Rosanna Ramírez
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Rosanna Ramírez is a fictional eighteen year old student in Belize
an drama
miniseries
Noh Matta Wat!
She is played by Hershabeth Ramclam.
(Shackera Samuels). In the first season, they meet expatriate Steve Castillo
, who unbeknownst to them is Lisani's father. After Lisani finds this out Rosanna is there to comfort her distraught friend and also vows to no longer associate with Steve (she had been planning to go out with him).
She had already been revealed to be the fun, flirty character hinted at in Season 1, but underneath that exterior lies a dark secret: she had had an incest
uous relationship with an uncle when she was just a child. This secret is hinted at in flashback
s represented as nightmares, in which she dreams that her attacker is stalking and molesting her.
In a later episode, when she and Lisani are doing homework at a male friend's house, Lisani leaves to get something and Rosanna is left alone with the friend in question, who starts putting the moves on her. When she attempts to resist him she is forcibly raped and then thrown out of the house. She tearfully confesses to older sister Vanessa, but refuses to talk to her parents, already upset with her for her poor grades and mischief. Instead, she leaves home determined to exact revenge on her molester.
Upon arriving in Corozal
, her family's previous home, she finds that her molester died a few years ago. Unbeknownst to Rosanna however, Vanessa has alerted her parents to the situation and they leave for Corozal to escort her home and begin to remedy matters. Near the end of the season Rosanna is shown identifying her attacker to police and seeking help from the local Domestic Violence Unit and Women's Departments respectively.
, though the family has relatives in the Corozal District
and previously lived there.
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
an drama
Drama
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miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
Noh Matta Wat!
Noh Matta Wat!
Noh Matta Wat! is a Belizean dramatic television series. It airs locally on Great Belize Television ; Tropical Vision Limited and Krem Television ....
She is played by Hershabeth Ramclam.
Role in the series
Ramírez is the best friend of main character Lisani DiegoThe Diegos (Noh Matta Wat)
The Diego family are the main characters in the Belizean television miniseries Noh Matta Wat!. The following are short summaries of each character; for more on their respective roles in the show, see the show's article.-Tomasa Diego:...
(Shackera Samuels). In the first season, they meet expatriate Steve Castillo
Steve Castillo
Steve Castillo is a fictional expatriate in the dramatic miniseries Noh Matta Wat! He is played by Belizean actor Curtis Gillett.- Before the series :...
, who unbeknownst to them is Lisani's father. After Lisani finds this out Rosanna is there to comfort her distraught friend and also vows to no longer associate with Steve (she had been planning to go out with him).
Season 2
A great deal more is learnt about Rosanna is the second season.She had already been revealed to be the fun, flirty character hinted at in Season 1, but underneath that exterior lies a dark secret: she had had an incest
Incest
Incest is sexual intercourse between close relatives that is usually illegal in the jurisdiction where it takes place and/or is conventionally considered a taboo. The term may apply to sexual activities between: individuals of close "blood relationship"; members of the same household; step...
uous relationship with an uncle when she was just a child. This secret is hinted at in flashback
Flashback (narrative)
Flashback is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events or to fill in crucial backstory...
s represented as nightmares, in which she dreams that her attacker is stalking and molesting her.
In a later episode, when she and Lisani are doing homework at a male friend's house, Lisani leaves to get something and Rosanna is left alone with the friend in question, who starts putting the moves on her. When she attempts to resist him she is forcibly raped and then thrown out of the house. She tearfully confesses to older sister Vanessa, but refuses to talk to her parents, already upset with her for her poor grades and mischief. Instead, she leaves home determined to exact revenge on her molester.
Upon arriving in Corozal
Corozal
Corozal may mean:* Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial, Panama City, Panama* Corozal District, Belize* Corozal Town, Belize, capital of the district* Corozal, Puerto Rico* Corozal, Sucre, a city of Colombia...
, her family's previous home, she finds that her molester died a few years ago. Unbeknownst to Rosanna however, Vanessa has alerted her parents to the situation and they leave for Corozal to escort her home and begin to remedy matters. Near the end of the season Rosanna is shown identifying her attacker to police and seeking help from the local Domestic Violence Unit and Women's Departments respectively.
Season 3
To date, Rosanna has appeared in two episodes, sharing conversations with Lisani and Randy over the former's school troubles and the latter's involvement in gun violence. She has also transferred to her college's Evening Division.Family
Rosanna lives with older sister Vanessa and parents Ramon and Agnes somewhere in Belize CityBelize City
Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and...
, though the family has relatives in the Corozal District
Corozal District
Corozal District is the northernmost district of the nation of Belize. The population was 33,335 as of 2000. The district capital is Corozal Town.-The Villages of Corozal District:...
and previously lived there.