'Brooklyn 99' Star Stephanie Beatriz Shows Off Her Rosa Diaz Voice & Teases 'In the Heights'

Stephanie Beatriz, who stars as Rosa Diaz on NBC's "Brooklyn 99," talks about how surprised fans get when they hear her real voice and how important it was to have a bi woman play the character. She also talks about how hard it was learning the "In The Heights" dances and says the Latinx representation brought her to tears.
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[@luci543]

Her actual voice is like the voices that Roza jokes about like when she pretends to be girly

[@chriscashflow2238]

Its Spehanie Beatriz acting as Rosa using a deeper who then says a line in the voice of Stephanie Beatriz. 4th wall

[@abbiedeloof8507]

I was hoping that wouldn't be the case

[@thedashaw5791]

Lmao true!!

[@Sazza]

Her voice actually sounds that high for the first 10 or so episodes

[@Matty_Ice9]

@@Sazza re-watched the show and noticed that right away, I was like what the hell is wrong with her voice

[@damaniqphillip2756]

So weird hearing her regular voice

[@ChrisBarrett1]

Plot twist: this is the voice she's putting on

[@damaniqphillip2756]

Chris B I know right

[@PanophobicCuber]

She used her normal voice for part of the first season. Re-watching that was weird.

[@damaniqphillip2756]

Panophobia wow

[@sim_dtch]

@@PanophobicCuber I know what you mean. Kevin spoke in his own voice in the first few episodes of the office and i noticed only when i researched the series, and it *freaked me out* 🤣

[@plum6303]

Fun fact: She originally auditioned to be Amy Santiago

[@BetaraMacan-98]

I cant imagine if that really happen..

[@devprakash325]

Imagine seeing a nerdy rosa

[@shikhadas9466]

Rosa would've been another character called Megan. Meaning there wouldn't have been a Rosa. Imagine that!

[@vic5015]

Stephanie has confirmed it herself. Wow, I feel weird calling her by her real name. Probably because it seems *way* too girly for Rosa Diaz.

[@weltraumkotze]

@@shikhadas9466 but Megan was supposed to be the same character, they only adjusted her name

[@rodaxel7165]

Rosa. Rosa, Rosa 🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@ericastreet6589]

rod axel oh yea...beautiful Rosssssssaaaaaa...

[@zhuoyang3341]

Are you finally singleeeeee?

[@ShimonDanilov]

Right there on the floor... There's a guy you lookin for... He's right in front of you A little bit to the left My left my left my left

[@zhuoyang3341]

Come on this wayyyy He’s in the red shirttt No, not the Asian dudeeeee

[@Joelle0821]

Maggie Wen I respect tttthhhhhaaaaaaat!

[@jwang9053]

I feel her voice in season 1 wasn't as low as it is in the later seasons.

[@zroid5251]

It wasn't. It gradually got lower through the seasons

[@epicgamerlegend6159]

Yeah I rewatched the first episode and her voice was way higher and she smiled a lot more

[@ozchoz]

@@epicgamerlegend6159 And laughed at jokes, they made her a bit darker after that.

[@snookieslimez3856]

@@epicgamerlegend6159 for sure her character developed more in the later seasons

[@Nyaatastic]

Chain smoking.

[@ngonhatminh]

Her real voice is her fake voice in the show

[@joshojpwpondmaj2598]

no shit

[@tssnmm]

Trippy tbqh

[@avishekroy1955]

OPETH \m/

[@nickhall8319]

Her real voice is when she imitates Amy

[@seatte5966]

And her fake voice is her real voice in real life But the real voice is fake in the show Making the fake voice the real voice But also making the real voice the fake voice.

[@kcmn0089]

Rosa would dislike Stephanie somuch, lol.

[@GiulianaBruna]

I don't know. The girls that Rosa are into are all pretty relax and smiling 🤷❣️

[@rene755]

Are we forgetting the girl Gina set her up with?

[@wolfheart8604]

She wouldn’t want to BE her but she would want to DO her.

