Rosario Salazar
| Rosario Salazar | |
|---|---|
| Will & Grace character | |
| First appearance | "Object of My Rejection" (episode 1.22) |
| Last appearance | "The Finale" (episode 8.23) |
| Created by | Max Mutchnick |
| Portrayed by | Shelley Morrison |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Rosie, Ro-Ro |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation |
Current
Former |
| Family | Unnamed brother (brother; incarcerated) |
| Spouse(s) |
John "Jack" McFarland (ex-husband) |
| Children |
Elliot (former stepson, via Jack) Possible other children (estranged) |
Current
Former
Rosario Inés Consuelo Yolanda Salazar (previously McFarland; also known as "Rosie" and "Ro-Ro") is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Will & Grace, portrayed by actress Shelley Morrison. Originally due to appear just once, her popularity caused her to be a semi-regular character.
A native of El Salvador, Rosario was a school teacher who received a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology from the University of Texas and who almost got a master's degree (three credits short); she, at some point, also attended business school. At some point, she moved to The Bronx, presumably while studying business, however, Karen makes a comment, that she bought Rosario from Rosario's parents, and another comment made by Jack is that she smuggles staff from Latin America, namely Mexico and probably El Salvador as well. While there, she also performed with a then-unknown Jennifer Lopez, including a production of "Tea for Two" at the Shalom Retirement Center. At one point, she was also paid to tape pornographic videos for Tommy Lee.
One of Rosario's brothers is a political prisoner, and remarks made by Karen suggests she has children, but they are possibly still in El Salvador.
Although she had been mentioned by Karen since the pilot episode, Rosario's first appearance was in the season-one finale, "Object of My Rejection." Due to Karen's patronizing tone, we're made to think she doesn't speak English well. Rosario actually speaks English fluently albeit with a thick accent, but is an illegal alien. To keep her in the country, Karen has her marry Jack McFarland, her gay friend, to get her green card. The marriage was later terminated at the end of season two, when Rosario asked for a divorce to pursue other romantic interests. However, she maintained a close relationship with Jack after (often echoing hers with Karen) and claimed to still think of him as family.
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