Jessica Pimentel

Jessica Pimentel is an American actress and musician best known for her role as Maria Ruiz on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. She is also the lead singer of the metal band Alekhine's Gun and a backing vocalist in the band Brujeria.

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Profession :

TV Actress

Birthday :

September 20, 1982

Age :

42

Jessica Pimentel, an American actress and musician, is best known for portraying Maria Ruiz in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. She is also a talented singer, performing as the lead vocalist for the metal band Alekhine’s Gun and providing backing vocals for Brujeria. Pimentel’s acting career includes appearances in various films and shows such as Illegal Tender, Pride and Glory, Off Jackson Avenue, Go for Sisters, and Fugly! She has received three Screen Actors Guild Awards for her work on Orange Is the New Black. A versatile performer, Pimentel began her career playing the violin at New York’s High School of Performing Arts. She is a Latina of mixed heritage, with immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic.