Delilah Cotto is a Puerto Rican-American actress, dancer and model.

Early life

Cotto was born and raised in the

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section of Brooklyn, New York to Puerto Rican parents. She studied drama at the

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in New York City under Anthony Abeson, She trained at the William Esper Studio (with Suzanne Esper) and at Carnegie Hall in a Master class with Wynn Handman. She also studied dance at STEPS and BROADWAY DANCE CENTER and Phil Black Dance Studios IN NYC

Career

After studying dance, she was given a small role in '' Lean on Me''. After being away from acting she made an appearance in ''

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''. She was later featured in films ''

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'' and '' Personals''. In 2002, Cotto had her first starring role in the feature film '' Empire'' playing John Leguizamo's girlfriend Carmen. She starred in the television series ''

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'' until its cancellation in 2004. She was featured in Cinemax's short film entitled ''

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'' alongside James Gandolfini. Her other film credits include ''

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'', '' Broken Circle'', ''

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'' and '' Illegal Tender'' and currently JERSEY BRED She has also made guest appearances on many television shows (such as '' Trinity'', '' Oz'', ''

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'' and '' Cuts''), has performed in an off-Broadway entitled "''Cloud Tectonics''" in the role of Celestina Del Sol, and has appeared on the cover of popular magazines (such as Open Your Eyes (OYE) twice, Tinta Latina and Profile). In 1995 she featured in the music video Billie Jean of the German punk band

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official Website
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cotto, Delilah Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York City American film actresses American television actresses American people of Puerto Rican descent Year of birth missing (living people) Puerto Rican culture in New York City People from Coney Island American female dancers Female models from New York (state)