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Rosa María Perez is an American actress, community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), which she followed with White Men Can't Jump (1992). Among many honors, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless (1993) as well as three Emmy Awards for her work as a choreographer on In Living Color (1990–1994). Perez has also performed in stage plays on Broadway, such as The Ritz, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, and Fish in the Dark. In addition, she was a co-host on the ABC talk show The View during the series' 18th season.
Birth Name
Rosa Maria Perez
Born
Sunday, 06 September 1964
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| With/in: Volume 1 | (segment "Coco and Gigi") / (segment "Coco & Gigi") | 2022 |
| The Culture Is | Self | 2022 |
| Now and Then | Flora Neruda / Flora | 2022 |
| Human Resources | Petra the Ambition Gremlin | 2022 |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | Lucille | 2021 |
| Maya and the Three | Cipactli, Little Girl / Cipactli | 2021 |
| NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ | Self | 2021 |
| Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage | Self | 2021 |
| Mike Tyson: The Knockout | Self | 2021 |
| Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days | Self | 2021 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| With/in: Volume 1 | (segment "Coco and Gigi") / (segment "Coco & Gigi") | 2022 |
| The Culture Is | Self | 2022 |
| Now and Then | Flora Neruda / Flora | 2022 |
| Human Resources | Petra the Ambition Gremlin | 2022 |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | Lucille | 2021 |
| Maya and the Three | Cipactli, Little Girl / Cipactli | 2021 |
| NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ | Self | 2021 |
| Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage | Self | 2021 |
| Mike Tyson: The Knockout | Self | 2021 |
| Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days | Self | 2021 |
| Your Honor | Olivia Delmont | 2020 |
| The Flight Attendant | Megan Briscoe | 2020 |
| My Name Is Pedro | Self | 2020 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest, Self | 2020 |
| Have a Good Trip | Self - Actress / Self | 2020 |
| Inside the Rain | Dr. Holloway | 2020 |
| The Last Thing He Wanted | Alma Guerrero | 2020 |
| Birds of Prey | Renee Montoya / Detective Renee Montoya | 2020 |
| The Dead Don't Die | Posie Juarez | 2019 |
| Big City Greens | Ms. Torres | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Rise | Tracey Wolfe | 2018 |
| She's Gotta Have It | Doña Lucy Christina | 2017 |
| Active Adults | Zoe | 2017 |
| Bounty Hunters | Nina Morales | 2017 |
| Deadline: White House | Herself | 2017 |
| Pure | Phoebe O'Reilly | 2017 |
| Search Party | Lorraine De Coss | 2016 |
| Nightcap | Rosie Perez | 2016 |
| Muhammad Ali: A Life | Self | 2016 |
| Five Nights in Maine | Ann | 2016 |
| Black Market with Michael K. Williams | Self - Guest Host | 2016 |
| Elena of Avalor | Dulce | 2016 |
| Puerto Ricans in Paris | Gloria | 2016 |
| Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Herself / Self | 2016 |
| The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Self - Performer | 2015 |
| Then and Now with Andy Cohen | Herself | 2015 |
| The Sweet Science of Life with Al Bernstein | Self | 2015 |
| Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives | Self | 2015 |
| Remember That Time | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| The Dan Le Batard Show | Self | 2015 |
| Pitch Perfect 2 | The View Host | 2015 |
| High Maintenance | Adriana | 2015 |
| The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | Self - Panelist | 2015 |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Aunt Rose, Aunt Rose (voice) | 2014 |
| Fugly! | Zowie | 2014 |
| The Hero of Color City | Red / Red (voice) | 2014 |
| Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | Self | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
| Gods Behaving Badly | Persephone | 2013 |
| The Counselor | Ruth | 2013 |
| The Queen Latifah Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film | Self - Actor / Herself | 2013 |
| In the Woods | Self | 2013 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Self - Guest Judge | 2012 |
| Won't Back Down | Breena Harper | 2012 |
| Falcón | Madeleine Flowers | 2012 |
| Steve Harvey | Self | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Bethenny | Self | 2012 |
| Small Apartments | Ms. Baker | 2012 |
