Chrissie Fit (born April 3, 1984) is an American actress and singer. In 2007, Fit rose to prominence after she was cast as the character Mercedes Juarez in the medical drama, ''
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour seria ...
''. She also played the roles of CheeChee in the
DCOMs ''
Teen Beach Movie'' and ''
Teen Beach 2'', and Florencia "Flo" Fuentes in ''
Pitch Perfect 2'' and ''
Pitch Perfect 3''.
Early life
Fit was born in
Miami, Florida
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, and raised in nearby
Hialeah, Florida. She is of
Cuban heritage. She attended
Florida International University
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where she was a member of the Theta Xi chapter of
Alpha Xi Delta.
Career
Fit made her acting debut on the 2006 Nickelodeon television series, ''
Zoey 101'', in an unspecified role. She made her first recurring role on the American daytime television medical drama, ''
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour seria ...
'', where she played Mercedes from 2007 until 2012. She also wrote, directed and starred in the web series, ''The Subpranos'', playing the role of Denise Flores de la Rosa. She also appeared in episodes of ''
Southland'', ''
House
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'', ''
General Hospital: Night Shift'' and ''
The Middleman''. In 2012, Fit returned to acting with ''
Filly Brown'', where she played Lupe Tonorio.
In 2013, she was cast as CheeChee in the
Disney Channel Original Movie, ''
Teen Beach Movie''. In 2015, she played Florencia "Flo" Fuentes in ''
Pitch Perfect 2'' and reprised her role as CheeChee in the DCOM ''
Teen Beach 2''. She later returned as Florencia in 2017's ''
Pitch Perfect 3''.
Philanthropy
Fit is a
Days for Girls International Ambassador, using her platform to champion menstrual solutions and health education for women and girls all over the world. She co-wrote and performed a song, "All About Them Days (for Girls)" to support the organization's mission in March 2018.
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
Web
Theater
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Actresses from Miami
American entertainers of Cuban descent
American film actresses
American television actresses
American women singers
American voice actresses
People from Hialeah, Florida
21st-century American actresses