| Intro | Puerto Rican actress |
| Is |
Actor Model Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Fashion Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 28 November 1983 |
| Age: | 36 years |
Maria-Elena Laas (born 28 November 1983) is an actress and model of Puerto Rican descent.
Early years
Maria-Elena Laas was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on 28 November 1983 and raised in Saudi Arabia and Japan.
Career
Laas started modeling career at 13. She has participated in over 90 international commercials and print campaigns, including Miller Lite, Carlsberg, Coors Lite, Budweiser, Ford, and Target. Laas’s acting film career includes the comedy The Hot Chick (2002) and indies ‘Suffering Man’s Charity (2007), Kill the Habit (2010), Lunatics, Lovers and Poets (2009) and Airplane Disasters (2007). She has also had other roles on the sitcoms Grounded for Life and Pacific Blue. She currently resides in Southern California.
Filmography
Film
Her film career consists of the following:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pastor Shepherd | Annamarie-ah Harrison | |
| American Weapon | Maria | ||
| Kill the Habit | Cardamosa | ||
| 2009 | Lunatics, Lovers & Poets | Maria Easton | |
| 2008 | La Estación de la Calle Olvera | Catrina | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Suffering Man’s Charity | Liliana | |
| 2006 | Airplane Disasters | Elena | direct to video |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick | Bianca |
Other works
In 2006 she also appears opposite George Clooney in a Nespresso commercial filmed by Michel Gondry.