Biografia

In the summer of 2017, Raisa donated a kidney to her friend, actress and singer Selena Gomez who is battling lupus.

She is of Honduran and Mexican descent.

She is the daughter of L.A. radio announcer, Renán Almendariz Coello, also known as El Cucuy.

Nominated for a 2009 ALMA Award for Best Actress.

Sister of Irlanda Almendarez and Italia Almendárez.

It was hard at school because, growing up, some people wanted to be friends with me just because they wanted to get to my dad and say that they had met him and had gone to our house. I didn't understand it at the time, but the older I got and the more aware of it I became, it started becoming hard.

I was a dancer when I got discovered, and I started working immediately. I started being in commercials and doing guest star roles. My first big thing, which happened maybe six months after being discovered, was 'Bring It On: All or Nothing.'

I'm glad I went through all the normal teenage dramas that a lot of people go through. I can really relate to 'Secret Life' because I witnessed those similar struggles.

I really like Neutrogena for skin care and CoverGirl makeup. I can't stand heavy makeup. I feel like my skin can't breathe, and CoverGirl is really light.

I still have a lot of my friends from high school. You just know who is there for you for real, and who is trying to get something out of you.