Alicia Sixtos Explained

Alicia Sixtos
Birthname:Alicia Marie Sixtos
Birth Place:San Francisco, California
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2006–present

Alicia Marie Sixtos is an American actress. Sixtos is best known for her role as Maya Martinez in the Hulu series East Los High and her recurring role as Carmen Cruz in the ABC Family's series The Fosters.[1]

Early years

Sixtos was born and raised in San Francisco and has three sisters.[2] Sixtos is of Mexican and Portuguese descent. Sixtos moved to Los Angeles in 2005, and began work as a model for ad agencies.

Career

Sixtos has done many roles in many television series and movies including The Avengers, King of the Hill, Californication, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and General Hospital. In 2006, she had the lead role in the drama film Quinceañera.[3] In 2014, she would portray the role of Carmen on the show The Fosters.[4]

Personal life

On October 11, 2018, Sixtos came out on Twitter as pansexual for National Coming Out Day.[5] Sixtos and actor Bex Taylor-Klaus married in October 2020.[6]

Filmography

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2006Quinceañera Eileen May Garcia
2007Shelter Amber
2010High School Sharky Ovante
2011The Custom MaryMary
2012The AvengersCarrier BridgeTechs
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2007Simone MolinezEpisode: "Big Shots"
2007Lincoln HeightsParty GirlEpisode: "Grown Folks' Business"
2007CalifornicationGirl with Carjacker Episode: "Filthy Lucre"
2008King of the HillInez Episode: "Lady and Gentrification"
2009EntourageBettyEpisode: "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car"
2010General HospitalAprilEpisode #1.12173
201190210WaitressEpisode: "The Enchanted Donkey"
2012New GirlTiffanyEpisode: "Bathtub"
2013–2017East Los HighMaya Martinez46 episodes
2014The FostersCarmen7 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Breaking News - Cast and Executive Producers of "The Fosters," Including Executive Producer Jennifer Lopez, to Chat Live with Fans Via Twitter During the Season Finale of the ABC Family Series, Airing Tonight . TheFutonCritic.com . 2014-03-24 . 2014-05-11.
  2. Web site: Profile . eastloshigh.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20140304035825/http://eastloshigh.com/alicia-marie-sixtos/ . 2014-03-04 . dead .
  3. Web site: LATINOBUZZ: Q & A with Alicia Marie Sixtos . indiewire.com . May 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120525025621/http://blogs.indiewire.com/sydneylevine/latinobuzz-q-a-with-alicia-marie-sixtos-high-school . May 25, 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: The Fosters: Girls United' sneak peek: Watch the first spinoff webisode early . zap2it.com . January 31, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140225154455/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2014/01/the-fosters-girls-united-sneak-peek.html . February 25, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Sixtos . Alicia . Alicia Sixtos . AliciaSixtos . 1050586898702290944 . October 11, 2018 . Happy #nationalcomingoutday. https://t.co/Z0QVFPd0Yk . en . January 23, 2021.
  6. Web site: October 14, 2020. The Killing's Bex Taylor-Klaus, The Fosters' Alicia Sixtos Got Married. October 31, 2020. www.advocate.com. en.