Génesis Rodríguez Pérez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career playing leading roles in the Telemundo telenovelas '' Prisionera'' (2004), '' Dame Chocolate'' (2007) and '' Doña Bárbara'' (2008–2009).Aquino, Tara (February 2, 2012)
"Who's That Girl? Meet "Casa de Mi Padre" Actress Genesis Rodriguez"
''Complex''. Retrieved June 1, 2024. She co-starred with Paul Walker in '' Hours'' (2013). 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 '' Man on a Ledge'' (2012), '' Casa de Mi Padre'' (2012), '' What to Expect When You're Expecting'' (2012), '' The Last Stand'' (2013), ''

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'' (2014), and '' Run All Night'' (2015). She provided the voice of Honey Lemon in the Disney animated film '' Big Hero 6'' (2014),Moran, Sarah (March 11, 2015)
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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, José Luis Rodríguez, 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 '' Days of Our Lives'' from November 2005 to January 2006. She was also a returned special guest on the Bravo TV series '' Top Chef''. In addition to American television, Rodriguez landed Spanish-language roles and played dual leads as Rosita Amado and Violeta Hurtado in the primetime series '' Dame Chocolate'', which aired on Telemundo. In 2012, Rodriguez had a substantial role as the love interest of Will Ferrell in the comedy film '' Casa de Mi Padre'',Sneider, Jeff (February 20, 2014)
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s of the 1970s. She followed that role with an appearance in the action-thriller film '' The Last Stand'' 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 Honey Lemon in the Disney animated film '' Big Hero 6''. In February 2017, she appeared as the main female role in the music video for Romeo Santos's song '' Héroe Favorito''. In 2022, she appeared in the recurring role of superhero Sloane Hargreeves in ''The Umbrella Academy'' season 3.Tyler, Adrienne (February 1, 2024)
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. Retrieved June 1, 2024. *Bowen, Chloe; Shah, Furvah (February 15, 2024)
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. ''Cosmopolitan''. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Video games

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Genesis 1987 births American entertainers of Cuban descent American people of Venezuelan 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