Gabrielle Ruiz (born December , ) is an American actress best known
for playing the role of Valencia Perez on The CW musical comedy-drama
series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Prior to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, she
performed in several Broadway musicals.Gabrielle was born to Eduardo
and Sylvia Ruiz in Edinburg, Texas.[citation needed] She discovered
her love of performing at a young age through dance. She was trained
in dance at Melba's School of Dance and the Texas Association for
Teachers of Dance. She also took vocal lessons and was part of the
Texas All-State Choir. She attended public schools through high
school, and graduated from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelor of
Fine Arts in Dance Performance in . While in college she was a member
of the American Spirit Dance Company, OCU Rhythms, numerous musicals,
work-study, and the Alpha Phi women's fraternity.After college, Ruiz
landed various roles on both television and Broadway.[citation needed]
Her breakthrough role was playing Valencia Perez on The CW
comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Lin Manuel Miranda, the
creator of Hamilton, saw her perform in his musical In the Heights and
referred her to the CXG show producers. On the basis of his
recommendation, she got an audition and then landed the part.On August
, , Ruiz married Philip Pisanchyn in a small private ceremony at a
villa in Saint Martin. They live in New York City and occasionally Los
Angeles.[citation needed]
for playing the role of Valencia Perez on The CW musical comedy-drama
series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Prior to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, she
performed in several Broadway musicals.Gabrielle was born to Eduardo
and Sylvia Ruiz in Edinburg, Texas.[citation needed] She discovered
her love of performing at a young age through dance. She was trained
in dance at Melba's School of Dance and the Texas Association for
Teachers of Dance. She also took vocal lessons and was part of the
Texas All-State Choir. She attended public schools through high
school, and graduated from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelor of
Fine Arts in Dance Performance in . While in college she was a member
of the American Spirit Dance Company, OCU Rhythms, numerous musicals,
work-study, and the Alpha Phi women's fraternity.After college, Ruiz
landed various roles on both television and Broadway.[citation needed]
Her breakthrough role was playing Valencia Perez on The CW
comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Lin Manuel Miranda, the
creator of Hamilton, saw her perform in his musical In the Heights and
referred her to the CXG show producers. On the basis of his
recommendation, she got an audition and then landed the part.On August
, , Ruiz married Philip Pisanchyn in a small private ceremony at a
villa in Saint Martin. They live in New York City and occasionally Los
Angeles.[citation needed]
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