Rosie Perez

 Rosie Perez, born Rosa Maria Perez June 6, 1964 is an American dancer and choreographer. Her first big break came from her performance as Tina in the movie Do the Right Thing (1989), which was followed by White Men Can't Jump (1992). Perez's performance as Tina in Fearless (1993) earned her nomination for the Academy Award, Best Supporting Actress and other accolades. It Could Happen to You (1994), The Road to El Dorado ((2000), Pineapple Express (2008) and Birds of Prey (2010) are her most prominent part in films.

 Perez was 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 involved in Broadway productions like The Ritz, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. She also co-hosted the 18th season of The View, ABC's talk show. The View.

 Early life

 Perez was born on the 6th of September, 1964, in the Bushwick neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, to Lydia Perez and Ismael Serrano, a marine merchant seaman.  Perez's mother Lydia Fontanez y Reyes was born in Humacao (Puerto Rico) on October 13, 1939. Her father was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Arturo Perez was her mother's 20-year-old husband. Her mother had already had five children when she fell pregnant with Rosie after an affair with Serrano. Perez was born at the closed Greenpoint Hospital in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood.

 Perez is among ten children brought up by her mother. Rosie as well as her siblings grew up in Bushwick as their mother was in and out of jail. The mother of her child was jailed when she had the birth of her second child. She was for a time taken care of by an aunt, and then, like her siblings, passed through foster homes and group homes. The siblings of her were often divided. She was placed in the group foster home and lived in foster homes in New York and Peekskill up at the age of eight. The state of New York considered her a ward by the State of New York from age 12 up to age 12. Aunt and mother often visited her, as did her father failed to obtain custody at one time.