Luna Lauren Vélez

Luna Lauren Vélez

Age 61 — born November 2, 1964·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Luna Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress. Her most notable television roles are as María LaGuerta on Showtime's Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO's prison drama Oz, and Elena on ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty. She also starred as Rio Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lauren Vélez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

ActionAdventureScience FictionAnimation

45Credits22 TV · 23 films
1990–2027Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedLove and Treason
6.9 Average ratingacross 40 titles

Top TV shows 22best Luna Lauren Vélez shows

  1. 1Dexter posterDexterMaria LaGuerta · 84 eps · 20068.2
  2. 2Power Book II: Ghost posterPower Book II: GhostEvelyn Castillo · 2 eps · 20208.2
  3. 3Oz posterOzDr. Gloria Nathan · 44 eps · 19978.1
  4. 4Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitDefense Attorney Shamal · 2 eps · 19998.0
  5. 5How to Get Away with Murder posterHow to Get Away with MurderSoraya Hargrove · 11 eps · 20147.8
  6. 6Blue Bloods posterBlue BloodsSpecial agent Veronica Molina · 1 ep · 20107.8
  7. 7Elementary posterElementaryZoe Mercado · 1 ep · 20127.6
  8. 8Law & Order: Criminal Intent posterLaw & Order: Criminal IntentLois Melago · 1 ep · 20017.6
  9. 9Medium posterMediumElena Cabrera · 1 ep · 20057.5
  10. 10Strong Medicine posterStrong MedicineDr. Vanessa Burke · 1 ep · 20007.4
  11. 11Wanted 2005 posterWanted 2005Faye Templeton · 1 ep · 20057.4
  12. 12The Pretender posterThe PretenderEmily Sadler · 1 ep · 19967.4
  13. 13New York Undercover posterNew York UndercoverNina Moreno · 64 eps · 19947.3
  14. 14MacGyver posterMacGyverCassandra Glover · 3 eps · 20167.3
  15. 15Law & Order posterLaw & OrderMs. Torres · 1 ep · 19907.3
  16. 16Unforgettable posterUnforgettableAisha Conway · 1 ep · 20117.2
  17. 17East New York posterEast New YorkTamika Martin · 4 eps · 20227.1
  18. 18Numb3rs posterNumb3rsClaudia Gomez · 3 eps · 20057.0
  19. 19Profiler posterProfilerEmily Sadler · 1 ep · 19967.0
  20. 20Madam Secretary posterMadam SecretaryNatalia Moreno · 1 ep · 20147.0
  21. 21South of Hell posterSouth of HellTetra · 8 eps · 20156.4
  22. 22Ugly Betty posterUgly BettyElena · 7 eps · 20066.4

Top movies 23best Luna Lauren Vélez movies

  1. 1Love and Treason posterLove and TreasonAgent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez) · 200110.0
  2. 2Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse posterSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseRio Morales (voice) · 2018 · Animation8.4
  3. 3Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse posterSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseRio Morales (voice) · 2023 · Animation8.3
  4. 4Transformers: Rise of the Beasts posterTransformers: Rise of the BeastsBreanna Diaz · 2023 · Science Fiction7.2
  5. 5Thicker Than Blood posterThicker Than BloodCamilla Lopez · 19987.1
  6. 6Swallow posterSwallowLucy · 20206.6
  7. 7Shaft posterShaftBennie Rodriguez · 20196.5
  8. 8Ana posterAnaCamila · 20206.3
  9. 9I Like It Like That posterI Like It Like ThatLisette Linares · 19946.3
  10. 10I Think I Do posterI Think I DoCarol · 19976.1
  11. 11The First Purge posterThe First PurgeLuisa · 2018 · Action6.0
  12. 12City Hall posterCity HallElaine Santos · 19966.0
  13. 13Rogue Hostage posterRogue HostageSunshine · 20215.6
  14. 14Prison Song posterPrison SongPrison Counselor (uncredited) · 20015.5
  15. 15Prince of Central Park posterPrince of Central ParkRosa Sanchez · 20004.9
  16. 16Rosewood Lane posterRosewood LanePaula Crenshaw · 20114.7
  17. 17Officer Downe posterOfficer DownePolice Chief Berringer · 20164.4
  18. 18Windows on the World posterWindows on the WorldEva · 20193.3
  19. 19Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse posterSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseRio Morales (voice) · 2027
  20. 20Starwater2001
  21. 21America Adrift posterAmerica AdriftCecilia Fernandez · 2016
  22. 22The LaMastas1998
  23. 23Sugar PathwaysNarrator · 2009

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