[@GiulianaBruna]

@@wolfheart8604 Are you... shipping Stephanie Beatriz and Rosa Diaz?

[@wolfheart8604]

Giuliana Bruna Oh no I didn’t mean to- Shit.

[@Shreder108]

This is actually Rosa undercover as Stephanie in a joint case with Jake Peralta.

[@livia9148]

Makes sense

[@aviezerscop401]

Yesss

[@DystopianOverture]

Jake: Whats your cover story? Rosa: Im a bi actress talking about playing a bi Latino cop in cop comedy. Jake: I like it, I like it a lot.

[@aviezerscop401]

@@DystopianOverture noice 😁😁😁

[@brookebaker1347]

Spiky can you elaborate

[@boden7815]

The reason no one trashes Diaz and holt characters and call them products of woke SJWs is that their characters arent driven by their sexuality...they're just played as normal and not made to be a big deal...which is normal

[@emm_gee1294]

now if only all the movies and tv released in 2019 understood that. 2020 doesn't look that much better but maybe theres hope.

[@saxmaverick]

What do you mean? Holt can't stop talking about his love for big, heavy, breasts. It's like, we get it

[@boden7815]

@@saxmaverick I see what u did there very funny

[@GeekedOutNeckbeard]

Agreed! Even when they shed light into their sexual orientation they aren't making it such a big deal, they write it naturally, not as if it's some major or big deal. Kevin and Holt's relationship is the best cause they aren't always commenting on how they are a gay couple. The series is great cause it's fun ASF to watch!

[@jibby8930]

@Combined Joint Task Force Dragon they do that because Andy Samberg is one of the producers of the show and when he's around you can't say it's just a comedy show because he is very good with hiding messages in his works. As example you can take a look at the lonely island song Spring Break Anthem... it's funny and stupid and on the first look you think that's all but the message behind it is very strong...

[@Eliteerin]

It's funny how she did her regular voice in the hair salon

[@menace5548]

Oh holy moly I am tripping rn

[@skippin]

omg

[@tessa3287]

It definitely wasn't the same voice. I think that her real voice is just a bit more feminine and high pitched than Rosa's.

[@jondearaugo8360]

She did a New Jersey accent at the hairdresser

[@drabanddour]

It was her real voice with an accent.

[@HypnoSwag]

I could totally see her playing She-Hulk.

[@0452514]

omg yes!!! that's a fantastic take. lets start the hashtag

[@isabelakarenlouli2554]

Stephanie Turns Down Becoming 'She Hulk'

[@ibeondagrind]

If anyone gonna be She-Hulk it’s gonna be Angie Harmon.. don’t you dare take that away from her!

[@eastvandb]

I'm 100% on board with Beatriz as She-Hulk. There are rumours about Alison Brie, and I like her, but as soon as you mentioned Beatriz I realized my life will be incomplete without this.

[@RowBlanka]

nah not really

[@aidanrogers4438]

*Seeing her not threaten to kill anyone during the interview.* “I am so confused.”

[@galleryg998]

Incredible acting skill to be able to utilise a completely different voice like that

[@Hazyla]

BAKANEKO say hi to voice actors

[@jesuschristofficial1160]

even anime characters have better acting skills

[@holi_holy_]

It's common for actors, not for most people. It's still very much impressive how they can change their accent, tone, etc and still sound real and natural.

[@willpbh9694]

Well, she's one of the most underrated actresses working today

[@Reject101Personal]

Why are people always surprised by actors being able to act.

[@rodrilover17]

Her voice is unrecognizable in real life. Like how!?!

[@Wiley_Coyote]

Rockerdude17 Genetics? Upbringing?

[@eastvandb]

Acting.

[@buddyguy4723]

Ya what david said

[@gladiator_games]

Acting

[@megurineziam5900]

It's not just acting, it's voice acting

[@shad3115]

Imagine being told to make a fake voice for a scene and you just talk normally.

