Jessica Pimentel was born on September 20,1982 and is an American actress and singer.
14 Facts About Jessica Pimentel
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Jessica Pimentel is best known for her role as Maria Ruiz on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black.
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Jessica Pimentel is the lead singer of the metal band Alekhine's Gun and backing vocalist in the band Brujeria.
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Jessica Pimentel's parents divorced when she was six years old, after which she became estranged from her father.
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Jessica Pimentel focused on acting more after high school, playing Juliet in a touring production of Romeo and Juliet, and landing small roles in movies and TV shows.
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Jessica Pimentel graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, class of 1999.
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Jessica Pimentel was credited as a guest star for the first four seasons, before finally being made a part of the regular cast for Season 5.
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Jessica Pimentel began playing music at the age of two and trained as classical violinist and concert master who has played at Carnegie hall.
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Jessica Pimentel was the bassist for New York heavy metal and hardcore band Desolate from 2010 to 2014.
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Since 2010, Jessica Pimentel has been the lead vocalist and a recording guitarist for the New York-based death metal band Alekhine's Gun.
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Jessica Pimentel has recorded several songs with the band Black Heart Sutra, and sings in the Los Angeles and Tijuana-based metal band Brujeria, performing under the name La Bruja Encabronada.
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Jessica Pimentel is a featured artist for Spector basses, Halo guitars, and Krank Amps.
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Jessica Pimentel is married to Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake since 2013 and lives with him in Sweden.
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Jessica Pimentel was raised Christian, but became a practicing Buddhist as an adult.