Jackie Cruz (born August 8, 1986) is a Dominicanâ€"American actress,
singer and former model. She is known for her role as Marisol "Flaca"
Gonzales on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, and
currently stars in a recurring role on NBC's Good Girls.Born
Jacqueline Chavez in Queens, New York on August 8, 1986, Cruz grew up
between Los Angeles, California, and Santiago, Dominican Republic. She
was raised by a single mother, and she speaks fluent English and
Spanish. Cruz was inspired to become an entertainer at the age of
seven after watching Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard. She attended
Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, where she was a member
of the school's music academy.At age 16, Cruz moved out of her
mother's apartment and became homeless. When she was 17, she was the
victim of a car accident where she suffered a collapsed lung, fell
into a coma and required brain surgery. Her song "Sweet Sixteen" is
based on the incident.
singer and former model. She is known for her role as Marisol "Flaca"
Gonzales on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, and
currently stars in a recurring role on NBC's Good Girls.Born
Jacqueline Chavez in Queens, New York on August 8, 1986, Cruz grew up
between Los Angeles, California, and Santiago, Dominican Republic. She
was raised by a single mother, and she speaks fluent English and
Spanish. Cruz was inspired to become an entertainer at the age of
seven after watching Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard. She attended
Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, where she was a member
of the school's music academy.At age 16, Cruz moved out of her
mother's apartment and became homeless. When she was 17, she was the
victim of a car accident where she suffered a collapsed lung, fell
into a coma and required brain surgery. Her song "Sweet Sixteen" is
based on the incident.
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