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Who is Cameron Boyce’s sister Maya Boyce? Age, Height, Dating

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Maya Boyce Wiki Bio

Maya Boyce was born in Los Angeles, California USA, on 28 December 2000 – her zodiac sign is Capricorn, and she holds American nationality. She’s a philanthropist, social media star and an actress, also known for being the sister of the late actor Cameron Boyce.

Early life, family and education

Maya grew up in Los Angeles alongside her older brother Cameron – their mother is of Jewish heritage, while their father, Victor, is an African-American. Their paternal grandmother, Jo Ann Boyce, was one of the Clinton Twelve, the first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the US South in 1956.

Maya matriculated from Oak Park High School in 2018, and during her time there, she started showing interest in the performing arts, and appeared in local productions of plays. In 2018, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to study contemporary theatre at Berklee College of Music.

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Career and philanthropic work

As an actress, Maya has had only one movie role so far, in the 2020 comedy drama “(home)Schooled”, directed by Jessica Sherif, and which starred David Blue, Francois Chau and Karen David. As of early 2022, she’s more focused on her theatre work, and finishing her studies, while she plans to take on more TV series and film roles once she graduates.

On the other hand, despite her young age, Maya is quite well known as a philanthropist. Her late brother, Cameron, was involved in a number of causes himself, while their mother Libby actively works with the Los Angeles’ homeless community, so Maya’s involvement comes as no surprise. As a child, she started helping her mother by visiting some of the homeless shelters she worked at. ‘They’ll have holiday parties, and we used to go and hang out with the kids. I was their age, so we would just play all together’, she revealed in an interview she gave for the fashion magazine “Teen Vogue”.

Nine days after her brother passed away, on 15 July 2019, Maya and her parents launched the Cameron Boyce Foundation, to continue his legacy and raise awareness and fund research projects related to epilepsy and SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy), which caused Cameron’s untimely death. Maya has also taken the responsibility of working on the Wielding Peace project, which was started by her late brother. It’s a photography-based project which aims to raise awareness against gun violence which is becoming more and more prevalent in the American schools. ‘Wielding Peace became a photo series of kids holding artistic tools and such — you know, paintbrushes, cameras, trombones, whatever it is that a kid is passionate about — and wielding it like a weapon’, Maya explained in an interview.

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Presence on social media

Maya has become very popular on Instagram, with her account ‘@maya.elan’ numbering more than 600,000 followers. On there, she mainly posts photos featuring her friends and family, while she also likes to share some more artistic photography shots.

She launched her Twitter account in December 2015, and was fairly active on the platform before deactivating her account in late 2019. Maya is not active on other social media platforms, such as TikTok and Facebook, although there are some fan accounts dedicated to her.

Height, age and net worth

Maya is 21 years old. She has shoulder length black hair and brown eyes, is 5ft 7ins (1.7m) tall, and weighs around 120lbs (55kgs).

As of February 2022, her net worth has been estimated at more than $500,000.

Cameron Boyce Wiki Bio

Cameron Boyce was born in Los Angeles, California on 28 May 1999 – his zodiac sign was Gemini, he was of mixed ethnicity, and held American nationality. He was an actor, dancer and a philanthropist, perhaps known best for his roles in Disney Channel series “Jessie” and “Gamer’s Guide to pretty Much Everything”.

Cameron grew up in Los Angeles with his younger sister, Maya. He showed interest in performing arts at a very young age, and was cast for his first role when he was just eight years old. Aside from acting, Camron also loved dancing, and was trained in modern dance, hip-hop, ballet, and tap dance. During his teenage years, he joined four of his friends and formed the breakdancing group X Mob.

Cameron matriculated from Oak Park High School in 2017, but didn’t enroll at collage, as he wanted to pursue more acting opportunities right away. In 2019, he moved in with his former “Jessie” co-stars, Sophie Reynolds and Karan Brar.

Cameron made his acting debut in 2008, when he appeared in the music video “That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)” by Panic! At the Disco. In the same year, he made his TV series debut, as a recurring character in the medical drama “General Hospital: Night Shift”, and also appeared in the feature horror film “Mirrors”.

