,{{cite news|title="what Our Mom Means To Us": Actors Raini And Rico Rodriguez Share Some Thoughts|url=http://article.wn.com/view/2011/05/08/What_Our_Mom_Means_to_Us_Actors_Raini_and_Rico_Rodriguez_Sha/|date=May 8, 2011}} a California talent agent. After viewing Raini's performance, Osser suggested to Raini's mother that Osser should become Raini's manager and come to California to give Raini a year for career opportunities. At the time, Raini was 11 years old. Her mother agreed. Raini and her brother Rico moved to Los Angeles with their mother, while their father stayed in Texas to run the tire shop. Their mother home-schooled them to support their careers.

On March 12, 2017, Rodriguez's father, Roy, died at age 52.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/modern-family-actor-rico-rodriguez-mourns-fathers-death|title='Modern Family' actor Rico Rodriguez mourns father's death|publisher=Fox News|date=March 20, 2017|access-date=December 30, 2018}}

In March 2018, several memes involving Rodriguez went viral on multiple social media platforms where trolls would sarcastically label her as a "skinny legend" and compare her music discography, most notably her 2012 song "Living Your Dreams", to several uplifted and acclaimed acts in the industry, such as Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston.{{cite web|url= https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/raini-rodriguez|title=Raini Rodriguez|publisher=Know Your Meme|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=July 28, 2024}} Rodriguez was subsequently asked about her opinions on the memes on her Twitter account 3 months later; in which she condemned the memes and labeled it as online bullying, and then proceeded to say she chooses to brace positive attention instead. {{cite web|url= https://x.com/Raini_Rodriguez/status/1011433085882138624|title=Oh, you mean the constant harassment from people online? The vulgar language? The inappropriate memes? The bullying comments everyone is constantly posting on my IG pics of friends/family? Naw man, I'll choose to embrace the POSITIVE attention, not this stuff y'all think is funny|publisher=@Raini_Rodriguez on X|date=June 25, 2018|access-date=July 28, 2024}} Despite Rodriguez's comments; the same people have continued to sarcastically praise her and continue to call her a "skinny legend". This has resulted in Rodriguez having to block multiple users on her social media platforms.{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=CCRFes_Ekl8|title=When Memes Go Wrong: The Raini Rodriguez Story|publisher=Joe Regrets on YouTube|date=September 15, 2021|access-date=July 28, 2024}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
2007 \| Parker \| Kid on Playground #2 \|
2008 \| Babysitters Beware \| Marco's Sister #1 \|
rowspan="3" \| 2009 \| Paul Blart: Mall Cop \| Maya Blart \|
Slice of Water \| Maggie Blumsfeld \|
Gordita \| Teenage Tatiana \|
rowspan="2" \| 2011 \| Prom \| Tess Torres \|
Last Chance Lloyd \| Tess Torres \| Short film
2012 \| Girl in Progress \| Tavita{{cite news \|title=Daughter and Mother, Chasing Adulthood \|work=The New York Times \|date=10 May 2012 \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/11/movies/girl-in-progress-with-eva-mendes-and-cierra-ramirez.html \|last1=Scott \|first1=A. o. }} \|
2014 \| When Marnie Was There \| Nobuko Kadoya (English voice) \|
rowspan="2" \| 2015 \| Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 \| Maya Blart{{cite web \|title=Actress Raini Rodriguez returns for comedy sequel, 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2' \|url=https://abc7.com/raini-rodriguez-paul-blart-mall-cop-2/662729/ \|website=abc7.com}} \|
Bob's Broken Sleigh \| Wupsy \| Voice

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"|Notes

2007

| Parker

| Kid on Playground #2

2008

| Babysitters Beware

| Marco's Sister #1

rowspan="3" | 2009

| Paul Blart: Mall Cop

| Maya Blart

Slice of Water

| Maggie Blumsfeld

Gordita

| Teenage Tatiana

rowspan="2" | 2011

| Prom

| Tess Torres

Last Chance Lloyd

| Tess Torres

| Short film

2012

| Girl in Progress

| Tavita{{cite news |title=Daughter and Mother, Chasing Adulthood |work=The New York Times |date=10 May 2012 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/11/movies/girl-in-progress-with-eva-mendes-and-cierra-ramirez.html |last1=Scott |first1=A. o. }}

2014

| When Marnie Was There

| Nobuko Kadoya (English voice)

rowspan="2" | 2015

| Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

| Maya Blart{{cite web |title=Actress Raini Rodriguez returns for comedy sequel, 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2' |url=https://abc7.com/raini-rodriguez-paul-blart-mall-cop-2/662729/ |website=abc7.com}}

