Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson is an American actress who was discovered by a talent scout while sitting on her New York stoop. The actress is best known for her roles in Men in Black II, Sin City, and, more recently, Grindhouse. Born and raised in New York City, Dawson made her film debut playing the role of Rudy in the film, Kids.

On August 18, 2008, the web series Gemini Division premiered. Dawson stars as a police officer who must a war against human looking robots.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: May 9, 1979
2. Birthplace: New York City
3. Romantically linked to Jason Lewis
4. 2006: nominated for Best Kiss at the MTV Movie Awards with Clive Owen
5. Originally aspired to be a Marine Biologist
6. Ancestry: Puerto Rican, Cuban, African American, Irish, and Native American
7. Uncle is comic book artist Gustavo Vazquez
8. Attended of the Lee Strasberg Institute

Brief Biography

Making her first appearance on screen in the controversial 1995 film Kids, Rosario Dawson quickly became a rising-star actresses, picking up her second role on the Spike Lee film, He Got Game. She has since appeared in a number of films, ranging from independent small budgets to big-blockbusters. She has most recently appeared in Explicit Ills, and is slated to star in Sin City 2.

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