Sandra Santiago - Biography

Sandra Santiago was born in Sinaloa, Mexico and is a graduate of La Sorbonne University in Paris. She has ignited the screen with superstars such as award-winning actors Danny Glover and Danny Trejo. Her most recent production is called Sangre Negra where she plays Erik Estrada's wife on his major comeback role.

Sandra was raised in Mexico. At a young age she gave family and friends a glimpse of what was to come by showing off her acting and dancing skills to patrons at her father's local bar where banda music luminaries such as El Recodo and others performed on a regular basis.

During her senior year in high school, she took part in an exchange program at Washington State's Kent Meridian High School. Sandra studied theater where she impressed audiences with her lively portrayal of the Godmother in Disney's Cinderella. Upon graduation, she returned to Mexico to continue her studies, this time in El Centro De Capacitacion De Televisa, home to stars such as Victoria and Gabriela Rufo, Eugenio Derbez, Eduardo Yanez and many others. Santiago's commercial credits include working alongside Danny Glover for the international market as well as a national commercial for retail giant Walmart.

Film credits include Pendejo with Danny Trejo and Without a Country by Rafi Gargis & Frank Aragon. Theater credits include Reservoir Bitches a take on the Quentin Tarantino's movie. Santiago also starred and produced the short film Chihuahua Day which shot in Los Angeles and received critical acclaim. Santiago has traveled extensively through Spain, England, France, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary Italy, Greece, Russia, Japan and Indonesia.

She is fluent in French, Japanese, English and Spanish, which is her first language.

Sandra Santiago lives in Los Angeles, California where she volunteers helping several non-profit organizations focusing on education and drug rehabilitation.