Bob's Broken Sleigh

| Wupsy

| Voice

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
2006 \| Huff \| Denise \| Episode: "Black Shadows"
rowspan="3" \| 2007 \| Handy Manny \| Isabel Montoya (voice) \| Episode:"Lost and Found"
Family of the Year \| Maria \| Episode: "Pilot"
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody \| Betsy \| Episode: "Sleepover Suite"
2010 \| I'm in the Band \| Arlene Roca \| 2 episodes
2011–2016 \| Austin & Ally \| Trish De la Rosa \| Main Role (87 episodes); director: "Rejection & Rocketships"
rowspan="2" \| 2011 \| True Jackson, VP \| Nina \| Episode: "True Mall"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno \| Herself \| (Season 20, episode 46)
rowspan="2" \| 2015 \| Growing Up and Down \| Jackie \| Unaired TV pilot
I Didn't Do It \| Trish De la Rosa \| Episode: "Bite Club"
2016 \| Mutt & Stuff \| Gabby Groomer \| Episode: "Skate Doggin'"
2017 \| Vampirina \| Creepy Caroline (voice) \| Episode: "The Ghoul Girls"{{cite web \|title=VAMPIRINA – "Home Scream Home" \|url=https://www.bsckids.com/2018/07/vampirina-home-scream-home/ \|website=bsckids.com\|date=31 July 2018 }}
2018–2019 \| The Lion Guard \| Starehe (voice) \| 2 episodes{{cite web \|title=YAS Girl'Austin & Ally' Star Raini Rodriguez Is Officially Returning to Disney Channel \|url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/raini-rodriguez-brother-rico-lion-guard-150902/ \|website=j-14.com\|date=9 January 2018 }}
2018 \| Double Dare \| Herself \| Contestant; episode: "Team Rico vs. Team Raini"{{Cite web\|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/double-dare/episode-25-season-1/team-rico-vs-team-raini/1192064/\|title=Double Dare}}
2019 \| Knight Squad \| The Witch Doctor \| Episode: "The Knight Stuff"
2019–2023 \| Bunk'd \| Barb \| recurring role, 8 episodes
2019 \| Where's Waldo \| Maria (voice) \| Episode: "A New York Minute"
2020 \| The Substitute \| Herself \| Episode: "Rico & Raini Rodriguez"
2020–2022 \| Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous \| Sammy Gutierrez (voice) \| rowspan="2" \| Main role
2021 \| A Tale Dark & Grimm \| Gretel (voice)
2021–2023 \| Rugrats \| Gabi (voice){{Cite web\|title=Henry Winkler, Ben Schwartz to Guest Star on Paramount Plus' 'Rugrats': First Look (Exclusive) {{!}} Entertainment Tonight\|url=https://www.etonline.com/henry-winkler-ben-schwartz-to-guest-star-on-paramount-plus-rugrats-first-look-exclusive-173067\|access-date=2021-10-13\|website=www.etonline.com\|language=en-US}} \| 5 episodes
2024–present \| Jurassic World: Chaos Theory \| Sammy Gutierrez (voice) \| Main role

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"|Notes

2006

| Huff

| Denise

| Episode: "Black Shadows"

rowspan="3" | 2007

| Handy Manny

| Isabel Montoya (voice)

| Episode:"Lost and Found"

Family of the Year

| Maria

| Episode: "Pilot"

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

| Betsy

| Episode: "Sleepover Suite"

2010

| I'm in the Band

| Arlene Roca

| 2 episodes

2011–2016

| Austin & Ally

| Trish De la Rosa

| Main Role (87 episodes); director: "Rejection & Rocketships"

rowspan="2" | 2011

| True Jackson, VP

| Nina

| Episode: "True Mall"

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

| Herself

| (Season 20, episode 46)

rowspan="2" | 2015

| Growing Up and Down

| Jackie

| Unaired TV pilot

I Didn't Do It

| Trish De la Rosa

| Episode: "Bite Club"

2016

| Mutt & Stuff

| Gabby Groomer

| Episode: "Skate Doggin'"

2017

| Vampirina

| Creepy Caroline (voice)

| Episode: "The Ghoul Girls"{{cite web |title=VAMPIRINA – "Home Scream Home" |url=https://www.bsckids.com/2018/07/vampirina-home-scream-home/ |website=bsckids.com|date=31 July 2018 }}

2018–2019

| The Lion Guard

| Starehe (voice)

| 2 episodes{{cite web |title=YAS Girl'Austin & Ally' Star Raini Rodriguez Is Officially Returning to Disney Channel |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/raini-rodriguez-brother-rico-lion-guard-150902/ |website=j-14.com|date=9 January 2018 }}

2018

| Double Dare

| Herself

| Contestant; episode: "Team Rico vs. Team Raini"{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/double-dare/episode-25-season-1/team-rico-vs-team-raini/1192064/|title=Double Dare}}

2019

| Knight Squad

| The Witch Doctor

| Episode: "The Knight Stuff"

2019–2023

| Bunk'd

| Barb

| recurring role, 8 episodes

2019

| Where's Waldo

| Maria (voice)

| Episode: "A New York Minute"

2020

| The Substitute

| Herself

| Episode: "Rico & Raini Rodriguez"

