Gina Torres Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Gina Torres Quick Info
Height	5 ft 10 in
Weight	60 kg
Date of Birth	April 25, 1969
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Eye Color	Light Brown

Gina Torres is an American film and television actress who is best known for portraying roles such as Zoe Washburne in Firefly and Serenity as well as Jessica Pearson in Suits and Pearson. She has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as The Matrix Revolutions, The Matrix Reloaded, Fair Game, I Think I Love My Wife, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Law & Order, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Cleopatra 2525, The Guardian, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, 24, Bones, Boston Legal, Criminal Minds, Gossip Girl, Hannibal, Westworld, Claws, 9-1-1: Lone Star, Riverdale, and many more. Her theatre credits include Face Value and The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public. For her acting skills, Gina has been honored with several awards such as the Imagen Award and ALMA Award.

Born Name

Gina Torres

Nick Name

Gina

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Gina took classes at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City.

She was a bright student and even managed to qualify for higher education in colleges but due to financial restraints, could not pursue the same and instead took up performance.

Occupation

Actress

Family

Father – Richard Torres (Newspaper Typesetter. Worked for La Prensa and The New York Daily News)
Mother – Rebecca Torres
Siblings – Gina has two older siblings.

Manager

Gina Torres is represented by

Joe Vance of Domain Talent Agency, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Mary Ellen Mulcahy of Framework Entertainment, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Gina Torres has dated –

Laurence Fishburne (2001-2016) – Gina Torres was married to Laurence Fishburne for 14 glorious years. They were engaged for a year since February 2001; before tying the knot on September 22, 2002, at the Cloisters Museum in New York City. The couple quietly parted ways in September 2016 before applying for the divorce on November 3, 2017. The couple had worked together on several projects and was even portrayed as an onscreen married couple in the TV show, Hannibal. Gina cited personal reasons for their decision to split. The couple has a daughter Delilah (b. 2007).

Kevin Wright (2017) – Amidst trouble brewing in her married life, Gina was spotted with a new man, identified as Kevin Wright, early in September 2017. They were seen together in Studio City enjoying an intimate lunch date. They were even sighted kissing each other. Kevin Wright is an entrepreneur from Utah who too had split from a 20-year-old marriage in 2015.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

Gina is of Cuban heritage.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Light Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Attractive tall figure
Lusciously beautiful lips

Brand Endorsements

Before she became a huge name in the industry, Gina appeared in a Quick Draw Lottery commercial.
Gina joined forces with Characters Unite, an award-winning public service program, to feature in CB2 TV commercial “I Won’t Stand For”.

Religion

Christianity

Best Known For

Her role as a fearless and justifiable lawyer Jessica Lourdes Pearson in the TV show Suits.
Her character as Zoe Washburne in Firefly from 2002 to 2003.
Her appearances in Matrix movie series and Fox action thriller 24.

First Film

In 1996, Gina made her film debut in a minor role in the romantic drama, Bed of Roses, playing the character Francine.

First TV Show

In 1992, Gina appeared in an episode of the TV show Unnatural Pursuits as Silken.

Personal Trainer

Gina believes in preparing for her roles physically. She learned stunts and martial arts for her role in Cleopatra 2525.

Gina Torres Favorite Things

Go-To Karaoke Song – “Papa, can you hear me?” from move Yenti
Scariest Movie – The Exorcist (1973)
Favorite Movies – All About Eve, Singin’ In The Rain, An American in Paris
Favorite Destination – New Zealand
Favorite Movie for Quotes – All About Eve
Biggest Challenge in Acting – Weather, natural causes.

Source – Tell Tale TV, EW

Gina Torres Facts

Gina Torres began singing in choirs at an early age. She is a recognized mezzo-soprano singer and a qualified opera and jazz singer.

Before trying out for TV shows and films, Gina appeared in various roles in different musicals and classic plays such as Dreamgirls, Antigone and Blood Wedding.

Gina can speak in Spanish and Russian.

She won an award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series by American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) in 2001.

She has at many times contributed her voice for characters in animated movies such as Cartoon Network’s Justice League Unlimited, Transformers: Prime, and Niobe on the computer game The Matrix Online.

She has done voiceover work in video games for characters such as Wonder Woman in DC Universe Online, Ikora Rey in Destiny, and Superwoman in Lego DC Super-Villains.

Gina Torres has no official Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages.

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