Born and raised in Philadelphia to a Puerto Rican mother and Irish father, Raquel was destined to acquire self-esteem just high enough to pursue a career in acting. She graduated from NYU in 2014, and just like the acting greats Brad Pitt and Denzel Washington, she majored in journalism. Raquel's superpower is her versatility. Her bread and butter is snarky, Sorkin-esque, whip-smart comedy, but her emotional accessibility and vulnerability draws her toward dramatic roles playing troubled, complicated characters.