Rosa Salazar
Acting
Born: Jul 16, 1985
From: Washington, D.C., USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vampires of the Velvet Lounge | Alexis | 2026 | 7.0 |
| Play Dirty | Zen | 2025 | 6.566 |
| A Million Miles Away | Adela | 2023 | 7.6 |
| Chariot | Maria Deschaines | 2022 | 4.6 |
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Larissa | 2022 | 7.647 |
| Wedding Season TV | Katie | 2022 | 6.5 |
| No Future | Becca | 2021 | 5.8 |
| Brand New Cherry Flavor TV | Lisa N. Nova | 2021 | 6.998 |
| Pink Skies Ahead | Addie | 2020 | 5.7 |
| B Positive TV | Adriana | 2020 | 6.3 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Alita | 2019 | 7.245 |
| Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Brenda | 2018 | 7.082 |
| Bird Box | Lucy | 2018 | 6.826 |
| The Kindergarten Teacher | Becca | 2018 | 6.6 |
| CHiPs | Ava | 2017 | 6.132 |
| Submerged | Amanda | 2016 | 4.4 |
| Good Crazy | Rosa | 2016 | — |
| Insurgent | Lynn | 2015 | 6.359 |
| Night Owls | Madeline | 2015 | 6.174 |
| Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Brenda | 2015 | 6.728 |
| China, Il The Musical | Barb | 2015 | — |
| Man Seeking Woman TV | Rosa | 2015 | 7.0 |
| Man Seeking Woman TV | Rosa / Bosa | 2015 | 7.0 |
| Jamesy Boy | Crystal | 2014 | 6.396 |
| Search Party | Pocahontas | 2014 | 5.345 |
| Jerked | 2014 | 5.2 | |
| Epic | Roller Derby Girl (voice) | 2013 | 6.548 |
| Hello Ladies TV | Heaven | 2013 | 6.754 |
| Ben and Kate TV | Molly | 2012 | 6.7 |
| American Horror Story TV | María | 2011 | 8.086 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1985 |
| From | Washington, D.C., USA |