Shelbie Carole Bruce (born November 12, 1992) is an American former actress who had a lead role in the 2004 film ''

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Early life

Shelbie was born in Brownsville, Texas, was homeschooled, and trained as a child model, but later moved to California, where she pursued her film career. Shelbie is part Spanish and Mexican on her mother's side, and part Scottish and Native American on her father's side. She considers herself to be Latina. She explains that the two most important things in her life are her family and Jesus Christ. She speaks fluently in both English and Spanish.

Career

Shelbie has guest-starred on Nickelodeon shows like ''

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''. She has also guest-starred on the medical drama '' ER''. She got her big break when she starred in the 2004 film ''

'' in which she played the bilingual daughter of a housemaid who speaks only Spanish. Shelbie signed a deal with Claire's Boutique to have her own jewelry line, which launched on September 8, 2006. She was also a blogger for Mis Quince Magazine, which is an online publication about planning quinceañeras.

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* * 1992 births Actresses from Texas American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses American people of Scottish descent American people of Spanish descent American actresses of Mexican descent Hispanic and Latino American actresses Living people People from Brownsville, Texas 21st-century American actresses {{US-screen-actor-1990s-stub