Rosa María Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), which she followed with White Men Can't Jump (1992). Among many honors, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless (1993) as well as three Emmy Awards for her work as a choreographer on In Living Color (1990–1994). Perez has also performed in stage plays on Broadway, such as The Ritz, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, and Fish in the Dark. In addition, she was a co-host on the ABC talk show The View during the series' 18th season. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosie Perez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• 2025Highest 2 Lowest — Rosie Perez
• Before — Denise
• Fantasmas — Bianca
• Grimsburg — Martina Martinez (voice)
• Human Resources — Petra the Ambition Gremlin (voice)
• Now and Then — Flora
• 2021Clifford the Big Red Dog — Lucille
• Maya and the Three — Cipactli (voice)
• 2021With/In Volume 1 — (segment "Coco & Gigi"), Director, Screenplay
• 2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) — Renee Montoya
• 2020For NYC
• 2020Goldie — Executive Producer
• 2020Inside the Rain — Dr. Holloway
• The Flight Attendant — Megan Briscoe
• 2020The Last Thing He Wanted — Alma Guerrero
• Your Honor — AUSA Olivia Delmont
• 2019The Dead Don't Die — Posie Juarez
• Rise — Tracey Wolfe
• 2017Active Adults — Zoe
• Big Mouth — Petra (voice)
• Bounty Hunters — Nina Morales
• 2016Five Nights in Maine — Ann
• Search Party — Lorraine De Coss
• 2015Pitch Perfect 2 — The View Host
• 2015Puerto Ricans in Paris — Gloria
• 2015Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
• Thank You and Sorry
• 2014Fugly! — Zowie
• Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero — Aunt Rose (voice)
• 2014The Hero of Color City — Red (voice)
• 2013Gods Behaving Badly — Persephone
• 2013The Counselor — Ruth
• 2012Small Apartments — Ms. Baker
• 2012Won't Back Down — Breena Harper
• Fish Hooks — Chichelsea Chihuahua (voice)
• 2010Lies in Plain Sight — Marisol Reyes
• 2010Pete Smalls Is Dead — Julia
• 2010The Other Guys — Rosie Perez
• Nurse Jackie — Jules
• 2008Go, Diego, Go!: Moonlight Rescue
• Lipstick Jungle — Dahlia Morales
• 2008Pineapple Express — Carol
• 2008The Take — Marina De La Pena
• 2006All the Invisible Children — Ruthie (segment "Jesus Children of America")
• 2006Just Like the Son — Mrs. Ponders
• 2006¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas! — Herself, Executive Producer, Director
• Go, Diego, Go! — Click
• 2005Jesus Children of America — Ruthie
• 2005Lackawanna Blues — Bertha
• 2003From the 104th Floor — narrator
• Widows — Linda Pirelli
• 2001Human Nature — Louise
• 2001Riding in Cars with Boys — Shirley Perro
• 2000King of the Jungle — Joanne
• 2000The Road to El Dorado — Chel (voice)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Eva Banks
• SpongeBob SquarePants — Suzie Groove (voice)
• 1999The 24 Hour Woman — Grace Santos, Co-Producer
• 1998Louis & Frank
• 1997A Brother's Kiss — Debbie
• 1997Dance with the Devil — Perdita Durango
• 1997Subway Stories — The Girl (segment "Love on the A Train"), Executive Producer
• Saturday Night Special
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child — Susana (voice), Thumbelina (voice), Robinita (voice)
• 1994It Could Happen to You — Muriel Lang
• 1994Somebody to Love — Mercedes
• 1993Fearless — Carla Rodrigo
• Frasier — Francesca (voice), Lizbeth
• 1993Untamed Heart — Cindy
• 1992White Men Can't Jump — Gloria Clement
• 1991Night on Earth — Angela
• 1990Criminal Justice — Denise Moore
• 1989Do the Right Thing — Tina
• 21 Jump Street — Rosie Martinez

Appearances as themselves (48)

• Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast — Self
• 2025Everybody Wants to Be Gen X — Self
• 2024Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• 2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days — Self
• 2020Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics — Self
• 2020My Name Is Pedro — Self
• Today with Jenna & Sheinelle — Self
• Moltissimo — Self
• 2016De Puerto Rico para el mundo — Self
• 2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall — Self
• 2016Muhammad Ali: A Life — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
• 2014Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience — self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• 2013Picasso Baby — Self
• 2012Brooklyn Boheme — Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars — Self - Guest Judge
• 2009Big Pun: The Legacy — Self
• 2009Celebrity Habla — Self
• 2009Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• The Wendy Williams Show — Herself
• 2006Home — Self
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Guest Judge
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self
• The Reichen Show — Self - Guest
• The Tyra Banks Show — Herself
• 2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies — Self
• 2004Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• 2003The Evolution of an American Filmmaker — Self
• 2003What I Want My Words to Do to You — Self
• 2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' — Self
• The Chris Rock Show — Self
• The View — Self, Self - Co-Host
• The Daily Show — Self
• Viva el lunes — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Herself
• 1989Making 'Do the Right Thing' — Self / Tina
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• Good Morning America — Self
• Great Performances — Self
• Tony Awards — Self - Presenter
• The Oscars — Self