Celebrity Biographies
Wanda De Jesus Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1958, August 26 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 62 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 4 inches |
| Name | wanda de jesus |
| birth name | American actress }Wanda De Jesus |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Manhattan, New York |
| ethnicity | Spanish American |
| Profession | Actress |
| Net worth | $2 million |
| eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Boyfriend | Jimmy Smiths (since 1986) |
| Married | Nope |
| Kids | Nope |
| Education | City University of New York |
| Awards | Image Award for the TV Movie Almost a Woman (2001) |
| Films | RoboCop 2, Once in the Life, The Ministers |
| tv show | Mariah (1987), Santa Barbara (1991-92), Live Shot (1995), CSI: Miami (2002-03), All My Children (2010) |
Wanda De Jesus, an American born actress is very popular for playing the main cast Santana Andrade in the telenovela Santa Barbara (1991-1992). She became the fourth actress to play the role after Ava Lazar, Margaret Michaels, and Gina Gallego. A professional since 1986, Wanda, over the course of her 3-decade career, has already logged 51 acting credits.
From 2002 to 2004 she played the recurring cast Det. Adell Sevilla on CSI Miami, and she has made notable television appearances on Mariah, Live Shot, All My Children, and Children of Anarchy .
What is the nationality of Wanda De Jesus? Age and height?
Born on August 26, 1958 , in Manhattan, New York City, New York, Wanda De Jesus is an American by nationality. His parents are immigrants from Puerto Rico; she is of Hispanic American descent.
As of November 2020, De Jesus is 62 years old and is 163 cm (5 feet 4 inches).
College graduation and early career
Interested in acting since her childhood, Wanda went to the High School for the Performing Arts in New York. Thereafter, to sharpen her acting skills, she enrolled at City College of New York and graduated in 1991 with a degree in performing arts.
Upon graduation, De Jesus, along with his passion for acting, also branched out into music. He joined the New York-based punk band. Coney Island whitefish, simultaneously working on stage productions. Later, the actress would devote all of her attention to acting on screen.
Television debut and career advancement
In 1986, Wanda De Jesus got her screen acting debut through an episode of Another World . A year later, she would play Leda Cervantes in the television series Mariah (1987, 7 episodes) that followed her guest roles in television series: LA Law (1987), Pursuit of Happiness (1988), Lifestories (1990), and Matlock (1990) .
De Jesus was then cast in the role of Santana Andrade on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara (1991-1992, 99 episodes) starring Constanza Marie , Christopher Norris, Eileen Davidson and Nancy Lee Grahn. In fact, she became the fourth actress to play the role on the series, following the legacy of Ava Lazar, Margaret Michaels, and Gina Gallego.
Despite all the years of union, no news of their engagement came through. Neither of them commented on plans to get married. It could be said that their solid relationship of more than 3 decades already defines them as husband and wife, although they have not yet made it official.
The couple do not share children.
Net worth in 2020
Online sources estimate that Wanda De Jesus has over $2 million net worth as of November 2020 . Most of her fortune came from television series; with notable roles in Santa Barbara, CSI: Miami, All My Children, and Sons of Anarchy . The actress in her 60s reportedly earned a salary in the tens of thousands of dollars per episode.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, her actor boyfriend Jimmy Smits has a net worth of $25 million. He is best known for his work as the main cast in L.A. Law, NYPD Blue and The West Wing, Smits reportedly earned $150,000 per episode.