Kruz Valero
Acting
Biography
Kruz A. Valero is a highly skilled and versatile actress with a broad range of talents. She has showcased her acting prowess in several notable projects, including the feature film Amber Alert alongside Hayden Panettiere. Kruz has also had a guest-starring recurring role in the WE-TV+ series Kold X Windy as Detective Sandoval and appeared in the CBS drama The Equalizer, starring opposite Tory Kittles. She received critical acclaim for her performance in the award-winning short film Made in America, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress award. Kruz's impressive filmography also includes The Leisure Seeker, where she starred alongside Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland-a project that received a Golden Globe nomination. Additionally, she has appeared in A Question of Faith, My Brother's Keeper, and Redeemed, which are available on platforms such as Amazon and Netflix, sharing the screen with Richard T. Jones, Kim Fields, and Keshia Knight Pulliam. Her talents are also showcased in Orange Is the New Black (Netflix). Beyond acting, Kruz is highly trained in a variety of physical disciplines, including stunt work, martial arts, kickboxing, and firearms handling. Her expertise extends to an array of weapons, including the Bo staff, swords, knives, handguns, rifles, AR-15, and AK-47, further enhancing her dynamic on-screen presence and ability to perform high-intensity action scenes.
Known For
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.
Orange Is the New Black
Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with the hope of becoming music superstars.
Star
A ride-share turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse after it follows a car fitting the description of an AMBER Alert.
Amber Alert
In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
A hip-hop and drill star works to create a better life for her and her son in south Chicago.
Kold x Windy
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey from Boston to Key West, recapturing their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.
The Leisure Seeker
When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs
A Question of Faith
Pitted against each other since youth and raised to believe true artists are only formed through suffering, the sisters reunite after years of estrangement. One sister learns authenticity, the other regret, but neither escapes the sins of their father.