Lauren Vélez Height Weight Body Measurements Age Net Worth
Lauren Vélez
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Birth Date
November 2, 1964
Age
59 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Natural hair color
Dark Brown
Eye color
Dark Brown
Height
5 ft 4½ in | 164 cm
Net Worth
$3 Million
Body Measurements
34-26-36 in | 86.5-66-91.5 cm
Weight
59 kg | 130 lbs
Bra Size
34B
Shoe size
8 US | 38.5 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Luna Lauren Vélez was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, on November 2, 1964, is an American actress.
Young Lauren Vélez first started performing in high school drama productions.
She made her big screen debut in comedy drama film I Like It Like That (1994) in role as Lisette Linares.
She got her television debut in NBC mystery drama series The Cosby Mysteries (1995) in episode "The Hit Parade", in role as Claudine Palmeri.
Lauren's breakthrough performance came as Det. Nina Moreno in Fox police drama series New York Undercover (1995-1999).
She landed her Broadway debut in a musical "Into the Woods" (1987) in role as Witch, at Martin Beck Theatre.
Lauren Vélez Height and Weight
How tall is Lauren Vélez and what is her weight? Lauren Vélez's height is 5' 4½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 164 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 130 іn pоunds or 59 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
Lauren Vélez Age
Lauren Vélez is 59 years old.
Lauren Vélez Net Worth
Lauren Vélez net worth is around 3 million dollars.
Lauren Vélez Body Measurements
Lauren Vélez body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-26-36 in inches or 86.5-66-91.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34B with cup size B.
Best Movies
She won the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Female Lead for her role as Lisette Linares in comedy drama film I Like It Like That (1994).
She was nominated for the NCLR Bravo Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Elaine Santos in suspense drama movie City Hall (1996).
She was nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film for her role as Carol in romantic comedy film I Think I Do (1997).
She was nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in Made-for Television Movie or Mini-Series for her role as Camilla Lopez in drama film Thicker Than Blood (1998).
She voiced Rio Morales in animated superhero films:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), for which she was nominated for the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Award for Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance
She won the Long Island International Film Expo for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Roseanne Crystal in thriller mystery movie Serial (2007).
Prince of Central Park (2000) adventure action as Rosa Sanchez
The First Purge (2018) dystopian action horror as Luisa
Swallow (2019) psychological thriller as Lucy
Shaft (2019) action comedy as Bennie
Ana (2020) comedy drama as Camila
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) science fiction action as Breanna Diaz
Best TV Shows
She was nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series and two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Det. Nina Moreno in Fox police drama series New York Undercover (1995-1999).
She won the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Series for her role as Dr. Gloria Nathan in HBO prison drama television series Oz (1997-2003).
She was nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for her role as María LaGuerta in Showtime crime drama series Dexter (2006-2012).
She had recurring role as Elena in ABC comedy drama series Ugly Betty (2009-2010).
South of Hell (2015) WE tv supernatural horror drama series as Tetra
How to Get Away with Murder (2016-2017) ABC legal drama thriller series as Soraya Hargrove
MacGyver (2017) CBS action adventure series as Cassandra Glover
Power Book II: Ghost (2022-2023) Starz crime drama series as Evelyn Castillo
East New York (2022-2023) CBS police procedural series as Tamika Martin
Facts
Graduated from Beach Channel High School in 1982.
Attended The Ailey Studios.
Studied at The Acting Studio in New York and at Michael Howard Studio.
Has twin sister, Lorraine also has five other sisters and one brother.
Has Puerto Rican ancestry.
She received the Rita Moreno HOLA Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors in 2010.
Relationships
She was married to Mark Gordon (1993-2015).