Cristina Belén Ranslem was born and raised in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. In High School Cristina competed in Spanish and English monologue competitions in the Puerto Rican Oratoria and Forensics leagues and won an award in the serious drama category. She went on to pursue acting in college at the University of Iowa where she double majored in Theatre Arts and Marketing. After graduation she moved out to Los Angeles to start a career in TV and Film. - IMDb mini biography by: Cristina Belén Ranslem