Luna Lauren Velez movie list

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, New York among eight siblings, including her twin sister Lorraine, Lauren Velez dreamed of becoming an actress ever since she played a groundhog in a school play in second grade. Immediately following high school, she received a scholarship from the Alvin Ailey Dance School which led to her first job performing in the national touring company of the musical "Dreamgirls". Later she became understudy for actress Phylicia Rashad in Broadway's "Into the Woods". Her most visible role was that of "Nina Moreno" on the cop drama New York Undercover (1994). With her varied performances and Afro-Latin background and appearance, Velez's success is considered -- by fans and critics alike -- a breakthrough for Latina actresses who do not fit the stereotypical "Europeanized Hollywood" version of Latin females. As a result, Velez deservedly has a large multi-ethnic following.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

6.7United States2023ActionScience fictionAdventure

During the '90s, a new faction of Transformers - the Maximals - join the Autobots as allies in the battle for Earth.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

9.1United States2023ActionDramaCartoonScience fictionAdventure

Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.

Rogue Hostage

3.4United States2021ActionThriller

Single father and former Marine Kyle Snowden, on a routine stop for his job in Child Protective Services, finds himself and a group of innocent customers trapped inside his stepfather's store.

Shaft

4.9United States2019ActionComedyCrimeScience fiction

When the son he doesn't know comes to him for help, badass private eye John Shaft discovers his offspring is anything but a chip off the old block.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

9United StatesCanada2018ActionComedyDramaCartoonScience fictionAdventure

Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.

The First Purge

The First Purge

5.4United StatesChinaJapan2018ActionThrillerScience fiction

As a new political party comes into power, a social experiment compensating participants for committing crimes exposes bigger threats in this prequel.

South of Hell

6.8United States2015DramaThrillerScience fiction

A supernatural thriller set in South Carolina, South Of Hell focuses on Maria Abascal (Suvari), a stunning demon-hunter-for-hire whose power stems from within. Like those she hunts, Maria is divided within herself, struggling with her own demon, Abigail, who resides inside of her, feeding on the evil Maria exorcises from others. Maria and Abigail share a soul and a destiny, but as Maria desperately tries to overtake Abigail, she will discover how far Abigail will go to remain a part of her.