Cierra Ramirez

Cierra Alexa Ramirez (born March 9, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Mariana Adams Foster in the Freeform television series The Fosters and reprising her role in the spin-off series Good Trouble, which she also co-executive produced with co-star Maia Mitchell. Her accolades include an ALMA Award and a GLAAD Media Award nomination.

Early life Ramirez was born on March 9, 1995, in Houston, Texas. Her father, Sonny Ramirez, was a music producer and her mother, Cris Ramirez, was a kindergarten teacher. Ramirez was raised in Sugar Land, Texas, and attended Westside High School for two years before moving to Los Angeles, California. She graduated high school through a home-school program to allow her to pursue her acting career.

Career Music Music led to Ramirez making her television debut—when she was 10 years old, she performed a song the "Apollo Kids Star of Tomorrow" segment of Showtime at the Apollo. Ramirez is signed to Empire and Tribeca Music Group. She has performed as the opening act for a number of musical acts, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago and Ruben Studdard. In 2018, Ramirez released the first single “Bad Boys” off of her debut album, Over Your Head, which was released February 28, 2020. Singles that followed “Bad Boys” were; “Liquid Courage (Love Me Better)", "Broke Us" Feat. Trevor Jackson in 2019 and “Over Your Head” in 2020. Music videos for the singles "Faded", "Bad Boys", "Liquid Courage" and "Broke Us" were released. "Liquid Courage (Love Me Better)", "Broke Us", and “BBU” were directed by Maria Skobeleva.

Acting In 2007, Ramirez played a recurring role on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Jasmine, a young camper with anger management issues. Ramirez played recurring character Kathy in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, introduced in the 100th episode as a pregnant freshman.

Ramirez had her film debut in the titular role for the 2012 feature film Girl in Progress, for which she won an ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actress Supporting Role.

Starting in 2013, Ramirez played Mariana Foster in the ABC Family (renamed "Freeform" channel) series The Fosters. Her character is a straight-A student who, with her fraternal twin Jesus, has been adopted by a lesbian couple into a multi-ethnic blended family. The show premiered on June 3, 2013, and in January 2017, Freeform announced that it had been renewed for its fifth season. However, according to Entertainment Weekly, the series would be cancelled after a three-night limited series on June 6, 2018, to be followed with a spin off, Good Trouble premiering January 9, 2019, featuring Ramirez and Maia Mitchell. Ramirez was the only actor that has appeared in every episode throughout both series' run.

In 2017, Ramirez starred in the Lifetime film Drink, Slay, Love co-produced by Bella Thorne and based on the novel by Sarah Beth Durst. Her character is a vampire who becomes immune to sunlight after a freak accident.

Personal life Ramirez is of Colombian and Mexican descent.

She dated YouTuber and comedian Jeff Wittek in 2015 for three years.

Since 2019, she has been in a relationship with musician OTHRSYDE, also known as Jonathan Zallez. They announced their engagement in September 2023. The couple were married at The Lafayette Hotel & Club in San Diego, California on September 13, 2025.

Discography Albums Title Details Peak charts Over Your Head Released: February 28, 2020 Label: Tribeca Music Group/ Empire Formats: Digital download #15 on the US Pop iTunes Charts

Extended plays Title Details Peak charts Notes Discreet Released: June 20, 2016 Label: Tribeca Music Group Formats: Digital download -

Singles

Other appearances Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Círculo" 2019 Coastcity 1190 (EP)

Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director Title Year Other artist(s) Director(s) "Faded" 2016 Casey Veggies & Honey C Austin Kelley "Faded" 2017 Baeza Keoni Marcelo "Bad Boys" 2018 Arrad Rahgoshay "Liquid Courage (Love Me Better)"2019 Maria Skobeleva "Broke Us" Trevor Jackson "Love Me Ole (Latin Remix)" Major & C-KanGabe Bostetler "Over Your Head"2020 Riley Robbins "BBU" (Vertical Video) Maria Skobeleva

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 All In Marisol Supporting role 2012 Girl in Progress Ansiedad Lead role 2016 Petting Scorpions Daisy Lead role 2018 Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors America Chavez Voice role 2023 The Re-Education of Molly Singer Lindsay Supporting role

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Showtime at the Apollo Herself October 29, 2005 2006 CSI: Miami Isabel Terraza Episode: "Deviant" Zoey 101 Girl #1 Episode: "Surprise" Desperate Housewives Annie Marie Episode: "Children and Art" 2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Jasmine Recurring role (4 episodes) 2007 Star and Stella Save the World Stella Rivera Television films 2008 My Own Worst Enemy Ruthy Spivey Scenes deleted 2012 Piper's Quick Picks Herself Guest The Talk Herself 2012–2013 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Kathy Recurring role (22 episodes) 2013–2018 The Fosters Mariana Adams Foster Main role 2017 Drink, Slay, Love Pearl Television film 2019–2024 Good Trouble Mariana Adams Foster Main role; also executive producer; director: "Party of One"2019 Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts America Chavez Voice Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2012 Imagen Foundation Awards Best Supporting Actress/Feature Film Girl in Progress ALMA Award Favorite Movie Actress-Supporting Role Girl in Progress The National Hispanic Foundation for the ArtsHorizon Award 2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star: Female The Fosters HOLA Awards Honoring Award The Fosters 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Actress The Fosters 2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama TV Actress Good Trouble 2022 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama Series 2023 2024