| Brooklyn Boheme | Herself / Self | 2012 |
| Project Runway All Stars | Self - Guest Judge | 2012 |
| The Chew | Herself - Guest | 2011 |
| Through The Grape Vine | Self | 2011 |
| Lies in Plain Sight | Marisol Reyes | 2010 |
| Pete Smalls Is Dead | Julia | 2010 |
| The Other Guys | Rosie Perez / Herself | 2010 |
| Just Like the Son | Mrs. Ponders | 2010 |
| Talk Stoop | Self, Self - Guest | 2009 |
| The Cleveland Show | Choni, Self | 2009 |
| Celebrity Habla | Self | 2009 |
| Big Pun: The Legacy | Self | 2009 |
| Nurse Jackie | Jules | 2009 |
| Unsung | Self | 2008 |
| Pineapple Express | Female Cop / Carol | 2008 |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Self - Guest, Self | 2008 |
| Lipstick Jungle | Dahlia Morales | 2008 |
| The Take | Marina De La Pena | 2007 |
| Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2006 |
| Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas! | Herself / Self | 2006 |
| All the Invisible Children | Ruthie (segment "Jesus Children of America") / Ruthie | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Go, Diego! Go! | Click | 2005 |
| Lackawanna Blues | Bertha | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself - Guest | 2005 |
| American Latino TV | Herself | 2004 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Herself - Guest | 2003 |
| Until the Violence Stops | Self | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself - Guest | 2003 |
| What I Want My Words to Do to You: Voices from Inside a Women's Maximum Security Prison | Self | 2003 |
| XXI Century | Self - Actor | 2003 |
| Widows | Linda Pirelli | 2002 |
| The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
| The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' | Self | 2002 |
| Riding in Cars with Boys | Shirley Perro | 2001 |
| Human Nature | Louise | 2001 |
| Dinner for Five | Self - Special Guest | 2001 |
| My Generation | Self | 2000 |
| King of the Jungle | Joanne | 2000 |
| The Road to El Dorado | Chel / Chel (voice) | 2000 |
| Little Bill | Valencia | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eva Banks | 1999 |
| The 24 Hour Woman | Grace Santos | 1999 |
| Louis & Frank | 1998 | |
| Comic Relief VIII | Self | 1998 |
| Perdita Durango | Perdita Durango | 1997 |
| SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground | The Girl (segment "Love on the A Train") | 1997 |
| The View | Herself - Co-Hostess, Herself - Co-Hostess (credit only), Herself - Co-host, Herself - Guest Co-Hostess, Self | 1997 |
| A Brother's Kiss | Debbie | 1997 |
| The Chris Rock Show | Self - Guest | 1997 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self, Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Saturday Night Special | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Comic Relief VII | Self | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Robinita Hood, Thumbelina, Witch | 1995 |
| Somebody to Love | Mercedes | 1994 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Self - Co-Hostess, The View (archive footage) | 1994 |
| It Could Happen to You | Muriel Lang | 1994 |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1994 |
| Comic Relief VI | Self | 1994 |
| Fearless | Carla Rodrigo | 1993 |
| Frasier | Lizbeth, Francesca | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Self, Self - Guest, Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Untamed Heart | Cindy | 1993 |
| Def Comedy Jam | Self - Audience Member | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| White Men Can't Jump | Gloria Clemente / Gloria Clement | 1992 |
| The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | Self - Presenter | 1992 |
| Comic Relief V | Self | 1992 |
| Night on Earth | Angela / Angela (segment "New York") | 1991 |
| WIOU | Lucy Hernandez | 1990 |
| Criminal Justice | Denise Moore | 1990 |
| In Living Color | Self, Spike's Joint Customer | 1990 |
| Making Do the Right Thing | Herself / Self / Tina | 1989 |
| CNN Newsroom | Self | 1989 |
| Do the Right Thing | Tina | 1989 |
| Inside Edition | Self, Self - Co-Hostess, The View, Self - The Talk, Self - The View | 1988 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
| 21 Jump Street | Rosie Martinez | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1985 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| With/in: Volume 1 | 2022 |
| Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas! | 2006 |
| In Living Color | 1990 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1994 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Choreography | Nominated |
