Sara Ramirez is an actress, singer, and songwriter of Mexican descent. She is best recognized for her role in the ABC medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ as Dr. Calliope ‘Callie’ Torres. For Grey’s Anatomy, she has received numerous honors and nominations, including’satellite Awards,’ ‘Screen Actors Guild Award,’ and ‘NAACP Image Awards.’

‘Sara Ramirez,’ her self-titled extended play, debuted at number 37 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart, and number 38 on the Canadian Albums Chart for the week ending April 16, 2011.

She is also an activist who works tirelessly for the rights of LGBT people. She serves on the boards of True Colors United and The Task Force, as well as the LGBT Centers in San Diego, New York, and San Francisco. She had spoken in favour of homeless LGBTQ youth at a True Colors Fund conference.

Sara Ramirez is also active on social media, with over 2 million Instagram followers @therealsararamirez and 839.5k Twitter followers @SaraRamirez.

Sara Ramirez’s Net Worth:

Sara Ramirez’s professional career as an actor has earned her a good living. She has a song and an EP out. She’s also worked on some LGBT rights documentaries as a co-producer. Her acting career is her primary source of income. Her net worth is expected to be $6 million as of August 2020, with a yearly income of $100,000.

What is Sara Ramirez famous for?

• Famous as a Mexican-American actress, singer, and songwriter.
• Her role as Dr. Calliope ‘Callie’ Torres in the ABC medical drama, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

Where was Sara Ramirez born?

Sara Ramirez was born in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, on August 31, 1975. Sara Elena Ramirez is her given name. Her mother, Luisa Vargas, was an actress and educator, and her father, Alberto Ramrez, was a Mexican oceanographer and professor. When she was eight years old, her parents split. She and her mother then relocated from Mexico to San Diego, California.

She is of Mexican and American descent, and her ethnicity is Multiracial (Hispanic and Caucasian). Virgo is her zodiac sign. Her ancestors are Mexican and Irish.

She went to the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts for her studies. She went to Juilliard School in New York City after graduating from SDSCPA and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (dramatics) in 1997.

Sara Ramirez’s Career Highlights:

• In 1998, Sara Ramirez made her Broadway debut in the Broadway musical, ‘The Capeman’ playing the role of Wahzinak. Although the production garnered overall negative reviews Sara Ramirez was singled out for her outstanding performance.
• In the same year, she made her film debut by appearing in a minor but memorable role in the romantic comedy film, ‘You’ve Got Mail’.
• In 1999, she voiced the character of a shy lamb, Lammy in the video game, ‘UmJammer Lammy’. The same year, she appeared in Mark Lamos’ ‘The Gershwins’ Fascinating Rhythm’.

• In 2000, she played the role of Lieutenant Vena in the television film, ‘Star Petrol’. She has also appeared as a guest in many television series such as ‘Spin City’, ‘Third Watch’, and ‘Welcome To New York’ in the same year.
• In 2001, she voiced Lammy in the video game, ‘PaRappa the Rapper 2’. The same year, she played the role of Felicia in Edward Kleban’s Broadway musical, ‘A Class Act’, and also starred in other productions including Fascinating Rhythm and Dreamgirls.
• She has also performed in an episodic play, ‘The Vagina Monologues’ along with Tovah Feldshuh and Suzanne Bertish in 2002. The same year, she also appeared as a Police officer at carjacking in an American superhero film, Spider-Man.
• Thereafter, she appeared in some TV series including As the World Turns, ‘NYPD Blue’, and ‘Naked Hotel’.
• In 2005, she played her breakthrough role as the Lady of the Lake in Eric Idle and John Du Prez’s musical, ‘Spamalot’. Her work in Spamalot won her great critical acclaim.
• In 2006, she joined the ABC medical drama, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ in a recurring role as Dr. Calliope ‘Callie’ Torres who is a love interest for Dr. George O’Malley. Her performance in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ garnered several nominations and awards.
• In 2009, Sara released her first single, a rendition of ‘Silent Night’.
• On March 27, 2011, she released a self-titled extended play, ‘Sara Ramirez’ with four songs. For the week of April 16, 2011, the EP reached number 37 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on Billboard’s Independent Albums Chart, and number 38 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
• She voiced for the character Queen Miranda in the animated television series, ‘Sofia the First’ from 2012 to 2018. She also voiced for the role of Queen Miranda in the animated TV movie, ‘Elena and the Secret of Avalor’ in 2016.
• She co-starred in the fourth and fifth seasons of the CBS political drama, ‘Madam Secretary’ from 2017 to 2029. In the series, she played the role of, Kat Sandoval.
• In 2016, she worked as a co-producer in the teen comedy film, ‘Loserville’.
• In 2017, she co-produced a documentary on LGBT rights, ‘The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson’.

Sara Ramirez’s Awards and Nominations:

• In 1999, Sara Ramirez was nominated as “Outstanding Leading Actress” in a Musical at ‘Outer Critics Circle Award’ for her performance in The Gershwins’Fascinating Rhythm.
• In 2005, she won a ‘Tony Award’ on the category of “Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical” and an ‘Outer Critics Circle Award’ on the category of “Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical” for her performance in Monty Python’s Spamalot.
• In 2006, she won a ‘Satellite Awards’ on the category of  “Best Cast – Television Series” for Grey’s Anatomy.
• In 2007, she won a ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ on the category of “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series” for Grey’s Anatomy.

• She has also gained several nominations for Grey’s Anatomy including ‘Imagen Awards’ on the category of “Best Supporting Actress – Television” in 2007, ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ on the category of “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series” in 2008, ‘NAACP Image Awards’ on the category of “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series” in 2011 and ‘People’s Choice Awards’ on the category of “Favorite Dramatic TV Actress” in 2016.

Sara Ramirez’s Husband:

Sara Ramirez is a married woman with two children. Sara married Ryan DeBolt, a business analyst at TIMEC in Paris, France, whom she had known for a long time. The couple got engaged in June 2011 and married in a private ceremony in New York on July 4, 2012. There are no children in the family.

Sara Ramirez came out as a queer bisexual during a speech at the ‘True Colors Fund’s 40 to None Summit’ in Los Angeles in October 2016.

Sara Ramirez came out as non-binary on August 28, 2020. She made the announcement on social media. She made the announcement on Instagram, where she posted a selfie with the statement, “A new profile picture has been added. I have the ability to be a Girlish boy, a Boyish girl, a Boyish boy, a Girlish girl, all of the above, none of the above, all of the above, all of the above, all of the above, all of the above, all of the “Ramirez added the hashtag #nonbinary to the photo’s caption.

Sara Ramirez’s pronouns were listed as she/they in her Instagram and Twitter bios.

Sara Ramirez’s Height and Weight:

Sara Ramirez is a stunning woman with a voluptuous body type. Her body is built to be huge. She stands 1.75 meters (5 feet and 9 inches) tall and weighs roughly 79 kilograms (175 lbs.). Her body measurements are 39-30-40 inches in length, width, and height. Her bra size is 36C, and her shoe size is 10. (US). Her dress size is a twelve (US). Her hair is dark brown, and her eyes are dark brown.