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Francia Raisa

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American actress (born 1988)

Francia Raisa
Francia Raisa in 2018
Raisa in June 2018
Born
Francia Raisa Almendárez

(1988-07-26)July 26, 1988 (age 37)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
FatherRenán Almendárez Coello

Francia Raisa Almendárez (born July 26, 1988[1]) is an American actress.[2] Raisa is known for her roles inBring It On: All or Nothing,The Secret Life of the American Teenager,[3]Grown-ish,[4] andHow I Met Your Father.

Early life and education

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Raisa was born inLos Angeles, California to a Mexican mother, Virginia Almendárez (née Pelayo), andRenán Almendárez Coello, aHonduran-born radio personality; and raised in Los Angeles.[3][5][6] A few years after she was born, her father started using his new Latin radio personality, "El Cucuy".[3]

Raisa attendedBishop Alemany High School inMission Hills, where she was acheerleader.[7]

Career

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Raisa began to take acting jobs in her junior year of high school, modeling for print ads and appearing in commercials. She guest-starred in the sitcomsAmerican Family: Journey of Dreams andOver There. Raisa appeared inLil' Romeo's music video "My Girlfriend" as Tamy in 2004 and inIyaz's music video "So Big". A month into her senior year, she booked one of her first lead roles, starring oppositeHayden Panettiere inBring It On: All or Nothing. She co-starred in theNickelodeon movieShredderman Rules, where she portrayed Isabel, and inThe Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream andThe Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice as Alexandra Delgado. She played the role of Adrian Lee in the hit ABC Family drama,The Secret Life of the American Teenager, from its beginning in July 2008, until the series finale in early June 2013.

In 2009, Raisa guest-starred on theUSA Network's TV seriesIn Plain Sight and co-starred in a short film directed byDavid Henrie calledBoo, which aired onYouTube. In 2013, Raisa starred in the Christmas-themed movieChristmas Bounty alongsideMike "The Miz" Mizanin.

Raisa in August 2012

From 2018 to 2022, Raisa starred in theFreeform show,Grown-ish, executive produced byBlack-ish creatorKenya Barris.[8][4] She starred in the show's first four seasons, exiting upon the character's graduation at the end of the fourth season.[9] She also starred in Freeform's 2018 television film,Life-Size 2, oppositeTyra Banks.[10][11]

In May 2021, Raisa was cast inHow I Met Your Mother's spinoff seriesHow I Met Your Father, which premiered onHulu on January 18, 2022.[12] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a 20-episode second season.[13] In September 2023, however, it was cancelled after two seasons.[14]

Personal life

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Raisa was born inLos Angeles.[15]

In the summer of 2017, Raisa donated one of herkidneys to singer and actressSelena Gomez, who haslupus.[16][17][18] The latter was told by doctors that the two were a match and later informed Raisa of the confirmation.[19] In 2023, Raisa shared onInstagram about her recent diagnosis withpolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).[20]

In September 2025, Raisa was asked about the rumors that she andSelena Gomez are no longer friends following her kidney donation. She said: "I'm grateful that I could do that for her. From the beginning the doctors told me, it's a donation. There are too many rumours. I've never said anything." Raisa said "I'm very happy for her" when asked about Gomez andBenny Blanco getting married.[21]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Bring It On: All or NothingLetiDirect-to-video; credited as Francia Almendarez
2009Fired Up!Marly
2010BulletfaceMaria
2013Chastity BitesKatharine
2018Beyond ParadiseShahrzad

