Jessica Pimentel: Biography in Details
Who Is Jessica Pimentel?
Jessica Pimentel is an American actress and singer. She is best known for landing the role of Maria Ruiz in an American comedy-drama television series Orange Is the New Black.
Similarly, she is also known for her roles in The Last Days of Disco, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and The Horror of Dolores Roach.
Jessica Pimentel- Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Jessica Pimentel was born on September 20, 1982 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. As of 2024, she is 41 years old.
She is American by nationality and her ethnicity is mixed. Similarly, her birth sign is Virgo.
Moreover, there is no info about her father’s and mother’s names, however, it comes to know that her parents, originally from La Romana, Dominican Republic, immigrated to New York as teenagers. She is the only child of her parents. She is not close to her father after her parents divorced when she was six years old.
Speaking about her educational background, she attended New York’s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts.
Jessica Pimentel-Professional Life, Careers
Talking about her career, Jessica began her acting career in 1995 depicting the role of Pine Valley Kid in an an American television soap opera All My Children that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011.
In 1997, she played Juror in 12 Angry Viewers and Josie in Third Watch in 2022. Later, she had a small roles in several series including Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Mercy.
From 2013 to 2017, she covered the role of Maria Ruiz in an American comedy-drama television series Orange Is the New Black.
Her other television series include:
- Casting Calls as Mary
- Person of Interest as Floyd
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Manuela Ozuna
- Blue Blood as Laura Acosta
- The Horror of Dolores Roach as Flora Frias
Similarly, she has also worked in several films including The Last Days of Disco, Off Jackson Avenue, Go for Sisters, A Bread Factory and many more.
Apart from acting, she is also quite active in her music career. She started learning music at the age of two and trained as a classical violinist and concertmaster. Later, she started learning the guitar, electric bass, percussion, and keyboards during her teenage.
Moreover, in 2010, she joined New York-based death metal band Alekhine’s Gun as the lead vocalist and a recording guitarist. She released several songs with the band Black Heart Sutra.
She has also performed under the stage name La Bruja Encabronad with the Tijuana-based metal band Brujeria in Los Angeles.
Jessica Pimentel-Net Worth, Salary
Talking about her earnings, Jessica has earned a considerable amount of money as an actress. Most of her earnings are from acting, movies, television series, and other business ventures.
The info about her salary and net worth is under review.
Rumors, Controversy
Jessica has not been involved in controversy till now. She keeps her personal life private and has kept herself away from scandals and rumors. She ignores the activities that affect her career and image.
Body Features Height, Weight
She has maintained a good body shape and stands at a decent height. She has a height of 5 feet 4 inches and has an average weight that fits her body. Similarly, she has black hair and black color eyes.
Her other body measurements including waist-bust-hip size, dress size, and shoe size are under review.
Social Media
The actress is quite active on social sites. She has more than 434k followers on Instagram and around 71k on Twitter. Likewise, she holds around 28k followers on Facebook.
Jessica Pimentel’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Friday |
| 2025 | September | Saturday |
| 2026 | September | Sunday |
| 2027 | September | Monday |
| 2028 | September | Wednesday |