| Toqa Hesham |
An American television, film, and stage actress, born in Cuba, to an American mother of Puerto Rican descent and a Cuban father. Growing up with 3 siblings in New York and Miami, her love of acting began at an early age, and as a teen she won several awards for her school debate team in the state and national drama interpretation competitions. She began her formal professional career in Miami where she worked in Spanish-speaking theater and television while attending college. She continued her studies at Actors Studio and Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. She is known for Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2017-2019), Lucky (2017), Lodge 49 (2019), and Pearson (2019).
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