Sara Ramirez Net Worth

What Is Sara Ramírez's Net Worth?

Sara Ramírez is a Mexican-American actress, singer, and producer who has a net worth of $5 million. Sara Ramírez is best known for playing Calliope Torres on the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" (2006–2016), Kat Sandoval on the CBS political drama "Madam Secretary" (2017–2019), and Che Diaz on the HBO "Sex and the City" sequel "And Just Like That…" (2021–2023). Sara is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. Ramírez won a Tony for their performance as The Lady of the Lake in "Monty Python's Spamalot" in 2005, and they also performed in Broadway productions of "The Capeman" (1998), "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm" (1999), and "A Class Act" (2001). Sara has appeared in the films "You've Got Mail" (1998), "Spider-Man" (2002), "Washington Heights" (2002), and "Chicago" (2002), and they have voiced Queen Miranda on Disney Junior's "Sofia the First" (2012–2018) and Amber on the Max series "Velma" (2024). Ramírez served as a producer on the 2016 film "Loserville" and an executive producer on the 2016 short "In Daniel's Shoes" and the 2017 documentary "The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson." Sara released a self-titled EP in 2011, and it reached #7 on the "Billboard" Independent Albums chart, #37 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, and #38 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

Early Life

Sara Ramírez was born Sara Elena Ramírez Vargas on August 31, 1975, in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Ramírez's parents are Mexican, and after their divorce, eight-year-old Sara lived with their mother, eventually settling in San Diego. Ramírez became interested in music at an early age, and their mother sent them to the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts. There, Sara's talent for singing was discovered during an audition. As a teenager, Ramírez appeared in school plays, and after performing in the musicals "Hello, Dolly!," "Into the Woods," and "Annie," Sara was recommended for the prestigious Juilliard School, where they studied drama and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1997. While attending Juilliard, Ramírez also trained as a singer.

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Career

A casting director discovered Sara in college and offered them a role in the 1998 Paul Simon Broadway musical "The Capeman." That year Ramírez made their big screen debut in the Tom Hanks–Meg Ryan romantic comedy "You've Got Mail." Next, Sara appeared in a 1999 Broadway production of "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm." In 2001, they returned to Broadway for "A Class Act" and performed in the ensemble of a Ford Center for the Performing Arts production of "Dreamgirls." They guest-starred on "Spin City" (2000), "Third Watch" (2000), "Welcome to New York" (2000), and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2000; 2002), and in 2002, Ramírez played a police office in "Spider-Man," appeared in the drama "Washington Heights," and was part of the ensemble in the Academy Award-winning film "Chicago." Sara had a recurring role as Hannah Bulut on the soap opera "As the World Turns" in 2003, followed by a guest-starring role on "NYPD Blue" in 2004. In 2005, Ramírez starred as The Lady of the Lake in "Monty Python's Spamalot" and won a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.

From 2006 to 2016, Sara played Calliope Torres on the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy." While appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in a "Grey's Anatomy"-themed episode, Ramírez revealed that ABC executives saw them perform in " Spamalot" and offered them a role on any of the network's shows. Sara chose "Grey's Anatomy" because they were a fan of the series. From 2012 to 2018, Ramírez voiced Queen Miranda on the animated Disney Junior series "Sofia the First," and they reprised the role in the 2016 TV movie "Elena and the Secret of Avalor." Sara played Kat Sandoval on the CBS political drama "Madam Secretary" from 2017 to 2019 and Che Diaz on HBO's "And Just Like That…" from 2021 to 2023. In 2024, Ramírez voiced Amber on the animated Max series "Velma," which featured characters from "Scooby-Doo."

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Personal Life

Sara became engaged to business analyst Ryan DeBolt on June 27, 2011, and they married on a New York beach on July 4, 2012. Ramírez filed for divorce in mid-2024, three years after announcing that the couple had separated. In 2016, Sara donated their hair to the charity Locks of Love, which makes wigs for children who have lost their hair due to medical conditions. At the 2016 40 To None Summit put on by the True Colors Fund, Ramírez described themself as bisexual and queer, later telling the "Huffington Post" that their decision to publicly come out was "very organic and natural." In 2020, Sara came out as nonbinary on Instagram. They had previously updated their social media bios to reflect she/they pronouns, but their preferred pronouns were changed to they/them in 2021. Ramírez has supported nonprofit organizations such as the American Institute of Bisexuality, BiNetUSA, and Mujeres De Maíz, and in 2015, they were honored with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Ally for Equality Award.

Awards and Nominations

In 1999, Ramírez earned an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical for "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm." For "Monty Python's Spamalot," Sara won a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, and a Grammy for Best Musical Show Album and received a Drama League Award nomination for Distinguished Performance. The "Grey's Anatomy" cast won a Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series in 2006 and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2007. They also earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in 2008. Ramírez received several nominations for the show, including an Imagen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Television, an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2011), and a People's Choice Award nomination for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress (2016). Sara has earned five ALMA Award nominations for "Grey's Anatomy" as well: Outstanding Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie in 2007, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Television Series in 2008, 2009, and 2011, and Favorite TV Actress – Supporting Role in 2012. In 2020, the web series "The Feels" earned Ramírez Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Limited Performance in Daytime Program and Outstanding Original Song for "Everything Changed" and a Webby Award for Video – Best Individual Performance. Sara received a Queerty Award nomination for TV Performance for "And Just Like That…" in 2024.

Real Estate

In 2017, Ramírez sold their home in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles for $1.4 million. The 2,920-square-foot home was built in the '70s and features three bedrooms and two bathrooms. A one-bedroom, one-bathroom guesthouse sits on the property. Sara paid around $1.14 million for the property and owned it for a decade before putting it on the market.

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