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Juani Feliz

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Juani Feliz
Born (1989-01-03) January 3, 1989 (age 37)
Dominican Republic
Education Harvard University (BS, MS)
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

Juani Feliz (born January 3, 1989) is a Dominican-American actress. She is best known for her roles as Isabela Benitez-Santiago in the Amazon series Harlem, Carmen in the HBO Max series DMZ , and Alejandra Lopez in FX's Fleishman Is In Trouble. She stars as Roxie Alba in Ryan Murphy's ABC drama 9-1-1 Nashville. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Feliz was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in the Bronx. She started acting at the age of 14 after getting involved in her first school play. She landed her first TV role at the age of 15 on Law & Order: Criminal Intent . Her acting career took a backseat when she graduated high school and studied biomedical engineering at Harvard University. After college, Feliz worked at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering in Boston, where she worked on a clinical trial for a melanoma cancer vaccine and helped develop biomaterials and drug delivery systems. During this time she also completed a master's degree at Harvard. [5] Despite a promising career in bioengineering, Feliz made her return to acting in 2016. [6]

Career

Upon her return to acting, Feliz made her big-screen debut in The Purge: Election Year and went on to appear in several television series, including Power , Shades of Blue, One Dollar, Blue Bloods, The Good Doctor. [6] [7]

in 2019, Feliz was cast as a series regular in the ABC drama pilot Until The Wedding. [8]

In 2021, she played Isabela Benitez-Santiago in Amazon's comedy series Harlem, [1] from Tracy Oliver and Amy Poehler. [9] [10]

In 2022, Feliz played Carmen in the HBO Max limited series DMZ, from Ava DuVernay and Roberto Patino. [2] Later that year, she played Alejandra Lopez in the FX limited series Fleishman Is In Trouble, Taffy Brodesser-Akner's screen adaption of her 2019 NYT best-selling novel. [3]

In 2022, Feliz was included in People en Español 's list of "50 Más Bellos" ("50 Most Beautiful"). [11] [12]

In 2023, she reprised her role as Isabela Benitez-Santiago in the second season of Harlem and guest starred in episodes of The Rookie: Feds and NCIS: Hawaiʻi . [7]

In 2024, Feliz starred in Alex Garland's dystopian film Civil War for A24. [7]

In 2023 and 2024, Feliz was nominated for the "Best Actor/Actress Abroad" award at the Soberano Awards in the Dominican Republic for her work in Harlem and Fleishman Is In Trouble. [13]

In early 2025, it was announced that Feliz and Titus Welliver would headline a potential spinoff of The Equalizer for CBS. [14] The two portrayed a father-daughter duo introduced in a backdoor pilot episode of the original series. In a wave of cancellations, CBS opted to not move forward with the spinoff and cancelled the mothership series shortly after. [15] [16]

Feliz was later cast as a series regular in Ryan Murphy's new ABC drama 9-1-1 Nashville, where she stars as Roxie Alba, a former trauma surgeon turned firefighter paramedic. [4] [17]

Personal life

Feliz married her wife, Claribel Jimenez-Feliz, a Disney account executive, in September 2021 in New York City. They welcomed their daughter in 2024. [18] [19]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Delirious Staci from Queens
2016The Fastest, Most Romantic Love YetFemale #3
The Purge: Election Year Schoolgirl #2
Doctor Strange Girl on BusUncredited
2017 The Polka King PR Woman
2018 Canal Street Zoey Swanson
2024 Civil War Joy Butler
TBAQuiet In My TownJanet

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent EsperanzaEpisode: "Acts of Contrition"
2006 Conviction Vida DiletezEpisode: "Savasana"
2018 Shades of Blue Vanessa Ruiz2 episodes
One Dollar PalomaEpisode: "Chelsea Wyler"
2019 Blue Bloods Corey Vallejo2 episodes
Power JeseniaEpisode: "Deal with the Devil"
Until the WeddingIsabelTelevision film
2021–2022 Harlem Isabela Benitez-Santiago8 episodes
2022 DMZ Carmen3 episodes
Fleishman Is in Trouble Alejandra Lopez
2022 The Rookie: Feds Detective Naomi Voss2 episodes
2023 NCIS: Hawai'i CID Sgt. Summer WestmoreEpisode: "Shields Up
2025 The Equalizer Samantha ReedEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
9-1-1: Nashville Roxie AlbaRegular cast

References

  1. 1 2 Petski, Denise (March 4, 2021). "'Harlem': Andrea Martin, Robert Ri'chard, Juani Feliz, Kate Rockwell & Sullivan Jones To Recur In Tracy Oliver's Amazon Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Petski, Denise (July 12, 2021). "'DMZ': Rutina Wesley & Mamie Gummer Among 9 Cast Additions; Ernest Dickerson & Carly Wray Join Creative Team Of HBO Max's DC Series". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Zaltzman, Lior (September 30, 2022). "Everything We Know About the 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' TV Show". Kveller. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Cordero, Rosy (June 3, 2025). "'Raising Kanan's Hailey Kilgore & 'Harlem's Juani Feliz Among 4 Cast As Series Regulars In '9-1-1: Nashville'". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Juani Feliz: Talento e inteligencia criolla". listindiario.com (in Spanish). March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "About | Juani Feliz". Juanifeliz. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Juani Feliz". IMDb. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ Petski, Denise (March 11, 2019). "'Until The Wedding': Michael Stahl-David, Trent Garrett, Liza Colon-Zayas Among 6 Cast In ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ Sisavat, Monica (February 17, 2022). "Juani Feliz". Popsugar Entertainment. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Sullivan Jones, Juani Feliz & Robert Ri'chard Interview: Harlem". ScreenRant. December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Los 50 Más Bellos de People en Español 2022: #DejandoHuella". People en Español (in Spanish). June 22, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  12. ↑ Colomé Santiago, Carla (July 14, 2022). "Juani Feliz, la historia de una dominicana que conquistó Harvard y Hollywood". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  13. ↑ Diario, Listin (February 5, 2024). "Todos los nominados a Premios Soberano 2024". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  14. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 17, 2025). "'The Equalizer': Titus Welliver & Juani Feliz To Headline Potential Spinoff For CBS". Deadline. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 22, 2025). "'The Equalizer' Spinoff Not Moving Forward, Mothership Series Remains In Renewal Consideration At CBS". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  16. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 3, 2025). "'The Equalizer' Starring Queen Latifah Canceled By CBS After 5 Seasons". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  17. ↑ Otterson, Joe (June 3, 2025). "'9-1-1: Nashville' Casts Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, Hunter McVey". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  18. ↑ "A Whimsical Meets Rustic-Chic Wedding in Long Island City". Brides. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  19. ↑ https://people.com/meet-the-real-life-partners-of-9-1-1-nashville-cast-11826973.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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