Wanda De Jesus

Wanda De Jesus

66 · Born: Aug 26, 1958

Personal Details

BornAug 26, 1958 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Wanda De Jesus, a highly acclaimed and esteemed American actress, made her grand entrance into the world on August 26, 1958, a date that would prove to be the starting point of a remarkable journey within the realm of the entertainment industry. Throughout her illustrious career, she has left an indelible mark, with one of her most notable achievements being her captivating portrayal of Santana Andrade in the iconic NBC soap opera Santa Barbara. This impressive feat not only solidified her position as a talented actress but also earned her a unique distinction, as she became the fourth actress to bring this iconic character to life.

Noted television personality, De Jesus, has demonstrated her versatility by extending her creative endeavors beyond the realm of soap operas. Her impressive repertoire includes a plethora of television appearances, frequently taking on guest starring roles that showcase her remarkable acting range. Among her most memorable and enduring performances is the recurring role of MDPD Detective Adelle Sevilla on the esteemed CBS crime series, CSI: Miami.

Notably, in the year 2010, a notable actress by the name of De Jesus embarked on her television career, making her initial appearance on the long-running and popular soap opera, All My Children.

Within this esteemed production, she assumed the pivotal role of Iris Blanco, a prominent figure in the fictional community of Pine Valley county, serving as its mayor. This marked a significant milestone in her professional journey, as she began to make a name for herself within the entertainment industry.

Furthermore, De Jesus also had the opportunity to be a part of the esteemed cast of Law & Order: Los Angeles. She made a notable appearance in two episodes, showcasing her versatility as a talented actress.

However, it was announced that she would be departing the show on September 10 of the same year, bringing her time on the series to a close. Despite this, her experience on Law & Order: Los Angeles undoubtedly contributed to her growth as an actress and her ability to take on diverse roles in the future.

De Jesus, a multifaceted and gifted performer, has consistently showcased her remarkable range and skill as an actress, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of viewers and solidifying her reputation as a highly regarded and accomplished individual within the realm of entertainment.

Career

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2015
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2014
Water & Power
Water & Power as Officer Siler
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2013
Blue
Blue as Cynthia
{"id":9756,"title":"The Ministers","year":"2009","character":"Captain Diaz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ministers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9756.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9756.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
The Ministers
The Ministers as Captain Diaz
{"id":7946,"title":"Illegal Tender","year":"2007","character":"Millie DeLeon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/illegal-tender","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7946.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7946.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Illegal Tender
Illegal Tender as Millie DeLeon
{"id":50389,"title":"Detective","year":"2005","character":"Sanchez","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/detective","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50389.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50389.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Detective
Detective as Sanchez
{"id":3387,"title":"Blood Work","year":"2002","character":"Graciella Rivers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blood-work","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/u06t3s1tc940.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/u06t3s1tc940.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Blood Work
Blood Work as Graciella Rivers
{"id":153696,"title":"Almost a Woman","year":"2002","character":"Mami","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/almost-a-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153696.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153696.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":782,"title":"CSI: Miami","year":2002,"character":"Adell Sevilla","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/csi-miami","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5p3t4hkmmie0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5p3t4hkmmie0.jpg"},"released":1}
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami as Adell Sevilla
{"id":5235,"title":"Ghosts of Mars","year":"2001","character":"Akooshay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghosts-of-mars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ii6mikng1t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ii6mikng1t0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Ghosts of Mars
Ghosts of Mars as Akooshay
{"id":9367,"title":"Once in the Life","year":"2000","character":"Jackie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/once-in-the-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9367.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9367.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":184982,"title":"Time to Pay","year":"1999","character":"Magdalena Scanlon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/time-to-pay","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184982.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184982.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Time to Pay
Time to Pay as Magdalena Scanlon
{"id":22592,"title":"Flawless","year":"1999","character":"Karen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flawless-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6in5bdfadr60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6in5bdfadr60.jpg"},"released":1}
Flawless
Flawless as Karen
{"id":4211,"title":"The Insider","year":"1999","character":"Geologist \/ FBI Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-insider","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4211.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4211.jpg"},"released":1}
The Insider
The Insider as Geologist / FBI Woman
{"id":56680,"title":"Gold Coast","year":"1997","character":"Vivian Onzola","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gold-coast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56680.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56680.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Gold Coast
Gold Coast as Vivian Onzola
{"id":10045,"title":"Alien: Resurrection","year":"1997","character":"(uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alien-resurrection","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/kmcaqr9g5tc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/kmcaqr9g5tc0.jpg"},"released":1}
Alien: Resurrection
Alien: Resurrection as (uncredited)
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{"id":854,"title":"Spider-Man: The Animated Series","year":1996,"character":"Dr. Sylvia Lopez (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/spider-man-the-animated-series","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1ahd88f22nj8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1ahd88f22nj8.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
Spider-Man: The Animated Series as Dr. Sylvia Lopez (voice)
{"id":8338,"title":"Diagnosis Murder","year":1996,"character":"Detective Emma Lopez","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/diagnosis-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg"},"released":1}
Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder as Detective Emma Lopez
{"id":4414,"title":"The Glass Shield","year":"1994","character":"Carmen Munoz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-glass-shield","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3fq2h7fabad0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3fq2h7fabad0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
The Glass Shield
The Glass Shield as Carmen Munoz
{"id":215733,"title":"Fatal Friendship","year":"1991","character":"Darlene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fatal-friendship","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215733.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
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Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara as Santana Andrade
{"id":8085,"title":"Downtown","year":"1990","character":"Luisa Diaz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/downtown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8085.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8085.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Downtown
Downtown as Luisa Diaz
{"id":893,"title":"RoboCop 2","year":"1990","character":"Estevez","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/robocop-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/200999boofp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/200999boofp0.jpg"},"released":1}
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2 as Estevez
{"id":93515,"title":"Prime Target","year":"1989","character":"Pilar Sandoval","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/prime-target-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93515.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Prime Target
Prime Target as Pilar Sandoval
{"id":931,"title":"RoboCop","year":"1987","character":"Estevez (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/robocop","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4oh1eb0no4v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4oh1eb0no4v0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
RoboCop
RoboCop as Estevez (uncredited)
{"id":8509,"title":"Tales from the Darkside","year":1987,"character":"Telephone (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tales-from-the-darkside","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8509.jpg"},"released":1}
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside as Telephone (voice)
{"id":103834693,"title":"Another World","year":1965,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/another-world","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
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2010