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Date of Birth: 1969 , April-25
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 10 Inch
Name Gina Torres
Birth Name Gina Torres
Father Richard Torres
Mother Rebecca Torres
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Manhattan, New York City
Ethnicity Afro-American
Profession Actress
Net Worth $5 million
Eye Color Brown
Weight in KG 55 KG
Famous for Hercules
Married Yes
Married to Laurence Fishburne (m. 2002-d.2017)
Children Delilah Fishburne
Divorce Laurence Fishburne (m. 2002-d.2017)
Education Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Online Presence Instagram, Twitter
Movies Five Fingers, Hercules, Xena, Alias
TV Show Firefly, Suits, The Shield, Westworld

Quick Timeline of Gina Torres

1969 Born in Manhattan, New York City, New York
1992 Began her acting career
1993 Appeared in the play, Face Value
1997 Appeared in the television series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
2002 Married to Laurence Fishburne
2007 First child, Delilah Fishburne
2001 Won ALMA Awards
2015 Won Artemis Women in Action Film Festival

Detail Timeline of Gina Torres

April 25 , 1969

Born in Manhattan, New York City, New York

Talented actress, Gina Torres was born in Manhattan, New York, United States of America to multiracial Cuban descent. She was actually born at the Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital. She was raised in middle class family in The Bronx. She is an American and is of Cuban descent.

1992

Began her acting career

Her acting career started in the early 1990s. She made her acting debut in 1992 by starring the role of Silken in the TV series Unnatural Pursuits. She also appeared in the TV series Law & Order that year. 

1993

Appeared in the play, Face Value

Besides her appearance as an actress in several movies and TV series, she has also starred in various theater shows. In 1993, she appeared in the play Face Value and the theater musical The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public the following year.

1997

Appeared in the television series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Gina Torres is an actress from United States who has starred in several hit movies and TV series. She is popular for starring the role of Nebula in the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. She is also famous for playing the role of Jessica Pearson in the TV series Suits. 

September 22 , 2002

Married to Laurence Fishburne

In the early 2001, Gina got married to Laurence Fishburne. Laurence Fishburne is also an actor and he is also an established name in the Hollywood as a director and producer. They were engaged for about a year and they finally got married on 22nd of September 2002. 

2007

First child, Delilah Fishburne

She became mother for the first time in her life in 2007. She and her loving husband, Laurence Fishburne welcomed their first child together in June and that time it was a daughter and they named her Delilah Fishburne.

2001

Won ALMA Awards

In 2001, she got her first nomination in ALMA Awards for playing the lead role in the TV series Cleopatra 2525. She won this award that year for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series. She also got nominated in this award in 2012. 

2015

Won Artemis Women in Action Film Festival

She got her one and only nomination in Artemis Women in Action Film Festival in 2015 and she was honored with this award that year for Action Powerhouse. She has also once been nominated in Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. 

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The ALMA Awards winner for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series, Gina Torres is an actress from the United States who has starred in several hit movies and TV series. She is popular for starring in the role of Nebula in the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

The talented actress, Gina Torres was born on April 25, 1969, in Manhattan, New York, the United States of America to multiracial Cuban descent. She was actually born at the Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital. She was raised in a middle-class family in The Bronx. She is an American and is of Cuban descent.

In early 2001, Gina got married to her boyfriend turned husband Laurence Fishburne. Laurence Fishburne is also an actor. Her sweetheart husband is also an established name in Hollywood as a director and producer.

The pair were engaged for about a year and they finally got married on the 22nd of September 2002 at The Cloisters museum. The pair has a child, a daughter. Their daughter's name is Delilah Fishburne born in 2007.  

Also, see: Who Is Actress Gina Torres Dating After Split With Husband Laurence Fishburne? Also About Their Children

As everything seemed to be going the right way with no rumors of extramarital affairs and divorce, something struck between the couple. In 2017 September, Gina Torres and her husband announced that they had separated citing irreconcilable differences. 

After she broke up with her husband, Gina Torres has not officialized any of her romantic relationships. She has been spotted with many but, not one guy is officialized as her boyfriend. 

Besides acting, Gina Torres is also gifted with a sweet loving voice and she is said to be a mezzo-soprano. She showed an interest in singing since her childhood days and attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts to learn music.

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Gina Torres also took classes of opera and jazz and she was also seen as a performer in a gospel choir. Her acting career started in the early 1990s. She made her acting debut in 1992 by starring in the role of Silken in the TV series Unnatural Pursuits.

The 49 years' old Gina Torres also appeared in the TV series Law & Order that year. In 1993, she appeared in the play Face Value and the theater musical The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public the following year.

The multitalented Gina Torres made her feature film debut in 1996 by portraying the role of Francine in the movie Bed of Roses.

For her recent appearances, Gina Torres appeared in three TV series this year in Westworld, Angie Tribeca, and Second City

Gina Torres has been earning a lucrative amount of salary annually through which she has amassed a tremendous net worth. As an actress, she has acquired an estimated net worth of around $5 million.