Genesis Rodriguez
Biography
Génesis Rodríguez Pérez is an American actress born on July 29, 1987, in Miami, Florida. She is the daughter of Venezuelan actor and singer José Luis Rodríguez, known as El Puma, and Cuban model Luisa Carolina Carol Pérez Rodríguez. She attended the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami. Rodriguez is recognized for her work in both Spanish-language telenovelas and English-language film and television productions. Throughout her career, she has maintained a professional profile while navigating a transition from international television roles to mainstream American cinema. She is of Cuban and Venezuelan descent and currently resides in the United States, where she continues to pursue her acting career.
Career overview
Rodriguez began her professional acting career with notable roles in several Telemundo television telenovela series, including Prisionera, Dame Chocolate, and Doña Bárbara. She also appeared on the long-running daytime drama Days of our Lives, where she portrayed the character Becky Ferrer. These early television roles established her presence in the industry and served as a foundation for her subsequent move into English-language media.
Her film career includes appearances in a variety of projects such as Man on a Ledge, Casa de Mi Padre, What to Expect When You're Expecting, and The Last Stand. In addition to her film work, she has been credited for roles in television series such as The Umbrella Academy. With 38 known credits listed in professional databases, Rodriguez has built a career that spans multiple genres and languages. Her transition from telenovelas to Hollywood film and television remains a defining aspect of her professional trajectory.
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- The Luckiest Man in America (2025) as Jail Actress
- The 4:30 Movie (2024) as Hot Usher
- Going Home Again: Making The 4:30 Movie (2024) as Self
- The Night Agent (2023) as Isabel De Leon
- Lioness (2023) as Captain Josephina 'Josie' Carrillo
- Neon (2023) as Isa
- Fantastic Friends (2022) as Self
- Fixation (2022) as Dr. Melanie
- The Fugitive (2020) as Sloane Womack
- Centigrade (2020) as Naomi
- The Umbrella Academy (2019) as Sloane Hargreeves
- Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk (2019) as Self
- She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) as Perfuma (voice)
- Delirium (2018) as Lynn
- Icebox (2018) as Perla
- Big Hero 6 The Series (2017) as Honey Lemon (voice)
- Time After Time (2017) as Jane Walker
- Magpahanggang Wakas (2016) Writer
- Yoga Hosers (2016) as Ms. Wicklund
- Run All Night (2015) as Gabriela Conlon
- Big Hero 6 (2014) as Honey Lemon (voice)
- Tusk (2014) as Ally Leon
- Hawak Kamay (2014) Writer
- Identity Thief (2013) as Marisol
- The Last Stand (2013) as Agent Ellen Richards
- Maria Mercedes (2013) Writer
- Hours (2013) as Abigail
- Comic Book Men (2012) as Self
- Man on a Ledge (2012) as Angie
- Casa de Mi Padre (2012) as Sonia
- What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) as Courtney
- Doña Bárbara (2008) as Maricela
- Dame Chocolate (2007) as Rosa "Rosita" Amado de Remington / Violeta Hurtado
- Entourage (2004) as Sarah
- Prisoner (2004) as Libertad Salvatierra Santos
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Lourdes Vega
- Moose Jaws
- El Tigre