Early life
Pérez was born in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick, the daughter of Puerto Rican parents Lydia Perez (née Fontanez), a singer, and Ismael Serrano, a merchant marine. At the time of her birth, her mother was married to Ventura Perez, and had an affair with Serrano. She started her career in the late 1980s as a dancer on Soul Train and has choreographed music videos by Bobby Brown, Diana Ross, LL Cool J and The Boys. She was the choreographer for the dancing group, the Fly Girls who were featured on every performance of In Living Color, a 1990s television variety series.
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Early Life
Pérez was born in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick, the daughter of Puerto Rican parents Lydia Perez (née Fontanez), a singer, and Ismael Serrano, a merchant marine. At read more...
Career
She was noticed in a dance club by Spike Lee in 1989, who hired her for her first acting role in Lee's Do the Right Thing. She made her Broadway debut in Terrence McNally's Frankie read more...
Personal Life
Perez attended school in Los Angeles for a brief time. She practices Kung fu. In 1999, Pérez married filmmaker Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, but they separated in 2001. Perez has a twin read more...
Rosa MarÃa "Rosie" Pérez (born September 6, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, dancer, choreographer and director. She is recognized for her nasal voice read more...