Maria-Elena Laas was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and raised in Saudi Arabia and Japan.
[2] In 2006, she appeared in an advertising campaign for coffee brand Nespresso, opposite actor George Clooney.
[3] Her first on-screen appearance was a role as Marisa Rios in the episode "Silicone Valley of the Dolls" of the crime drama television series Pacific Blue.
In 2018, Laas landed the role of Cruz in the drama television series Vida.
[4] In 2020, she had a main role as Rosalita Vega on Cinemax's action television series Warrior.