My Take
Natalie Martinez is one of those actors who keeps showing up in projects you genuinely enjoy and yet somehow never quite breaks into the household-name tier — which honestly feels like the industry's loss more than hers. Growing up in Miami gives her a specific kind of heat and edge that comes through on screen, and she used it well in Death Race and the underrated Detroit 1-8-7, where she held her own against a tough ensemble. She's the kind of performer who makes supporting and lead roles feel equally inhabited — there's never a moment where she looks like she's just filling a slot. Kingdom in particular showed real range. I keep hoping she lands the one prestige project that finally puts her name at the top of the poster, because the talent has always been there.
Overview
Natalie Martinez (born July 12, 1984) is an American actress and model. She appeared in the 2008 film Death Race, several music videos between 2003 and 2011, and two short-lived telenovelas in 2006 and 2007. Martinez starred in the single season of the crime drama Detroit 1-8-7, had a recurring role for one season of CSI: NY, starred in one season of the drama series Kingdom, and appeared in the 2019 science fiction…
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Natalie Martinez
- Name (Japanese)
- ナタリー・マルティネス
- Reading
- なたりー・まるてぃねす
- Born
- July 12, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Brendan High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.