Luna Lauren Vélez
Luna Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress. Her most notable television roles are as María LaGuerta on Showtime's Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO's prison drama Oz, and Elena on ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty. She also starred as Rio Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
Known For
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voice)
Dexter
Maria LaGuerta
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Defense Attorney Shamal
Elementary
Zoe Mercado
How to Get Away with Murder
Soraya Hargrove
Blue Bloods
Special agent Veronica Molina
MacGyver
Cassandra Glover
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voice)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Breanna Diaz
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
Self
East New York
Tamika Martin
Rogue Hostage
Sunshine
Power Book II: Ghost
Evelyn Castillo
Swallow
Lucy
Ana
Camila
Shaft
Bennie Rodriguez
Windows on the World
Eva
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voice)
The First Purge
Luisa
Officer Downe
Police Chief Berringer
America Adrift
Cecilia Fernandez
America Adrift
Producer
MacGyver
Cassandra Glover
South of Hell
Tetra
How to Get Away with Murder
Soraya Hargrove
Madam Secretary
Natalia Moreno
Elementary
Zoe Mercado
Rosewood Lane
Paula Crenshaw
Unforgettable
Aisha Conway
Blue Bloods
Special agent Veronica Molina
Sugar Pathways
Narrator
Dexter
Maria LaGuerta
Ugly Betty
Elena
Wanted
Faye Templeton