Vanessa Rubio

{{Short description|American actress}}

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| name = Vanessa Rubio

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|12|06}}{{cite web

|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/people/vanessa-rubio/

|title=Vanessa Rubio

|access-date=April 1, 2023

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| birth_place = New Jersey, U.S.

| education = New York University

| occupation = Actress

| yearsactive = 2010–present

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| credits = Carmen Diaz in Cobra Kai

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Vanessa Rubio (born December 6, 1983) is an American actress known for her role as Carmen Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai.{{cite web

|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/cobra-kai-vanessa-rubio-season-four-latino-representation-1235067755/

|title='Cobra Kai' Star Vanessa Rubio Takes Great Pride in Series' Latino Representation and Character Empowerment

|access-date=2023-04-01

|last=Parker

|first=Ryan

|date=2021-12-29

|publisher= The Hollywood Reporter}}

Rubio was born in{{cite web

|url=https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20220107308270/cobra-kai-actress-vanessa-rubio-loves-her-character/

|title=Cobra Kai Actress Vanessa Rubio is Proud of the Series Latinx Representation

|access-date=2023-04-01

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|date=7 January 2022

|publisher= Hola }} and grew up in New Jersey, and is from "a first-generation Colombian family."{{cite web

|url=https://1883magazine.com/vanessa-rubio/

|title=Vanessa Rubio

|access-date=2023-04-01

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|date=3 January 2021

|publisher= 1883 Magazine }}

Her parents came to New Jersey from Colombia. After she graduated from New York University, she studied in a summer program at American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and decided to become an actress. She continued to study and work in different studios.{{cite web

|url=https://www.abookof.us/openbook/vanessa-rubio

|title=Cobra Kai's Vanessa Rubio on Carmen's Inspiring Role and the Playlist she created for Her

|access-date=2023-04-01

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|date=6 January 2021

|publisher= abookof.us }}