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=Venuz Delmar=

María Delmar León Rodríguez (born May 26, 1983) is an American Actress, Singer, Dancer, Musical Theatre Writer and Creator born in Puerto Rico. Delmar is known for her role as The Big Bad Lady Wolf in the Musical The 3 Pigettes and The Big Bad Lady Wolf from Teatro SEA (Society of Educational Arts). She is a member, actress, creator, musical theatre writer and sketch writer for the Award Winning improvisation group Teatro 220 in New York City.

In 2017 she joined Teatro 220 creating shows like, Piropéame el Corazón (2017), Teatro 220 ONLINE (2017), Dale con Ganas a la Piñata (2017) where she co-wrote the Opening Musical Number with Andrés López-Alicea, Hotel 220: Quién Mató a la Mucama? (2017) as part of Teatro LATEA and BORIMIX, ENCHUFE Awards (2018) where she co-wrote the Opening Musical Number with Zuleinette Ralat and winning Outstanding Performance as an Ensamble at the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors Awards (HOLA). She is currently co-writing the Opening Musical Number for Teatro 220's Los Súper Agentes (2018). She is also writing Chilli Neurotic a New Urban Musical about a young woman finding her true vocation, post hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

Her Theatre Song in collaboration with Mike Meketta, El Caldo-The Soup from America 2018, A Musical Revue was premiered at Two Rivers Theatre (2018)

She is the Co-Founder of Kolorful Kids Productions, next to Aurianna Angelique, changing the world on story at a time.

Early Life
Delmar was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and raised in the towns of Rio Piedras and Carolina. Her mother, Loida Rodríguez, is an Faculty Professor at La Escuela de Artes Plásticas in Old San Juan, and her father, Walter Leon, was a Insurance Broker. Her Step-Father, Victor Ruiz is the Director of Humanities in General Studies and Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

Delmar began her career at the San Juan Children's Choir in 1989. In 2004 she joined Opera Theatre of Puerto Rico performing in Aida (2004), Madama Butterfly (2005), Luisa Fernanda (2006), Verdi's Requiem (2004), La Pavane (2005).

She graduated from Carvin School in Carolina, Puerto Rico. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Hunter College in New York City. She has a Masters of Fine Arts in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College and is currently at the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts (2017-2019) where she was awarded the Dean's Fellowship.

Theatre Career
She believes in new work and has been able to be part of new musicals and plays: Clandestino, New York Theatre Workshop Readings(2016) La LLorona, York Theatre, LATEA Theater and Opera Cultura (2010-2011) Is There Room in your Heart, LATEA Theater (2010) Not a leg to Stand On, Martin Balmaceda/Sarah Lawrence College (2013) El Laurel de Apolo with Repertorio Español (2015) Asi que pasen Cinco Años, Festival de Teatro del Comisionado Dominicano (2016) RENT, Fairway Players (2011) Dead Wives Dance The Bambo, Ensemble Studio Theatre Readings (2016) Comida de Puta, Multistages, West End Theatre (2014) Bullying is Wrong, Winceyco Tour (2014-2016) Spring Awakening, Teatro Coribantes PR (2007) Suddenly Last Summer, Teatro Coribantes PR (2006)

Movie Credits
DETAILS, Delmar plays Rosa, a troubled mother at the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, New York Short Film Festival (2018). JENNY, Delmar plays Carla a confused young woman at the Dominican Film Festival (2017), Madrid Festival (2018), Mexico Festival (2018).

Personal Life
Delmar is a single mother of a beautiful, energetic boy named Joseth Delmar Nava-Leon born in 2018. She is member of the Hillsong Choir in New York City. She was a Zumba instructor for many years and loves to dance. She has many writing and theatre acting projects lined up and hopes to make a positive difference in this world.