Christian Serratos: 14 facts about the Selena actress you should know
Christian Serratos plays Selena Quintanilla in Netflix's new Selena: The Series. Find out her age and previous roles here.
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1. Who is Christian Serratos? Get to know Netflix's Selena actress here
You may already know her as Rosita Espinosa on AMC's The Walking Dead, but now, Christian Serratos is about to make her mark on Netflix. Starring as Selena Quintanilla in Selena: The Series, the actress has already been getting great reviews for her performance. Here's everything you need to know about the star. [PA Images]
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2. How old is Christian Serratos?
Christian Serratos is 31 years old. She was born on 21st September 1990. [PA Images]
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3. How tall is Christian Serratos?
Christian Serratos is around 1.70m tall, which is about 5ft 5 inches. [PA Images]
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4. Where is Christian Serratos from? Is she Mexican?
Christian Serratos was born in Pasadena, California and raised in Burbank, CA. Her mother, who is a jewellery designer, is of Mexican descent. And her father, who does contraction on Hollywood sets, is of Italian descent. [PA Images]
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5. What is Christian Serratos' Instagram?
You can find Christian Serratos on Instagram at @christianserratos. On her grid, you'll find gorgeous photos from all her recent photoshoots, snaps of her and her husband and daughter, and some behind the scenes photos from her work on Selena: The Series and The Walking Dead. [via Instagram]
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6. Who plays Selena Quintanilla in Netflix's Selena series?
Christian Serratos plays the beloved Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in the Netflix series. She was chosen for the role with the approval of the Quintanilla family. In order to prepare for her role, Christian studied hours of performance footage and interviews of the singer to perfect her accent and mannerisms. [Netflix]
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7. Does Christian Serratos sing in Selena: The Series? Is that her real voice?
Christian Serratos does not sing in Selena: The Series. Instead, she lip-syncs to Selena’s actual singing voice. She explained to Variety: “I recorded quite a few songs, and I think it was always supposed to be the actress singing but I always wanted it to be Selena because I was such a fan…I just want the fans to see their girl. I want them to see their girl. I don’t want to hear me. I want to hear Selena.” [Netflix]
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8. Christian Serratos didn't reach out to Jennifer Lopez before playing Selena
Jennifer Lopez famously portrayed Selena in the 1997 film. However, Christian Serratos revealed that she didn’t revisit the film or contact J.Lo because she feared it would affect her own instincts about the role: “I thought about reaching out to her, but I wanted to seem cool so I didn’t. I really respect what she did in that film because there was this resurgence of Selena’s work [afterward].” J.Lo also expressed excitement about the series. [Netflix, Warner Bros.]
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9. Who is Christian Serratos' husband? David Boyd is a musician
Christian Serratos is married to musician David Boyd. David is the lead vocalist of the band, New Politics. They have a daughter, who is called Wolfie. [PA Images]
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10. Christian Serratos has a daughter called Wolfie
Christian Serratos and her husband David Boyd welcomed a daughter in 2017, called Wolfie. The couple often share adorable photos of their daughter on social media but never of her face, to protect her privacy. [via Instagram]
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11. What is Christian Serratos' net worth?
With four seasons of The Walking Dead and two seasons of Netflix's Selena series under her belt, along with a whole host of other roles, Christian Serratos' net worth is estimated to be around $2 million. [PA Images]
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12. What movies and TV shows has Christian Serratos been in?
Christian Serratos has appeared in a number of Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows in the past including Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Zoey 101 and Hannah Montana. She also appeared in the pilot episode of AHS: Murder House and as Raven in The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In film, she's most well known for her role as Angela in the Twilight Saga films. [PA Images]
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13. Who did Christian Serratos play on The Walking Dead? – Rosita Espinosa
Christina Serratos played Rosita Espinosa on The Walking Dead. She first appeared in season 4 and was upped to series regular in season 5. She's appeared in 76 episodes of the show so far. [AMC]
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14. Christian Serratos plays Angela Weber in Twilight
Christian Serratos played the role of Bella's friend and classmate Angela. She also appeared in New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn – Part 1. [Summit Entertainment]
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15. Who did Christian Serratos play in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide?
Christian Serratos appears in all three seasons of Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Suzie Crabgrass. She appeared in 44 episodes of the show. [Nickelodeon]
