Szene aus Bird Box (2018)

Alternative Namen: Rosa Bianca Salazar, Ρόζα Μπιάνκα Σάλαζαρ, Ροζα Μπιανκα Σαλαζαρ, Ροζα Σαλαζαρ, Bianca Rosa Salazar, رزا سالازار

Körperliche Merkmale: N/A

Erste Auftritte:

• Epic (2013) als Roller Derby Girl (voice)

Wichtigste Rollen:

• No Future (2021) als Becca
• Jamesy Boy (2014) als Crystal
• Search Party (2014) als Pocahontas
• Jerked (2014) als
• Submerged (2016) als Amanda
• A Million Miles Away (2023) als Adela
• Insurgent (2015) als Lynn
• Night Owls (2015) als Madeline

Karriere-Highlights:

• No Future (2021)
• Jamesy Boy (2014)
• Search Party (2014)
• Jerked (2014)
• Submerged (2016)
• A Million Miles Away (2023)
• Insurgent (2015)
• Night Owls (2015)

Auszeichnungen:

• Won Imagen Award - Best Actress - Feature Film (2024)
• Nominated for 1 Imagen Award - Best Actress - Feature Film (2019)
• Nominated for 1 Short Film Grand Jury Prize (2017)
• Nominated for 1 AFCA Award - Best Motion Capture/Special Effects Performance (2020)
• Nominated for 1 WAFCA Award - Best Motion Capture Performance (2019)
• Won Breakthrough Achievement Award - Performance (2015)
• Nominated for 1 Festival Award - Best Actress (2015)
• Nominated for 1 IFJA Award - Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance (2019)
• Nominated for 1 BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game (2014)
• Won LEJA Award - Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance (2020)
• Won HCA Award - Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance (2020)

Rosa Salazar (/ˈsæləzɑːr/; born July 16, 1985) is an American actress. She had roles in the NBC series Parenthood (2011–2012) and the FXanthology series American Horror Story: Murder House (2011). She made her breakthrough as the title character of the film Alita: Battle Angel (2019) and is known for starring in the series Brand New Cherry Flavour (2021), which she also co-produced.

Salazar appeared in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) and also appeared in the Netflix films The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) and Bird Box (2018). She stars in the Amazon series Undone (2019–2022).

Salazar was born on July 16, 1985, in Washington, D.C., to Luis and Marilynne Salazar. Her father is Peruvian, and her mother is French-Canadian. She grew up in Washington, D.C., and nearby Greenbelt, Maryland. She attended Greenbelt Middle School and Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, where she was active in the theatre program. She attended Prince George's Community College, where she studied drama, then continued drama studies at Upright Citizens Brigade, where she practiced method acting, improvisation, and performance.

Salazar enjoyed entertaining others from the age of fifteen and became serious about becoming an actress after moving to New York City as a young adult. There she appeared in several CollegeHumor sketches. Shortly after relocating to Los Angeles in 2009, she made her film debut playing the character Crystal in Jamesy Boy, written and directed by Trevor White. She then landed recurring roles on two hit TV series: American Horror Story: Murder House and Parenthood. In 2015, she co-starred in various sequels: The Divergent Series: Insurgent as Lynn, and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials as Brenda.

In 2016, Salazar directed and starred in the short film Good Crazy, a story of a social crusader. It was nominated for a Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

In 2018, she reprised her role as Brenda in Maze Runner: The Death Cure.

In 2019, she made her major studio lead debut with the film Alita: Battle Angel, an adaptation of the manga Gunnm directed by Robert Rodriguez. It brought Salazar numerous awards, including "Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance" from the Hollywood Critics Association and "Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance" from the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics. That year, it was announced that Salazar would have a main role on the Netflix horror drama miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor. It was released on August 13, 2021.

In 2023, Salazar was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Rosa Salazar