Maria-Elena Laas (born November 28, 1983) is a Puerto Rican–born American actress. She is best known for her role as Cruz in the comedy-drama television series Vida.
Early life Maria-Elena Laas was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and raised in Saudi Arabia and Japan.Maria-Elena Laas - Appearing in Several Feature Films in 2012. Lawrence Davis. Splash Magazines. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
Career Laas started her modeling career at the age of 13. She has appeared in over 90 international commercials and advertising campaigns, including Garnier, Mango, Miller Lite, Carlsberg, Coors Lite, Budweiser, Ford, and Target. In 2006, she appeared in an advertising campaign for coffee brand Nespresso, opposite actor George Clooney.
Her first on-screen appearance was a role as Marisa Rios in the episode "Silicone Valley of the Dolls" of the crime drama television series Pacific Blue. In 2002, she portrayed Svetlana in sitcom Grounded for Life. Laas' film credits include the comedy film The Hot Chick (2002) and independent films Suffering Man's Charity (2007), Airplane Disasters (2007), Lunatics, Lovers and Poets (2009) and Kill the Habit (2010). In 2018, Laas landed the role of Cruz in the drama television series Vida. The series centers around the Mexican American community in Los Angeles.
In 2020, she had a main role as Rosalita Vega on Cinemax's action television series Warrior. In the second season of Warrior, Rosalita Vega appeared in five episodes.
Personal life She currently resides in Southern California.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2000This Guy Is FallingLauraShort film2002The Hot ChickBianca2006Airplane DisastersElena2007Suffering Man's CharityLiliana2009Burka Girls Gone Wild Burka Girl #22010Kill the Habit CardamosaPastor Shepherd Annamarie-ah HarrisonLunatics, Lovers & Poets Maria Easton2011SoldAlexaShort filmThe Killing of Leonard Riley ChristinaLoverlyGirlfriendShort film2012SwerveMariaUnknowns Detective Rios2013To the BoneInspectorShort film2014American Weapon Maria
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1999Pacific BlueMarisa RiosEpisode: "Silicone Valley of the Dolls"2002Grounded for Life SvetlanaEpisode: "Cat Scratch Fever"2008La estación de la Calle OlveraCatrinaTelevision film2014Feed MeLuluEpisode: "The Goal of Sexual Intercourse"2016Alley Way LouisaEpisode: "One Man's Trash"2018VidaCruz6 episodes2020WarriorRosalita VegaMain Role, 5 episodes, season 2
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