In 2010, Cameron played his first starring movie role, as Adam Sandler’s spoiled son in the comedy “Grown Ups”, directed by Dennis Dugan. Later in the same year, he had a chance to showcase his dancing skills in the web series “The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers”.

In April 2011, he made a guest appearance in an episode of the Disney Channel sitcom “Good Luck Charlie”, and was also featured as one of the dancers in a royal wedding tribute on ABC’s competition reality TV show “Dancing With the Stars”.

In September the same year, Cameron was cast in the starring role in the Disney Channel comedy series “Jessie”, created by Pamela Eells O’Connell, and which also starred Debby Ryan, Peyton List and Karan Brar. In the series, Cameron played the role of Luke, one of Jessie’s love interests, the role initially intended to be a Korean boy named Hiro, but since casting directors were impressed by Cameron’s audition, they had the role rewritten to fit him.

In 2015, we saw Cameron star in another popular Disney Channel production, the fantasy adventure TV movie “Descendants”, centered on a group of children of villains from classic Disney animated movies. He played the role of Carlos, Cruella de Vil’s (“101 Dalmatians”) son, which he later reprised in the series of animated shorts “Descendants: Wicked World”, and in “Descendants” sequels “Descendants 2” and “Descendants 3”.

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In 2019, Cameron joined the cast of HBO’s comedy mini-series “Mrs Fletcher”, centering on a divorcee going through a mid-life crisis, as her son is preparing to leave for college. In the same year, Cameron choreographed and appeared in the music video “Almost (Sweet Music)” by Hozier. Prior to his death, Cameron was set to star alongside Adam Sandler in the comedy film “Hubie Halloween”. He posthumously appeared in the thriller movie “Runt” (2020), and in the Amazon Prime sci-fi series “Paradise City”, which was released in 2021.

Aside from acting, Cameron was also a dedicated philanthropist, working on numerous charitable projects. In 2017, he helped raise more than $27,000 for The Thirst Project, which helped distribute drinking water to underdeveloped countries. He worked with his mother in homeless shelters in Los Angeles, and helped raise money for the HomeWalk organization in 2015 and 2019.

Furthermore, Cameron worked closely with the Lucstrong Foundation which provides financial support to families with children suffering from sickle cell disease. His last project was Wielding Piece, a social media campaign which aims to raise awareness against gun violence in schools through the use of art and photography. After his death, the project was continued by his sister, Maya.

He passed away on 6 July 2019, at the age of 20. Cameron was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Three days later, his family confirmed that the young actor’s death was caused by an epileptic seizure. ‘The pain we have endured and are continuing to endure is indescribable, but we are making every effort to move forward and ensure that Cameron’s legacy and all that he stood for is honored.’, the members of Boyce family said in a joint public statement.

Cameron had short black hair and brown eyes, he was 5ft 6ins (1.68m) tall, and weighed around 132lbs (60kgs). His net worth was estimated at more than $5 million.

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Who is Cara Buono? Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Biography

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Who is Cara Buono?

Cara Buono is an actress, perhaps best known for portraying Dr. Faye Miller in the fourth season of the popular period drama series “Mad Men”, and she also gained worldwide popularity starring as Karen Wheeler in Netflix hit series “Stranger Series”. Cara was born of Italian descent under the Zodiac sign Pisces on 1 March 1971, in The Bronx, New York City, USA, so holds American nationality. As of 2021, she is 50 years old.

Early life and Family

She was raised in a blue-collar family alongside her two brothers and a sister, by her parents Rosemary and Anthony Buono. She spent most of her formative years in The Bronx. In one interview she mentioned that both of her parents were huge cooking enthusiasts.

Born into a working family, her parents instilled the love for work at a young age, and she landed her first job when she was ten years old.

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This diligence persisted with Cara, who also found employment during her high school days, working in various stores and malls. In an interview, she reflected on the effects it had on her career as an actor, saying: ‘I think that it made me really disciplined when it came to pursuing acting, because I had no clue how to go about it.’

