Cierra Ramirez Explained

Cierra Ramirez
Birth Name:Cierra Alexa Ramirez
Birth Date:9 March 1995
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Years Active:2005–present

Cierra Alexa Ramirez (born March 9, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Mariana Adams Foster in the Freeform television series The Fosters and reprising her role in the spin-off series Good Trouble, which she also co-executive produced with co-star Maia Mitchell. Her accolades include an ALMA Award and a GLAAD Media Award nomination.[1]

Early life

Ramirez was born on March 9, 1995, in Houston, Texas.[2] Her father, Sonny Ramirez, was a music producer and her mother, Cris Ramirez, was a kindergarten teacher. Ramirez was raised in Sugar Land, Texas, and attended Westside High School for two years before moving to Los Angeles, California. She graduated high school through a home-school program to allow her to pursue her acting career.[3]

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.[4] Ramirez is signed to Empire and Tribeca Music Group.[5] She has performed as the opening act for a number of musical acts, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago and Ruben Studdard.[4]

On June 20, 2016, Ramirez released her first EP Discreet.[5] Her singles subsequently followed her first EP: "Faded" Feat. Baeza in 2017.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

Ramirez had her film debut in the titular role for the 2012 feature film Girl in Progress, for which she won an ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actress Supporting Role.[9] [10]

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 Jesus, 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.[11] However, according to Entertainment Weekly, the series would 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.[12]

In 2017, Ramirez starred in the Lifetime film Drink, Slay, Love co-produced by Bella Thorne and based on the novel by Sarah Beth Durst. Her character is a vampire who becomes immune to sunlight after a freak accident.[13]

Personal life

She is of Colombian and Mexican descent.[14]

She dated Youtuber and comedian Jeff Wittek in 2015 for 3 years.[15]

Since 2019, she has been in a relationship with musician OTHRSYDE, also known as Jonathan Zallez. [16] They announced their engagement in September 2023.[17]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Faded"
(featuring Casey Veggies & Honey Cocaine)
2016Discreet
"Faded"
(featuring Baeza)
2017
"Bad Boys"2018Over Your Head
"Liquid Courage (Love Me Better)"2019
"Broke Us"
(featuring Trevor Jackson)
"Love Me Ole (Latin Remix)"
(with Maejor & C-Kan)
! scope="row""Over Your Head"2020Over Your Head
! scope="row"BBU"

Music videos

Title! scope="col"
YearOther artist(s)Director(s)
"Faded"2016Casey Veggies & Honey CAustin Kelley
"Faded"2017BaezaKeoni Marcelo
"Bad Boys"2018Arrad Rahgoshay
"Liquid Courage (Love Me Better)"2019Maria Skobeleva
"Broke Us"Trevor Jackson
"Love Me Ole (Latin Remix)"Major & C-KanGabe Bostetler
"Over Your Head"2020Riley Robbins
"BBU" (Vertical Video)Maria Skobeleva

