Vannessa Vasquez
{{short description|American actress}}
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Vannessa Vasquez is an American actress known for starring in East Los High (2013), The Brave (2017) and The Fix (2019). She began her acting career performing in local theatres in Houston, Texas, later gaining her first role in television working with singer-songwriter Frankie J on the reggaeton mix of his Billboard Hot 100 hit "Obsessions (No Es Amor)".{{cite web|last1=Vasquez|first1=Vannessa|title=Let It Cast|url=https://letitcast.com/en/a/vannessavasquez|website=letitcast.com|publisher=Talent Agency|accessdate=9 October 2014}}
Career
Vasquez began her career by performing in local stage theatres in Houston. One of her first Television gigs was working with singer-songwriter Frankie J on the reggaeton mix of his Billboard Hot 100 hit "Obsessions (No Es Amor)". She was the lead actress in the independent horror and thriller film "Sorrow",{{Citation needed |date=March 2021}} as well as an associate producer. She starred as Magdalena Cruz in "Sins of a Call Girl"{{Citation needed |date=March 2021}} and as Esperanza in "Narca", directed by R. Ellis Frazier.{{Citation needed |date=March 2021}} She co-starred as Gracie in the action film "Misfire", alongside Gary Daniels.{{cite web|title=Gary Daniels' Misfire|url=http://www.influence-film.com/2014/08/gary-daniels-misfire/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141010031805/http://www.influence-film.com/2014/08/gary-daniels-misfire/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 10, 2014|website=www.influence-film.com|publisher=Influence Film|accessdate=30 August 2014}}
In 2014, Vasquez became one of the lead actresses in Hulu’s East Los High series,{{cite web|title=Meet the Cast|url=http://eastloshigh.com/meet-the-cast/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715121114/http://eastloshigh.com/meet-the-cast/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2014|website=eastloshigh.com|publisher=Hulu|accessdate=10 October 2014}} the first English-language Hulu series with an all-Latino cast.{{cite web|last1=Erwich|first1=Craig|title=Welcome Back to East Los High|url=http://blog.hulu.com/2014/07/09/welcome-back-to-east-los-high/|website=blog.hulu.com|publisher=Hulu|accessdate=9 July 2014}} She plays Camila Barrios, a Mexican teenager dealing with the trials and tribulations of growing up in East Los Angeles.{{cite web|last1=Alianette|first1=Alianette Almestica|title=East Los High Returns Hotter than ever with a new cast of students|url=http://www.entertainmentaffair.com/2014/07/east-los-high-returns-hotter-than-ever-with-a-new-cast-of-students/#.VA_JUzasim4|website=entertainmentaffair.com|accessdate=9 July 2014}}
In 2018 she was cast as one of the lead actors in the ABC pilot The Mission.
Personal life
Vasquez is a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority.{{cite magazine| title = Sisterhood Bonds: 8 Latinas Who were in Sororities | author =Arreola, Cristina | magazine = Latina| date = 2014-10-17 |url =http://www.latina.com/entertainment/celebrity/celebrities-stars-sororities#2| accessdate = 2014-11-14}} She is a dancer, with training in bachata, salsa, cumbia, merengue and hip-hop. She is also fluent in Spanish.{{Citation needed |date=December 2023}} In the fall of 2014, Alegria Magazine named her one of its "Top 10 Latinas making waves in Hollywood".{{cite web|title=10 Latinas Making Waves in Hollywood|url=http://www.alegriamagazine.com|website=alegriamagazine.com|publisher=Alegria Magazine}} In 2016 she was named one the top 8 leading ladies for TV y Novelas Magazine.{{cite web |url=http://www.tvynovelas.com/us/en-exclusiva/16/08/17/estas-estrellas-latinas-se-han-apoderado-de-la-tv/ |title=Estas estrellas latinas se han apoderado de la TV |website=www.tvynovelas.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920163958/http://www.tvynovelas.com/us/en-exclusiva/16/08/17/estas-estrellas-latinas-se-han-apoderado-de-la-tv/ |archive-date=2016-09-20}}
Filmography
=Films=
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| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" |Notes |
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| 2010 | Jump Out (Short) | Temelda | |
| 2011 | Asesinas (Short) | Assassin 1 | |
| 2011 | The Darq | Susan | |
| 2013 | The Adventures of Don Juan and Don Tu (Short) | Henchwoman Marisa | |
| 2014 | Sorrow | Mila Sweeney | |
| 2014 | Sins of a Call Girl | Magdalena Cruz | |
| 2014 | The Hours Til Daylight (post-production) | Sarag | |
| 2014 | Narca (post-production) | Esperanza | |
| 2014 | Misfire | Gracie | |
| 2022 | Divorce Bait | Alexis |
=Television=
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| Title
! Year | Role | class="unsortable" |Notes |
|---|---|---|
| East Los High{{cite web|title=East Los High|url=http://eastloshigh.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207160403/http://eastloshigh.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 7, 2011|publisher=HULU|accessdate=10 October 2014}}
| 2014 - 2017 | Camila Barrios | 48 episodes lead |
| The Brave
|2018 |Mari Diaz |1 episode | ||
| The Mission
|2018 |Officer Ezme Chizo |series regular | ||
| The Fix
|2019 |Dia Briseño |2 episodes |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|nm3970838}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American actresses of Mexican descent
Category:University of Houston alumni