Jackie Cruz

Jackie Cruz: Biography in Details

Who is Jackie Cruz?

Jackie Cruz is an actress, singer and former model. She is known for her role as Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales on the Netflix original series Orange Is The New Black.

Jackie Cruz: Age (35), Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

She was born in Queens, New York City, the United States on August 8, 1986, and she is currently 35 years old. Later, she moved to Los Angeles and then to the Santiago Dominican Republic with her mother. Cruz started living alone when she was at the age of 16. On the following year, she has had a car accident due to which she suffered a collapsed lung and was in a coma. She had to undergo brain surgery.

There is no information about her siblings. Regarding parents, her family is from the Dominican Republic. Jackie speaks fluently in English and Spanish. She holds Dominican- American citizenship and Dominican ethnicity. Her birth sign is Leo.

In which school did Jackie Cruz attend?

Talking about Jackie’s education history, Jackie Cruz attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, where she was a member of the school’s music academy.

Jackie Cruz: Professional Life, Career

Talking about her profession, at the beginning of her career, beautiful and multi-talented, Jackie worked with female singer group called Krush Velvet along with renown American scholar, William James Adam a.k.a Will.I.am.

A year before that, Jackie Cruz appeared on the E! television series, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami. Eventually, she also worked with a renown American personality, Kourtney Kardashian.

Likewise, Jackie Cruz began to gain exposure after she was cast as Flaca in the series, Orange Is The New Black in 2013. Moreover, she also portrayed her role along with other actors including Jason Biggs, Michelle Hurst, Laura Prepon, and Taylor Schilling. Since then, she has been working on it.

Jackie Cruz was working as a model as well as a waitress at New York City restaurant Lavo before she was cast as Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales on the Netflix series Orange.

Jackie Cruz: Awards, Nomination

She was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Orange Is the New Black (2013). Jackie won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Orange Is the New Black (2013) three times.

Jackie Cruz: Net Worth 2024, Income, Salary

Jackie Cruz has not revealed her salary yet. About her net worth, it is estimated at around $1 million as of 2024.

Is Jackie Cruz involved in any rumors and controversies?

The 32 years old actress has maintained her celebrity status and has not harmed any other person in her career. Currently, she is far from rumors and controversies.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Jackie Cruz has a height of 5 feet 9 inches. Additionally, she weighs 57Kg. In addition, Jackie’s hair color is dark brown and her eye color is dark brown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Being a Dominican- American model Jackie Cruz has a huge fan following rate. She has been active in social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has 8.2K followers on Facebook, around 99.6K followers on Twitter, and around 1.5M followers on Instagram.

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Reference: (Wikipedia)

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