Roselyn Sanchez Bio

Roselyn Milagros Rodriguez is an Puerto Rican singer/songwriter and dancer was born on April 2, 1973. Most well-known is her television roles as Elena Delgado (2005-09), on the CBS procedural Without a Trace (2013-16) as well as Carmen Luna (2013-16) on the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids (2013-16). Sanchez has also appeared on Rush Hour 2 (1901), Boat Trip (2002), The Game Plan (2006) as well as Act of Valor (2012). Sanchez is the youngest of four siblings. She was born in San Juan (Puerto Rico) and has three brothers older than her. Sanchez completed her schooling at San Juan. She was a talented actor and dancer from an early age, and was a part of shows with her family. Sanchez along with her father and brothers was enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico to learn about marketing. After three years, she made the decision to quit the school. Sanchez was then 18 and relocated to New York City in 1991. She attended classes in singing, acting, and dancing. Following her return to Puerto Rico, Sanchez made her debut film in the year 1992. She was offered a tiny part as an island girl in the film Captain Ron, which was partly shot in Puerto Rico. Sanchez was a dancer from Puerto Rico and co-host of Que Vacilon the variety show. In 1993, Sanchez won Miss Puerto Rico Petite. In 1994, she won Miss American Petite. This made her famous internationally. Sanchez was featured on numerous annual lists of gorgeous women such as Maxim Magazine's Hot 100 in 2001, 2002, and 2006; AskMen.com’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women in 2005 and 2006. and FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2005 and 2006.