Netflix has made the careers of many actors by giving them a huge platform. One such actor is a Mexican-American actress, Teresa Ruiz. Currently, we see her in Netflix’s Original comedy called Mo. The show just premiered on Netflix, and one cannot stop getting into the series so quickly. However, looking at Tereza made the viewers wonder who she was and where they have seen her before. Well, we have an answer for your curiosity here.

Who is Teresa Ruiz whom you’ve seen before?

Teresa Ruiz López is a Mexican-American actress. She has been granted several Best Actress awards internationally and is a Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio. Born in Mexico, this 33-year-old actress grew up in Los Angeles. Ruiz studied method-acting under the instruction of Martin Landau and renowned acting coaches Greta Seacat and Sandra Seacat.

Recently she appeared on a Netflix Original comedy series Mo. Her character’s name is Maria, and she appears along with Mohammed Amer, who portrays the title character called Mo Najjar. This is Ruiz’s fourth Netflix show. Before Mo, she appeared on other shows on Netflix, which earned her fame and recognition. Here is the list of her works with the streaming giant.

Narcos: Mexico is an American crime drama. The show focuses on the development of Mexico’s illegal drug trade. Ruiz appears in season 1 as the main cast and in the second season as a guest star. She portrays the character of Rafael “Rafa” Caro Quintero.

The House of Flowers

The House of Flowers (Spanish: La Casa de las Flores) is a Mexican black comedy-drama television series. It depicts a dysfunctional upper-class Mexican family that owns a prestigious floristry shop and a struggling cabaret. Both are called The House of Flowers. Ruiz appears as a recurring star in season 3 of the show portraying the character of Marilu.

Luis Miguel: The Series (Spanish: Luis Miguel: La serie) is a Spanish-language American biographical television series. It is an authorized version of the life of the Mexican singer Luis Miguel. Tereza appears as Azucena in seasons 2 and 3 of the show.

Other than these shows, she has worked in many movies like Bordertown alongside Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas. The Delivery next to Mickey Rourke, The Last Ship, The Marksman, and the most recent Father Stu with Mark Wahlberg are her other movies in which she starred. She has also worked in several Spanish and Mexican movies and shows as well.

Her most recent Netflix comedy series Mo is streaming now on Netflix. If you’ve seen any of her other works, share them with us.