A Quote by Dania Ramirez

My mom came to America when I was six years old, and I didn't live with them until I was ten. They worked really hard in factories, and my dad as a taxi driver, to be able to afford visas for my sister and I.

Dania Ramirez

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Dania Ramirez
Dominican - Actress
Born: November 8, 1979

I didn't grow up wealthy. We couldn't even afford spaghetti sauce when I was first born, but my mom and dad worked really hard and came from the bottom up.

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Jennifer Ellison

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Keiynan Lonsdale

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