Sofia Pernas (born July 31, 1989) is an American actress of Moroccan-

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descent who currently resides in

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. She starred in the

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series '' The Brave'' and currently stars in the

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action adventure series ''

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''.

Early life

Pernas moved to the United States when she was five years old and grew up in

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, California. Her mother is from

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, while her father is from Galicia one of the nationalities of

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; both are multilingual. As a result, she speaks four languages:

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and a bit of

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. Although she initially planned a career in journalism, she was redirected to a career in modeling and acting after being scouted.

Career

Pernas played Marisa Sierras on ''

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'' from 2015 to 2017, and appeared on the telenovela ''

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'' from 2016 to 2017. She starred as Hannah Rivera in the NBC series '' The Brave'' from 2017 to 2018, and since 2019 has played Lexi Vaziri on the CBS series ''

''.

Personal life

Pernas began dating her former ''

'' co-star

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in May 2020. They married in March 2021.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pernas, Sofia 1989 births Living people American people of Moroccan descent Moroccan actresses Spanish actresses Spanish people of Moroccan descent Actresses from Orange County, California American people of Spanish descent 21st-century American women