Akari Endo Sepúlveda (born November 8, 1989) is a Dominican-Japanese actress. She's known for her role as Jocelyn in the film Cristo Rey screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival; As Melissa in Who's the Boss? (2013), Spanish: "¿Quién Manda?", for which she received a nomination in La Silla Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Other roles include SyFy Channel films "Sharktopus vs Pteracuda"as Veronica Vegas and "Sharktopus vs WhaleWolf" in leading role Nita Morales. Also known for Musical Theatre performances in Dominican Republic. She received a nomination in Premios Soberano 2014 for Best Actress in a Leading Role as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, The Musical. Other musicals include her role as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical On Stage!, Kate in Annie, Bombalurina in CATS, Consuelo in West Side Story, La China in Esperanza, Alexi Darling in Rent and Mitchie Torres in Camp Rock.
