Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri (born February 10, 1981) is an American actress, model and singer. She is known for playing Detective Rosa Diaz in the

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comedy series ''

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'' (2013–2021), and voicing protagonist

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in the

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film ''

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''.

Early life

Beatriz was born in

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, to a Colombian father and a

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mother. She is also of part

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descent. She arrived in the United States at the age of two with her parents and a younger sister. Beatriz grew up in

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, outside

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, and attended

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. As a child, her mother took Beatriz and her sister to arts exhibits and events, something she credits for raising her awareness of potential careers in the arts. She became interested in acting after taking speech and debate as an elective, which allowed her to appear in plays. She became a United States citizen at 18. Beatriz attended the all-women's Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. After graduating in 2002, she moved to New York City to pursue acting. She has lived in Los Angeles since 2010.

Career

Beatriz had minor roles in the

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television series ''

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'' and ''

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'', and a recurring role as Gloria's sister Sonia in the

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comedy series ''

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''. In 2013, she began portraying Detective

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in the

and

series ''

'', an

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series based around the members of a

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police precinct. In 2019, she directed the

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episode "He Said, She Said." The show ran for eight seasons. Beatriz starred as Bonnie in the independent feature film ''

The Light of the Moon ''The Light of the Moon'' is a 2017 American drama film written, directed, and edited by Jessica M. Thompson. It stars Stephanie Beatriz as Bonnie, a woman who was sexually assaulted in New York City and covers a six-week period following the ass ...

'', written and directed by

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. The film premiered at the 2017

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, where it won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature Competition. She received highly positive reviews for her performance, with ''

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'' stating that "Beatriz offers a powerful ... unflinching, authentic performance," while ''

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'' noted that the film was "harrowingly effective" and Beatriz's performance was "expertly balanced and judged." From 2018 to 2019, she voiced the character Gina Cazador on ''

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''. It was announced in 2019 she would be appearing in the 2021 film adaptation of

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-winning musical ''

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''. She also voiced

, the main character in the

animated film ''

'', making it her second collaboration with Miranda of the year. In 2019, Beatriz and her ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' co-star

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were the masters of ceremonies at the

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Impact Awards. In 2021, Beatriz voiced the lead role in the Texas Rangers-centered crime procedural podcast ''Tejana''. She also serves as an executive producer for ''Tejana'' and, was looking to develop a television series based on the characters. She also starred in the sci-fi thriller podcast ''Solar'' and hosted

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's ''Twin Flames'' podcast investigating a dating cult.

Personal life

Beatriz has severe

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and requires glasses to see. She does not wear them in many of her roles; as her eyes are sensitive to contact lenses, she therefore has difficulty hitting her marks while on camera. She has described herself as suffering from

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, which she developed during college.

Sexuality and marriage

Beatriz first realized that she was

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around age 12 or 13. She experienced

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and

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from family and friends. In June 2016, she publicly

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. In October 2017, she announced her engagement to actor Brad Hoss. They got married on October 6, 2018. In June 2021, she announced her pregnancy, and her daughter was born in August 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Podcasts

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Theatre

Discography

Charted songs

Guest appearances

Notes

References

External links

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