Lee Rodriguez

LaRhonza Lee Rodriguez (born November 28, 1999) is an American actress. Rodriguez is known for her regular role as Fabiola Torres on the Netflix comedy Never Have I Ever.^[1][2]

Lee Rodriguez
Born	LaRhonza Lee Rodriguez (1999-11-28) November 28, 1999 (age 24) Fresno, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2018–present

Early life

LaRhonza Lee Rodriguez was born on November 28, 1999, in Fresno, California^[3] to a Mexican-American father and an African American mother.^[4] When she was a child, her family moved to Hesperia, California. When she was in the 8th grade, she started performing roles in the school theatre at Encore Jr./Sr. High School, a school specializing in the arts, helping her develop an interest in acting. She listed herself in a talent agency and later got a role in the year 2018.^[3]

Career

Rodriguez's first TV acting role was her portrayal of Bea in the series Class of Lies in 2018.^[5] In the same year Rodriguez portrayed Naomi on Grown-ish in 2018.^[5][6] In 2020, Rodriguez joined the cast of Mindy Kaling's Netflix series Never Have I Ever as Fabiola,^[7] a gay teenager who is captain of the robotics team at her high school.^[8][9] To prepare for the role, she tried her hand at building a robot that she named "Tinzel Washington".^[3]

Personal life

Rodriguez has spoken about colorism and the lack of representation of dark-skinned actresses of colour in the entertainment industry.^[3] Rodriguez has future goals of releasing music albums and touring.^[3] Rodriguez identifies as queer, first coming out on National Coming Out Day in 2020.^[10][11][12] Rodriguez is 5’9” (1.75 m) tall.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Class of Lies	Bea	Recurring role (season 1)
	Grown-ish	Naomi	Episode: "If You're Reading This It's Too Late"
2020–2023	Never Have I Ever	Fabiola	Main role (seasons 2-4); recurring role (season 1)
2023	The Good Doctor	Bianca	Episode: "Second Chances and Past Regrets"

References

1. Romero, Ariana. "Never Have I Ever's Lee Rodriguez Takes You Inside Fab's Awkward, Explosive Queer Journey". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
2. Barr, Sabrina (July 17, 2021). "Never Have I Ever star Lee Rodriguez opens up on 'toxic relationships' in series". Metro. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
3. Bergado, Gabe (April 27, 2020). "Lee Rodriguez Prepared for Her "NHIE" With a Robot Named "Tinzel Washington"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
4. Rodriguez, Priscilla (August 11, 2011). "Never Have I Ever Star Lee Rodriguez on Portraying Fabiola & Female Friendships". Refinery 29.
5. "Meet The Cast From Season Two Of Netflix's Much-Loved Teen Drama, 'Never Have I Ever'". ELLE. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
6. Peake, Amber (July 15, 2021). "How old is Lee Rodriguez? Ages of the Never Have I Ever Cast explored". The Focus. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
7. "Meet the Fresh Faces of TV Who Popped Into Our Portrait Studio at Netflix's YA Spring Showcase". People. February 26, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
8. "'Never Have I Ever' Shows Us What Life Is Like After Coming Out". www.out.com. July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
9. Singh, Olivia. "'Never Have I Ever' star Lee Rodriguez says fans can expect 'new love triangles' and 'juicy' storylines on season 2". Insider. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
10. Kumar, Naveen (July 16, 2021). "Never Have I Ever's Lee Rodriguez Wants Queer Stories to Go Beyond Coming Out". them. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
11. Fuentes, Tamara (August 27, 2021). "'Never Have I Ever' Star Lee Rodriguez Is Tired of Coming Out". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
12. "Lee Rodriguez Wants You to Know That "You Shouldn't Have to Explain Your Queerness."". Teen Vogue. September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

External links

• Lee Rodriguez at IMDb