A Dominican-American actress, author, and poet, born on August 1, 1975, in New York City, New York, USA. She grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic until she reached the age of fourteen. She had the opportunity to work with Britney Spears as a wardrobe stylist. Claudette moved to Los Angeles, where she auditions and studies while working as an actress. She appeared with Michelle Rodriguez in the movie Tropico de Sangre (2010) and is best known for Bonds of Redemption, The Rose of Spanish Harlem, and A Dark Truth.