Basic Information:
Name: Adria Arjona Torres
Date of Birth: April 25, 1992
Nationality: American (with Puerto Rican and Guatemalan heritage)
Profession: Actress
Social Media:
Instagram: @adriaarjona
Biography:
Adria Arjona is an American actress known for her roles in both television and film. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she spent her early childhood in Mexico City before moving to Miami at the age of 12 with her mother after her parents divorced. Her mother, Leslie Torres, is Puerto Rican, and her father, Ricardo Arjona, is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Her multicultural background has influenced her life and career. At 18, she moved to New York City to pursue acting. To support herself while studying, she worked as a waitress and hostess while attending the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. This experience instilled in her the value of hard work and provided her with a unique understanding of people that she incorporates into her acting. She considers herself a "gypsy of the world" feeling connected to both her Puerto Rican and Guatemalan roots.
Career Timeline:
2012: Appeared in her first television role in Person of Interest.
2014: Guest-starred in the television series Unforgettable.
2015: Had a role in the second season of HBO's True Detective.
2017: Played the lead role of Dorothy Gale in the NBC series Emerald City.
2018: Appeared in Pacific Rim: Uprising and the movie Life of the Party.
2019: Starred as Anathema Device in Good Omens, had a minor role in Triple Frontier and a lead role in 6 Underground.
2020: Appeared in the film What Men Want.
2022: Played Martine Bancroft in Morbius, starred in Father of the Bride remake, and appeared as Bix Caleen in Andor.
2023: Starred in the action comedy Hit Man.
2024: Acted in Los Frikis.
2025: Starred in the film Blink Twice.
Achievements:
Awards & Recognition:
2022: Won the Peabody Award for her role in Andor.
2023: Won the Golden Raspberry Award for "Worst Supporting Actress" for her role in Morbius.
2025: Won the Breakout Award from the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) for her roles in Los Frikis, Hit Man, and Blink Twice.
2025: Nominated for Best Actress at the LEJA Awards for her role in Los Frikis.
2024: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the International Online Cinema Awards for Hit Man.
2017: Nominated for Best Actress – Television at the Imagen Awards for Emerald City.
2023: Nominated for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series at the International Online Cinema Awards for Andor.
Notable Roles: The actress positions herself as a versatile performer by portraying different types of characters from fantasy to action to drama to comedy. Her notable roles feature Dorothy in Emerald City together with Anathema Device in Good Omens and Bix Caleen in Andor and the roles she portrays in Pacific Rim Uprising, Morbius, Hitman and Father of the Bride.
Philanthropic Work: The philanthropic activities of Arjona revolve around artistic and educational initiatives together with sustainability projects that advance social rights. In addition to her work in entertainment she operates for better gender equality while promoting inclusion and diversity within the industry. She joined the co-host team of the 2021 Americares Airlift Benefit to display her dedication toward health-based humanitarian efforts and development work.
Key Quotes / Catchphrases:
“More empathy, less judgment. More compassion, less criticism. More grace, less speculation.”
“We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone. “
“I’m Latina, and I’m very proud of it, but don’t make me look like a brute or a maid; rather, as a woman who can be everything.”
"If you stand your ground and you believe in something and you believe that it's going to happen, then everyone else around you is going to have to believe it.”
