Luna Lauren Vélez

November 2, 1964 (age 61) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Luna Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress. Her most notable television roles are as María LaGuerta on Showtime's Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO's prison drama Oz, and Elena on ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty. She also starred as Rio Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lauren Vélez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Her titles like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/20

Weighted avg: 7.45 /10

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018December 2018 by Bob Persichetti

Supporting as Rio Morales (voice)

Supporting as Rio Morales (voice)

8.14 Excellent++
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023May 2023 by Kemp Powers

Supporting as Rio Morales (voice)

Supporting as Rio Morales (voice)

8.08 Excellent+
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3

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

2023June 2023 by Steven Caple Jr.

Minor role as Breanna Diaz

Minor role as Breanna Diaz

6.76 Good
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4

The First Purge

2018July 2018 by Gerard McMurray

Supporting as Luisa

Supporting as Luisa

5.50 Okay
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5

Shaft

2019June 2019 by Tim Story

Minor role as Bennie Rodriguez

Minor role as Bennie Rodriguez

6.07 Okay++
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6

Swallow

2020January 2020 by Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Supporting as Lucy

Supporting as Lucy

6.12 Good--
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7

City Hall

1996February 1996 by Harold Becker

Minor role as Elaine Santos

Minor role as Elaine Santos

5.56 Okay
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8

Rogue Hostage

2021June 2021 by Jon Keeyes

Supporting as Sunshine

Supporting as Sunshine

5.25 Okay-
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9

Rosewood Lane

2011October 2011 by Victor Salva

Starring as Paula Crenshaw

Starring as Paula Crenshaw

4.70 Mediocre+
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10

Officer Downe

2016November 2016 by Shawn Crahan

Starring as Police Chief Berringer

Starring as Police Chief Berringer

4.70 Mediocre+
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11

Ana

2020January 2020 by Charles McDougall

Starring as Camila

Starring as Camila

5.90 Okay++
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12

Oz

1997–2003 by Tom Fontana

Minor role as Dr. Gloria Nathan

Minor role as Dr. Gloria Nathan

7.28 Excellent--
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13

South of Hell

2015 by Matt Lambert

Supporting as Tetra

Supporting as Tetra

5.60 Okay
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14

New York Undercover

1994–1999 by Dick Wolf

Starring as Nina Moreno

Starring as Nina Moreno

6.18 Good--
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15

I Like It Like That

1994October 1994 by Darnell Martin

Lead role as Lisette Linares

Lead role as Lisette Linares

5.95 Okay++
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I Think I Do

1997June 1997 by Brian Sloan

Starring as Carol

Starring as Carol

5.88 Okay+
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17

Prince of Central Park

2000September 2000 by John Leekley

Supporting as Rosa Sanchez

Supporting as Rosa Sanchez

5.64 Okay
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18

Windows on the World

2019April 2019 by Michael D. Olmos

Starring as Eva

Starring as Eva

Needs more reviews
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Thicker Than Blood

1998May 1998 by Richard Pearce

Supporting as Camilla Lopez

Supporting as Camilla Lopez

Needs more reviews
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Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

2027June 2027 by Bob Persichetti

Supporting as Rio Morales (voice)

Supporting as Rio Morales (voice)

Needs more reviews