Roselyn Sánchez
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Sánchez in 2013
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| Born |
Roselyn Sánchez Rodríguez April 2, 1973 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Actress, producer, writer, singer-songwriter, model |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Gary Stretch (m. 1998; div. 2001) Eric Winter (m. 2008) |
| Children | 1 |
Roselyn Sánchez (born Roselyn Sánchez Rodríguez on 2 April 1973) is a Puerto Rican singer/songwriter, model, actress, producer and writer. On television, she best known for her roles as Elena Delgado on the CBS police procedural Without a Trace (2005–09), and as Carmen Luna on the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids (2013–16). In film, Sánchez has appeared in Rush Hour 2 (2001), Boat Trip (2002), The Game Plan (2007), and Act of Valor (2012).
Roselyn Sánchez Rodríguez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is the youngest of four siblings, having three older brothers. She received her primary education in San Juan. At a young age, she showed an interest in both dancing and acting and would put on shows for her family. Sánchez enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where like her father and brothers she was to study marketing. However, after three years she left the course. In 1991, at the age of 18, Sánchez moved to New York City, where she took classes in dancing, acting and singing. She returned to Puerto Rico, and in 1992 she made her movie debut, having landed a small part as an island girl in the movie Captain Ron, which was partly filmed in Puerto Rico, starring Martin Short and Kurt Russell.
In Puerto Rico, Sánchez gained public attention as a dancer and as co-host of a variety show called Qué Vacilón. At that time, in 1993, Sánchez won the Miss Puerto Rico Petite contest, and in 1994 she won the international title of Miss American Petite, bringing her international fame. Sánchez has been named to numerous annual lists of beautiful women including Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100" in 2001, 2002 and 2006; AskMen.com's "Top 99 Most Desirable Women" in 2005 and 2006; and FHM's "100 Sexiest Women" in 2005 and 2006.
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