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006All InMarisolSupporting role
2012Girl in ProgressAnsiedadLead role
2016Petting ScorpionsDaisyLead role
2018[19] America ChavezVoice role
2023The Re-Education of Molly SingerLindsaySupporting role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Showtime at the ApolloHerselfOctober 29, 2005
2006Isabel TerrazaEpisode: "Deviant"
Zoey 101Girl #1Episode: "Surprise"
Desperate HousewivesAnnie MarieEpisode: "Children and Art"
2007The Suite Life of Zack & CodyJasmineRecurring role (4 episodes)
2007Star and Stella Save the WorldStella RiveraTelevision films
2008My Own Worst EnemyRuthy SpiveyScenes deleted
2012Piper's Quick PicksHerselfGuest
The TalkHerself
2012–2013The Secret Life of the American TeenagerKathyRecurring role (22 episodes)
2013–2018The FostersMariana Adams FosterMain role
2017Drink, Slay, LovePearlTelevision film
2019–2024Good Trouble[20] Mariana Adams FosterMain role
2019Marvel Rising: Chasing GhostsAmerica ChavezVoice
Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2012Imagen Foundation AwardsBest Supporting Actress/Feature FilmGirl in Progress
ALMA AwardFavorite Movie Actress-Supporting RoleGirl in Progress
The National Hispanic Foundation for the ArtsHorizon Award[21]
2014Teen Choice AwardsChoice Summer TV Star: FemaleThe Fosters
HOLA AwardsHonoring AwardThe Fosters
2017Teen Choice AwardsChoice Summer TV ActressThe Fosters
2019Teen Choice AwardsChoice Drama TV ActressGood Trouble
2022GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Drama SeriesGood Trouble (as producer)[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beauty . Haters Are Cierra Ramirez's Motivators. But Don't Come For Her Latinidad . 2023-08-09 . www.refinery29.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-01-11 . Cierra Ramirez - Actress . 2023-08-09 . TV Insider . en-US.
  3. News: Holley. Pete. May 8, 2012. Teen leaps from Sugar Land to Hollywood. Houston Chronicle. January 2, 2018.
  4. Web site: Cast Members: Cierra Ramirez . . . 2013 . January 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170704120512/http://www.abcspark.ca/shows/fosters/cast/cierra-ramirez . July 4, 2017 . dead .
  5. News: Music Debut for TV Babe Cierra Ramirez . Assaf Lynn . Roxane . . June 14, 2016 . January 21, 2017.
  6. Web site: Rodriguez P. 1 May 2017. EXCLUSIVE: Cierra Ramirez Premieres Music Video for Party Anthem 'Faded'. 2020-08-07. LATINA. en.
  7. Web site: Cierra Ramirez: Liquid Courage. . 2019-08-16.
  8. News: 'Secret Life of the American Teenager' Adds 'Suite Life' Actress as New Series Regular (Exclusive) . Goldberg . Lesley . . March 8, 2012 . January 21, 2017.
  9. News: Daughter and Mother, Chasing Adulthood . Scott . A.O. . . May 10, 2012 . January 21, 2017.
  10. Web site: 2012 NCLR Alma Awards: Recipients . . 2013 . January 21, 2017.
  11. News: Jennifer Lopez's New Show 'The Fosters' Stirs Up Controversy Over Same-Sex Couple Raising Family . Tanvier . Peart . Latinos Post . April 15, 2013 . January 21, 2017.
  12. Web site: Good Trouble Review: This Is How Spin-Offs Are Supposed to Be Done . 2023-08-10 . TVGuide.com . en.
  13. Web site: Bella Thorne To Produce YA Vampire Movie 'Drink, Slay, Love' For Lifetime Starring Cierra Ramirez. Deadline. Amanda. N'Duka. August 24, 2016. August 20, 2024.
  14. cierraramirez . 483000419082199040 . For everyone that's asking...my dad's Colombian and my mom's Mexican...so that makes me Mexilombian pic.twitter.com/xjxGI3UjEl. Cierra. Ramirez . June 28, 2014 . January 2, 2018.
  15. Web site: Vlog Squad Member Jeff Wittek Dated Actress Cierra Ramirez for Three Years . . September 29, 2020 . distractify.com . Distractify . July 26, 2023 . Jeff and Cierra started dating in early 2015, after they first met in a club in Los Angeles. They stayed together for three years, keenly chronicling their relationship landmarks on social media..
  16. cierraramirez . CSpSh6PFQxQ . happy 2 years to the boy i love most in the whoooooole world @othersyde . August 16, 2021.
  17. Web site: 2023-09-11 . 'Good Trouble' star Cierra Ramirez is engaged: 'Luckiest girl in the world' . 2023-10-04 . TODAY.com . en.
  18. Web site: Over Your Head. iTunes. 2020-02-07.
  19. Web site: Cheng. Susan. Flaherty. Keely. Marvel's Launching A New Franchise Of Wonderful, Diverse Superheroes. BuzzFeed News. December 7, 2017. December 7, 2017.
  20. Web site: Gelman. Vlada. 2018-05-23. Fosters Spinoff: And the Title Is.... 2020-08-07. TVLine. en. April 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230409034907/https://tvline.com/2018/05/23/the-fosters-spinoff-name-good-trouble-callie-mariana/. dead.
  21. Web site: Emerging Artists: Cierra Ramirez . wmusicgroup.com . 2013 . January 21, 2017.
  22. Web site: The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards . . 2022-01-21 . 2022-01-22 .