Our first Spartan Speaker, Stephanie Beatriz, Stephanie continues to skillfully navigate the entertainment industry with an array of versatile and complex roles defining her body of work. Stephanie currently stars in Peacock’s TWISTED METAL, based on the iconic PlayStation game. She also starred in Jon M. Chu's Film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's play, In The Heights, and Disney's  Oscar-winning animated hit, Encanto. Stephanie starred as Detective Rosa Diaz in the beloved comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which was brought back from cancellation by popular demand on NBC. As a bisexual Latina, Beatriz is known for her outspoken advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and queer representation the entertainment industry.