Cierra Ramirez
Cierra Alexa Ramirez (born March 9, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She played Mariana Adams Foster in the Freeform television series The Fosters and reprises the role in the spin-off series Good Trouble.
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.jpg.webp) Ramirez at the 7th Annual Television Academy Honors on June 1, 2014 | |
| Born | Cierra Alexa Ramirez March 9, 1995 |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Mariana Adams Foster in The Fosters and Good Trouble |
Early life
Ramirez was born on March 9, 1995, to music producer and the consultant Sonny Ramirez and his wife, a kindergarten teacher. Ramírez was raised in Sugar Land, Texas, and attended Westside High School for her first two years before moving to Los Angeles. She graduated high school through a home-school program to allow her to pursue her acting career.[1]
Career
Music
Music led to Ramirez making her television debut—when she was 10 years old, she performed a song the "Apollo Kids Star of Tomorrow" segment of Showtime at the Apollo.[2] Ramirez is signed to Empire and Tribeca Music Group.[3] She has performed as the opening act for a number of musical acts, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago and Ruben Studdard.[2]
On June 20, 2016, Ramirez released her first EP, Discreet.[3] Her singles subsequently followed her first EP: "Faded" Feat. Baeza in 2017.[4]
In 2018, Ramirez released the first single “Bad Boys” off of her debut album, Over Your Head, which was released February 28, 2020. Singles that followed “Bad Boys” were; “Liquid Courage (Love Me Better)", "Broke Us" Feat. Trevor Jackson in 2019 and “Over Your Head” in 2020.
Music videos for the singles "Faded", "Bad Boys", "Liquid Courage" and "Broke Us" were released. "Liquid Courage (Love Me Better)" , "Broke Us" and “BBU” were directed by Maria Skobeleva.[5][6]
Acting
In 2007, Ramirez played a recurring role on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, as Jasmine, a young camper with anger management issues. Ramirez played recurring character Kathy in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, introduced in the 100th episode as a pregnant freshman.[7]
Ramirez played the titular role in the 2012 feature film Girl in Progress, for which she won an ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actress Supporting Role.[8][9]
Starting in 2013, Ramirez played Mariana Foster in the ABC Family (renamed "Freeform" channel) series The Fosters. Her character is a straight-A student who, with her fraternal twin, has been adopted by a lesbian couple into a multi-ethnic blended family. The show premiered on June 3, 2013, and in January 2017, Freeform announced that it had been renewed for its fifth season.[10] However, according to Entertainment Weekly, the series will be cancelled after a three-night limited series on June 6, 2018. To be followed with a spin off, Good Trouble premiering January 9, 2019, featuring Ramirez and Maia Mitchell.
Personal life
She is of Colombian and Mexican descent.[11]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak charts |
|---|---|---|
| Over Your Head[12] |
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#15 on the US Pop iTunes Charts |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak charts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discreet |
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- | N/A |
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Faded" Feat. Casey Veggies & Honey Cocaine | 2016 | Discreet |
| "Faded" Feat. Baeza | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Bad Boys" | 2018 | Over Your Head |
| "Liquid Courage (Love Me Better)" | 2019 | |
| "Broke Us" Feat. Trevor Jackson | ||
| "Love Me Ole (Latin Remix)" (with Major & C-Kan) | Non-album single | |
| "Over Your Head" | 2020 | Over Your Head |
| "BBU" |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Círculo" | 2019 | COASTCITY | 1190 (EP) |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Faded" | 2016 | Casey Veggies & Honey C | Austin Kelley |
| "Faded" | 2017 | Baeza | Keoni Marcelo |
| "Bad Boys" | 2018 | None | Arrad Rahgoshay |
| "Liquid Courage (Love Me Better)" | 2019 | None | Maria Skobeleva |
| "Broke Us" | Trevor Jackson | ||
| "Love Me Ole (Latin Remix)" | Major & C-Kan | Gabe Bostetler | |
| "Over Your Head" | 2020 | None | Riley Robbins |
| "BBU" (Vertical Video) | None | Maria Skobeleva | |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | All In | Marisol | Supporting role |
| 2007 | Star and Stella Save the World | Stella Rivera | TV movie |
| 2012 | Girl in Progress | Ansiedad | Lead role |
| 2016 | Petting Scorpions | Daisy | Lead role |
| 2017 | Drink Slay Love | Pearl | Lead role |
| 2018 | Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors[13] | America Chavez | Voice role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Showtime at the Apollo | Herself | October 29, 2005 |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Isabel Terraza | Episode: "Deviant" |
| Zoey 101 | Girl #1 | Episode: "Surprise" | |
| Desperate Housewives | Annie Marie | Episode: "Children and Art" | |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Jasmine | Recurring role, (4 episodes) |
| 2008 | My Own Worst Enemy | Ruthy Spivey | Scenes deleted |
| 2012 | Piper's Quick Picks | Herself | Guest |
| The Talk | Herself | ||
| 2012–2013 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Kathy | Recurring role, (22 episodes) |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Mariana Adams Foster | Main role |
| 2019–present | Good Trouble[14] | ||
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts | America Chavez | Voice |
| Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron | |||
| Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actress/Feature Film | Girl in Progress | Won |
| ALMA Award | Favorite Movie Actress-Supporting Role | Girl in Progress | Won | |
| The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts | Horizon Award[15] | Won | ||
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Star: Female | The Fosters | Nominated |
| HOLA Awards | Honoring Award | The Fosters | Won | |
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Actress | The Fosters | Nominated |
| 2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Drama TV Actress | Good Trouble | Nominated |
References
- Holley, Pete (May 8, 2012). "Teen leaps from Sugar Land to Hollywood". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- "Cast Members: Cierra Ramirez". ABC Spark. Corus Entertainment. 2013. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- Assaf Lynn, Roxane (June 14, 2016). "Music Debut for TV Babe Cierra Ramirez". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- Rodriguez P (May 1, 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Cierra Ramirez Premieres Music Video for Party Anthem 'Faded'". LATINA. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "Cierra Ramirez: Liquid Courage". Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- Cierra Ramirez Broke us Ft. Trevor Jackson, retrieved August 16, 2019
- Goldberg, Lesley (March 8, 2012). "'Secret Life of the American Teenager' Adds 'Suite Life' Actress as New Series Regular (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- Scott, A.O. (May 10, 2012). "Daughter and Mother, Chasing Adulthood". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- "2012 NCLR Alma Awards: Recipients" (PDF). National Council of La Raza. 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- Peart, Tanvier (April 15, 2013). "Jennifer Lopez's New Show 'The Fosters' Stirs Up Controversy Over Same-Sex Couple Raising Family". Latinos Post. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- Thang, Miss (June 28, 2014). "For everyone that's asking...my dad's Colombian and my mom's Mexican...so that makes me Mexilombianpic.twitter.com/xjxGI3UjEl". Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- "Over Your Head". iTunes. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- Cheng, Susan; Flaherty, Keely (December 7, 2017). "Marvel's Launching A New Franchise Of Wonderful, Diverse Superheroes". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- Gelman, Vlada (May 23, 2018). "Fosters Spinoff: And the Title Is..." TVLine. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "Emerging Artists: Cierra Ramirez". wmusicgroup.com. 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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