Rosie Perez

 Rosie Perez was born Rosa Maria Perez June 6, 1964. She is an American actress. Her first big break came with Tina's part in Do the Right Thing (1989), then followed by White Men Can't Hop (1992). Perez's performance as Tina in Fearless (1993) brought her nomination for the Academy Award, Best Supporting Actress and other accolades. Her film credits that have featured her since include It Could Happen to You (1994), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Pineapple Express (2008) as well as Birds of Prey (2020).

 Perez has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Award nominations in In Living Color (1990-1994) as well as an additional Emmy nomination (2020-present) for her character in the role of The Flight Attendant. Perez has appeared in stage shows on Broadway including The Ritz, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, and Fish in the Dark. In the 18th season, she was also the co-host of ABC's talk show The View.

 Childhood and early life

 Perez was born on September 6, 1964, in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City and was the daughter of Lydia Perez and Ismael Serrano who was a seaman in the merchant marine. [3][4][5] Perez's mother Lydia Fontanez and Reyes was born in Humacao (Puerto Rico) on October 13, 1939. Her father came born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Arturo Perez, her mother's husband, was twenty years older than Rosie. Her mother was already a mother of five when she was pregnant with Rosie after having an affair with Serrano. Perez was born in the now-closed Greenpoint Hospital, Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn.

 Perez is one of the ten children born by her mother. Rosie and her siblings grew-up in Bushwick during the time when their mother was imprisoned. While in prison the mother of her child gave birth to her eldest daughter. After being taken care of by her aunt, she was placed in foster care and group homes. The siblings of her were often split. She was transferred to an institution for foster children and was in foster care within New York and Peekskill until age eight. At the age of twelve she was legally considered a ward in New York. Her mother and aunt often visited her, and her father tried unsuccessfully to claim custody of her.