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Jackie Cruz was born in Queens, New York, United States on August 8, 1986. Jackie Cruz is an actor, musician and model. The age as of 2026 is 40.
My Take
I find Jackie Cruz a compelling example of resilience. A Dominican-American raised in Queens, she broke through as Flaca in Orange Is the New Black after years of working as a singer and model. What draws me to her is the multidimensional ambition behind the acting; she clearly refuses to be boxed into a single lane. Coming up through an immigrant neighborhood and carrying her heritage with pride, she brings a lived-in authenticity to her characters that feels earned rather than performed. I read her as someone who turned struggle into texture, and I happily root for performers who climb that way.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jackie Cruz
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャッキー・クルーズ
- Reading
- じゃっきー・くるーず
- Born
- August 8, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / musician / model
2. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jackiecruz.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/msjackiecruz/
- Xhttps://x.com/MsJackieCruz
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie%20Cruz
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20974012
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jackie Cruz born?
Born August 8, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Jackie Cruz from?
Jackie Cruz is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Jackie Cruz do?
Jackie Cruz works as actor, musician, model.
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