Genesis Rodriguez (born July 29, 1987) is an American actress. She is known for her leading roles in Telemundo telenovelas such as Prisionera (2004), Dame Chocolate (2007) and Dona Barbara (2008–2009). She also played Sarah on Entourage (2010–2011) and has starred in the films Man on a Ledge (2012), Casa de Mi Padre (2012), What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), The Last Stand (2013), Tusk (2014) and Run All Night (2015). She provided the voice for Honey Lemon in Big Hero 6 (2014), a role she will reprise in the upcoming TV series (2017).
Rodriguez was born July 29, 1987 in Miami, Florida. Her mother, Carolina Perez, is a Cuban model. Her father, Jose Luis Rodríguez, is a Venezuelan actor and singer who is also known by the nickname "El Puma". She speaks both English and Spanish fluently. Rodríguez has two half-sisters through her father, telenovela actresses Liliana Rodríguez and Lilibeth (Rodríguez) Morillo. When she was 2½ years old, she entered the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami. She participated in school dramatic productions and, at a very young age, decided to pursue an acting career. As a teenager, she studied acting, dance and vocal preparation.
When Rodríguez's parents observed her determination for the craft, they enrolled her in more intense training programs. She attended summer classes at The Lee Strasberg Theater and Film institutes in New York and studied with well-known acting instruction programs in California.
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