Full Name: Jackie Cruz
Date of Birth: August 8, 1986
Profession: Actress & Singer & Model
Jackie Cruz was born on 8 August 1986 in the USA. She was raised by her single mother. She speaks fluent English and Spanish. Cruz was inspired to be an entertainer after watching Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard at age seven. She attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Angeles, where she became a member of the school’s music academy. At the age of 16, Cruz left her mother’s home and became homeless. At the age of 17, she fell victim to a traffic accident in which her lung failed, she fell into a coma and underwent brain surgery. Her song “Sweet Sixteen” is based on that event.
While in high school, she worked with the producers of Will.i.am in a girl group called Krush Velvet. Cruz won the E! She starred in the television series Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami. She and Kourtney Kardashian became friends after they met at an art class, which led to more roles in the series. In one episode, Cruz and Kardashian were spotted kissing, and Kardashian later stated that she was “very embarrassed.” Although Cruz stated that she remained friends with Kardashian after the incident, Kardashian later stated that “she will never talk to Cruz again.”
Cruz was Modeling and working as a waiter at the Lavo restaurant in New York before starring as Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. In August 2020, Cruz married artist Fernando Garcia.
Eye color
Dark brown
Hair color
Dark brown
Height
Height: 5ft 10,5 inches (179 Cm)
Weight
Weight: 136lbs (62 Kg)
Body Measurements
Body Measurements: 37-24-36 inches (94-61-91 cm)
Sign
Lion
