Selenis Leyva
Selenis Leyva
Selenis Leyvais a Cuban-born American actress, known for her role as Gloria Mendoza in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black...
NationalityCuban
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth26 May 1972
CityBaracoa, Cuba
CountryCuba
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Even in times of great sadness, there are always moments where we crack up.
host sketch
I still have a desire to do some sketch comedy. My dream is to be on 'SNL,' to host 'SNL.'
sketch troupe
I did sketch comedy with a troupe at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
favorite letting sitting
My favorite thing is just sitting in a makeup chair and letting makeup artists do their thing.
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My friends say I make them laugh a lot, so I think that somewhere in me is a little comedic ability that comes out in the most inappropriate or unexpected moments. I did a lot of sketch comedy years ago. That's always in me.
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My grandmother was this amazing woman in the Dominican Republic who used to read tea leaves and palms. She would cure people in her neighborhood by going into her garden, plucking a couple of leaves, and brewing teas.
decided family pursue supportive
My family was always supportive when I decided that I wanted to pursue this thing called acting.
I'm a girl that will suffer for fashion.
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There are Latino people in our world who believe strongly that if you are Latino you should speak the language, you should eat the food, you should listen to the music, you should be proud. And when you don't do those things, some people will look at it as if you're neglecting who you are.
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Oh my God, I think I purchased some Jimmy Choos, and they hurt like crazy. That's when I realized that fashion truly isn't about comfort; it's about looking good.
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When I'm a little bit upset, my eyebrow goes up, and that is a trait that my beautiful mother passed down to me. We always knew in the house: 'Mommy's upset; her eyebrow just went up.'
days entire season sit watched
I watched 'House of Cards' in three days - and only in three days because I had other responsibilities, like my daughter. I couldn't just sit there and watch the entire season in just one sitting.
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I went to Rikers one time to do 'Third Watch,' and I remember thinking, 'Wow, this is a scary place.' We were using a section of the prison where half of it was still populated by inmates.
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My parents made it a point that, although I was born and raised in New York City, I needed to speak Spanish because they wanted me to be able to communicate with my elders when I went to Santo Domingo or when my family came to visit from Cuba.