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2004SmallvilleRace Car GirlEpisode: "Velocity"
2005Over ThereSawaEpisode: "The Prisoner"
2007Shredderman RulesIsabel LopezTelevision film
2008The Cutting Edge: Chasing the DreamAlexandra "Alex" DelgadoTelevision film
2008–2013The Secret Life of the American TeenagerAdrian LeeMain role
2009In Plain SightOlivia Moreno / Olivia MoralesEpisode: "Jailbait"
2010The Cutting Edge: Fire and IceAlexandra "Alex" DelgadoTelevision film
2012CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationErin VicklerEpisode: "Trends with Benefits"
2013Company TownGraceTelevision film
MassholesFrancia RaisaEpisode: "Catfish and Coldcuts"
The Mindy ProjectKatieEpisode: "Frat Party"
Christmas BountyTory BellTelevision film
A Snow Globe ChristmasPennyTelevision film
2016The Wrong CarGretchenTelevision film
Hit the FloorRennaeEpisodes: "Carrying", "Killer Crossover"
2017Dear White PeopleVanessaEpisodes: "Chapter VI", "Chapter X"
Tiny House of TerrorSamTelevision film
Once Upon a DateIzzy FloresTelevision film
2018Black-ishAna TorresEpisode: "Don't You Be My Neighbor"
2018–2024Grown-ishAna TorresMain role (seasons 1–4);[4] guest role (seasons 5–6)
2018Life-Size 2Grace ManningTelevision film[22]
2022–2023How I Met Your FatherValentinaMain role
2024–2025Lopez vs. LopezCarinaEpisodes: "Lopez vs. Sobriety" and "Lopez vs. Escándalo"

Music videos

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YearTitleArtist(s)
2010"So Big"Iyaz[23]
2013"Everybody Knows"Dustin Tavella[24]
2015"Gibberish" (feat. Hoodie Allen)MAX[25][26]
2020"Man"JoJo
"Red Sangria"Jordin Sparks

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRefs
2011ALMA AwardsFavorite TV Actress: Leading Role in a DramaThe Secret Life of the American TeenagerNominated[27]
Gracie Allen AwardsOutstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series or SpecialThe Secret Life of the American TeenagerWon[28]
2012Teen Choice AwardsChoice Scene Stealer: FemaleThe Secret Life of the American TeenagerNominated[29]
Imagen AwardsBest Young Actress in a Television SeriesThe Secret Life of the American TeenagerNominated[30]
2016Imagen AwardsBest Actress - Feature FilmBeyond ParadiseNominated[31]
2018Imagen AwardsBest Supporting Actress - TelevisionGrown-ishNominated[32]
2022NHMC Impact Awards GalaImpact Award for Performance in a SitcomHow I Met Your FatherWon[33]

