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Home/People/Kruz Valero
Kruz Valero profile photo
Place of Birth
Caracas, Venezuela
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

5
Movies
3
TV Shows
Also Known As
Karen Y. Cox
Karen Valero
Kruz A. Valero
IMDb Profile

Kruz Valero

Acting

Biography
Kruz A. Valero is a highly skilled and versatile actress with a broad range of talents. She has showcased her acting prowess in several notable projects, including the feature film Amber Alert alongside Hayden Panettiere. Kruz has also had a guest-starring recurring role in the WE-TV+ series Kold X Windy as Detective Sandoval and appeared in the CBS drama The Equalizer, starring opposite Tory Kittles. She received critical acclaim for her performance in the award-winning short film Made in America, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress award. Kruz's impressive filmography also includes The Leisure Seeker, where she starred alongside Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland-a project that received a Golden Globe nomination. Additionally, she has appeared in A Question of Faith, My Brother's Keeper, and Redeemed, which are available on platforms such as Amazon and Netflix, sharing the screen with Richard T. Jones, Kim Fields, and Keshia Knight Pulliam. Her talents are also showcased in Orange Is the New Black (Netflix). Beyond acting, Kruz is highly trained in a variety of physical disciplines, including stunt work, martial arts, kickboxing, and firearms handling. Her expertise extends to an array of weapons, including the Bo staff, swords, knives, handguns, rifles, AR-15, and AK-47, further enhancing her dynamic on-screen presence and ability to perform high-intensity action scenes.
Amber Alert poster

Amber Alert

as Simone (uncredited)
2024
Canvas poster

Canvas

as Kitty
2024
The Leisure Seeker poster

The Leisure Seeker

as Key West Nosy Nurse
2018
A Question of Faith poster

A Question of Faith

as Maria Hernandez
2017
The Reluctant Fundamentalist poster

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

as Student (uncredited)
2013