Jess Salgueiro (born 20 November) is a Canadian actress and a writer. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This beautiful actress is best known for her roles in Workin’ moms, The Expanse, The Boys, Letterkenny and Orphan Black. Currently, Jess is associated with Echo Lake Entertainment. Salgueiro will be now working with Netflix for its adaptation of ‘Tiny Pretty Things’ written by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra which is based on the book of the same name.
Jess Salgueiro Biography
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| Name | Jess Salgueiro |
| Nickname | Jess |
| Profession | Actress, writer |
| Debut | In the Grid (2009) |
| Height | 5’7″ or 1.70m or 170 cm |
| Weight | 55 kg or 121.2 lbs. |
| Body Measurements | 34-26-37 |
| Date of Birth | 20 November (year not known) |
| Zodiac | Scorpio |
| Birthplace | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Hometown | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Ethnicity | Multiracial |
| School | Not known |
| College/University | Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate |
| Father | John Salgueiro |
| Mother | Maria Salgueiro |
| Sisters | Julie Salgueiro and Nancy Salgueiro |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Marital status | Single |
| Hobbies | Traveling, poetry |
Early life and Background
Jess Salgueiro was born in the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba called Winnipeg. Jess was born in the family of Salgueiro to father John and mother Maria Salgueiro. Her father attended Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute and currently owns the JS Furniture Gallery. Her mother’s profession remains unknown. Jess was raised along with her sisters, namely Julie Salgueiro and Nancy Salgueiro. Her sister Nancy is an activist and a doctor as well as mother of three children. She also gives education and guides about childbirth through their labour period. Jess was always interested in pursuing her career as an actress, hence to polish her acting skills she joined Randolph Academy for Performing Arts. She has always been a hardworking and well-behaved child for her parents.
Personal life
Jess Salgueiro, the emerging Canadian actress’s is currently not in a romantic relationship with anyone. There aren’t any rumours about her dating anyone nor any official statement about the same. Moreover, after speculating her social media accounts, there were no traces of her sharing pictures being close to any guy. She is either keeping her relationship secret or is actually single and focused on her career and not interested in any kind of romantic relationship. It might actually be the latter since she is extremely hardworking and is a rising star.
Personal favorites
| Actor | Tom Hanks |
| Actress | Natalie Portman |
| Destination | London |
| Colour | White, Blue |
| Singer | Beyoncé |
| Cuisine | Mexican |
Career
Jess Salgueiro began pursuing her acting career from 2009. She debuted in the film “In the Grid” in which she played the role of Angela. After that, she appeared in several short films. She rose to prominence from the film “A Date with Miss Fortune” in 2015. To continue her journey, she portrayed in films like A Sunday Kind of Love, Attic for Rent, The Market, and The Jackstones. Jess debuted in the television industry when she was seen in ‘Remedy’ as Meredith in 2014. She was seen in several TV shows, namely The Strain, Man Seeking Woman, Ransom, The Bold Type, Kim’s Convenience and many more. She puts her heart and soul when it comes to acting and delivers the best that she can. She has got a huge fan base because of her skills.
Movies
- Canadian Strain in 2019 as Anne Banting
- Volcano in 2019 as Jess(short film)
- I’ll take your dead in 2018 as Jackie
- No Sleep ‘Til Christmas in 2018 as Gemma
- The Unleashed in 2011 as Lindsay
- Mary Goes Round in 2017 as Crystal
- Undone in 2019 as Camila (Short Film)
- American Hangman in 2019 as Darnley
- Emily and Andrew’s Grand Finale in 2018 as Emily(short film)
- Mouthpiece in 2018 as Roxanne
- Serialized in 2016 as Kane
- The Market in 2016 as Fatima
- A Sunday Kind of Love in 2016 as Amy
- Attic for Rent in 2015 (short film)
- A Date with Miss Fortune in 2015 as Fatima
- Home Away in 2013 as Christine (short film)
- Night Express in 2011
- The Unleashed in 2011 as Lindsay
- Gina in 2011 as Gina (short film)
- In the Grid in 2009 as Angela (short film)
Television
- Orphan Black in 2015 as Luisa
- Mary Kills People in 2017-2018 as Larissa
- The Boys in 2019 as Robin
- Workin’ Moms in 2017-2019 as Mean Nanny
- The Expanse in 2019 as Chandra Wei
- Carter in 2019 as Portia
- Letterkenny in 2018-2019 as Mary Anne
- The Boys in 2019 as Robin
- The Ninth in 2019 as Jessica
- Condor in 2018 as Jada
- Kim’s Convenience in 2016 as Elena
- Channel Zero in 2017 as Lacey
- The Bole Type in 2017 as Cassie
- Private Eyes in 2016 as Charmaine
- The Strain in 2014-2017 as Sherry
- Saving Hope in 2012-2017 as Nurse Cabrera
- Ransom in 2017 as Marisol
- In Real Life in 2016 as Nancy
- Beauty and the Beast in 2016 as Patsy
- Seraphim in 2016
Lesser known facts
- Salgueiro runs a website called www.bitchesbewitches.com which is an online feminist publication.
- Jess is a feminist and likes empowering women through her publication.
- She has also done spoken poetry.
- Jess is a multi-talented actor and is the writer of the short film Attic for Rent.
- She is the narrator(voice) of the short documentary called The Jackstones.
- Jess is active on Instagram and has 12.2 K followers.