Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for playing ruby in Larry Clark's Kids and most recently as a lead character in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.
Her uncle is a teacher known as Uncle Frank or Mr. Jump
Is of Puerto Rican, Cuban, African American, Irish and Native American descent.
Discovered sitting on her front porch in New York City and asked if she wanted to be in a movie. That movie was Kids (1995).
Attended an alternative school in downtown Manhattan, where she harbored aspirations of one day becoming a marine biologist.
Was raised in Manhattan by her mother, a professional vocalist, and her father, who worked in construction.
Has a younger brother named Clay
Lives with Jason Lewis (I) (who plays Jerry "Smith" Jerrod in "Sex and the City" (1998)) [November 2005].
Has her own production company called Trybe.
Rosario's character from Rent (2005), Mimi, is modeled after the character Mimi in Giacomo Puccini (I)'s "La Boheme.".
Her uncle is comic book artist Gustavo Vazquez.
2006 - Co-created the comic book "Occult Crimes Taskforce.".
Broke up with Jason Lewis (I) [November 9, 2006].
Originally had a small part as a nurse in the film Devil's Rejects, The (2005). Her character was cut out of the theatrical release after director Rob Zombie decided to remove the character Dr. Satan. Her character was to be killed off within forty seconds of her entrance.
Is an alumni of the Lee Strasberg Institute such as actors Frank Miranda (II), Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Dennis Hopper, Julia Roberts (I).
