Rosario Dawson
Biography
Rosario Isabel Dawson, born May 9, 1979, in New York City, New York, is an American actress and activist. She made her feature‑film debut in the 1995 independent drama Kids. Her subsequent film credits include He Got Game (1998), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), 25th Hour (2001), Men in Black II (2002), The Rundown (2003), Rent (2005), Sin City (2005), Clerks II (2006), Death Proof (2007), Seven Pounds (2008), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Unstoppable (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Trance (2013), Top Five (2014), Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), Clerks 3 (2022) and Haunted Mansion (2023). She has also provided voice‑over work for Disney/Marvel, Warner Bros./DC Comics and ViacomCBS’s Nickelodeon unit.
Career overview
Rosario Isabel Dawson was born on May 9, 1979 in New York City, New York, USA. She began her screen career with a feature‑film debut in the 1995 independent drama Kids, establishing herself as a young actress in independent cinema. Over the next few years she built a diverse résumé, appearing in He Got Game (1998) and the musical‑inspired Josie and the Pussycats (2001) as well as Spike Lee’s 25th Hour (2001). The early 2000s saw her join major studio projects, including Men in Black II (2002) and the action‑adventure The Rundown (2003), followed by notable roles in Rent (2005) and the stylized crime anthology Sin City (2005).
Since that period Dawson has continued to work steadily across film and television, contributing to a range of genres. She played supporting parts in Clerks II (2006), Death Proof (2007), Seven Pounds (2008) and the fantasy adventure Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). Additional credits include Unstoppable (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Trance (2013), Top Five (2014), Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), Clerks 3 (2022) and Haunted Mansion (2023). Beyond on‑screen work, Dawson has provided voice‑over performances for properties owned by Disney/Marvel, Warner Bros./DC Comics and ViacomCBS’s Nickelodeon unit. Her career, spanning more than a hundred credited roles, reflects a consistent presence in both independent and mainstream productions.
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197 titles- Campeón Gabacho (2026)
- Steal This Story, Please! (2026) Executive Producer
- Opus (2025) as Billie Holiday (voice)
- E.B. White's Charlotte's Web (2025) as Edith Zuckerman (voice)
- My First Horror Film (2024)
- The 4:30 Movie (2024) as Melody's Aunt
- Vigilantes INC. - America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen (2024) as Narrator
- Soul Paint (2024)
- Frank Miller: American Genius (2024) as Self
- Ahsoka (2023) as Ahsoka Tano
- Superpowered: The DC Story (2023) as Narrator (voice)
- Haunted Mansion (2023) as Gabbie
- Below the Belt (2023) Executive Producer
- Common Ground (2023) as Self
- Common Ground (2023) Executive Producer
- Vigilante (2023) as Narrator
- DMZ (2022) as Alma Ortega
- Clerks III (2022) as Becky
- The Clerks 3 Documentary (2022)
- Sell/Buy/Date (2022) as Self
- Our Words Collide (2022) Executive Producer
- Split at the Root (2022) Executive Producer
- We're Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today: 3 Decades of Clerks (2022)
- The Book of Boba Fett (2021) as Ahsoka Tano
- Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) as Wonder Woman (voice)
- Young Rock (2021) as General Monica Jackson
- Calls (2021) as Dr. Katherine Beckett (voice)
- Dopesick (2021) as Bridget Meyer
- Go-Big Show (2021) as Self - Judge
- This Is Not a War Story (2021) Executive Producer
- All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997) (2021) as Self
- Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2020) as Self - Ahsoka Tano
- Briarpatch (2020) as Allegra 'Pick' Dill
- Briarpatch (2020) Producer
- Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)
- Magnum Dopus (2020) as Self
- Kiss the Ground (2020) as Self
- The Water Man (2020) as Mary Boone
- Guardians of Life (2020)
- Find Your Groove (2020) as Self
- The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream (2020) as Magenta
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019) as Rosario Dawson
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Ahsoka Tano
- Love, Death & Robots (2019) as Dr. Mirny (voice)
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) as Nevada
- The Death of Superman (2019) as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)
- The Last Kids on Earth (2019) as Rezzoch (voice)
- Reign of the Supermen (2019) as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)
- Weird City (2019) as Delt
- The Death and Return of Superman (2019) as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) as Reggie
- Someone Great (2019) as Hannah
- Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019) as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)
- This Changes Everything (2019) as Self
- The Need to Grow (2019) as Narrator (voice)
- The Need to Grow (2019) Executive Producer
- LA Woman Rising (2019) as Self
- LA Woman Rising (2019) Executive Producer
- The Deported (2019) as Herself
- Lost in America (2019) as Self
- Boundless (2019) as Stage Manager
- Boundless (2019) Director
- Explained (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Sorry to Bother You (2018) as Voice in Elevator (voice)
- Family Feud (2018) as Foremother
- Krystal (2018) as Krystal
- Henchmen (2018) as Jolene (voice)
- Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain (2018) as Narrator
- The Lego Batman Movie (2017) as Batgirl / Barbara Gordon (voice)
- Marvel's The Defenders (2017) as Claire Temple
- Marvel's Iron Fist (2017) as Claire Temple
- Justice League Dark (2017) as Wonder Woman (voice)
