Laura Gmez Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Laura Gómez Quick Info
Height5 ft 9 in
Weight60 kg
Date of BirthNovember 15, 1979
Zodiac SignScorpio
Eye Color
Dark Brown

Laura Gómez is a Dominican actress, writer, producer, voiceover artist, and director who is best known for her role as Blanca Flores in the American comedy-drama web television series titled Orange Is the New Black. In addition to that, she has also been cast in many other on-screen projects including Anne Plus, Show Me a Hero, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Maggie Black, and America Adrift.

Born Name

Laura Anne Gomez

Nick Name

Laura

Laura Gómez as seen while taking a selfie in September 2018 (Laura Gómez / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Dominican Republic

Residence

New York, United States

Nationality

Education

She studied at the University of New York as well as the Jacob Krueger Studio.

Occupation

Actress, Writer, Producer, Director, Voiceover Artist

Manager

Laura Gómez is represented by Authentic Talent and Literary Management, Talent Management Company, Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Build

Slim

Laura Gómez posing for a picture alongside her parents (Laura Gómez / Instagram)

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Laura Gómez has dated –

  • Kyle Eastwood (1991-2005)
  • Salman Rushdie (2016)
  • Race / Ethnicity

    Hispanic

    Laura Gómez has Dominican roots.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Dimpled smile
    • A beauty spot below her lips
    Laura Gómez smiling in a picture alongside politician Bernie Sanders in February 2019 (Laura Gómez / Instagram)

    Laura Gómez Facts

  • She grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
  • At the age of 21, she shifted to New York to study acting.
  • Laura Gómez made her first film appearance by playing the role of Caroline in the 1982 French comedy film, Ma femme s’appelle reviens, starring Michel Blanc, Anémone, Xavier Saint-Macary, and Pascale Rocard.
  • Alongside the likes of Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, Jason Biggs, Uzo Aduba, Danielle BrooksNick Sandow, Yael Stone, Samira Wiley, Jackie Cruz, Lea DeLaria, and Elizabeth Rodriguez, Laura Gómez was cast in the Netflix drama series Orange Is the New Black from 2013 to 2019.
  • For her role in Orange Is the New Black, she won, alongside her fellow cast members, the Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series” in 2016.
  • She also appeared as Selena Cruz in a few episodes of the police procedural crime drama television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, between 2014 and 2015.
  • Laura is a literature fan and enjoys reading books and novels.
  • She has been a member of the Spanish Repertory Theater.
  • As a director and producer, Laura Gómez has been associated with projects such as The Iron Warehouse, To Kill a Roach, and Hallelujah.
  • She has done voiceover work for audiobooks like How the García Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Álvarez and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz.
  • Featured Image by Laura Gómez / Instagram

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