Génesis Rodríguez Pérez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress and model. She began her career playing leading roles in the

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telenovelas '' Prisionera'' (2004), '' Dame Chocolate'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2008–2009). She co-starred with Paul Walker in ''

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''. She also played Sarah on '' Entourage'' (2010–2011) and assistant museum curator/adventurer Jane Walker on '' Time After Time'' (2017), and has starred in the films ''

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'' (2012), '' Casa de Mi Padre'' (2012), '' What to Expect When You're Expecting'' (2012), ''

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'' (2013), ''

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'' (2014) and '' Run All Night'' (2015). She provided the voice for

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in '' Big Hero 6'' (2014), a role she reprises in the

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(2017).

Early life

Rodriguez was born July 29, 1987, in

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. Her mother, Luisa Carolina "Carol" Pérez Rodríguez, is a Cuban model. Her father,

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, is a

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actor and singer who is also known by the nickname "''El Puma''". Her parents married in 1996.

Career

Upon returning to Miami, she continued private instruction and obtained a recurring role on the NBC daytime soap opera ''

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'' from November 2005 to January 2006. She was also a returned special guest on the Bravo TV series ''

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''. In addition to American television, Rodriguez discovered Spanish-language roles and played dual leads as Rosita Amado and Violeta Hurtado in the primetime series '' Dame Chocolate'', which aired on

. In 2012, Rodriguez had a substantial role as the love interest of

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in the comedy film '' Casa de Mi Padre'', a spoof in the style of the Mexican

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s of the 1970s. She followed that role with an appearance in the action-thriller film ''

'' in 2013, playing the villainous FBI Agent Ellen Richards, as well as appearing in the comedy '' Identity Thief'' as Marisol. In 2014, Rodriguez lent her voice to

in the Disney animated film '' Big Hero 6''. In February 2017, she appeared as the main female role in the music video for

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's song '' Héroe Favorito''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Genesis 1987 births American entertainers of Cuban descent American people of Venezuelan descent American people of Canarian descent American soap opera actresses American telenovela actresses Hispanic and Latino American actresses Living people Schools of the Sacred Heart alumni Actresses from Miami 21st-century American actresses American voice actresses American film actresses