Rosa Maria Perez (September 6, 1964 in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, USA-) is a Puerto Rican-American actress, choreographer, producer and director. She started her career as a dancer on Soul Train and has choreographed dances for music videos by Bobby Brown, Diana Ross, LL Cool J and The Boys . She was married to filmmaker Seth Zvi Rosenfeld . She is also recognizeable for her nasal voice.

Perez is currently on Broadway in Craig Lucas 's Reckless alongside Mary-Louise Parker.

• Brief Filmography:

• • Actress:

• • Lackawanna Blues (2004) (TV)
  • Exactly (2004)
  • From the 104th Floor (2003) (voice) .... Narrator
  • IFP Gotham Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) .... Host
  • "Widows" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Linda
  • King of the Jungle (2001) .... Joanne
  • Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) .... Shirley Perro
  • Human Nature (2001) .... Louise
  • The Road to El Dorado (2000) (voice) .... Chel
  • 24 Hour Woman, The (1999) .... Grace Santos
  • Louis & Frank (1998)
  • Perdita Durango (1997) .... Perdita Durango
  • ... aka Dance with the Devil (1999) (USA: video title)
  • Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV) .... Mystery Girl (segment "Love on the A Train")
  • Brother's Kiss, A (1997) .... Debbie
  • In a New Light: Sex Unplugged (1995) (TV) .... Host
  • "House of Buggin'" (1995) TV Series .... Various Characters
  • Somebody to Love (1994) .... Mercedes
  • It Could Happen to You (1994) .... Muriel Lang
  • Fearless (1993) .... Carla Rodrigo
  • Untamed Heart (1993) .... Cindy
  • White Men Can't Jump (1992) .... Gloria Clemente
  • Night on Earth (1991) .... Angela
  • ... aka Une nuit sur terre (1991) (France)
  • Criminal Justice (1990) (TV) .... Denise Moore
  • Do the Right Thing (1989) .... Tina

• • Producer:

• • Untitled Rosie Perez Project (2005) (TV)
  • The 24 Hour Woman (1999)
  • Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV)

• • Choreographer:

• • "In Living Color" (1990)
  • Do the Right Thing (1989)

• • Director:

• • Untitled Rosie Perez Project (2005) (TV)

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans