• Wanda De Jesus was born in Manhattan, New York City USA in 1958
• She graduated with a BFA degree from the Leonard Davis Center for Performing Arts, part of City College of New York
• She has had a successful acting career in television, film, and theater, with a net worth of over $10 million
• She has been in a relationship with actor Jimmy Smits since 1986
• She is 5ft 3ins (160 cm) tall and is not active across social media sites



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FactLong time love of Jimmy Smits.


Who is Wanda De Jesus?

Wanda De Jesus was born on the 26th August 1958, in Manhattan, New York City USA, of American and Puerto Rican descent, and is an actress, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Santana Andrade in the TV series “Santa Barbara”, playing Millie in the film “Illegal Tender”, and as Detective Adell Sevilla in the TV series “CSI: Miami”. She is also known for being in a relationship with actor Jimmy Smits.

Early Life and Education

Wanda De Jesus was brought up in her hometown by her parents; her mother worked as a nurse. She went to the High School of Performing Arts, after which she enrolled in The Leonard Davis Center for Performing Arts, a part of City College of New York, from where she graduated with a BFA degree in 1979.

Right after graduation, she started to pursue her career as an actress in theater, performing at the Public Theater and Broadway, alongside Robert De Niro and other famous actors.

Career Beginnings

Speaking about Wanda’s acting career on television, it began when she made her debut appearance in the role of Gomez in the TV series “Another World” in 1986, which was followed by starring as Leda Cervantes in the TV series “Mariah” and making a guest appearance as Inez Santiago in an episode of the TV series “L.A. Law”, both in 1987. In 1990, she featured as Luisa Diaz in the film “Downtown”, and as Estevez in the film “RoboCop 2”, directed by Irvin Kershner. All of these projects contributed to the establishment of her net worth.

Rise to Fame

In 1991, Wanda starred as Darlene in the TV film “Fatal Friendship”, after which came her breakthrough role, when she was selected to play the main role of Santana Andrade in the TV series “Santa Barbara”, which lasted through 1992 on the NBC channel, and enormously increased her popularity. In 1994 she was cast as Carmen Munoz in Charles Burnett’s film “The Glass Shield”, which was followed by her portrayal of Liz Vega in the TV series “Live Shot” as well as Leslie Moore in the film “Captain Nuke And The Bomber Boys”, both in 1995. During the next several years, she mainly guest-starred in a number of TV series, before her next major role came in 1999, when she played Karen in the film entitled “Flawless”, starring with Robert De Niro. She then appeared in the role of Jackie in the 2000 film “Once In The Life”.

The 2000s

Wanda continued to line up successes in the new millennium, by portraying Akooshay in John Carpenter’s film entitled “Ghosts Of Mars” (2001), playing Graciella Rivers in the 2002 film “Blood Work”, and as Mami in the TV film “Almost A Woman” the same year, for which she won the 2003 Imagen Award in the category of Best Actress in a TV Film, adding a considerable amount to her net worth. During the same year, she won the role of Detective Adell Sevilla in the hit TV series “CSI: Miami” (2002-2003), starring along with Adam Rodriguez, David Caruso and Emily Procter. Afterwards, Wanda was cast as Millie De Leon in the 2007 film “Illegal Tender” – which earned her an Imagen Award nomination in the category of Best Actress in a Film – and played Captain Diaz in the film “The Ministers” (2009). In 2010, she was chosen to portray Iris Blanco in the TV series “All My Children”.

The 2010s

To speak further about her acting career, Wanda starred in the role of Carla in the TV series “Sons Of Anarchy” in 2012, created by Kurt Sutter. In the following year, she was cast as Officer Siler in the film “Water & Power”. Most recently, she featured as Edith in the TV film entitled “Letter Never Sent” in 2015.

Wanda De Jesus Net Worth

Her career started in 1986, and since then she has been a consistently active member of the entertainment industry, which has added a considerable amount to her net worth. Thus, if you ever wondered how rich Wanda De Jesus is, it has been estimated from authoritative sources that the total size of her net worth is over $10 million, as of mid-2018.

Life behind the Scene

When it comes to speak about her personal life, Wanda De Jesus has been in a relationship with actor Jimmy Smits since 1986; they don’t have children. The couple’s current residence is in Los Angeles, California. .

