Melissa Boloña (born December 28, 1989) is an American

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

and model. She starred in the films ''

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'', ''

The Hurricane Heist ''The Hurricane Heist'' is a 2018 American disaster heist action film directed by Rob Cohen, written by Jeff Dixon and Scott Windhauser, and starring Toby Kebbell, Maggie Grace, Ryan Kwanten, Ralph Ineson, Melissa Bolona, James Cutler, and Ben C ...

'', ''Malicious'', and '' Dog Eat Dog''.

Early life and education

Boloña was born in

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, and grew up in

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; she went into acting at the age of twelve. Her mother took her to acting classes when she was young, but she took a hiatus in order to focus on her education. Boloña began taking acting more seriously while studying international marketing in Paris, enrolling in acting classes which she continued while studying for her degree. Upon graduation, she began pursuing acting as a profession.

Career

Boloña's acting debut was in the movies of the week ''Grace of God'' and ''The Saint''. In the summer of 2015 she had her feature film debut as the supporting female lead in the theatrical release of '' In Stereo''. She has continued her acting career regularly appearing in films since, most recently as Lisa in The Final Wish. Boloña has modeled for numerous magazines. She became a model for Beach Bunny Swimwear in 2013 after beating out 20,000 others in a model search. She appeared in campaigns for the brand which were shot alongside

Irina Shayk Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova (; ; born 6 January 1986), also known as Irina Shayk (), is a Russian fashion model. She received international recognition when she appeared as the first Russian model on the cover of the 2011 ''Sports Illust ...

. She has appeared on numerous magazine covers, most recently for ''Vanidades''. See is the founder o
Beauty & the Broth
a line of bone broths and vegan broth.

Filmography

Film

Television

Philanthropy

Bolona was recognized by ''

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'' as a leading young philanthropist in 2015.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolona, Melissa American people of Peruvian descent Living people Female models from Connecticut Actresses from Greenwich, Connecticut 1989 births American film actresses American television actresses 21st-century American actresses