Cierra Ramirez is both a musician and an actor, and in his case, it was his talent as a singer that paved the way for his career on the big screen. The petite beauty has worked with big names and starred in movies and TV series such as Girl In Progress, The Fosters, and The Secret Life of an American Teenager.
Since she started her acting career in 2005, Cierra has been involved in over 16 film and television projects. And she’s shown she’s capable of juggling a budding music career.
biography – family life, childhood
Cierra was born in Houston, Texas on March 9, 1995. She definitely gets her singing genes and her love for music from her father. Cierra Ramirez’s father makes a living as a music producer and consultant, while her mother teaches kindergarten classes. Ramirez’s beauty has an undeniable Latina flavor, thanks to the Colombian and Mexican heritage of her father and mother, respectively. She also has a sister, Savannah.
Cierra did not have growing financial problems in a financially well-to-do household. By the age of 6, she had acquired enough fashion and modeling knowledge to be able to participate in fashion shows at this tender age.
When she was old enough, she did her first two years of high school at Westside High School in Sugarland, Texas, and was homeschooled in Los Angeles for the remaining two years. This was done in order to give him time to start building his career.
Career
Cierra Alexa Ramirez could sing from an early age. It was her voice that introduced her to television at the age of 10. She lent her singing talent to the Showtime music television show at the Apollo. This happened in the ‘Apollo Kids Star of Tomorrow’ segment where she sang ‘I Change’.
Her Apollo performance opened new doors for her and in 2006 she made her film debut when she appeared in an episode of the ultra-popular film CSI: Miami titled “Deviant” as the character Isabel Terraza. The same year, she made further appearances in an episode of Zoey 101 and Desperate Housewives. She was also the character of Marisol in the 2006 drama All In.
The following year, she was Jasmine in four episodes of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Stella Rivera in the comedy Star and Stella Save the World.
2012 was a particularly fruitful year for the young actress. She landed her biggest role yet when she portrayed Ansiedad, a headstrong and captivating 14-year-old girl in the film. Girl in progress. His next project was The Secret Life of an American Teenager. She joined the series in their 100th episode in 2012 and played Kathy for 22 episodes which peaked in 2013.
In 2013, she starred as Mariana Foster in the ABC Family drama series The Hosts which eclipsed her success with Girl in Progress. As of June 2018, Cierra had appeared in over 100 episodes of the series.
Cierra Ramirez also voiced the character America Chavez in the 2018 animated film Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors. She’s also started work on her first project as executive producer Good Trouble, which is a spin-off from the hit The Animators that wrapped in 2018. Here, she’s reprising the role of Mariana Foster.
The actress is also building her musical career alongside her role. In the years leading up to her first studio project, she signed a music deal with Tribeca Music Group. Cierra Ramirez has also opened for big bands like Chicago and Earth Wind and Fire, as well as iconic soloists like Rubben Studdard. In 2016, she finally released her long-awaited project. It was an EP called Discreet.
Cierra Ramirez’s Boyfriend
The Girl In Progress actress isn’t hiding the fact that she thinks she has the best boyfriend money can’t buy, and maybe she does. Cierra has been dating Jeffrey Wittek since March 2015.
Jeffrey earns his living as a barber and barber. In his day, he attended bigwigs like Big Sean and DJ Pauly D. When Vine was still a thing, Wittek had a Vine account under the moniker “American Jeff.” He moved to LA with his dog Nerf and in 2015 he appeared with Cierra in a short film.
Cierra Ramirez always talks about compatibility and how crazy they are with each other. She always posts photos of her and Jeffrey on her Instagram account and, it seems, they are made for each other.