Tessie Santiago has two younger siblings, a brother and a half-sister.
11 Facts About Tessie Santiago
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Tessie Santiago attended Miami Coral Park High School graduating class of 1993.
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Tessie Santiago has reported aspiration to work behind the camera, both as a writer and a director.
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Tessie Santiago went on to appear on television shows including the first 11 episodes of the first season of the sitcom Good Morning, Miami, playing Lucia Rojas-Klein; and in episodes of Kitchen Confidential, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and One on One.
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In 2001, Tessie Santiago landed a co-starring role with Annabeth Gish and Kamar de los Reyes in the VH1 TV-movie The Way She Moves, playing Christina Juarez, a Latina dancer with the dream of winning a dance exhibition.
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Tessie Santiago then played Sarah Marshall in the independent film The Way Back Home.
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Tessie Santiago was a cast regular on the 2010 TV series Twentysixmiles, playing Jennifer Calderon.
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Tessie Santiago had a role in the 2010 film Angel Camouflaged playing Desdemona.
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Tessie Santiago guest starred in an episode of the TV series Royal Pains in 2010, reuniting with her former Good Morning, Miami co-star, Mark Feuerstein.
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Tessie Santiago appeared in 3 episodes of the TV series The Secret Life of the American Teenager in 2012.
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Tessie Santiago was nominated for a 2001 ALMA Award for "Outstanding lead actress in a syndicated drama series" for Queen of Swords together with Tia Carrere and the winner Gina Torres.