Jessica Pimentel: Jessica Pimentel. Actress: Orange Is the New Black. The Brooklyn born and raised native New Yorker is a Latina of mixed heritage. Her parents were immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Jessica is best known as an actress in her role as Maria Ruiz on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, and won 3 Screen Actors Guild Award wins and one nomination. She is a graduate of the...
Known For: Orange Is the New Black (Maria Ruiz), Person of Interest (Floyd), Pride and Glory (Angelique Domenguez), Fugly! (Caroline)