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leyva at the 2014 peabody awards . alina -lrb- born 2003 -rrb- 1999-present new york city , new york , united states may 26 , 1972 -lrb- age 43 -rrb- selenis leyva.jpg selenis leyva
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selenis leyva

selenis leyva -lrb- born may 26 , 1972 -rrb- is a cuban-dominican-american actress , known for her role as gloria mendoza in the netflix comedy-drama series `` orange is the new black '' .
