Rosa Salazar

Rosa Bianca Salazar was born on July 16, 1985, in Washington D.C., and was raised in Greenbelt, Maryland. From the age of fifteen, she showed an interest in entertaining. She later moved to New York City to pursue acting, appearing in various CollegeHumor sketches. In 2009, she relocated to Los Angeles, marking a significant step in her career. Her early professional acting roles include recurring parts in the NBC series “Parenthood” (2011–2012) and the FX anthology series “American Horror Story: Murder House” (2011).

Salazar’s career gained momentum through her involvement in several notable film franchises. In 2015, she co-starred in “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” as Lynn and joined the “Maze Runner” series as Brenda in “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.” She reprised her role as Brenda in “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” (2018). A significant milestone came in 2019 when she starred as the title character in “Alita: Battle Angel,” an adaptation of the manga “Gunnm.” This role brought her considerable recognition, including awards for 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.

Beyond acting, Salazar has also engaged in directing and producing. In 2016, she directed and starred in the short film “Good Crazy,” which was nominated for a Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. She co-produced the Netflix horror drama miniseries “Brand New Cherry Flavor” (2021), in which she also held a main role as Lisa Nova. She served as an associate producer for the TV series “Wedding Season” (2022) and a producer for “Undone” (2022) and the upcoming film “The Call.” In 2023, Salazar was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, acknowledging her contributions to the film industry.