Chrissie Fit
Chrissie Fit (born April 3, 1984)[1] is an American actress and singer. In 2007, Fit rose to prominence after she was cast as the character Mercedes Juarez in the medical drama, General Hospital. She also played the roles of CheeChee in the DCOMs Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2, and Florencia "Flo" Fuentes in Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3.[2]
Chrissie Fit | |
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 Fit in 2013 | |
| Born | April 3, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life
Fit was born in Miami, Florida,[3] and raised in nearby Hialeah, Florida.[4] She is of Cuban heritage.[5]
Career
Fit made her acting debut on the 2006 Nickelodeon television series, Zoey 101, in an unspecified role. She made her first recurring role on the American daytime television medical drama, General Hospital, where she played Mercedes from 2007 until 2012. She also wrote, directed and starred in the web series, The Subpranos, playing the role of Denise Flores de la Rosa. She also appeared in episodes of Southland, House, General Hospital: Night Shift and The Middleman. In 2012, Fit returned to acting with Filly Brown, where she played Lupe Tonorio.
In 2013, she was cast as CheeChee in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Teen Beach Movie. In 2015, she played Florencia "Flo" Fuentes in Pitch Perfect 2 and reprised her role as CheeChee in the DCOM Teen Beach 2. She later returned as Florencia in 2017's Pitch Perfect 3.
Philanthropy
Fit is a Days for Girls International Ambassador,[6] using her platform to champion menstrual solutions and health education for women and girls all over the world. She co-wrote and performed a song, "All About Them Days (for Girls)" to support the organization's mission in March 2018.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | This Is Culdesac | Student #2 | |
| 2009 | Crossing Over | Student #3 | |
| 2012 | Filly Brown | Lupe Tonorio | |
| 2013 | Sake-Bomb | Edie | |
| The Gelephant | Lisa | ||
| It Remains | Bessie | Short film; also writer | |
| 2014 | Crosstown | Other Chola | |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Florencia "Flo" Fuentes | |
| 2017 | Pitch Perfect 3 | Florencia "Flo" Fuentes | |
| 2020 | All My Life | Amanda Fletcher |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Zoey 101 | Unspecified Role | Episode: "The Great Vince Blake" |
| 2007 | General Hospital: Night Shift | Lupe Rosales | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2012 | General Hospital | Mercedes | Recurring role, 37 episodes |
| 2008 | The Middleman | Shannon Faris | Episode: "The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation" |
| House | Girl | Episode: "Emancipation" | |
| 2009 | Catherine and Annie | Kristy | Television movie |
| 2010 | The Subpranos | Denise Flores de la Rosa | 10 episodes; also director and producer |
| My Roommate the... | Niqi | Episode: "Guido" | |
| 2011 | Southland | Estella | Episode: "Let It Snow" |
| Torchwood | Assistant | Episode: "Rendition" | |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | gigi | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2014 | Disney's Win, Lose or Draw | Herself | Contestant, 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Resident Advisors | Beth | Episode: "Sexiled" |
| Teen Beach 2 | CheeChee | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| 2016 | Mary + Jane | Alyssa | Episode: "Sn**chelorette" |
| 2016–present | Milo Murphy's Law | Amanda Lopez | Voice role; recurring |
| 2017-2020 | Elena of Avalor | Princess Valentina | Voice role; recurring |
| 2019 | Charmed | Effie | Episode: "Witch Perfect" |
| 2020–present | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Melanie | Recurring role |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Our Fight Song" | Various Artists |
| 2017 | "Freedom! '90" / "Cups" | The Bellas from Pitch Perfect 3 and the Top 12 contestants of The Voice season 13 |
| 2018 | "Give Me Your Hand" | Shannon K |
| 2020 | "Love On Top" | Cast of Pitch Perfect[8] |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Liza on Demand | Katie | Episode "Gentrification: The Musical" |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Disney's Peter Pan JR | Tinker Bell |
References
- "UPI Almanac for Wednesday, April 3, 2019". United Press International. April 3, 2019. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
actress /singer Chrissie Fit in 1984 (age 35)
- Rodriguez, Priscilla (July 19, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Chrissie Fit Disney Channel's 'Teen Beach Movie'". Latina. Latina Media Ventures. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- Fit, Chrissie [@chrissiefit] (February 13, 2013). "I was born in the US - In Miami, FL" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019 – via Twitter.
- del Buston, Carolina (December 20, 2017). "Chrissie Fit on Pitch Perfect 3 and Telling Authentic Latina Stories in Hollywood". Miami New Times. Florida. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- Rodriguez, Priscilla (July 19, 2013). "Chrissie Fit Talks 'Teen Beach Movie,' Jenni Rivera, and Being a Latina in Hollywood". Latina. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "Days for Girls International | Board & Advisors". Days for Girls International | Turning Periods Into Pathways. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- Fit, Chrissie (8 March 2018). "Happy International Women's Day". twitter.com/chrissiefit. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- Kinane, Ruth (August 17, 2020). "Pitch Perfect's Barden Bellas reunite to sing Beyoncé and raise money for Unicef". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
External links
- Chrissie Fit at IMDb
- Chrissie Fit on Twitter
