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05/14/2008 – Merediz – 62nd Annual Tony Awards – Meet the Nominees Press Reception – Hilton Hotel – New York City, NY, USA – Keywords: Olga Merediz, (IN THE HEIGHTS) – False – – Photo Credit: Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos
Place of Birth: Guantánamo, Cuba
Date of Birth: February 15, 1956
Ethnicity: Cuban
Olga Merediz is an American actress and singer. Among her roles is her Tony-winning performance in the musical In the Heights , whose film version she also starred in, Encanto , and the shows Shades of Blue and Orange Is the New Black .
She was born in Guantánamo, Cuba. Her family moved to Miami, Florida, U.S., when she was five, and also lived in Puerto Rico for much of her teen years.