2020–2022

| Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous

| Sammy Gutierrez (voice)

| rowspan="2" | Main role

2021

| A Tale Dark & Grimm

| Gretel (voice)

2021–2023

| Rugrats

| Gabi (voice){{Cite web|title=Henry Winkler, Ben Schwartz to Guest Star on Paramount Plus' 'Rugrats': First Look (Exclusive) {{!}} Entertainment Tonight|url=https://www.etonline.com/henry-winkler-ben-schwartz-to-guest-star-on-paramount-plus-rugrats-first-look-exclusive-173067|access-date=2021-10-13|website=www.etonline.com|language=en-US}}

| 5 episodes

2024–present

| Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

| Sammy Gutierrez (voice)

| Main role

Discography

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Title !Year !Album
scope="row"\|"Living Your Dreams"{{cite web \|title=Living Your Dreams (from "Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!") \|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5KvDP97v08fYm7wv4WrxrU \|website=spotify.com}} \|2012 \|Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Title

!Year

!Album

scope="row"|"Living Your Dreams"{{cite web |title=Living Your Dreams (from "Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!") |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5KvDP97v08fYm7wv4WrxrU |website=spotify.com}}

|2012

|Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!

==As featured artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Title !Year !Album
scope="row"\|"Austin & Ally Glee Club Mash Up" (with Austin & Ally cast){{cite web \|title=Disney Channel Play It Loud \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/austin-ally-glee-club-mash-up/1444078000?i=1444078238 \|website=music.apple.com}} \|2013 \|Disney Channel Play It Loud

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Title

!Year

!Album

scope="row"|"Austin & Ally Glee Club Mash Up"
(with Austin & Ally cast){{cite web |title=Disney Channel Play It Loud |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/austin-ally-glee-club-mash-up/1444078000?i=1444078238 |website=music.apple.com}}

|2013

|Disney Channel Play It Loud

=Promotional singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Title !Year !Album
scope="row"\|"Vive Tus Sueños" ("Living Your Dreams") \|2012 \|Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!
scope="row"\|"Double Take" \|rowspan="2"\|2013 \|Austin & Ally
scope="row"\|"You Wish You Were Me" \|Non-album single
scope="row"\|"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" \|2014 \|Austin & Ally

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Title

!Year

!Album

scope="row"|"Vive Tus Sueños" ("Living Your Dreams")

|2012

|Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!

scope="row"|"Double Take"

|rowspan="2"|2013

|Austin & Ally

scope="row"|"You Wish You Were Me"

|Non-album single

scope="row"|"Row, Row, Row Your Boat"

|2014

|Austin & Ally

Videography

Year	Title	Director
class="wikitable"
2012	"Living Your Dreams"	Unknown

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Association ! scope="col"\| Category ! scope="col"\| Work ! scope="col"\| Result
2010 \| Young Artist Awards \| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress \| Paul Blart: Mall Cop \| {{nom}}
2013 \| Imagen Awards \| Best Young Actress/Television \| Austin & Ally \| {{won}}
rowspan="2"\| 2015 \| Teen Choice Awards \| Choice Movie Actress: Comedy \| Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 \| {{nom}}
Imagen Awards \| Best Supporting Actress – Television \| Austin & Ally \| {{nom}}

class="wikitable"

scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Association

! scope="col"| Category

! scope="col"| Work

! scope="col"| Result

2010

| Young Artist Awards

| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress

| Paul Blart: Mall Cop

| {{nom}}

2013

| Imagen Awards

| Best Young Actress/Television

| Austin & Ally

| {{won}}

rowspan="2"| 2015

| Teen Choice Awards

| Choice Movie Actress: Comedy

| Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

| {{nom}}

Imagen Awards

| Best Supporting Actress – Television

| Austin & Ally

| {{nom}}

References

{{reflist |refs=

{{cite web |title=Austin & Ally – Cast – Raini Rodriguez "Trish" |publisher=Disney Channel Medianet |url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900089&type=rodriguez |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921081309/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900089&type=rodriguez|url-status=dead |archive-date=September 21, 2013}}

{{cite web |title=Young Bryan siblings are finding success in Hollywood |date=February 18, 2009 |first=Selena |last=Hernandez |publisher=The Eagle – Bryan-College Station, Texas |url=http://www.theeagle.com/brazos_life/article_b3168d37-3bf5-5c8d-b7d4-7919ea7e238b.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110223129/http://www.theeagle.com/brazos_life/article_b3168d37-3bf5-5c8d-b7d4-7919ea7e238b.html |url-status=live |archive-date=January 10, 2016}}

}}

External links

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Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century American actresses

Category:American actresses of Mexican descent

Category:American child actresses

Category:American film actresses

Category:American television actresses

Category:American voice actresses

Category:Actresses from Bryan, Texas

Category:21st-century American women singers

Category:21st-century American singers

Category:Victims of cyberbullying

Category:Internet memes