Lisa Rodriguez Biography – What Happened To The Next Friday Star?

Lisa Rodriguez is a well-known Mexican–American actress who has graced our screen with her many talents. The actress is famous for her role as Karla in Next Friday and is also known for her role in TV series such as Dark Angel and Killers in My House. The beautiful actress is multitalented as she is also a singer and model.

Many have been curious to know what happened to the actress as there have been rumors of her going broke and homeless. Read on to find out more details and what actually happened to the Next Friday star.

Lisa Rodriguez is 45 years old

Lisa is from Mexico and was born on 9th December 1978 in Mexico. The actress has not in any way revealed any information about her parents, their background, what they do for a living, or even share pictures of them online except for the fact that one of her parents is Mexican and the other is American. Her parents got divorced when she was eight years old.

The actress who is 5 feet 3 inches tall has also not disclosed to any source if she has any siblings – dead or alive with whom she shares the same parent or if she is an only child of her parents.

Lisa is well-educated as she has finished her high school education and is a graduate of UCLA with a degree in Classical Civilization, though she first studied Marine Biology.

The model was groomed by her parents in Mexico but her family later moved to Los Angeles which was where Lisa began to pursue an acting career as that was what she was passionate about. Her first language is Spanish but while staying in America, she began to speak the English language.

Lisa started her acting career at a young age

Lisa Rodriguez started acting at a young age and began paving the way for herself in the entertainment industry. The life turning moment in her career was when she landed a role in the movie Next Friday which was released in 2000. Her portrayal of the character given to her was exceptional such that she left a lasting impression on viewers which also helped in drawing public attention to he, leading to a boost in her acting career.

Lisa has also gone ahead to feature in many TV projects such as Dark Angel, It Ain’t Easy, Napolean Dynamite, and Killers in My House.

The Next Friday star is multitalented

The Next Friday star also has a passion for music, it was while she was performing for a live audience of over 1000 people at the historic Angelus Temple that she got to realize she had to develop this passion for singing and pursue it as a career. She lent her voice to the PIHOP Worthy of it all album.

Prior to her venture into acting, she got into modeling which does not come as a surprise to many based on the fact that the beauty is good-looking with a charming body physique. She was able to model for different commercial brands and jingle ads. From there, she ventured into the acting profession which turned out to be a success for her as she was a natural and did not struggle to play roles given to her.

Besides modeling, acting and singing, the multitalented actress is also a very competitive archer and has played in all-inclusive levels tournaments.

Today, Lisa Rodriguez has been the source of inspiration to many young aspiring youths who desire to achieve their goals in life and make it to the big screen.

Lisa Rodriguez’s movies and TV shows and the roles she played

• Lying Eyes (1996) – Lauren

• Undressed (1999) – Pillar(2000:season 2)

• Next Friday (2000) – Karla

• Dark Angel (2000) – Alina Herrero

• Saying Grace (2003) – Grace

• Napoleon Dynamite (2004) – Girl who answers

• It Ain’t Easy (2006)

• The Christmas Coat (2021) – Dr Sharon Hernandez

• Killers in My House – FBI agent Angela Waters

What is Lisa Rodriguez’s net worth?

Lisa Rodriguez has done well for herself so far. Having featured in various films, TV shows, and Netflix web series, the actress and singer has gathered quite a reasonable amount of fortune for herself with her net worth estimated to be around $1.1 million. She lives a luxurious life and loves to travel around the world.

Is Lisa Rodriguez married?

The beautiful model and actress is very secretive when it comes to her private life and has not disclosed any information with regard to her relationship or marital status. However, it’s a known fact that the actress has two children but she has not revealed who the father of her children is.

The actress is not active on social media

Social media has become a powerful platform that has created an opportunity for celebrities to relate with their fans and also share their life experiences, pictures, and updates.

However, Lisa is not active on any platform. But, there are Instagram pages in her name which do not belong to the Next Friday star. There is also a personal website in her name but this is also not hers.

Why Lisa Rodriguez went broke and homeless

Lisa Rodriguez revealed via her Instagram page that she was broke and homeless which is a result of health challenges. She was suffering from kidney stone pyelonephritis and ecoli. Lisa also said her health challenge was not the only problem as she was battling with losing her apartment in Rhinebeck, New York. The landlords want to evict her from the house her family has occupied for over 40 years on the grounds that she was not on her father’s lease.

The actress went on to seek financial aid by posting a go fund me link on her Instagram account so that sympathizers who feel the need to help her out financially could reach out to her.

Fast facts

Who is Carla from Friday After Next?

Lisa Rodriguez is an American actress who is known for playing the role of Carla in Friday After Next.

What is Lisa Rodriguez’s Instagram?

The actress is on Instagram as @lisaoiriguez

Who is the Spanish girl in Next Friday?

Lisa Rodriguez plays the character of the Spanish girl Karla in Next Friday.

Who plays Domingo in Luke Cage?

Jacob Vargas played the role of Domingo Colon in the TV series Luke Cage(2016-2018)

Is Lisa Rodriguez homeless?

The Next Friday actress took to her Instagram page and disclosed that she is broke and homeless and posted a go fund me link for her followers to help her.