Regarding her education, she matriculated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and enrolled at Columbia University, where she majored in English language and literature, and political science; reportedly, she was an excellent student who obtained her degree in three years.

Career Beginnings

As a very extroverted child, she expressed a desire for acting and performing at a very young age, and often performed in schools plays and theater productions of various plays, including Harvey Fierstein’s “Spook House”. After graduation, she chose to pursue an acting career, and over the years, often performed on and off-Broadway.

In 1989, she made her TV debut portraying Joann in two episodes of the drama series “Dream Street”. In 1991 she appeared as Abby Morris in an episode of the teen anthology series “CBS Schoolbreak Special”, which landed her the nomination for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children’s Special. The following year, she made her movie debut as Dawn in the sports drama movie “Gladiator” alongside Cuba Gooding Jr. and James Marshall. She also appeared in three episodes of the drama series “I’ll Fly Away” and portrayed Judy Dobson in the mystery drama movie “Waterslide”, sharing the stage with Ethan Hawke and Jeremy Irons.

In 1994 she played Teresa Salazar in the action/comedy movie “The Cowboy “, followed by her role in the movie adaptation of the book “Killer: A Journey of Murder” by Thomas E, Gaddis. In the following period, she made several one-episode appearances on TV, including “Law & Order”, “New York Undercover”, and “The Single Guy”.

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Building her profile as an actress, she landed small parts in movies and short movies such as “Kicking and Screaming”, “Next Stop Wonderland”, and “Man of the Century”.

Other Roles

She started the new millennium by portraying Claire Suarez in the comedy film “Attention Shoppers”, opposite Nestor Carbonell and Luke Perry. Her next notable role came in 2004, when she was cast as Edith Banner in the action movie “Hulk”, sharing the screen with Erin Bana, Nick Nolte and Jennifer Connelly; the movie took a blow from the critics, who implied that it focused more on irrelevant dialogue at the cost of action, however, it turned out to be a huge box office hit.

In 2004 she starred as Joanne Schwartzbaum in the sci-fi comedy movie “From Other World”, and also landed the recurring role as Grace Foster in the crime drama series “Third Watch”. After her portrayal of Linda Salvo in the comedy film “Artie Lange’s Beer Leagues”, she was cast as Kelli Moltisanti in the hit series “The Sopranos”, appearing in seven episodes.

In 2007, she played Sheriff Anna Turner in the horror series “Dead Zone”, followed by her role in the horror movie “Cthulhu”. In 2010, she scooped one of her most notable roles as Faye Miller in the mega-popular series “Mad Men”, earning two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award. In the following period, she switched between various one-episode appearances and roles in movies such as “Let Me In”, “The Discoverers”, and “A Good Marriage”.

“Stanger Things” and Latest Roles

After her portrayal of Connie Jacobsen in the in 2016 teen/drama movie” Paper Town”, starring Cara Delevingne and Nat Wolf, Cara was cast as Karen Wheeler in the sci-fi horror series “Stranger Things”. The series follows a group of kids/teenagers who battle against supernatural creatures in the fictional town of Hawking, attracting record viewership on Netflix, earning the title as one of the most-watched and popular series on the platform.

In addition to overwhelmingly positive reception and hails of praise for characterization, cast and plot, the show garnered over 50 nominations and wins for Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award, and several others. Cara’s performance as Nathalie’s mother also didn’t go unnoticed, landing two nominations for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The series has run for three seasons, while the fourth season will premiere in mid-2022. In 2017, Cara starred in the Christian drama film ”All Saints”, followed by one-episode appearances in the series “The Blacklist: Redemption”, and “Bull”. The following year she appeared in the drama movie “Monsters and Men”, while in 2019, she portrayed the recurring character, Gemamnae, in the super/hero series “Supergirl”. Regarding her upcoming roles, she is set to appear in the fourth season of “Stranger Things”, the new Hulu series “The Girl from Plainville”, and the horror movie “She Came from the Woods”.

