Christian Serratos: 10 Things You Didn’t Know
Christian Serratos plays the role of Rosita Espinosa on The Walking Dead. She came onto the show during the fourth season when all of the main characters split up. She was traveling with her military boyfriend, Abraham, and Dr. Eugene Proctor. They started out in Dallas and were heading towards Washington, DC. Abraham saved Rosita from walkers and asked her to go along on the trip. Abraham believed that Eugene had information that could lead to an end to the zombie apocalypse.
During their travels, they found Glen, who was desperately searching for Maggie. When the original group found each other, Rosita and her her group joined. Since finding each other again, Rosita lost her boyfriend, Abraham in more way than one. At the end of season 6, Abraham fell in love with Sasha, ending his relationship with Rosita. Very shortly after that, Abraham was brutally murdered by the leader of the rival group, Neagan. Since the end of her relationship with Abraham, she has become closer to Abraham. With the group under Neagan’s regime, Rosita is struggling to get on board with the group’s new way of life.
Here are 10 things you didn’t know about Christian Serratos in real life:
Christian’s Early Life
Christian was born Christian Bernardi, in Pasadena, California on September 21, 1980. The last name Serratos is her stage name. Her mother is Mexican and worked as a jewelry designer. Her father is Italian, he worked as a set construction worker. Christian knew at a very early age that she wanted to be an actress. When she was still a toddler, she would put on nightly performances for her family, where she would act out television shows.
Christian Loves Dancing, Singing, and Ice Skating
Christian started taking dance lessons at a very early age. She started out doing ballet, and she liked it so much that she started studying multiple dance styles. She also started taking figure skating lessons when she was 3 years old. She was really good, and she often competed in ice skating competitions. It wasn’t long before her coaches started talking about grooming her for the Olympics. Although Christian enjoyed skating, she didn’t love it as much as acting so she chose to stop taking lessons and focus on acting. Today, she still goes ice skating, but it is just for fun. Christian is what many people call a triple threat because she can also sing and write songs. It is a huge passion of hers, and she works on her songwriting when she isn’t busy at the studio filming her hit television show.
Signing With a Modeling Agency
When Christian was just 7 years old, she signed on with one of the top modeling agencies in the industry, Ford Modeling Agency. She and her parents believed that modeling would help her get her big break in film and television. They were right, because just a few years later, she landed her first role which also earned her an award nomination.
Christian’s Television Career
Christian landed her first role when she was just 14 years old playing Suzie Crabgrass on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. The show ran for three seasons. After it ended, she started taking on guest roles in shows including, Zoey 101, 7th Heaven, Cow Belles, which was a Disney Channel Original Movie, Hannah Montana, and American Horror Story: Murder House. In 2011, she landed the recurring role of Raven on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In 2014, she landed the recurring role as Rosita Espinosa on the Walking Dead. During seasons 5 and 6, her role went from recurring to “also starring.” In season 7, her character became part of the main cast.
She Was Successful in Films
Christian got her big break in film in the movie Twilight. It was a very big break because the movie was incredibly popular film Twilight. She played Angela Weber. After Twilight, she continued to star in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. In between the Twilight films, she starred in a few other films including 96 Minutes, Howlin for You, Pop Star, and Flight 7500.
She is an Award Winner
In 2008, Christian was nominated for a Young Artist Award for the Best Performance in a TV Series-Recurring Young Actress. In 2009, she won a Young Artist Award for the Best Supporting Young Actress in Twilight. It is only a matter of time before the nominations for her performance in the Walking Dead start coming.
Christian is an Animal Activist
Christian loves animals. She is a huge activist and she has appeared in an “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign for PETA and many others. She also uses her voice with PETA to promote a vegan lifestyle.
Christian’s Publications
In 2010, Christian ranked at number 65 on Maxim’s Hot 100 list. She also appeared in the March 2015 issue of Playboy in the “After Hours” section. She looked stunning in every publication that she was featured in.
Christian’s Romantic Life
According to the latest tabloid reports, Christian is currently single. She keeps relatively quiet about her private life, however, she did have one, long-term public relationship. In 2015, it was reported that she was dating David Boyd. The couple was photographed on the vacation to Mexico. Even though the rumor is that Christian is single, she doesn’t go home to an empty house everyday Her black poodle is always there waiting for her. She takes plenty of photos of her adorable poodle and she posts them on Instagram. She even dresses him up in little, colorful bananas.
Christian Serratos Net Worth
In the year 2015, Christan has a net worth of an estimated $2 million. Considering her role in the Walking Dead, one of the most popular shows on television, was bumped up to a main character, her net worth is expected to increase greatly over the next few years.
Christian Serratos is an amazing actress. If her character is able to live for the next few years during the Walking Dead’s zombie apocalypse, we should be able to see much more of her now that she is a main character.