Kruz Valero
Kruz A. Valero is a highly skilled and versatile actress with a broad range of talents. She has showcased her acting prowess in several notable projects, including the feature film Amber Alert alongside Hayden Panettiere. Kruz has also had a guest-starring recurring role in the WE-TV+ series Kold X Windy as Detective Sandoval and appeared in the CBS drama The Equalizer, starring opposite Tory Kittles. She received critical acclaim for her performance in the award-winning short film Made in America, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress award.
Kruz's impressive filmography also includes The Leisure Seeker, where she starred alongside Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland-a project that received a Golden Globe nomination. Additionally, she has appeared in A Question of Faith, My Brother's Keeper, and Redeemed, which are available on platforms such as Amazon and Netflix, sharing the screen with Richard T. Jones, Kim Fields, and Keshia Knight Pulliam. Her talents are also showcased in Orange Is the New Black (Netflix).
Beyond acting, Kruz is highly trained in a variety of physical disciplines, including stunt work, martial arts, kickboxing, and firearms handling. Her expertise extends to an array of weapons, including the Bo staff, swords, knives, handguns, rifles, AR-15, and AK-47, further enhancing her dynamic on-screen presence and ability to perform high-intensity action scenes.
Acting
TV
Orange Is the New Black
as Cat
2013
Movie
The Leisure Seeker
as Key West Nosy Nurse
2018
Movie
Amber Alert
as Simone (uncredited)
2024
Movie
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as Student (uncredited)
2013
TV
Star
as Mother
2016
Movie
A Question of Faith
as Maria Hernandez
2017
TV
Kold x Windy
as Detective Sandoval
2023
Movie
Canvas
as Kitty
2024