References

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  1. ^Raisa, Francia (July 26, 2017)."Francia Raisa Official Twitter". RetrievedMarch 21, 2019 – viaTwitter.
  2. ^Rodriguez, Priscilla (November 26, 2013)."Exclusive: Francia Raisa Talks 'Christmas Bounty' & BFF Selena Gomez!".Latina. Archived fromthe original on December 23, 2017. RetrievedOctober 31, 2017.
  3. ^abcHernández, Lee (January 27, 2009)."Francia Raisa, mean girl of 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager'".New York Daily News.Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. RetrievedNovember 30, 2020.
  4. ^abcAgard, Chancellor (August 30, 2017)."'Grown-ish': Francia Raisa, Jordan Buhat Join 'Black-ish' Spin-Off".Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^Hernandez, Lee (June 11, 2012)."'The Secret Life Of The American Teenager:' Our 15 Favorite Francia Raisa Scenes (VIDEO)".Huffington Post.
  6. ^Moniuszko, Sara M. (September 14, 2017)."Who is Francia Raisa? 5 things to know about Selena Gomez's kidney donor".USA Today.
  7. ^Geragotelis, Brittany (June 2011)."Francia Raisa's (Not So) Secret Life".American Cheerleader. Archived fromthe original on August 15, 2011.
  8. ^Petski, Denise (August 30, 2017)."'Grown-ish': 'Black-ish' Spinoff Adds Francia Raisa & Jordan Buhat As Regulars, Chloe x Halle To Recur".Deadline Hollywood.
  9. ^Ausiello, Michael (March 24, 2022)."grown-ish Shake-Up: 6 Original Cast Members Exiting Ahead of Season 5".TVLine. RetrievedMarch 24, 2022.
  10. ^Petski, Denise (July 9, 2018)."Francia Raisa To Co-Star Opposite Tyra Banks In 'Life Size 2' On Freeform".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2018.
  11. ^Nolfi, Joey (July 9, 2018)."Tyra Banks reveals Francia Raisa as her costar, more Life-Size 2 plot details".Entertainment Weekly. RetrievedAugust 4, 2018.
  12. ^Schwartz, Ryan (November 17, 2021)."How I Met Your Father Gets January Premiere Date on Hulu — Watch Video".TVLine. RetrievedNovember 17, 2021.
  13. ^Cordero, Rosy (February 15, 2022)."'How I Met Your Father' Renewed For Season 2 At Hulu".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2022.
  14. ^Sherlock, Ben (September 4, 2023)."Why Hulu Cancelled How I Met Your Father After Only 2 Seasons".Screen Rant. RetrievedOctober 19, 2023.
  15. ^Moniuszko, Sara M. (September 14, 2017)."Who is Francia Raisa? 5 things about the 'Grown-ish' actress you've probably seen before".USA Today. RetrievedMarch 22, 2018.
  16. ^France, Lisa Respers (September 15, 2017)."Selena Gomez's best friend gave her a kidney".CNN.
  17. ^Kim, Eun Kyung (October 31, 2017)."Selena Gomez: Kidney transplant 'defined everything that I am right now'".The Today Show.
  18. ^Stanton, Leanne Aciz (February 17, 2018)."Francia Raisa Talks Recovery After Selena Gomez Kidney Donation".Us Weekly. RetrievedMarch 22, 2018.
  19. ^Chung • •, Gabrielle (August 2, 2023)."Francia Raísa addresses claim she was 'forced' to donate kidney to Selena Gomez".NBC Boston. RetrievedMay 20, 2024.
  20. ^Vasquez, Ingrid."Francia Raisa Reveals Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Diagnosis: 'Still Learning How to Live with It'".Peoplemag. RetrievedAugust 8, 2023.
  21. ^Ortiz, Magaly (September 25, 2025)."Francia Raísa le dono su riñón a Selena Gomez".TikTok (in Spanish). RetrievedOctober 8, 2025.
  22. ^Nolfi, Joey (July 9, 2018)."Tyra Banks reveals Francia Raisa as her costar, more Life-Size 2 plot details".Entertainment Weekly. RetrievedAugust 4, 2018.
  23. ^So Big [Official Music Video] - Iyaz onYouTube
  24. ^Yaranon, Charisma (July 15, 2013)."Dustin Tavella Releases "Everybody Knows" Video Featuring Danny Trejo and Marielle Jaffe with Appearances from Selena Gomez, Francia Raisa, Samantha Droke and Baby Bash".Cision PRWeb. RetrievedJuly 30, 2020.
  25. ^Raisa, Fancia (March 22, 2015)."Had so much fun working with these guys for @maxgschneider new video "gibberish" which will be dropping tomorrow! Thanks for having me be a part of it @maxgschneider and @laurajquinn excited for you guys to see it".FranciaRaisa.Instagram. Archived fromthe original on December 23, 2021.
  26. ^MAX - Gibberish (feat. Hoodie Allen) [Official Music Video - YTMAs] onYouTube
  27. ^"2011 NCLR ALMA AWARDS"(PDF).ALMA Awards. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on February 4, 2014. RetrievedMay 16, 2023.
  28. ^"2011 Gracie Awards Winners".The Gracies. Archived fromthe original on May 18, 2013. RetrievedMay 16, 2023.
  29. ^"Teen Choice Awards 2012: Complete Winners List".MTV. July 22, 2012. Archived fromthe original on September 7, 2014. RetrievedMay 16, 2023.
  30. ^"2012 Imagen Awards Winners & Nominees".Imagen Foundation. RetrievedMay 16, 2023.
  31. ^"Nominations Announced for the 31st Annual Imagen Awards".Imagen Foundation. July 18, 2016. RetrievedMay 16, 2023.
  32. ^"2018 Imagen Awards Winners & Nominees".Imagen Foundation. RetrievedMay 16, 2023.
  33. ^Gardner, Chris (August 31, 2022)."Impact Awards to Honor George and Mayan Lopez, Colman Domingo, Francia Raisa and Yvett Merino".The Hollywood Reporter. RetrievedDecember 28, 2022.

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