Personal life

While not much is known about her previous relationships, Caro has been married to the businessman and entrepreneur Peter Thum since 2008. Reportedly, they met in 2007 and started a romantic relationship shortly afterwards. On 12 July, they married in Italy in a private ceremony with closest friends and family.; the couple has welcomed a daughter named Esme Thum. Cara often shares photos of her husband with heartwarming captions such as “You make me laugh every day. You make the world a better place, truly. We are so very lucky.”

Briefly about Peter Thum

Peter Thum is best known as the founder of the brand of bottled water “Ethos Water”, with a list of various entrepreneurial endeavors under his belt. His other notable projects include Fonder 47, the brand which creates jewelry and watches from assault rifles, and Liberty United Company- the organization that works closely with the police to collect illegal guns and bullet shell casings, which are later turned into jewelry.

The proceeds from the jewelry go into various charity funds to provide children with sport and art classes, job training, and academic programs. Peter is also recognized as a great philanthropist, who has founded several non-profit organizations such as “Giving Water”, which aims to provide water, adequate sanitation, and hygiene education for children in need.

What is her net worth?

As of 2021, Caro’s estimated net worth is around $10 million, which she’s acquired through his career as an actress. Given her enormous following on Instagram, she additionally earns through sponsored posts and collaborations. Her husband’s net worth is reputedly around $10 million too.

Physical stats and Hobbies

Cara is 5ft 4ins tall (165cm) and weighs around 115lbs (52kgs). Even though at the moment she is has blonde hair, her natural hair is light brown, further adorned with brown eyes.

She’s a huge fan of sports, and is a certified yoga trainer. In her free time, she likes to swim, stroll and cycle. Over the years, she’s participated in several marathons, and in an interview reflected on it, disclosing: ‘I like crowds, so that is why I like the big marathons’.

Given that love for cooking runs in her family, it was expected that she would inherit it. She often posts her meals and recipes on her social media, and thoroughly enjoys the process of making meals, saying: ‘I find it very relaxing, and I love socializing around a dinner table.’ Her favorite dish is the family traditional eggplant parmigiana, made with a secret recipe.

Is she active on social media?

Her Instagram account has over a million followers, while her Twitter has over 120,000 followers. She mostly posts information regarding her upcoming projects, family photos, and special moments.

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What is Chris Pérez’s ex-wife Vanessa Villanueva doing today?

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April 18, 2024

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Who is Vanessa Villanueva?

Vanessa Villanueva is an American retired actress and celebrity, possibly best known as the ex-wife of famous Mexican-American guitarist Chris Perez.

What is Vanessa Villanueva doing today?

After marrying Chris, Vanessa enjoyed fame during their marriage, and after the divorce, she launched an acting career. However, she didn’t have much success, and has since retired from the entertainment scene. She is now enjoying an apparently blissful life with her second husband, Henry Soliz, whom she married in 2018. The duo resides in Portland, and Vanessa isn’t interested in making public appearances, and doesn’t even have social media accounts. Although she’s left public life, she’s not jobless as she’s the owner of the company V’s Day Spa, a nail shop that also features a private spa.

Vanessa Villanueva Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education

Vanessa Villanueva was born in 1971 in Corpus Christi, Texas USA, to parents who are Mexican immigrants, who moved to the US before their daughter’s birth. Vanessa hasn’t talked much about her family, and even her exact date of birth is a mystery. There is no clear information about her educational background either, but according to sources, after high school matriculation, she enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles, but there is no further information about her studies, such as the subject and whether she obtained a degree or not.

Career

Vanessa worked as a unit electrician on the action-comedy adventure film “Memphis Rising: Elvis Returns”, written and directed by Marv Z. Silverman, and starring George Thomas, David Heavener and Lauren-Elaine Powell.

The low-budget film sparked mixed reviews, and Vanessa stated that she had fun working on it. Four years later, she returned to the entertainment industry as Gaby Valdez in the TV series “Forgotten Memories”. This was her first and only on-screen appearance, and since then has been away from public life.

