Francia Raisa is an American actress. Raisa is known for her roles in Bring It On: All or Nothing, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Grown-ish.

Birth Name

Francia Raisa Almendárez

Nickname

Francia

Profession

Actress

Personal Life

Birthday / Date of Birth

Francia Raisa was born on July 26, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Age

She is currently 30 years old.

Sun Sign

Leo

Nationality

American

Ethnicity

Hispanic

Religion

Christianity

Education

Francia attended Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills in Los Angeles.

Family Details

Father – Renan Almendarez Coello (DJ)

Renan Almendarez Coello (DJ) Mother – Virginia Almendarez

Siblings – Italia Raisa (Younger Sister), Irlanda Raisa (Younger Sister)

Marital Status

Single

Boyfriend / Spouse

Francia Raisa dated –

Shane Sparks (2006-2009) – American choreographer, Shane Sparks dated Francia Raisa from 2006 until 2009.

(2006-2009) – American choreographer, Shane Sparks dated Francia Raisa from 2006 until 2009. Hosea Chanchez (2009-2013) – Actor Hosea dated Francia for 4 years, but ON-OFF type. He started dating her in April 2009 and the relationship turned more strong as they engaged in February 2013. But, soon after this, the couple broke in April 2013.

Romeo Miller (2010-2012) – Singer Romeo Miller commenced dating Francia in September 2010. They finally called it quits in February 2012.

(2010-2012) – Singer Romeo Miller commenced dating Francia in September 2010. They finally called it quits in February 2012. Josh Hutcherson (2012) – They had a fling together in April 2012. Again, it was a RUMOR.

Physical Statistics

Height

In feet – 5 feet 3 inches

– 5 feet 3 inches In centimeters – 160 cm

– 160 cm In meters – 1.6 m

Weight

In Kilograms – 52 kg

– 52 kg In Pounds – 115 lbs

Body Measurements

Measurements – 35-24-36

– 35-24-36 Bust – 34 inches

– 34 inches Waist – 24 inches

– 24 inches Hip – 36 inches

– 36 inches Bra Size – 32C

Body Build

Slim

Body Shape

Hourglass

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Hair Color

Black

Shoe Size

James wears a shoe size 7 (US).

Dress Size

She wears a dress size 6 (US).

Sexuality

Straight

Professional Statistics

Best Known For

From 2008 to 2013, Francia starred in the teen drama television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Adrian Lee.

Film Debut

Francia’s first major role in a film came in 2010 in an American action thriller film Bulletface where she played Maria.

where she played Maria. Before that, she had a cameo role in the 2009 film Fired Up!, and did TV films and also appeared in 2006 direct-to-video film Bring It On: All or Nothing as Leti.

Television Debut

In 2004, she guest starred in the TV show American Family: Journey of Dreams as Karina.

Brand Endorsements

She started her career as a model appearing in several print and TV commercials.

Distinctive Features

Curly hair

Awards & Nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result 2011 ALMA Awards Favorite TV Actress: Leading Role in a Drama The Secret Life of the American Teenager Nominated 2011 Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series or Special The Secret Life of the American Teenager Won 2012 Teen Choice Awards Choice Scene Stealer: Female The Secret Life of the American Teenager Nominated 2012 Imagen Awards Best Young Actress in a Television Series The Secret Life of the American Teenager Nominated 2016 Imagen Awards Best Actress – Feature Film Beyond Paradise Nominated 2018 Imagen Awards Best Supporting Actess – Television Grown-ish Nominated

Francia Raisa Favorites

Favorite Food – Anything Bad for You

– Anything Bad for You Favorite TV Shows – America’s Best Dance Crew (2008-2012), Grey’s Anatomy (2005-), Desperate Housewives (2004-2012)

– America’s Best Dance Crew (2008-2012), Grey’s Anatomy (2005-), Desperate Housewives (2004-2012) Favorite Movies – Girl Interrupted (1999), All Adam Sandler Films, Wanted (2008)

Girl Interrupted (1999), All Adam Sandler Films, Wanted (2008) Favorite Sports Team – Basketball team Los Angeles Lakers

– Basketball team Los Angeles Lakers Favorite Beauty Product – Chanel Mascara, MAC eye shadow, Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes lip gloss

– Chanel Mascara, MAC eye shadow, Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes lip gloss Favorite Perfume – Miracle Lancome

Francia Raisa Net worth

Francia Raisa has an estimated net worth of $4 million dollars.

Social Media Portfolio

Some Lesser Known Facts About Francia Raisa

She knows English and Spanish.

Francia is a skilled ice skater.

She was a cheerleader in her high school.

Apart from skilled skater, dancer, cheerleader, she also knows martial arts (karate) and wants to test them in a movie, if given a chance.

Francia wants to open her own cosmetics line.

She has Honduran and Mexican ancestry.

As a child, she struggled and her parents used to feed her with sugar and water as food. Milk was not affordable for her parents.

She knows various dance forms. Francia started learning dance steps at at the age of 5 excelling in acrobatics, Hip hop, jazz, Polynesian, and tap dance forms.

Raisa can also be seen in Iyaz’s music video “So Big”.

Actress and singer Selena Gomez is her close friend.

She prefers MySpace over Facebook.