Jackie Cruz

Singer-songwriter and actress who became most well known for her supporting role on the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.

She has been singing and acting her entire life and was first inspired to became an entertainer after watching Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard.

She was raised by a single mother and her mother's sisters, who all helped her overcome a near fatal car accident that left her in a coma when she was 17. In November 2021, she announced that she and her partner Fernando are expecting twins together. In March 2022, they welcomed their twins. In February 2025, they announced they were expecting their third child together.

She joined a list by The Hollywood Reporter in November of 2013 called the Top Latino Powerhouses in Hollywood Under 40 that also included Eva Longoria, Selena Gomez, and Demi Lovato.