Chay Santini
Encyclopedia
Chay Lynn Santini is a Puerto Rican
fashion model and actress who in 1998 was named "Latina Super Model of the Year" by Avon Products, Inc.
and raised between Puerto Rico and Tampa, Florida
. She moved to Tallahassee, Florida
, where she enrolled in the Florida State University
. She studied and modeled at the same time for magazine
s and for companies such as Motorola
and Avon. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in studio art along with taking pre-med classes.
's movie The Waterboy
. That experience motivated her to become an actress, and as a result she enrolled and attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The School for Film and Television Acting School.
Also, in 1998, Santini was honored by being named Latina Super Model of the Year by Avon. She returned to Puerto Rico and on September 21, 2000, she represented San Juan in the Miss World
Puerto Rico pageant. She was chosen as First Runner-Up and won awards for Best Skin, Best Legs, Best Hair, and Best Figure.
Santini was cast as "Alejandra Santiago" in episode 34 ("Family Reunion") in the television series She Spies
. In 2004, Santini played the role of "Diane" in the movie Seeing Other People
.
Actress
Miscellaneous Crew
Notable TV Guest Appearances
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
fashion model and actress who in 1998 was named "Latina Super Model of the Year" by Avon Products, Inc.
Avon Products
Avon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.-Business Model:...
Early years
Santini was born San JuanSan Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
and raised between Puerto Rico and Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
. She moved to Tallahassee, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, where she enrolled in the Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
. She studied and modeled at the same time for magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s and for companies such as Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
and Avon. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in studio art along with taking pre-med classes.
Acting career
In 1998, Santini landed a small and uncredited part as a cheerleader in Adam SandlerAdam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
's movie The Waterboy
The Waterboy
The Waterboy is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Frank Coraci. It stars Adam Sandler alongside Henry Winkler, Kathy Bates, Jerry Reed, and Fairuza Balk. Lynn Swann, Lawrence Taylor, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Cowher, Paul Wight, and Rob Schneider have cameos...
. That experience motivated her to become an actress, and as a result she enrolled and attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The School for Film and Television Acting School.
Also, in 1998, Santini was honored by being named Latina Super Model of the Year by Avon. She returned to Puerto Rico and on September 21, 2000, she represented San Juan in the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
Puerto Rico pageant. She was chosen as First Runner-Up and won awards for Best Skin, Best Legs, Best Hair, and Best Figure.
Santini was cast as "Alejandra Santiago" in episode 34 ("Family Reunion") in the television series She Spies
She Spies
She Spies is an action-adventure television show that ran from September 9, 2002 until May 17, 2004, in two seasons. The show was sold into syndication but the first four episodes premiered on the NBC network, whose syndication arm was one of the producers. Disappointing ratings during the show's...
. In 2004, Santini played the role of "Diane" in the movie Seeing Other People
Seeing Other People
Seeing Other People is a comedy film about a couple that decide to see other people two months before their wedding. It was released in 2004, and is rated R.-Plot:...
.
Acting roles
Chay has participated in the following:Actress
- The Waterboy (1998) (uncredited) - Cougar Cheerleader
- Directing Eddie (2001) (uncredited) - Oliver's Girl
- Nightstalker (2002) - Teenage Girl, "Tina"
- Stunt C*cks (2004) - Alexxxis
- Seeing Other People (2004) - Diane
- Bachelor Party 2: The Last TemptationBachelor Party 2: The Last TemptationBachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation is a 2008 straight-to-DVD sex comedy by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The film, a sequel-in-name-only to a comedy made 24 years earlier , stars Josh Cooke as the bachelor and Sara Foster as his girlfriend...
(2008) - Betty
Miscellaneous Crew
- Kiss the Bride (2002) - (set costumer)
- May (2002) - (set costumer)
- This Girl's Life (2003) - (set costumer)
Notable TV Guest Appearances
- "Popular" playing "Salsa Girl" in episode: "The Brain Game" (episode # 2.18) April 27, 2001
- "The Geena DavisGeena DavisVirginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis is an American actress, film producer, writer, former fashion model, and a women's Olympics archery team semi-finalist...
Show" playing "Cheerleader" in episode: "White Moms Can't Jump" (episode # 1.21) July 10, 2001 - "The Andy DickAndy DickAndrew R. "Andy" Dick is an American comedian, actor, musician and television/film producer. His first regular television role was on the short-lived but highly influential Ben Stiller Show. In the mid-1990s, he had a long-running stint on NBC's NewsRadio...
Show" playing "Renee" in episode: "The Garage Sale" (episode # 3.6) 2002 - "She Spies" playing "Alejandra Santiago" in episode: "Family Reunion" (episode # 2.14) February 9, 2004
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- Corsican immigration to Puerto RicoCorsican immigration to Puerto RicoCorsican immigration to Puerto Rico came about as a result of various economic and political changes in the mid-19th century Europe; among those factors were the social-economic changes which came about in Europe as a result of the Second Industrial Revolution, political discontent and widespread...