Raini-Alena Rodriguez (born July 1, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as

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in the Disney Channel original series '' Austin & Ally'', Maya Blart in '' Paul Blart: Mall Cop'' (2009) and '' Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2'' (2015), and Tess in ''

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'' (2011). She won Best Young Television Actress at the 2013

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Early life

Rodriguez was born in

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. She is the older sister of actor Rico Rodriguez. She has two other brothers, Ray and Roy Jr. Her parents, Diane and Roy Rodriguez, own a business called Rodriguez Tire Service. She is of Mexican descent. Raini was discovered at an IMTA showcase, by Susan Osser, a California talent agent. After viewing Raini's performance, Osser suggested to Raini's mother that Osser should become Raini's manager and come to California to give Raini a year for career opportunities. At the time, Raini was 11 years old. Her mother agreed. Raini and her brother Rico moved to

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with their mother, while their father stayed in Texas to run the tire shop. Their mother home-schooled them to support their careers. On March 12, 2017, Rodriguez's father, Roy, died at age 52.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Videography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Raini 1993 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Texas American actresses of Mexican descent American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses American voice actresses People from Bryan, Texas 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers