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Zulay Henao
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Henao at the 2013 Alma Awards
Born (1979-03-22) March 22, 1979 (age 46)
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Nationality Colombian, American
Education New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2005–present
Partner(s) Kevin Connolly (2019–present)
Children 1
Military career
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1997–2000

Zulay Henao (born March 22, 1979) is an actress from Colombia and the United States. She has been in many movies and TV shows since 2005. Some of her main TV roles include Love Thy Neighbor (2013) and If Loving You Is Wrong (2014–2020). She also had a regular role in The Oath (2019).

About Zulay Henao's Early Life

Zulay Henao was born in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. When she was young, her family moved to New Jersey in the United States.

After finishing high school, Zulay joined the U.S. Army. She served for three years. Later, she decided to study acting. She went to the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts to learn how to be an actress.

Zulay Henao's Acting Career

Zulay Henao started her acting career in 2005 with a small movie called Film 101. In 2007, she appeared on TV for the first time in the show Army Wives. That same year, she also guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

She also had supporting roles in movies like Illegal Tender and Feel the Noise in 2007. In 2008, she starred in the horror movie Grizzly Park. She also appeared in a TV movie called Racing for Time.

Movies and TV Shows

In 2009, Zulay Henao played a main role in the sports movie Fighting with Channing Tatum. She also appeared in the science fiction film S. Darko.

Later, she was in movies like Takers (2010) and Hostel: Part III (2011). In 2011, she starred in the movie Boy Wonder, which was a psychological thriller.

From 2013, Zulay Henao was a regular on the Oprah Winfrey Network TV show Love Thy Neighbor. She left the show after one season.

In 2014, she starred in the movie The Single Moms Club, directed by Tyler Perry. She played the role of Esperanza. She later played the same character in the TV show based on the movie, called If Loving You Is Wrong. This show ran from 2014 to 2020.

In 2019, she had recurring roles in two TV series: The Oath and Stumptown.

Zulay Henao's Personal Life

Zulay Henao is in a relationship with actor Kevin Connolly. They have a daughter named Kennedy Cruz, who was born in June 2021.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Film 101 Unknown Role
Clearview Gloria Rojas
2007 Illegal Tender Mora
Feel the Noise Carol "CC" Reyes
Saturday Morning Unknown Role
2008 The Heart Is a Hidden Camera Natasha Short film
Grizzly Park Lola
2009 Fighting Zulay Velez
S. Darko Baelyn Direct-to-video
The Magnificent Cooly-T Angie
2010 Takers Monica Hatcher
2011 Boy Wonder Teresa Ames
Havana Heat Agent Brianna Evans
Hostel: Part III Nikki
2014 White Space Lynn Navarro
The Single Moms Club Esperanza
2015 Destined Giselle Porter
2016 True Memoirs of an International Assassin Rosa Bolivar
Meet the Blacks Lorena Black
2017 Grow House Madison
2018 Beyond White Space Lynn Navarro
2019 Grand Isle Detective Newton
2021 The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 Lorena

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Army Wives Delores Marino Episode: "Only the Lonely"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Forensics Tech Casanueva Episode: "Svengali"
2008 Fear Itself Christie Episode: "New Year's Day"
Racing for Time Carmen TV movie
2009 The Unusuals Rosa Trumble Episode: "Crime ..."
2013 Love Thy Neighbor Marianna Perez Series regular, 13 episodes
2014–2020 If Loving You Is Wrong Esperanza Series regular
2017 MacGyver Cynthia Episode: "Large Blade"
2018 Kevin Can Wait Rebecca Romero Episode: "Kevin Can Date"
2019 The Oath Carmen Velasquez Recurring role, 8 episodes
Star Lucia Episodes: "Watch the Throne" and "The Reckoning"
Stumptown Denise Episodes: "Missed Connections" and "Family Ties"

See also

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