April Lee Hernandez (born January 31, 1980)^[1] is an American actress. She is known for her role in the 2007 drama Freedom Writers, in which she played Eva, based on real-life high school student Maria Reyes.^[2] She has also been credited as "April L. Hernandez" and "April Hernandez". January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Freedom Writers is an American film starring Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton and Patrick Dempsey released on January 5, 2007. ... High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. ...

Hernandez grew up near the Grand Concourse in The Bronx. She is Puerto Rican and has described herself as a "strong Latina".^[1] Hernandez studied nutrition in Hunter College, but dropped out to pursue a comedy career after being inspired by John Leguizamo's off-Broadway production "Mambo Mouth".^[1] Aside from performing stand-up comedy, she has also appeared in several commercials, as well as on the television series ER and Law & Order. The Grand Boulevard and Concourse (almost universally referred to as the Grand Concourse) is likely the most famous street in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... This article deals with the use of the term Latino. ... The updated USDA food pyramid, published in 2005, is a general nutrition guide for recommended food consumption. ... Hunter College of The City University of New York See also: Hunter College High School Hunter College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as simply Hunter College) is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), located on Manhattans Upper East Side. ... John Leguizamo, (born July 22, 1964 in Bogotá, Colombia), is an Emmy winner and a Golden Globe Award nominated comedian, actor and producer of Colombian-Puerto Rico descent. ...

Hernandez has said that she was "determined" to be cast in Freedom Writers.^[1] She admires Jennifer Lopez, and has stated that Lopez "opened the door for me so that I don't have to take certain roles" as a Hispanic-American actress.^[1] Hernandez has also started a production company, Teapuesto Entertainment, with actor Caspar Martinez. J. Lo redirects here. ... Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of a film or television program. ...

Footnotes

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External links

• April Lee Hernandez at the Internet Movie Database