Jamila Velazquez was raised in the Longwood-Hunts Point section of the South Bronx.
11 Facts About Jamila Velazquez
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Jamila Velazquez attended Catholic School, and was enrolled in acting class by the age of six.
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Jamila Velazquez later enrolled in the Professional Performing Arts High School in Midtown Manhattan.
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Jamila Velazquez enrolled as a vocal major, but during her second year she switched to drama.
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Jamila Velazquez first appeared in a 2011 movie drama Come Home Raquel, playing the lead role Raquel in 2011, a 13-year-old girl from Queens, New York.
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Jamila Velazquez joined the cast of the ABC Family's new series Twisted in 2013, as the role of Sarita.
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Jamila Velazquez is a supporting character in Twisted, former best friend of main character Lacey Porter and murdered student Regina Crane.
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Jamila Velazquez is the lead singer in Lyon Dynasty's Latin-American girl group, Mirage a Trois.
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Jamila Velazquez had a role in the comedy-drama series Orange is the New Black in June 2016.
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Jamila Velazquez appeared as Meche in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of West Side Story, released on December 10,2021.
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Jamila Velazquez has a wide range of taste in music.