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Raquel Alessi is an actress and model who starred on the FOX series Standoff. She also appeared in Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage.

Fast Facts
1. Born: March 7, 1983
2. Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
3. Was #88 of Maxim Magazine Hot 100 of 2007

Personal Life
Raquel Nazzarena Alessi was born in Los Angeles, California on March 7, 1983. She would attend Marymount Catholic High School in California, then would later move on to develop her acting talents at New York University, where she studied theater performance. While at the college she appeared in several plays including King Lear and Uncle Vanya.

Career
After attending college, Alessi was able to land small roles in such films as Uncle Sam and Carlito's Way: Rise to Power. In 2007, she was cast in a featured role in the Nicolas Cage star vehicle Ghost Rider. Alessi was cast as the younger version of the character Roxanne Simpson, which would be played later in the movie by Eva Mendes. She is widely recognized for her role as Lia Mathers in the FOX television show Standoff. She was also named to Maxim's Hot 100 where she was voted #88 in 2007.

Filmography

* Lucky/Chances (1990) TV mini-series .... Maria Santangelo - Age 6
* Uncle Sam (1997) .... Girl Student (as Raquel Allessi)
* Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005) (V) .... Rocco's date
* Ghost Rider (2007) .... Young Roxanne Simpson
* Standoff (18 episodes, 2006-2007) .... Lia Mathers
* Summerhood (2008) .... Cinnamon
* Playboys (2008) .... Cindi Whitehall (completed)