Leslie Grace

Acting

Leslie Grace

Born January 7, 1995 · The Bronx, New York, USA (age 31)

Leslie Grace Martínez (born January 7, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. For her work as a singer she has received three Latin Grammy Award nominations. She starred as Nina Rosario in Jon M. Chu's film adaptation In the Heights (2021).

Known For

The ThicketThe Thicket · 2024
The Thicket
6.42024
MovieWesternCrime
An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones, a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. The gang tracks Cut Throat Bill into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket — a place where blood and chaos reign.
In the HeightsIn the Heights · 2021
In the Heights
7.12021
MovieDramaRomance
The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.
StagesStages · 2026
Stages
2026
MovieDramaMusic
After the tumultuous breakup of his band, Ben Garza embarks on his first-ever solo tour. Life on the road feels different now, and Ben must find his footing alongside Rita, his steadfast tour manager, and Jessie Ramos, his charismatic, spotlight-stealing opening act.
Campeón GabachoCampeón Gabacho · 2026
Campeón Gabacho
2026
MovieDramaRomance
Liborio, an endearing and mischievous young migrant whose only talent is taking punches. He crosses the Rio Grande to escape a harsh reality in Mexico, looking for a better life in the United States, and settles in a Latino barrio in New York City. Through his fists, his love, and his words, he faces cultural walls and prejudices that threaten his hopes, and becomes a hero in an unknown land.
ChristineChristine · 2025
Christine
2025
MovieRomanceDrama
Christine is an intimate, dialogue-driven short about connection in the modern world. Over the course of a late-night video call, Nick and Christine drift from playful debate into deeper, more vulnerable territory, revealing their fears, contradictions, and unspoken desires for intimacy. As their conversation unfolds in fragments and jump cuts, the film explores how easily two people can feel close through conversation alone, and how fragile that closeness can be once the call ends
In the SummersIn the Summers · 2024
In the Summers
6.92024
MovieDrama
On a journey that spans the formative years of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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