Francia Raisa
| Francia Raisa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Francia Raisa July 26, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer, radio personality on Dash Radio. |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[1] |
Francia Raisa (born July 26, 1988) is an American actress. Raisa is most notable for her roles in Bring It On: All or Nothing and The Secret Life of the American Teenager.[2]
She is currently the host of "WTFrancia" on Main Stage on Dash Radio.
Early life
Raisa was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are Renan Almendarez Coello and Virginia Almendarez. She is of Honduran and Mexican descent and has two younger sisters, Italia and Irlanda. A few years after Raisa was born, her father started using his new Latin radio personality, "El Cucuy". She attended Bishop Alemany High School where she was a cheerleader.[3]
Career
Raisa began to take acting jobs in her junior year of high school, modeling for print ads and appearing in commercials. She guest-starred in the sitcoms American Family: Journey of Dreams and Over There. Just a month into her senior year, she booked one of her first lead roles, starring opposite Hayden Panettiere in Bring It On: All or Nothing. She co-starred in the Nickelodeon movie Shredderman Rules, where she portrayed Isabel, and in The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream and The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice as Alejandra Delgado. She played the role of Adrian Lee in the hit ABC Family drama, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, from its beginning in July 2008, until the series finale in early June 2013.
Raisa appeared in Lil' Romeo's music video "My Girlfriend" as Tamy in 2004 and in Iyaz's music video "So Big".
In 2009, Raisa guest-starred on the USA network's TV series In Plain Sight and co-starred in a short film directed by David Henrie called Boo, which aired on YouTube.
Raisa appeared in a music video for pop duo Savvy & Mandy and guest starred in the second season of Degrassi: The Next Generation.
In 2013, Raisa starred in the Christmas-themed movie Christmas Bounty alongside Mike "The Miz" Mizanin.
Raisa officially launched a Kickstarter project on October 8, 2015.[4] Her product, Ellobella, is a wrinkle-resistant dress folded into a custom made pouch small enough to fit in your purse.[5][6] The estimated delivery date for her Kickstarter supporters is December 2015.
Filmography
| 2013 | Christmas bounty | Tory bell | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bring It On: All or Nothing | Leti | Direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | ASD. Alma sin dueño | Unknown role | ||
| 2009 | Fired Up! | Marly | Cameo | |
| 2010 | Bulletface | Maria | ||
| 2013 | Chastity Bites | Katharine Garcia | ||
| 2013 | Strain | Lead Bully | Anti-bullying Silent Short Film | |
| 2016 | Beyond Paradise | Shahrzad | Completed | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | American Family: Journey of Dreams | Karina | |
| 2005 | Over There | Sawa | Episode: "The Prisoner" (season 1: episode 3) |
| 2007 | Shredderman Rules | Isabel | TV film |
| 2008–13 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Adrian Lee | Main role, 121 episodes |
| 2008 | The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream | Alejandra 'Alex' Delgado | TV film |
| 2009 | In Plain Sight | Olivia Morales | Episode: "Jailbait" (season 2: episode 11) |
| 2010 | The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice | Alejandra 'Alex' Delgado | TV film |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Erin Vickler | Episode: "Trends with Benefits" (season 12: episode 17) |
| 2013 | The Mindy Project | Katie | Episode: "Frat Party" (season 1: episode 23)[7] |
| 2013 | WWE Raw | Herself | |
| 2013 | Christmas Bounty | Tory | TV film |
| 2013 | A Snowglobe Christmas | Penny | TV film |
| 2015 | UnREAL | Inez | Unaired pilot |
| 2016 | The Wrong Car | Gretchen | TV film |
| Year | Video | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gibberish (feat. Hoodie Allen) | MAX[8][9] |
| 2010 | Iyaz[10] |
Awards
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2011 | Nominated | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actress: Leading Role in a Drama | The Secret Life of the American Teenager |
| Won | Gracie Allen Awards | Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series or Special | ||
| 2012 | Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Scene Stealer: Female | |
| Nominated | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actress in a Television Series | ||
References
- ↑ "Francia Raisa Weight, Height, Bra Size, Shoe Size, Body, Measurements, Waist, Hips". Celebrity Measurement. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ↑ Francia Raisa, mean girl of 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager'
- ↑ http://www.americancheerleader.com/2011/06/francia-raisa%E2%80%99s-not-so-secret-life/
- ↑ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/557807753/ellobella-the-worlds-most-compact-emergency-dress Ellobella
- ↑ "Ellobella - The No Stress Backup Dress". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ↑ http://www.ellobella.com/
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20130422fox05/
- ↑ https://instagram.com/p/0i133Hpg7m/
- ↑ "MAX - Gibberish (feat. Hoodie Allen) [Official Music Video - YTMAs]". YouTube.com.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3samZDs0ak
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