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Ravera in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Gina D. Ravarra
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Birth: May 20, 1966
Ethnicity: * father – Puerto Rican * mother – African-American
Gina Ravera is an American actress. Her roles include the films Showgirls , Soul Food , Kiss the Girls , and The Great Debaters , and the series The Closer .
Her father is Puerto Rican, with Spanish ancestry. Her mother is African-American.
Gina’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Milton.