Alessandra Ruiz is a bicoastal first gen Cuban-American actress who was raised in Los Angeles, but returned to the east coast to pursue theatre in NYC. She has a B.A. in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Physical Theatre from California State University, Fullerton. Alessandra has trained with Frantic Assembly for devised and physical theatre work and she is an alum of The Atlantic Acting School's Summer Intensive Program 2023. She is a member of INTAR Theatre's UNIT 52 ensemble. 

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Alessandra's most recent performances were in Antonia Cruz-Kent's Columbia MFA Thesis play "IVERA" as the titular role of Ivera. As well as the world premiere of Bradly Valenzuela's play "Pieces of People: A Two-Sided Eulogy" as Lucy. The play was in the 2024 New York Theatre Festival at the Hudson Guild Theatre.

 

Alessandra's passion for theatre comes from the need for representation in the arts. As she fell in love with performing as a child, she didn't see much of herself or her people reflected in media. As a Latine actress, she wants to give a voice to her community.  Alessandra believes theatre is a powerful art form that can truly help make a change. She loves the stage, but also has passions and works in film/tv, voiceover, and educational theatre for kids. She works with Family Life Theatre, a company that focuses on using theatre to teach S.E.L. (social emotional learning) for students in all boroughs of NYC.