Dania Ramirez

Born: 1979-11-08

Dania Jissell Ramirez (born November 8, 1979) is a Dominican actress. Her credits include the roles of Nikki Batista on Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Rosie Falta on Lifetime's Devious Maids, Maya Herrera in Heroes, Alex in Entourage, Blanca on the last season of The Sopranos, and Cinderella on the last season of ABC's Once Upon a Time. Her film roles include Alex Guerrero in She Hate Me and Callisto in the feature film X-Men: The Last Stand. She has made appearances in numerous music videos for artists such as LL Cool J, De La Soul, Santana, and Wisin & Yandel. She has acted in TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Heroes, 10-8: Officers on Duty, Entourage, and The Sopranos. In 1997, she was an extra in the HBO film Subway Stories, which led to her encountering filmmaker Spike Lee. He would later direct her in her film debut playing Daphne in 25th Hour (2002), as well as in She Hate Me (2004). Other films she has starred in include X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Quarantine (2008), Cross Bronx (2004), and Premium Rush (2012). Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from an early age she knew her calling to be an actress. As a child, she enjoyed reenacting telenovelas for her relatives. A modeling scout saw her working in a store at the age of 15, which led to her first acting job, in an ad for soda. She later apprenticed in the Actor's Workshop in N.Y.C. She then relocated to L.A. to develop her acting ambition.


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as Lady in Red
Released: 2019-12-04

As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they...

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as Selena
Released: 2012-04-04

The characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high...

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Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

as Scandal Savage (voice)
Released: 2018-03-23

It’s batter up at Belle Reve and that can only mean that Amanda Waller, the penitentiary’s cold...

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25th Hour

as Daphne
Released: 2002-12-19

In New York City in the days following the events of 9/11, Monty Brogan is a convicted drug...

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Premium Rush

as Vanessa
Released: 2012-08-24

In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop,...

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Fat Albert

as Lauri Robertson
Released: 2004-12-25

Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by...

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Quarantine

as Sadie
Released: 2008-10-10

A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC...

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Mojave

as Detective Beaumont
Released: 2016-01-22

A suicidal artist goes into the desert, where he finds his doppelgänger, a homicidal drifter.

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She Hate Me

as Alex Guerrero
Released: 2004-07-30

Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.

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Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

as Elena
Released: 2005-05-30

This time around it's 1987, and new high school graduates Romy and Michele are desperate to get...

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Illegal Tender

as Ana
Released: 2007-08-24

After the gangsters who killed his father come to settle a score, a teenage boy and his mother...

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Off the Menu

as Javiera Torres
Released: 2018-02-01

An unlikely heir to a Mexican fast-food franchise goes 'cuisine' hunting for the next culinary...

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NYC Underground

as Jessica
Released: 2013-08-27

Wealthy, Manhattanite brothers Dylan, Logan and a group of their friends head to Brooklyn for a...

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First Response

as Camilla
Released: 2015-08-09

A gunman forces a paramedic to drive an ambulance, while his partner treats the man's injured...

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The Fifth Commandment

as Angel
Released: 2008-08-21

In Bangkok, an assassin who turns down a job that hits too close to home finds himself targeted...

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Ball Don't Lie

as Carmen
Released: 2008-06-05

BALL DON’T LIE plays out over one day in the life of Sticky (film newcomer and streetball legend...

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Lycan

as Isabella Cruz
Released: 2017-08-04

When six college kids in a sleepy Southern town are assigned a group project to rediscover a...

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X-Men: The Last Stand

as Callisto
Released: 2006-05-24

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor...

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Cross Bronx

as Mia
Released: 2004-05-03

This Bronx-based coming-of-age drama follows four high school friends as they navigate the...

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The Ecology of Love

as Alila
Released: 2004-04-02

A stylish romance centering on a brokenhearted urbanite who, only after breaking down and...

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Little Black Boot

as Laurie Rodriguez
Released: 2004-01-16

Goth-girl Cindy admires beautiful Laurie from afar, until the night when she dresses as a boy...

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The Sopranos

as Blanca Selgado
First aired: 1999-01-10

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he...

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Sweet Tooth

as Aimee Eden
First aired: 2021-06-04

On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's half-human and...

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Once Upon a Time

as Jacinda Vidrio / Cinderella
First aired: 2011-10-23

There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between...

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Heroes

as Maya Herrera
First aired: 2006-09-25

Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating...

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Caridad
First aired: 1997-03-10

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will...

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Entourage

as Alex
First aired: 2004-07-18

Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends...

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Sherri

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2022-09-12

Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears...

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America's Next Top Model

as Guest
First aired: 2003-05-20

Aspiring models compete for a chance to break into the business with a panel of judges...

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Tell Me a Story

as Hannah Perez
First aired: 2018-10-31

The world's most beloved fairy tales reimagined as a dark and twisted psychological thriller.

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Alert: Missing Persons Unit

as Capt. Nikki Batista
First aired: 2023-01-08

When police officer Nikki Batista’s son goes missing, she joins the Philadelphia Police...

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The Real

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-09-15

The Real is an American talk show that is hosted by Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, Adrienne Bailon,...

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Devious Maids

as Rosie Falta
First aired: 2013-06-23

The series centers on four Latina maids working in the homes of Beverly Hills’ wealthiest and...

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Justice League Action

as Red Velvet (voice)
First aired: 2016-12-16

Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman lead the DC Super Heroes against their most infamous foes.

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10-8: Officers on Duty

as Inez
First aired: 2003-09-28

10-8: Officers on Duty is an American police drama television series. The series aired on ABC...

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Talking Sopranos

as Self
First aired: 2020-04-07

Cast members Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa host Talking Sopranos. Michael reviews the...

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