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Tessie Santiago

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Birthday: Aug 10, 1975

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA

Best known for her debut as the bold adventuress female version of Zorro in the 2000 television series "Queen of Swords," actress Tessie Santiago has parlayed that success into a diverse career on the small screen. Attracted to acting at the University of Miami, Santiago appeared in numerous student films and graduated with a degree in film and theater arts, before going on to learn film production in Prague. A brief stint studying Shakespearean drama in London followed. Santiago was waitressing when she auditioned for the role as the daring swordswoman Maria Teresa Alvarado on "Queen of Swords." The success of the show led Santiago to the role of an arrogant salsa dancer who callously dumps her partner in "The Way She Moves" in 2001. A Miami native of Cuban descent, Santiago noted with some irony that her recurring role on the comedy series "Good Morning, Miami" was shot entirely in Los Angeles. Santiago continued in comedy with another regular role in "Kitchen Confidential," co-starring opposite Bradley Cooper and big screen and theater stalwart Frank Langella. Santiago was able to return to her home state of Florida to make her feature film debut opposite luminaries Julie Harris and Ruby Dee in "The Way Back Home" in 2006. Santiago guest-starred on several series before her next regular role in the comedy-drama "Twentysixmiles," co-starring with John Schneider. In 2010, Santiago was featured in her second film, "Angel Camouflaged," a drama set in the world of rock 'n' roll music.

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Highest-Rated Movies

The Way Back Home
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58% Devil's Whisper Watchlist
42% Drink Slay Love
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50% Angel Camouflaged
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7% The Cell 2
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Break-In
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20% One Hot Summer
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64% The Cheerleader Murders
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A Lesson in Romance
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The Wishing Well
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Filmography

Movies TV Shows
Devil's Whisper 58% 2017 Lucia Actor Drink Slay Love 42% 2017 Mother Actor The Cheerleader Murders 64% 2016 Jane Actor A Lesson in Romance 2014 Amara Actor Touched 2014 Maria Luther Actor Angel Camouflaged 50% 2010 Desdemona Actor The Wishing Well 2010 Rachel Actor One Hot Summer 20% 2009 Anabel Aguilera Actor The Cell 2 7% 2009 Maya Casteneda Actor Break-In 2006 Joani Actor The Way Back Home 2006 Actor
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