Maria-Elena Laas is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent.

Early life

Maria-Elena Laas was born in

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and raised in

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and

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Career

Laas started her modeling career at the age of 13. She has appeared in over 90 international commercials and advertising campaigns, including Garnier,

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, Miller Lite,

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, Coors Lite, Budweiser, Ford, and

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. In 2006, she appeared in an advertising campaign for coffee brand Nespresso, opposite actor

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. Her first on-screen appearance was a role as Marisa Rios in the episode "Silicone Valley of the Dolls" of the crime drama television series '' Pacific Blue''. In 2002, she portrayed Svetlana in sitcom '' Grounded for Life.'' Laas' film credits include the comedy film '' The Hot Chick'' (2002) and independent films ''

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'' (2007), ''Airplane Disasters'' (2007), ''Lunatics, Lovers and Poets'' (2009) and ''Kill the Habit'' (2010). In 2018, Laas landed the role of Cruz in the drama television series ''

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''. The series centers around the

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community in

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. In 2020, she had a main role as Rosalita Vega on Cinemax's action television series ''

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''. In the second season of ''Warrior'', Rosalita Vega appeared in five episodes.

Personal life

She currently resides in Southern California.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Laas, Maria-Elena Living people American film actresses American television actresses Puerto Rican female models American people of Puerto Rican descent Actresses from Ponce, Puerto Rico Year of birth missing (living people)