Christian Serratos may be known for playing Rosita Espinosa in AMC's The Walking Dead [1], but there's much more to her than that. This actress, who will soon step into Selena Quintanilla's shoes for Netflix, may have gotten her celebrity start in the modelling world, but she has grown into the badass actress we know today. Don't let her tough exterior fool you, though! She loves her pups, her little one, and her other half, New Politics singer David Boyd [2]. To learn a little more about Christian while we anxiously await her Netflix debut as Selena, keep reading to see nine fun facts about her.
She Was In Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
When she was 14, Christian Serratos played Suzie Crabgrass, Ned's love interest, throughout the Nickelodeon show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Not only that, but she also guest starred in other iconic childhood shows, such as Hannah Montana and Zoey 101.
She's Starring as Selena in a Netflix Original
Part one of Selena: The Series [3], a coming-of-age story about Selena Quintanilla's rise to fame, will land on Netflix this year with Christian Serratos portraying the star.
She Was a Child Model
Christian Serratos didn't begin as an actress, but rather a child model [4]. She also spent time as a child as a competitive figure skater. Talk about talent!
She Won the Young Supporting Actress Award For Twilight
Yep, remember when she was in Twilight [5]? Christian Serratos played Angela Weber, one of Bella Swan's (Kristen Stewart [6]) friends from school. That role won her the Young Supporting Actress award for best performance in a feature film in 2009.
She Is an Avid Animal Lover
If you scour her Instagram, it's very hard to not come across a picture of her with her pups. Christian Serratos owns two mini poodles Johnny Cash and Gigi, who had four babies named Polar, Gibson, Gorilla, and Uffie.
She Is of Italian and Mexican Ancestry
Christian Serratos was born in Pasadena, CA, in 1990 to an Italian construction worker and a Mexican jewellery designer. [7] Her family spoke Spanish around her and she grew up with a rich Mexican culture. Today, she is a badass woman breaking Hollywood's Latina stereotypes every step of the way.
She Is Vegan
Not only is she vegan, but she's translated her love for animals into activism! She even posed naked for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign [8] at the age of 19.
She Made People Magazine's List of 100 Most Beautiful People 2009
This is pretty self-explanatory [9] . . . I mean, take a look at her.
She Is Trained in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido
As if we didn't already think she was a badass, Christian Serratos just had to take it one step further — she's also trained in tae kwon do and hapkido [10], two intense forms of martial arts.