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Selenis Leyva (born May 26, 1972) [1] is an American actress. She began her career appearing in Off-Broadway productions and had supporting roles on television, before her breakthrough role as Gloria Mendoza in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black (2013–19).
Selenis Leyva was born on 26 May 1972 in Baracoa, Guantánamo, Cuba. She is an actress, known for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Orange Is the New Black (2013) and Creed III (2023). She has been married to Raul Rivera since 25 August 2001.
Selenis Leyva was born on May 26, 1972 in Baracoa, Guantánamo, Cuba. She is an actress, known for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Orange Is the New Black (2013) and Creed III (2023). She has been married to Raul Rivera since August 25, 2001.
Selenis Leyva recounts her experience of preparing for what was a small part, and turning it into a life-changing role as an actor. Hear more amazing stories and insights from Selenis, alongside Lisa Ann Walter, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Carrie Preston in our recent Conversations, ‘Doyennes of Television: Journey of the Working Actor.’ 🎤 ...
Jun 26, 2015 · Selenis Leyva struggled for years as an actress of color before her big break playing Gloria on the hit show Orange is the New Black. She talks about...
Jan 17, 2024 · Selenis Leyva is an American actress who rose to fame for playing Gloria Mendoza in a famous Netflix comedy series known as Orange Is the New Black (from 2013 to 2019). She also gained more fame for playing a major role in Disney’s comedy series called Diary of a Future President from 2020 to 2021.
Selenis Leyva is an American actress. She is known for her role as Gloria Mendoza in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black, and also starred on the Disney+ comedy-drama series Diary of a Future President.
Jun 27, 2017 · Gloria Mendoza, played by Selenis Leyva, is one of Litchfield’s most-vulnerable inmates after season five of Orange Is the New Black. The finale saw 10 fan-favorites, including Gloria, linking...
Jun 30, 2017 · In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Leyva plays Ms. Warren, a high school physics teacher whose student, Peter Parker (Tom Holland), is coming to terms with the responsibilities he has adopted as...
Selenis Leyva on Breaking the Mold of What it Means to Be a Latina in Hollywood. In an exclusive interview with People Chica, the actress and author dishes on what it was like portraying a fierce...
