Diane Guerrero

Award-Winning Actress, Doom Patrol & Orange is the New Black

Diane Guerrero

Award-Winning Actress, Doom Patrol & Orange is the New Black

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Biography

Diane Guerrero is a Colombian American actress and author. She is known for her roles as inmate Maritza Ramos on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and Lina on Jane the Virgin. Guerrero grew up in Boston and remained there after the rest of her family were deported to Colombia.

She is an advocate for immigration reform. Her role on Orange Is the New Black has contributed to three consecutive wins for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Guerrero is the author of In the Country We Love: My Family Divided, a memoir about her parents being detained and deported when she was fourteen.

She currently stars as Jane in the HBO Max action-drama series Doom Patrol. She recently starred in BLAST BEAT for Sony Pictures and recorded voiceover for the role of Isabella in Disney’s most recent animated feature, ENCANTO with Lin Manuel.

A passionate human rights activist, Diane was also recently the host and exec producer of her NPR podcast “Yeah No, I’m Not OK”, where she candidly discussed mental health issues affecting the BIPOC community.

Speaker Videos

Diane Guerrero | Beyond the Conversation | CSUF

Diane Guerrero - Combating Cultural Apartheid | The Daily Show

Actress and activist Diane Guerrero shares the trauma and toll of her own family separation

On Her Library Card

Open to Change

Exclusion is Not Feminism

Unity in the Divided Nation

Actress and activist Diane Guerrero shares the trauma and toll of her own family separation

Get Lit with Maria Hinojosa in conversation with Diane Guerrero | San Antonio Book Festival

Diane Guerrero In the Country We Love My Family Divided

Advocate and actor Diane Guerrero

Diane Guerrero Is Still Dealing with the Mental Health Impacts of Her Parents’ Deportation

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Speech Topics

An Evening with Diane Guerrero

In the Country We Love: My Family Divided

Testimonials

"Diane was amazing! We had 600 people in the audience, high school students from the region, college students, people from Chicago! She talked and read from a presentation, but then sat down and had a conversation with the audience. Individuals, including a 14-year old Latina high school student, courageously acknowledged her pain, depression, anxiety, and the whole event became a counseling session. She addressed this collective and individual pain in very nurturing ways. The reception afterward was a lot of fun and our majors had the opportunity to talk to her one on one! Amazing event and thanks for all the work you did on our behalf!"

- Northwestern University

"The event was a major success and so fantastic Diane is fabulous and had so much soul and purpose in her talk and a lot of heart as well. I loved it and truly enjoyed it; I want to thank you so much for helping us in this process to have her conclude our Hispanic Heritage month events."

- Dallas College

"It was a huge success. The students were star struck and very impressed with how relatable she was. There were some huge emotions in the room due to the elections, however she was able to break through and connect with the audience. Loved having her!"

- Illinois State University

"She was very impactful. Tears were shed. Many students were so thankful that we stepped out of our comfort zone and didn't just plan a party but planned an event with such purpose. She was amazing with the students - no one was left without a selfie or a chance to chat with her. She really took the time to chat with students who had been so moved by her. She is much much more than 'someone from OITNB and Jane the Virgin'!"

- Case Western Reserve University

"It was wonderful. Diane delivered a heartfelt and important talk about her personal experience and immigration reform. As you probably know, she was extremely generous with her time. We had a long line, I’d estimate around 200, students who stayed for pictures and autographs. Diane insisted on meeting everyone and took all the pictures and signed all the autographs. Thank you for another wonderful event."

- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee