Maria-Elena Laas (born November 28, 1983) is an actress of Puerto
Rican descent.Maria-Elena Laas was born on November 28, 1983 in Ponce,
Puerto Rico. Laas was raised in Saudi Arabia and Japan.Laas started
her modeling career at the age of 13. She has appeared in over 90
international commercials and advertising campaigns, including
Garnier, Mango, Miller Lite, Carlsberg, Coors Lite, Budweiser, Ford,
and Target. In 2006, she appeared in an advertising campaign for
coffee brand Nespresso, opposite actor George Clooney.Her first
on-screen appearance was a role as Marisa Rios in the episode
"Silicone Valley of the Dolls" of the crime drama television series
Pacific Blue. In 2002, she portrayed Svetlana in sitcom Grounded for
Life. Laas' film credits include the comedy film The Hot Chick (2002)
and independent films Suffering Man's Charity (2007), Airplane
Disasters (2007), Lunatics, Lovers and Poets (2009) and Kill the Habit
(2010). In 2018, Laas landed the role of Cruz in the drama television
series Vida. The series centers around the Mexican American community
in Los Angeles. In 2019, she had a guest role as Rosalita Vega on
Cinemax's action television series Warrior.
Rican descent.Maria-Elena Laas was born on November 28, 1983 in Ponce,
Puerto Rico. Laas was raised in Saudi Arabia and Japan.Laas started
her modeling career at the age of 13. She has appeared in over 90
international commercials and advertising campaigns, including
Garnier, Mango, Miller Lite, Carlsberg, Coors Lite, Budweiser, Ford,
and Target. In 2006, she appeared in an advertising campaign for
coffee brand Nespresso, opposite actor George Clooney.Her first
on-screen appearance was a role as Marisa Rios in the episode
"Silicone Valley of the Dolls" of the crime drama television series
Pacific Blue. In 2002, she portrayed Svetlana in sitcom Grounded for
Life. Laas' film credits include the comedy film The Hot Chick (2002)
and independent films Suffering Man's Charity (2007), Airplane
Disasters (2007), Lunatics, Lovers and Poets (2009) and Kill the Habit
(2010). In 2018, Laas landed the role of Cruz in the drama television
series Vida. The series centers around the Mexican American community
in Los Angeles. In 2019, she had a guest role as Rosalita Vega on
Cinemax's action television series Warrior.
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