Luna Lauren Velez

Luna Lauren Velez

60 · Born: Nov 2, 1964

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornNov 2, 1964 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Relatives
  • Lorraine Velez (Sibling)

Biography

Lauren Vélez, a talented American actress of Puerto Rican heritage, burst onto the scene with her remarkable performances in various television and film projects. Born on November 2, 1964, she is the identical twin sister of actress Lorraine Vélez, sharing a special bond with her sibling.

Throughout her illustrious career, Lauren Vélez has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with her captivating portrayals of complex characters. Her most iconic roles include the multifaceted and enigmatic Maria LaGuerta in the critically acclaimed series Dexter, the determined and resourceful Detective Nina Moreno in the groundbreaking Fox drama New York Undercover, and the compassionate and dedicated Dr. Gloria Nathan in the controversial and thought-provoking HBO series Oz.

Lauren Vélez's remarkable talent and versatility have earned her widespread recognition and acclaim, solidifying her position as a respected and accomplished actress in the industry.

Career

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2024
{"id":167147,"title":"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse","year":"2023","character":"Rio Morales (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5frd7g9ouhj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5frd7g9ouhj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":189508,"title":"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts","year":"2023","character":"Breanna Diaz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7b8kjcfptla0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7b8kjcfptla0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":193115,"title":"Rogue Hostage","year":"2021","character":"Sunshine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rogue-hostage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ahi3f3j56p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ahi3f3j56p0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Rogue Hostage
Rogue Hostage as Sunshine
{"id":168174,"title":"Ana","year":"2020","character":"Camila","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ana","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ck9u8g05s90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ck9u8g05s90.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Ana
Ana as Camila
{"id":138307,"title":"Swallow","year":"2020","character":"Lucy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/swallow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2npk2hd8nh6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2npk2hd8nh6g.jpg"},"released":1}
Swallow
Swallow as Lucy
{"id":137844,"title":"Windows on the World","year":"2019","character":"Eva","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/windows-on-the-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_137844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_137844.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":129866,"title":"Shaft","year":"2019","character":"Bennie Rodriguez","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shaft-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/35guejec4r4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/35guejec4r4g.jpg"},"released":1}
Shaft
Shaft as Bennie Rodriguez
{"id":115271,"title":"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse","year":"2018","character":"Rio Morales (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lfipn3uf7a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lfipn3uf7a0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":114968,"title":"The First Purge","year":"2018","character":"Luisa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-first-purge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7nqof86bhb10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7nqof86bhb10.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":109647,"title":"Officer Downe","year":"2016","character":"Police Chief Berringer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/officer-downe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1657edi150u8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1657edi150u8.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Officer Downe
Officer Downe as Police Chief Berringer
{"id":1326,"title":"How to Get Away with Murder","year":2016,"character":"Soraya Hargrove","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/how-to-get-away-with-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/388riqjfbg80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/388riqjfbg80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10800,"title":"South of Hell","year":2015,"character":"Tetra","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/south-of-hell","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10800.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":689,"title":"Elementary","year":2015,"character":"Zoe Mercado","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/elementary","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg"},"released":1}
Elementary
Elementary as Zoe Mercado
{"id":1037,"title":"Unforgettable","year":2014,"character":"Aisha Conway","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/unforgettable","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5lbvrbcul880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5lbvrbcul880.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Unforgettable
Unforgettable as Aisha Conway
{"id":3769,"title":"Rosewood Lane","year":"2011","character":"Paula Crenshaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rosewood-lane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14oai578bhpg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14oai578bhpg.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Rosewood Lane
Rosewood Lane as Paula Crenshaw
{"id":12,"title":"Dexter","year":2006,"character":"Maria LaGuerta","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/dexter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qneuqgsg520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qneuqgsg520.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Dexter
Dexter as Maria LaGuerta
{"id":1004,"title":"Numb3rs","year":2005,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/numb3rs","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4h6es61qper0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4h6es61qper0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":1055,"title":"Medium","year":2005,"character":"Elena Cabrera","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/medium","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vi3f0rqnpo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vi3f0rqnpo0.jpg"},"released":1}
Medium
Medium as Elena Cabrera
{"id":192745,"title":"Love and Treason","year":"2001","character":"Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren V\u00e9lez)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/love-and-treason","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_192745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_192745.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Love and Treason
Love and Treason as Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)
{"id":53915,"title":"Prison Song","year":"2001","character":"Prison Counselor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/prison-song","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53915.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53915.jpg"},"released":1}
Prison Song
Prison Song as Prison Counselor (uncredited)
{"id":24285,"title":"Prince of Central Park","year":"2000","character":"Rosa Sanchez","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/prince-of-central-park","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24285.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24285.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":1999,"character":"Ms. Torres","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Law & Order
Law & Order as Ms. Torres
{"id":56087,"title":"Thicker Than Blood","year":"1998","character":"Camilla Lopez","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/thicker-than-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56087.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56087.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Thicker Than Blood
Thicker Than Blood as Camilla Lopez
{"id":55762,"title":"I Think I Do","year":"1997","character":"Carol","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-think-i-do-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55762.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55762.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":34,"title":"Oz","year":1997,"character":"Dr. Gloria Nathan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/oz","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vulnm54t760.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vulnm54t760.jpg"},"released":1}
Oz
Oz as Dr. Gloria Nathan
{"id":4580,"title":"City Hall","year":"1996","character":"Elaine Santos","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/city-hall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oe37pb4tseg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oe37pb4tseg.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
City Hall
City Hall as Elaine Santos
{"id":9686,"title":"New York Undercover","year":1995,"character":"Det. Nina Moreno","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/new-york-undercover","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9686.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
New York Undercover
New York Undercover as Det. Nina Moreno
{"id":8237,"title":"I Like It Like That","year":"1994","character":"Lisette Linares","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-like-it-like-that","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8237.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
I Like It Like That
I Like It Like That as Lisette Linares