Haskiri Velazquez
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- Actress
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| Born | September 10, 1995 New York City, New York, United States |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Haskiri Velazquez is an American actress. She is best known for playing the lead role of Daisy Jimenez in the 2020 reboot series Saved by the Bell and Charlotte on the Netflix horror series The Birch.
Velazquez was born in New York City to parents of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. She has two brothers who she shared a bedroom with. She grew living with both parents and had to get the subway to get to auditions.[1]
Career
Velazquez made her on-screen debut in an episode of the comedic web series East Willy B. She then made a one off appearance in the police procedural series NYC 22 where she played Tatiana Garcia.[2] Her first big film role was when she played the butch latina Rosa in the comedy drama film The Forty-Year-Old Version.[3] She gained nationwide fame for playing Charlotte, one of the lead characters of the Netflix horror series The Birch[4] Her biggest role so far has been playing the lead role of Dais in the 2020 reboot series Saved by the Bell.[5][6] She played Nina Romero in the musical film Intermedium starring Michael Rady and Amy Hargreaves.[7]