Dania Ramirez

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1979-11-08 (45 years old)

Place of Birth Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Also Known As Dania Ramírez, 다니아 라미레스, 丹妮亞·拉米雷茲

Dania Ramirez

Biography

Dania Jissell Ramirez (born November 8, 1979) is a Dominican actress. Her credits include the roles of Nikki Batista on Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Rosie Falta on Lifetime's Devious Maids, Maya Herrera in Heroes, Alex in Entourage, Blanca on the last season of The Sopranos, and Cinderella on the last season of ABC's Once Upon a Time. Her film roles include Alex Guerrero in She Hate Me and Callisto in the feature film X-Men: The Last Stand. She has made appearances in numerous music videos for artists such as LL Cool J, De La Soul, Santana, and Wisin & Yandel. She has acted in TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Heroes, 10-8: Officers on Duty, Entourage, and The Sopranos. In 1997, she was an extra in the HBO film Subway Stories, which led to her encountering filmmaker Spike Lee. He would later direct her in her film debut playing Daphne in 25th Hour (2002), as well as in She Hate Me (2004). Other films she has starred in include X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Quarantine (2008), Cross Bronx (2004), and Premium Rush (2012). Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from an early age she knew her calling to be an actress. As a child, she enjoyed reenacting telenovelas for her relatives. A modeling scout saw her working in a store at the age of 15, which led to her first acting job, in an ad for soda. She later apprenticed in the Actor's Workshop in N.Y.C. She then relocated to L.A. to develop her acting ambition.

Known For

Actor

2023
Alert: Missing Persons Unit

as Capt. Nikki Batista

2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

2021
Sweet Tooth

as Aimee Eden

2019
2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

as Scandal Savage (voice)

2018
Off the Menu

as Javiera Torres

2018
Tell Me a Story

as Hannah Perez

2017
Lycan

as Isabella Cruz

2016
Mojave

as Detective Beaumont

2016
Justice League Action

as Red Velvet (voice)

2015
First Response

as Camilla

2013
NYC Underground

as Jessica

2013
Devious Maids

as Rosie Falta

2012
Premium Rush

as Vanessa

2012
2011
Once Upon a Time

as Jacinda Vidrio / Cinderella

2008
Quarantine

as Sadie

2008
Ball Don't Lie

as Carmen

2007
2006
2006
Heroes

as Maya Herrera

2004
Fat Albert

as Lauri Robertson

2004
She Hate Me

as Alex Guerrero

2004
2004
2004
Little Black Boot

as Laurie Rodriguez

2004
Entourage

as Alex

2002
25th Hour

as Daphne

1999
The Sopranos

as Blanca Selgado

Producer

2017
Lycan

as Producer