Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri (born February 10, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Detective Rosa Diaz in the Fox/NBC comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021), Quiet in the Peacock action-comedy series Twisted Metal (2023–present).
She portrayed Carla in the musical film In the Heights (2021).
She voiced Mirabel Madrigal in the Disney animated film Encanto (2021) and Vaggie / Vaggi in the adult animated musical series Hazbin Hotel (2024–present).
Early life and education Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri was born in Neuquén, Argentina, on February 10, 1981, to a Colombian father and a Bolivian mother. She moved to the United States at the age of two with her parents and a younger sister. Beatriz grew up in Webster, Texas, outside of Houston, and attended Clear Brook High School. As a child, her mother took Beatriz and her sister to arts exhibits and events, something she credits for raising her awareness of potential careers in the arts. She became interested in acting after taking speech and debate as an elective, which allowed her to appear in plays. She became a United States citizen at 18.
Beatriz attended the all-women's Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. After graduating in 2002, she moved to New York City to pursue acting.
Career
2002–2013: Early Work and breakthrough Beatriz performed for three seasons at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, including roles such as Catherine in A View From a Bridge in 2008, Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 2010, and Isabella in Measure for Measure in 2011.
Beatriz had minor roles in the police procedural television series The Closer and Southland, and a recurring role as Gloria's sister Sonia Ramirez in the ABC comedy series Modern Family.
In 2013, she began portraying Detective Rosa Diaz in the Fox and NBC series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, an action comedy series based around the members of a Brooklyn police precinct. In 2019, she directed the season 6 episode "He Said, She Said". The show ran for eight seasons.
2014–present: Blockbusters + Animated Television and film work Beatriz starred as Bonnie in the independent feature film The Light of the Moon, written and directed by Jessica M. Thompson. The film premiered at the 2017 South by Southwest Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature Competition. She received highly positive reviews for her performance, with The Hollywood Reporter stating that "Beatriz offers a powerful ... unflinching, authentic performance," while Variety noted that the film was "harrowingly effective" and Beatriz's performance was "expertly balanced and judged." From 2018 to 2019, she voiced the character Gina Cazador on BoJack Horseman. She was also the voice of General Sweet Mayhem in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
It was announced in 2019 she would be appearing in the 2021 film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights. She also voiced Mirabel Madrigal, the main character in the Disney animated film Encanto, making it her second collaboration with Miranda of the year.
In 2019, Beatriz and her Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-star Melissa Fumero were the masters of ceremonies at the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards.
In 2021, Beatriz voiced the lead role in the Texas Rangers-centered crime procedural podcast Tejana. The same year it was announced she voiced Ruby Ortiz in Alpha Betas. She also serves as an executive producer for Tejana and, was looking to develop a television series based on the characters. She also starred in the sci-fi thriller podcast Solar and hosted Wondery's Twin Flames podcast investigating the dating cult Twin Flames Universe. Since 2024, Beatriz has voiced the character Vaggie / Vaggi in Hazbin Hotel. Also in 2024, Beatriz played the supporting role of Barbara in the sex comedy Doin' It.
Personal life Beatriz has severe astigmatism and requires glasses to see clearly. She does not wear them in many of her roles, and her eyes are sensitive to contact lenses; she therefore has difficulty hitting her marks while on camera.
She has described herself as suffering from disordered eating, which she developed during college.
Beatriz first realized that she was bisexual around age 12 or 13. She experienced biphobia and bisexual erasure from family and friends. In June 2016, she officially came out to the public.
In October 2017, she announced her engagement to Brad Hoss. They got married on October 6, 2018. In June 2021, she announced her pregnancy, and her daughter was born in August 2021.
Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released
Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Short Term 12 Jessica 2014 You're Not You Jill 2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday Freckles Ice Age: Collision Course Gertie (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. The Pistol Shrimps Herself Member of the L.A. City Municipal Dance Squad 2017 The Light of the Moon Bonnie Also executive producer 2018 Half Magic Candy 2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part General Sweet Mayhem (voice) 2021 In the Heights Carla Encanto Mirabel Madrigal (voice) 2022 Catwoman: Hunted Batwoman (voice) The Bob's Burgers Movie Chloe Barbash (voice)2023 Reverse the CurseMariana First Time Female Director Lisa 2024 Doin' It Barbara 2025 Zootopia 2 Bloats (voice)Cameo 2026 Don't Say Good Luck Ms. Parker
