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   Roselyn Sanchez Roselyn Sanchez (born April 2nd, 1973 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is the first person to play a hispanic character in one of the most popular soap operas in the U.S.. In 1991, at the age of 21, Roselyn moved to New York City, where she took classes in dancing, acting and singing. She returned to Puerto Rico and in 1992, she made her movie debut, having landed a small part as an island girl in the movie Captain Ron, which was partly filmed on the island, starring Martin Short and Kurt Russell. In 1993, Roselyn won the Miss Puerto Rico Petite contest and in 1994 she won the international title of Miss America Petite. In Puerto Rico, she gained public attention as a dancer and co-host of the island's #1 variety show, at that time, "Que Vacilon". Roselyn returned to New York and landed her first English speaking role in the CBS soap opera, "As The World Turns". She became the first hispanic to play a Latina character, when she played the role of "Pilar Domingo" from 1996 until 1997. In 2001, Roselyn was cast as "Isabella Molina", a secret customs agent who was Jackie Chan's love interest in the movie Rush Hour 2. In 2003, she played the role of "Lorena" in the movie Chasing Papi starring alongside Jaci Velasquez and Sofia Vergara. Roselyn Sanchez has already acted in 20 movies and has been cast in the role of Maria in the Hollywood production Edison and in the role of "Karen Lopez" in the production of "Underclassman", both due out in 2005. She is also cast in the movies Venus & Vegas and Cayo which are in the post-prodution stages. She is in the process of composing a musical about a singer/dancer/actress who leaves Puerto Rico to hit the big time in New York, in this she is going to play the principal part. In 2005, her first musical recording "Borinqueña" will be out in the market. She is preparing for her role in The Perfect Sleep, a neo-noir drama, where she is co-staring with Patrick Bauchau, Tony Amendola, Isaac Singleton and Peter Lucas. She has also joined the cast of Without a Trace.
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