Speaking about her appearance, Wanda is not a very tall actress, as her height is reputed to be just 5ft 3ins (160 cm).

Regarding her activity across social media sites, she is not known to be active.

Facts

#Fact
1Long time love of Jimmy Smits.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Letter Never Sent2015TV MovieEdith
Water & Power2013Officer Siler
Blue2013TV SeriesCynthia
Sons of Anarchy2012TV SeriesCarla
All My Children2010TV SeriesIris Blanco / Iris
Law & Order: LA2010TV SeriesLieutenant Arleen Gonzalez
The Ministers2009Captain Diaz
Illegal Tender2007Millie
Detective2005TV MovieSanchez
CSI: Miami2002-2003TV SeriesDetective Adell Sevilla
Thieves2002TV SeriesKatrina Epstein
Almost a Woman2002TV MovieMami
Blood Work2002Graciella Rivers (as Wanda De Jesús)
First Monday2002TV SeriesLawyer
Ghosts of Mars2001Akooshay
Once in the Life2000Jackie
Pensacola: Wings of Gold2000TV SeriesAli
Flawless1999Karen
The Insider1999Geologist / FBI Woman
Promised Land1999TV SeriesNina Charles
Time to Pay1999VideoMagdalena Scanlon
Vengeance Unlimited1998TV SeriesDistrict Attorney Rosalie Hanson
Nash Bridges1997TV SeriesAgent Janet Reynolds
Brooklyn South1997TV SeriesDetective Marina McConnell
Gold Coast1997TV MovieVivian Onzola
Executive Power1997VideoDebra Skelly (as Wanda DeJesus)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1997TV SeriesXochitl
Profiler1996TV SeriesCatherine Evers
Diagnosis Murder1996TV SeriesDetective Emma Lopez
Spider-Man1996TV SeriesDr. Sylvia Lopez
NYPD Blue1996TV SeriesDet. Martina Escobar
Touched by an Angel1996TV SeriesSue Cheney
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys1995Leslie Moore
Live Shot1995TV SeriesLiz Vega
SeaQuest 20321995TV SeriesCommander Pamela Lopez
Babylon 51995TV SeriesSarah
The Glass Shield1994Carmen Munoz
Civil Wars1992TV SeriesLinda Rodriguez
Fatal Friendship1991TV MovieDarlene
Equal Justice1991TV SeriesSuzanne Garner
Matlock1990TV SeriesAlana Leon
Lifestories1990TV SeriesDr. Duran
Singer & Sons1990TV SeriesMary Garza
RoboCop 21990Estevez
Downtown1990Luisa Diaz
Lucky Chances1990TV Mini-SeriesSuzita
Prime Target1989TV Movie
Tales from the Darkside1988TV SeriesTelephone
Pursuit of Happiness1988TV SeriesMrs. Lopez
L.A. Law1987TV SeriesMs. Santiago
Mariah1987TV SeriesLeda Cervantes
Santa Barbara1984TV SeriesSantana Andrade #4 (1991-1992)
Another World1964TV SeriesGomez (1986)

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Making of 'Illegal Tender'2008Video short special thanks
Making 'Blood Work'2002Video documentary short special thanks - as Wanda De Jesús

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hot Tamales Live Kiki Melendez Presents2010TV MovieHerself - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Making of 'Illegal Tender'2008Video shortHerself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan2007TV SeriesHerself
The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards2003TV SpecialHerself
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002DocumentaryNarrator
Conversation with Clint Eastwood, Wanda De Jesus and Paul Rodriguez2002Video shortHerself
Making 'Blood Work'2002Video documentary shortHerself (as Wanda De Jesús)
2002 ALMA Awards2002TV SpecialHerself
The Test2001TV SeriesHerself - Panelist
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1999TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1996TV SpecialHerself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2003Imagen AwardImagen Foundation AwardsBest Actress - TelevisionAlmost a Woman (2002)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013Imagen AwardImagen Foundation AwardsBest Supporting Actress/TelevisionSons of Anarchy (2008)
2008Imagen AwardImagen Foundation AwardsBest Actress - FilmIllegal Tender (2007)
1996NCLR Bravo AwardNCLR Bravo AwardsOutstanding Actress in a Drama SeriesLive Shot (1995)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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