Roselyn Sanchez Bio

Roselyn Milagros Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican singer/songwriter and dancer, was born April 2 1973. On TV, she is most famous for her appearances in the role of Elena Delgado on the CBS police procedural Without a Trace (2005-09), and as Carmen Luna on the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids (2013-16). In the film world, Sanchez has appeared in Rush Hour 2 (2001), Boat Trip (2002), The Game Plan (2007) and Act of Valor (2012). Sanchez is the youngest of four siblings. She was born in San Juan (Puerto Rico) and has three older brothers. Sanchez received her primary education from San Juan. She was a keen actor and dancer since a young age and performed shows with her family. Sanchez attended the University of Puerto Rico, with her brothers and father, she would study marketing. After three years, she decided to quit the school. In 1991, at the age of 18 Sanchez relocated to New York City, where she took classes in dancing, acting and singing. Sanchez returned to Puerto Rico, and in 1992, she made her film debut, landing in a small role as an island girl in the movie Captain Ron, which was partially shot in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico, Sanchez gained the attention of the public as a dancer as well as co-host of a variety show known as Que Vacilon. In 1993, Sanchez won Miss Puerto Rico Petite. In 1994, she was named Miss American Petite. This made her famous internationally. Sanchez was featured on numerous annual lists of beautiful women. These include 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" in 2005 and 2006.