Marisa LaRuffa
ACTOR, SINGER, DANCER, ARTIST

About Marisa

Animal Lover. Scorpio. Empath.

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Marisa was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and is now located in New York City. Having graduated cum laude from NYU Tisch's New Studio on Broadway (BFA in Drama: Musical Theatre), she continues to work as a professional actor and as a vessel to help connect humans through our shared experiences and have more self-awareness than selfishness. She has a passion for teaching and sharing her discoveries with the younger generation as well.

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As an Italian-Filipina-Spanish-German actress, Marisa also believes in not only the necessary uplift, but the celebration of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people and stories.

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UPDATES​

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LADY SCIENTISTS WITH PERMAFROST THEATER

Nov. 2021: Marisa just did a reading of Lady Scientists, a new play exploring the trope of "Lady Scientists" in the film world with Permafrost Theater Collective. Click here to learn more about them/to donate to their company!

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FMK/IT'S OKAY WITH MCC THEATER

August 2021: She recently starred in two new plays (FMK and It's Okay) by Anya Jimenéz in MCC Theater's Freshplay Festival. Click here to learn more about MCC Theater's Youth Company (which, as a former intern, Marisa is very passionate about supporting)!

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GOSSIP GIRL ON HBO MAX

Catch Marisa in the courtyard of Constance Billard/St. Jude's as a student in Season 1 the newest Gossip Girl reboot, premiering Thursdays on HBOMax!​​

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P.S. Ask her to read your birth chart. You won't regret it.