Who is Rosie Perez? Oscar nominated actress and ringside analyst for Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

A star-studded audience is expected for the much-anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson this Friday night. The long-awaited bout, originally scheduled for July, will finally take place after being postponed.

The fight will be broadcast live on Netflix and will feature a host of famous faces at ringside. Among them will be Hollywood icon and former Oscar nominee Rosie Perez, who will be providing round-by-round updates as an analyst.

Perez, a Brooklyn native, shot to fame in Spike Lee's iconic film 'Do The Right Thing' in 1989 and has since starred in numerous major films and TV shows. While she is well-known in the American celebrity scene, UK fans may not be familiar with her.

So, ahead of the highly anticipated fight, we delve into the movie star's past and career before her analysis of Tyson v Paul for millions worldwide. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Perez currently has a net worth of $12million (£9.442m).

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In addition to her acting career, Perez is also a renowned choreographer who has worked on music videos and concerts for artists like Janet Jackson, Bobby Brown, and LL Cool J, and was close friends with the late hip-hop star Tupac Shakur.

In addition to her roles in numerous films such as White Men Can't Jump, Pineapple Express, Pitch Perfect 2 and Birds of Prey, the 60 year old has also been a contributor to US talk show 'The View'. She also starred in the acclaimed TV series 'The Flight Attendant' and it's reported that the majority of her wealth comes from her film roles.

Rosie Perez was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Peter Weir's 1993 film Fearless, but lost out to X-Men star Anna Paquin, who won for The Piano. However, she did receive several awards for her performance at New York, Boston and Chicago film award ceremonies.

She has also been nominated for Emmy awards and Golden Globes during her time in the film industry. Notably, she is recognised for her activism and was appointed to The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS in 2010 by former US President Barack Obama.

Perez has led an intriguing yet tumultuous personal life. Abandoned as a baby, Perez was raised by her aunt.

Her mother returned when she was three, only to then place her in a strict Catholic convent school in upstate New York, along with several of her half-siblings. Following this, Perez moved between group foster homes where she faced abuse and further challenges.

She soared to stardom after filmmaker Spike Lee spotted her dancing. Following a stint on 'Soul Train', Hollywood came calling and she never looked back.

Rosie Perez has earned the nickname "the first lady of boxing" due to her regular attendance at fights in her hometown of New York. Having learned to box herself as a way to defend against bullies, Perez has a deep appreciation for the skill and dedication required to succeed in the sport.

"I learned how to box because I used to get beat up a lot. And I was scrappy. I would always fight back all the time, even though I would lose," she revealed in a 2022 interview with The Guardian. "That's another reason why I like boxing so much because it takes so much tenacity and discipline to become a champion."

Outside of her love for boxing, Perez has been married twice, first to filmmaker Seth Zvi Rosenfeld from 1998 to 2001, and then to artist Eric Haze in 2013, with whom she resides in Brooklyn.