- Unforgettable (2017) as Julia Banks
- One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie (2017) as Self
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) as Claire Temple
- Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016) as Wonder Woman (voice)
- Ratchet & Clank (2016) as Elaris (voice)
- America Divided (2016) as Self
- The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- Marvel's Daredevil (2015) as Claire Temple
- Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) as Claire Temple
- Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015) as Wonder Woman / Diana (voice)
- Puerto Ricans in Paris (2015) as Vanessa
- The Ever After (2015) as Rosario Dawson
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Jane the Virgin (2014) as Jane "JR" Ramos
- Jane the Virgin (2014) as Jane Ramos
- Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014) as Nyx (voice)
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) as Gail
- The Captive (2014) as Nicole
- 9 Kisses (2014) as Woman in Chariot #2
- Top Five (2014) as Chelsea Brown
- Cesar Chavez (2014) as Dolores Huerta
- Parts Per Billion (2014) as Mia
- Parts Per Billion (2014) Executive Producer
- The Frame (2013) as Ruby
- Trance (2013) as Elizabeth
- They Die by Dawn (2013) as Edmonia Lewis
- Gimme Shelter (2013) as June Bailey
- Raze (2013) as Rachel
- Comic Book Men (2012) as Self
- Hotel Noir (2012) as Sevilla
- Fire with Fire (2012) as Talia Durham
- 10 Years (2012) as Mary
- Zookeeper (2011) as Kate
- Girl Walks Into a Bar (2011) as June
- Miss Representation (2011) as Self
- Five (2011) as Lili
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) as Persephone
- Unstoppable (2010) as Connie Hooper
- The Invocation (2010) as Self
- Brave New Voices 2010 (2010) as Herself - Host
- The People Speak (2009) as Self
- Wonder Woman (2009) as Artemis (voice)
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009) as Self
- The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) as Velvet Von Black (voice)
- SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009) as (archive footage)
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) as Self
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) as Self
- Eagle Eye (2008) as Zoe Perez
- Gemini Division (2008) as Anna Diaz
- Gemini Division (2008) Executive Producer
- Seven Pounds (2008) as Emily
- Killshot (2008) as Donna
- Explicit Ills (2008) as Babo's Mom
- Death Proof (2007) as Abernathy
- Grindhouse (2007) as Abernathy (segment "Death Proof")
- Descent (2007) as Maya
- Descent (2007) Producer
- Clerks II (2006) as Becky
- A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) as Laurie
- Scream Awards (2006) as Self - Host
- Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' (2006) as Self / Becky
- No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' (2006) as Self
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Woman / Dean's Girlfriend / Clara Palmer (voice)
- Sin City (2005) as Gail
- Rent (2005) as Mimi Marquez
- God Sleeps in Rwanda (2005) as Narrator
- This Revolution (2005) as Tina Santiago
- Little Black Dress (2005) as Haley
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- Alexander (2004) as Roxane
- This Girl's Life (2004) as Martine
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- The Rundown (2003) as Mariana
- Shattered Glass (2003) as Andy Fox
- The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003) as Self
- Men in Black II (2002) as Laura Vasquez
- Icons (2002) as Self
- The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002) as Alisa
- 25th Hour (2002) as Naturelle Riviera
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) as Dina Lake
- The Salton Sea (2002) as Tweaker (uncredited)
- Love in the Time of Money (2002) as Anna
- Ash Wednesday (2002) as Grace Quinonez
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) as Self
- Josie and the Pussycats (2001) as Valerie Brown
- Sidewalks of New York (2001) as Maria
- Chelsea Walls (2001) as Audrey
- Trigger Happy (2001) as Dee
- Down to You (2000) as Lana
- King of the Jungle (2000) as Veronica
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Herself
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self - Guest
- Light It Up (1999) as Stephanie Williams
- TRL (1998)
- He Got Game (1998) as Lala Bonilla
- Side Streets (1998) as Marisol Hidalgo
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Girls Night Out (1997) as Victoria
- EP Daily (1997)
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Kids (1995) as Ruby
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self / Presenter
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Girlfriend as Eve
- Baton
- Ruby Road Executive Producer
- Unmerciful Good Fortune as Maritza Cruz
- Unmerciful Good Fortune Producer
- The Lesson
- Deepest, Darkest
- Midnight as Grace
- Midnight Producer
- Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader
- Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rosario Dawson best known for?
Rosario Dawson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Campeón Gabacho (2026), Ahsoka (2023), Haunted Mansion (2023), Clerks III (2022).
When and where was Rosario Dawson born?
Rosario Dawson was born on May 9, 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Rosario Dawson have?
Rosario Dawson has accumulated over 197 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2026.
What is Rosario Dawson's background in cinema and television?
Rosario Isabel Dawson, born May 9, 1979, in New York City, New York, is an American actress and activist. She made her feature‑film debut in the 1995 independent drama Kids. Her subsequent film credits include He Got Game (1998), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), 25th Hour (2001), Men in Black II (2002), The Rundown (200...