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Closer Camila Santiago Episode: "The Life" 2012 The Smart One Natalee Television film 2013 Southland Belinda Cargrove Episode: "Under the Big Top" Jessie Salma Espinosa Episode: "Toy Con" Hello Ladies Gatekeeper Episode: "The Limo" 2013–2019 Modern Family Sonia Ramirez 4 episodes 2013–2021 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Rosa Diaz Main role; 151 episodes, directed the episode "He Said, She Said" 2014 Top Chef Duels Herself Episode: "Jen Carroll vs. Nyesha Arrington" 2015 Axe Cop Hasta Mia (voice) Episode: "The Center of the Ocean" 2017 The New V.I.P.'s Elena (voice) Television film Danger & Eggs Sheriff Luke, Captain Banjo Voice, 4 episodes @midnight Herself Episode: "541" 2017–2022 Bob's Burgers Chloe Barbash, Julia, Pam, Rachel Voice, 7 episodes 2018 Hell's Kitchen Herself (Diner) Episode: "Fish Out of Water" 2018–2019 BoJack Horseman Gina Cazador Voice, 9 episodes 2019 One Day at a Time Pilar Episode: "The Funeral" Into the Dark Elena Episode: "Treehouse" The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience Val Gal Variety special Twelve Forever Conelly Voice, 2 episodes 2020 Family Guy Hostess Voice, episode: "Holly Bibble" Elena of Avalor Ixlan Voice, 3 episodes Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Callista, Nemue, Deya The Deliverer Voice, 7 episodes Reno 911! Sofia the Drug Lord Episode: "Sofia the Drug Lord" 2020–2021 DuckTales Gosalyn Waddlemeyer Voice, 2 episodes Central Park Enrique Voice, 2 episodes 2021 Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Tiff Voice, 5 episodes Devil May Care Head Demon Gloria Voice, 7 episodes The Casagrandes Blanca Guzman Voice, episode: "Saving Face" Q-Force Mira Popadopolous Voice, main role American Dad! Chardonnay Voice, episode: "Family Time" Maya and the Three Chimi Voice, main role 2022 Robot Chicken Alita, Maria Wong Voice, episode: "May Cause an Excess of Ham" Dogs in Space Pepper Voice, main role (season 2)2022–present The Legend of Vox MachinaLady Kima of VordVoice, recurring role 2023–2025 Big Mouth Lulu Voice, recurring role Krapopolis Daphne Voice, recurring role 2023–present Twisted Metal Quiet Main role, 22 episodes 2024 Hit-Monkey Amara Voice, guest role (season 2) Creature Commandos Aisla MacPherson Voice, episode: "Chapter Four: Chasing Squirrels" Clayface Voice, episode: "Chapter Five: The Iron Pot" 2024–present Hazbin Hotel Vaggie / Vaggi Voice, main role A Man on the Inside Didi Main role 2025 Digman! Ximena Voice, 2 episodes 2026–present President Curtis Banks Voice, main role Donalda Voice, main role
Web Year Title Role Notes 2016 WIZARD Elizabeth (voice) 3 episodes 2021–2022 Alpha Betas Ruby Ortiz, Jane (voice) 5 episodes; recurring role 2025 Good Mythical Morning Herself 1 episode
Podcasts Year Title Role Production company Notes Tejana Eileen Castillo Sonoro Media/Telemundo 6 episodes; Executive producer Whistle Through the Shamrocks Marilyn Bigfoot Hat Trick Productions 6 episodes Twin Flames host Wondery 6 episodes Solar Dr. Wren Guerrero CurtCo Media 12 episodes Why Won't You Date Me? guest Team Coco Episode: "Bisexual Erasure" More Better with Stephanie and Melissa Host My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts Co-hosted with Melissa Fumero
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2005 Oh, What a Lovely War! Performer 2021–2022 2:22 A Ghost Story Lauren Gielgud Theatre
Video games
Year Title Voice role Notes 2023 Disney Dreamlight ValleyMirabel Madrigal Added in a February 2023 update 2026 Disney Speedstorm Added in a Season 21 Update
Miscellaneous work YearTitleRoleNotes2027Antonio's Fiesta de EncantoMirabel Madrigal (voice)Disney's Animal Kingdom attraction
Discography
Charted songs +List of charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USSong peaks on the US Billboard Hot 100: All except noted: "All of You": AUS "We Don't Talk About Bruno" and "The Family Madrigal": "What Else Can I Do?": "Waiting on a Miracle": CANDiscography - singles peaks in Canada: All except noted: "We Don't Talk About Bruno" and "What Else Can I Do?": "All of You": GER IRE NLD NZ SWE UKDiscography - singles peaks in the UK (Official Charts): "We Don't Talk About Bruno": "The Familia Madrigal": WWPeaks on the Global 200 chart: All except noted: "What Else Can I Do?": "We Don't Talk About Bruno"(with Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, and Diane Guerrero) 2021 1 5 3 71 1 41 4 40 1 1 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum MC: Gold Encanto"The Family Madrigal"(with Olga Merediz and Encanto cast) 20 40 31 — 18 — — — 7 20 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum"What Else Can I Do?"(with Diane Guerrero) 27 63 41 — 34 — — — 29 34 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver"Waiting on a Miracle" 48 89 57 — — — — — — 51 BPI: Silver"All of You"(with Olga Merediz, John Leguizamo, Adassa, and Maluma) 71 — 83 — — — — — — 111 BPI: Silver"You Didn't Know" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Pt. 2)"Easy" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — Hazbin Hotel: Season Two (Original Soundtrack)"When I Think About the Future" — — — — — — — — — —"Hear My Hope" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes songs which were not released in that country or did not chart.
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, showing other artist(s), year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "5:15" 2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part "In The Heights" 2021 In The Heights "No Me Diga" "96,000" "Blackout" "Alabanza" "Carnaval del Barrio" "Finale" "Keep It Low Key" Central Park "Happy Day in Hell"2023 Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack) "It Starts with Sorry"2024 Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Pt. 1) "Whatever It Takes" "You Didn't Know" Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Pt. 2) "More Than Anything - Reprise" Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Pt. 3) "Finale" "Hazbin Guarantee (Trust Us)" 2025 Hazbin Hotel: Season Two (Original Soundtrack) "Easy" "When I Think About the Future" "Hear My Hope"
Awards and nominations