Net Worth

As of early 2022, Vanessa Villanueva’s net worth has been estimated to be around $100,000, earned through her involvement in two films, but also through spousal support she has received following her divorce from Chris Perez.

Personal Life, Marriage, Husband, Children

Vanessa and Chris met through mutual friend John Garza in 1997.

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At the time, Chris was battling his personal demons, following the death of his first wife, Selena Quintanilla. With Vanessa’s help, he overcame depression and alcohol abuse after the two started dating in 1998. Three years later, Vanessa and Chris married on 26 October 2001 – their first child, a daughter named Cassandra Gabrielle ‘Cassie’ was born on 23 December 1998, and they welcomed their second child, son Noah Perez on 5 April 2005. Following their divorce, both children remained with their mother, while Cassie also spent a lot of time with her father, and is now a Medical Aesthetician at Massage Envy. Noah was unfortunately born with Downs syndrome, and is spending his life under his mother’s supervision.

During their marriage, Chris still grieved over Selena’s premature death and depressive thoughts still haunted him, which hindered his life, including marriage with Vanessa. Vanessa and Chris divorced after seven years of marriage, first attending counselling with thought of not ending things ,but eventually filed for divorce. Vanessa has since continued with her life, and in 2010 met Henry Soliz – the two started dating in 2012, to marry only in 2018.

Appearance and Vital Statistics

Vanessa has black hair and blue eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 7ins (1.7m), weighs approximately 120lbs (55kgs), with vital statistics of 34-24-35, bra size 32B.

Vanessa Villanueva’s Ex-Husband Chris Perez Biography

Christopher Gilbert Perez was born on 14 August 1969, in San Antonio, Texas USA. He is the son of a computer programmer, Gilbert Perez, while his mother Carmen Medina was a housewife. Of Mexican-American ancestry, he is one of two children, and spent his childhood in his hometown. His parents divorced in 1974, and his mother remarried in 1978, butand despite that, he had contact with both parents. While in middle school he joined the school’s concert band playing French horn, and later turned to electric guitar, though his mother objected as she didn’t want him in rock ‘n’ roll due to the negative stereotypes.

However, as he got older he completely fell in love with heavy metal and rock music, listening to such acts as Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Van Halen, Kiss, and Ozzy Osbourne, among others.

However, before becoming a rock guitarist, Chris earned a name for himself in Tejano music, which came in the mid- ‘80s when he joined Shelly Lares’ band. Although he hated the Tejano music, he joined the band as he was offered good payment, but still kept alive the dream of a rock band. After a few years with Shelly, he was noticed by other Tejano bands, including Selena and Los Dinos, which he joined in 1989 after lead guitarist Roger Garcia left the music world following his marriage.

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He worked on five albums with Selena and the band, including “Ven Conmigo” (1990), “Entre a Mi Mundo” (1992), “Amor Prohibido” (1994), and “Dreaming of You”, which was released following Selena’s death on 18 July 1995.

In addition, Chris worked with several other musicians, including Kumbia Kings, which featured numerous artists of Tejano music, including Selena’s brother Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III, Jason ‘DJ Kane’ Cano, Cruz ‘CK’ Martinez, and many others, with whom he worked on several albums, including the live album “Kumbia Kings Live” (2006). Moreover, he was the frontman of his own Chris Perez Band, with which he released two studio albums – “Resurrection” (1999) and “Una Noche Mas” (2002).

While a member of Selena and Los Dinos, he developed an affection for Selena, and after a vacation in Acapulco, they realized their feelings for each other.

At first, they kept their romance a secret in fear of Selena’s brother and father, who probably wouldn’t approve of their relationship. Ultimately, they married in 1992 after having many problems with Selena’s family, including Chris being forced out of the band. They didn’t have children, and after her death, he published the book about their relationship, entitled “To Selena, With Love” (2012). According to sources, Chris Perez’s net worth has been estimated to be around $1 million as of early 2022, earned through his music career.