Together Against Bullying with Gina Rodriguez

Golden Globe winner for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for “Jane The Virgin”, Gina Rodriguez’s profile has been rising steadily since her breakout performance as the titular character in Filly Brown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012. Named the “Next Big Thing” and one of the “Top 35 Latinos Under 35,” by The Hollywood Reporter, Gina is also an Imagen award winner for “Best Actress in a Feature Film: Filly Brown.”

Gina currently plays the title role of the Golden Globe nominated CW series, “Jane The Virgin.” Based on the successful Venezuelan telenovela, Juana la Virgen, the series centers on Jane, a hard working religious girl who, due to a series of outrageous events is accidentally arterially inseminated. The series has been renewed for a second season and will premiere on October 12, 2015.

In addition to “Jane”, Gina began shooting “Deepwater Horizon,” which details the 2010 explosion on the BP rig that resulted in the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Gina is also currently working on publishing a book encompassing all of the lessons she has learned from her father, Genaro Rodriguez. The book titled, “I Can And I Will: Tools My Daddy Gave Me,” is expected to be released in 2016 by Simon & Schuster.

Growing up in Chicago, Gina Rodriguez started performing at age seven with the salsa dance company Fantasia Juvenil. At sixteen, Gina was one of thirteen teens to be accepted into Columbia University NY- Theatrical Collaboration where fell in love with New York and NYU called her name—she was accepted into the Tisch School of the Arts.

Directly after graduation, Gina booked her first lead role in the feature film Tiny Dancer. She continued to work in NY with multiple theatres and her work in film and TV steadily grew, including shows “Jonny Zero,” “Army Wives,” and “Law and Order,” in addition to several short and indie films."

After the years of success in NY, Gina has starred and guest starred in a number of movies and TV shows including: “Go For It,” “Eleventh Hour,” “Our Family Wedding, “Superchicas,” “The Mentalist,” “Happy Endings,” and “Ten Things I Hate About You.”

Gina is a grand supporter of the Latino community and is actively involved with the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, NCLR, CHCI, NALIP and Votolatino. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.

About the Be Good to Each Other campaign
At CustomInk, we believe in the Golden Rule and treating others with kindness and respect. We've created the Be Good to Each Other campaignto help increase awareness and ultimately prevent bullying by uniting groups with custom t-shirts.

This is the fifth year of CustomInk’s Be Good to Each Other campaign. Over the years, with the help of our celebrity partners and supporters like you, CustomInk has raised nearly $120,000 for bullying prevention efforts. The power of t-shirts goes beyond the funds raised - thousands of people continue to wear the shirts they've purchased and support bullying prevention.

About our partner: PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center

Founded in 2006, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center unites, engages and educates communities nationwide to address bullying through creative, relevant and interactive resources. PACER’s bullying prevention resources are designed to benefit all students, including students with disabilities. PACER offers digital-based resources for parents, schools, teens and youth, including:

• PACER.org/Bullying: This is the portal page for parents and educators to access bullying resources.

• PACERTeensAgainstBullying: Created by and for teens, this website is a place for middle and high school students to find ways to address bullying and take action.

• PACERKidsAgainstBullying: A creative, innovative and educational website designed for elementary school students to learn about bullying prevention, engage in activities and be inspired to take action.