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Rosa Salazar

Acting

2.3 Popularity Jul 16, 1985 (40 years old) Washington, D.C., USA

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 ...

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 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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Filmography 45

2025
2025
Win or Lose TV

as Vanessa (voice)

2023
A Million Miles Away Movie

as Adela

2022
Wedding Season TV

as Katie

2022
Pantheon TV

as Senator Elaine Rivera (voice)

2022
Pantheon TV

as Senator Rivera (voice)

2022
2022
Chariot Movie

as Maria Deschaines

2021
No Future Movie

as Becca

2021
Brand New Cherry Flavor TV

as Lisa N. Nova

2020
B Positive TV

as Adriana

2020
Pink Skies Ahead Movie

as Addie

2019
Undone TV

as Alma Winograd-Diaz

2019
Alita: Battle Angel Movie

as Alita

2018
Bird Box Movie

as Lucy

2018
Star Trek: Short Treks TV

as Lynne Lucero

2018
2018
2017
Big Mouth TV

as Ms. Benitez (voice)

2017
CHiPS Movie

as Ava

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday July 16, 1985 (40 years old)
Place of Birth Washington, D.C., USA
Also Known As Rosa Bianca Salazar, Ρόζα Μπιάνκα Σάλαζαρ, Ροζα Μπιανκα Σαλαζαρ and 3 more
Years Active 2007 - 2025
Popularity 2.3
Career Stats
45 Total Credits
22 Movie Roles
21 TV Roles
15 Photos