
Francia Raisa
Date Of Birth | July 26, 1988 |
Age | 34 years 10 months 10 days |
Day of Birth | Tuesday |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Professions | Singer , Actress , Dancer |
Full Name | Francia Raisa Almendarez |
Other Name | Francia Almendarez |
Personal Information | |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Religion | Christianity |
Languages | Spanish , English |
Star Sign | Leo |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicities | Honduran American , Latino |
Complexion | Fair |
Body Features & Measurements | |
Height | 160 CM 5 Feet 3 Inches |
Eye color | Dark Brown |
Hair color | Black |
Weight | 53 KG 117 lbs |
Shoe Size | 7 |
Dress Size | 6 |
Figure Measurements | 34-25-36 |
Figure Type | Hourglass |
Body Type | Slim |
Bra Size | 34C |
Family Information | |
Father | Renán Almendárez Coello (Radio personality; Also goes by alias- El Cucuy) |
Mother | Virginia Alméndarez (maiden name- Virginia Pelayo) |
Sisters | Italia Raisa (born as Italia Renata Almendárez on March 26, 1990) Irlanda Raisa (born as Irlanda Rubi Almendárez on September 20, 1993) |
Education Qualifications | |
Education (High School) | Bishop Alemany High School (Mission Hills, California) |
Love, Romance, Marriage | |
Boyfriends | Romeo Miller (2010-2012) Matt Lanter (rumored) Hosea Chanchez (2009-2013) Shane Sparks (2006-2009) Josh Hutcherson (rumored) |
Career Information | |
Debut (Movie) | Bring It On: All or Nothing |
Years Active | 2004- |
Debut (TV) | Over There(2005) |
Favorites, Hobbies, Likes/ Dislikes | |
Hobbies | Karate Ice skating Dancing |
Favorite Actress | Elizabeth Hurley |
Favorite Foods | Burger Tamales Pizza |
Favorite Singer | Rebecca Black |
Favorite Musician | Ed Sheeran |
Favorite Drinks | Red Sangria White wine (She likes sweet wine which tastes like candy) |
Favorite TV shows | Desperate Housewives Grey’s Anatomy (She wishes to be on the show some day) |
Likes | Karaoke |
Favorite sports person | Shawn Michaels |
Favorite Character | Carrie Bradshaw |
Social Networks, Web links | |
Twitter Profile | Francia Raisa Twitter Profile |
Instagram Profile | Francia Raisa Instagram Profile |
Snapchat | Lilstar5678 |
Contact | |
Contact (Email) | Brian@LH7Management.com (Manager) |
Manager | Brian |
More Information | |
Friends | Justin Bieber Selena Gomez David Archuleta Megan Park (co-star; Canadian singer & actress) Sofia Black-D'Elia |
Net worth | $3 Million |
Celebrity Crush | Justin McCarthy Tom Hardy |
Biography
Francia Raisa is an American TV and movie actress. She is popular for playing Adrian Lee in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Ana Torres in Grown-ish
Family- Childhood
Francia Raisa was born on 26th July 1988 in Los Angeles, California, United States to Francia Raisa Almendarez(Father)- a radio host & Virginia Alméndarez(Mother). She was raised in Los Angeles, California.
Sisters
She has two sisters in:
- Irlanda Almendarez
- Italia Almendarez
Image: Francia Raisa Family: Mother Virginia Almendarez, sister Italia Almendarez, Irlanda Almendarez
Friendship- Selena Gomez
In 2007 Disney & ABC had the stars of their shows visit Children's hospital. Selena and Francia were in the same group and quickly became friends. They are often seen together, through Selena Francia has been close to Justin Beiber as well, recently Francia donated Selena one of her kidneys (Selena is suffering from Lupus).
Image: Francia Raisa with Selena Gomez
Facts & Trivia
- Ancestry: Francia is of Honduran(Father) & Mexican(Mother) descent. Her father is among the most noted Latino DJs
- Cheerleader: She was a cheerleader when she was in Bishop Alemany High School.
- Francia's acting career started when she was in junior year of high school with making appearances in commercials.
- Kidney donation: She is a friend of Selena Gomez, Selena suffers from Lupus- an autoimmune disease which affected her kidney. Francia donated a kidney to Selena in 2017.
- Francia: She is named after the kingdom Francia (France), her sisters- Italia, Irlanda are also named after the countries, it was her father's idea.
- Raisa: Raisa, the middle name of Francia comes from Raisa Gorbacheva, the wife of Mikhail Gorbachev(Soviet leader).
- She was heart broken many times in high school.
- Francia's mother owns a restaurant, Francia takes her celebrity friends like Justin Beiber, Selena Gomez there.
- She loves popping pimples
- Awards: She has received multiple nominations for her role in The Secret Life of the American Teenager at award events like- ALMA Awards, Gracie Allen Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Imagen Awards. She won the award at Gracie Allen Awards.
- Backstage magazine: She has appeared on the cover page of the magazine
- Dancing: Francia got into dancing as a kid, she has learnt various forms like- tap dance, jazz, acrobatics, hip-hop, Polynesian. She attends weekly dance classes.
- Philanthropy: She works with charities and organizations dealing with- Domestic violence, Hunger, Sex trafficking.
- Kim Kardashian: She has some resemblance with Kim Kardashian West & often gets confused with her.
- Both her sister Irlanda, Italia are into acting as well.
- Her must have winter accessories: Beanies, lipsticks, scarves
- She switched to a public school from Catholic school in order to have a flexible school timings where she could get to have more time at school.
- She often does her stunts herself.
- Unlikely Heroes: Awarded her in November 2017 for her help towards the victims of human trafficking.
- She likes hanging out with friends and family.
- She is into Yoga. Shavasana (corpse pose=sleeping) is her favorite apparently :)
- She has a dog named Roman Gatsby.
- She wants to do a movie which involves dancing and has a dark theme like Black Swan.
- Burlesque dancing has lately become her favorite dance form.
- She supported DACA, tweeted against the decision of president Donald Trump.
- She presented Selena Gomez - Billboard's woman of the year 2017 award.
- ElloBella: a new style of dresses launched in 2015 by Francia Raisa
- She has her very own brands of Perfume, Vodka.
- Her grandmother ran away from a bad marriage to settle in the United States, where she raised Francia's mother alone.
Quotes
- I'm a really big flirt.
- Romantic scenes are really not awkward for me at all.
- I never watch my food, I love my burgers, I love my pizza, I work out a lot, so that balances out.
- I want to have kids some day.
- It is good for parents to bring up sex with their kids, because if you don't bring it up, they'll find out about it at school
- It's so much fun when I'm half-dressed. It's more uncomfortable for the men than it is for me
- Your parents are your best friends.
- My mom is my greatest role model.
- I miss being pregnant (about the pregnant role which grew on her)
- Whoever is going to settle down with me will be a very special patient man.
- I believe in paying it forward.
- Act like Audrey flirt like Marilyn
- Dreamers do not cause crime, and do not take jobs away from others.
- In order for an arrow to shoot forward you must first pull it back
- I'm learning that I have no problem giving but it's really hard for me to receive
- I'm really proud of the woman I'm growing to be
- One of the benefits of growing older and wiser, you can smell bullshit right away
- Just because you forgive someone that doesn't mean you have to trust them again.