Gabrielle Ruiz (born December 12, 1984) is an American actress best known for playing the role of Valencia Perez on The CW musical comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

While in college she was a member of the American Spirit Dance Company, OCU Rhythms, numerous musicals, work-study, and the Alpha Phi women's fraternity.

[citation needed] Her breakthrough role was playing Valencia Perez on The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

[6] Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton, saw her perform in his musical In the Heights and referred her to the CXG show producers.

On August 4, 2016, Ruiz married Philip Pisanchyn in a small private ceremony at a villa on Saint Martin.