When she goes into labor, Gloria Mendoza and Aleida Diaz assist her with the contractions. She and Piper make up after they reminisce about when Piper first arrived at Litchfield. Maria explains that she was going to let her self die when she couldnt breathe. Her soft side is generally only seen around her boyfriend, Yadriel, and daughter, Pepa. 63 Alive Actor American actress most famous for her role as Valencia Perez on The CW series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. On August 4, 2016 Ruiz married Philip Pisanchyn in a small private ceremony at a villa in Saint Martin. Show Information Status Orange Is The New Black is still our favorite hardcore dramedy, and we can’t wait to see how … Gabrielle was born in Edinburg, TX. Season 6 is nigh and we are NOT ready. This reminds her of Ryder Blake's story and she decides to be a good person. She was born on December 12, 1984 in Edinburg, TX. Ruiz Both her parents, Eduardo and Sylvia Ruiz are of Mexican-American decent. Prior to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, she performed in several Broadway musicals. Prior to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, she performed in several Broadway musicals. Without Mendoza's knowledge, Maria releases the hostages in the hope that the deal will be given to her instead. She was born on December 1984 to Eduardo and Sylvia Ruiz in Edinburg, TX where she studied dance at a very young age. She has six years left on her sentence and she hopes that by the time she gets out, Pepa will recognize her as her mother. Later, they go outside and Daya throws a rock at a crow. However, after she learns that Piscatella's extension recommendation never went through, she chooses to join Alex and the women outside in the counter-movement to avoid potentially ruining her chances of getting out. She reads her reading and states she doesn't understand it and tries to explain it after. ("Well This Took a Dark Turn"). Her near death experience leads to an epiphany and she decides to be a good person and to not seek revenge. In Litchfield Max, Maria is bullied and abused by the other inmates. She scoffs and doesn't believe her originally. Both her parents, Eduardo and Sylvia Ruiz are of Mexican-American decent. They send her to Psych, following the protocol for attempted suicide. Biographical Information V. Bozeman & Timbaland, Musical Artists. They then joke about Adeola and her passion for the Cult of the Holy Virgin which is secret and "only women can join" ("Break the String"), Maria is the D-Block kickball team captain, her team scares Piper and Badison as they are very talented. She serves as the secondary antagonist of Season Four and an anti-villain in Season Five. Gloria thinks that Maria should be the one apologising after she took away Gloria's chance to see her child. Count When a devastated Maria reveals to her boyfriend that she is being sent to another prison much further away, she begs Yadriel that he must speak to Pepa so that the baby doesn't have language difficulties in the future. In This Video. Her haunted screams follow him out of the building. Yadriel and her baby often visit her and she fawns over her daughter, Pepa ("A Whole Other Hole"). Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison (Book), expanding it or providing any additional information, https://orange-is-the-new-black.fandom.com/wiki/Maria_Ruiz?oldid=68756, Jorge Ruiz, also known as "El Leon" (father), One year, on Valentine's Day, Yadriel got her flowers he stole from his cousin's funeral, which she finds very sweet, as mentioned in ", When she was younger, she wanted to train to be a dental hygienist to give people confidence, as mentioned in ". Maria Ruiz is a main character and an inmate at Litchfield Penitentiary, portrayed by Jessica Pimentel. She studied dance at a very young age and was a natural lover of performance. Pepa (Daughter)Yadriel (Boyfriend)Frankie (Cousin)Jorge Ruiz (father)Alonso (Cousin) Chen Dong (Ex-Stepfather)Sergio (Cousin) Author Virginia DeBolt Posted on August 31, 2016 Categories TV series Tags Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Donna Lynne Champlin, Dr. Phil, Gabrielle Ruiz, Gina Gallego, Orange is the New Black, Pete Gardner, Rachel Bloom, Santino Fontana, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Tovah Feldshuh, Vella Lovell, Vincent Rodriguez III Offense She is known for The CW’s critically acclaimed comedy, Crazy Ex … So get out your menstrual pad shower shoes and screwdriver dildos, and pour one out for the Ladies of Litchfield. S1 - S7 You can also catch her on Modern Family, Better Things, Orange Is The New Black, Se same Street, Law & Order: SVU. 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