[@Pivaxi]

In Doctor Who, David Tennant spoke in a British accent to play the doctor but in one episode, he was in Scotland and he’s actually from Scotland so he’s speaking in his Scottish accent but that’s his actual accent. 😂

[@michellerhiannon1142]

@@Pivaxiscottish accent is a british accent, scotland is in britain, think you mean an english accent

[@naniv.6394]

No one: Literally nobody: Subtitles: Stephanie be a trees

[@IvyG-C]

Ikr

[@MsMarc1234]

god damn that joke is so old. Can we pls kill this one?

[@lhfirex]

You could just remove the played out bullshit and cut straight to "Subtitles" and the joke still works. Or put another way No one: likes this stupid joke anymore Literally nobody: is still clever doing it

[@joshmciver4847]

@@MsMarc1234 I hope someday that the "nobody:" meme/joke dies... it's never been funny.

[@DrZaius3141]

@@joshmciver4847 No one: Nobody: Everyone: This sucks even when done ironically.

[@FinBrennan]

*Ever Stephanie Beatriz interview* Interviewer: Hey Stephanie! Stephanie: Hey, how a- Interviewer: So you and your character are bisexual. Also, your voice is different to your character’s voice. Let’s talk about that. Also, you’re Latina.

[@michaelamanie4797]

Fin Brennan lel

[@stevenm3330]

You bigot she is latinx

[@WiBaueh]

@@stevenm3330 could you please explain the difference? I don't mean any harm, English just isn't my first language

[@Beatriz_MS]

@@WiBaueh Theorically is a way of not assuming the gender of the person.

[@WiBaueh]

@@Beatriz_MS oh thank you for clarifying :) I'll be sure to use that next time

[@StabilizedChaos]

She speaks so well, so intelligent.

[@user-zg5kx4ts5y]

Amber W. thats so hot

[@inthegoodbooks]

Apparently, you're not?

[@user-zg5kx4ts5y]

Gowtham Ganesan what

[@inthegoodbooks]

@@user-zg5kx4ts5y never mind. It's about "we'll" instead of well.

[@tomobrien4182]

@@inthegoodbooks chill it's a typo

[@anhnguyenngoc1283]

is it just me or stephanie’s interview are always either: -rosa’s voice vs her real voice -sexual orientation story

[@snookieslimez3856]

Yeah it's unfortunate that they end up being that way but that's usually how it goes.

[@blackclover4375]

Agenda, agenda, and then more agenda

[@joehealey3835]

Ánh Nguyễn Ngọc well they also talked about her other project too? It's not always about that stuff

[@apolloptx]

Every single time.

[@Nefariousbig]

Well yeah her real voice is so drastically different to the voice she's famous for, and her character is also one of the few bisexual people on tv, who came out during the show. Of course she's gonna end up talking about that in interviews.

[@sharebear9165]

She’d be a very believable superhero cause she wouldn’t even have to wear glasses to hide her identity just change her voice and I wouldn’t know who she is

[@josieabraham8342]

She does wear glasses though, she's legally blind

[@amylovemyart]

Yes!! It is really like she's 2 total different person.

[@Lowcast94]

maybe she is the real Bat Woman

[@amylovemyart]

@@Lowcast94 more like superman.

[@Lowcast94]

@@amylovemyart lol superman never changed his voice.. the bat family though , maybe

[@madelyngrace7762]

the thing i love about this show is that it’s so effortlessly diverse. in shoes like riverdale, for example, kevin’s character exists to be nothing more than the gay best friend. that’s literally his only personality trait. in this show, the characters are so much more than just their race or sexuality. it’s a part of who they are, but they aren’t defined by it, and i love that.

[@idamarie6701]

Yup but they have a character that’s lesbian and she also have personality

[@KotashiG]

If you go back and watch the first few episodes of season 1. She had her normal-ish voice while being Rosa, the Rosa voice didn’t come till around mid season 1.

[@RainbowQuartz2.0]

No Name I just watched it and yeah.

[@lovella3914]

It was still a little different than her real voice but your right it’s like rosa but more high pitched

[@KotashiG]

@@lovella3914 this happens quite often for a show like that, in the early season the writers and actors are trying to build characters. Which results a bit awkward in the beginning, but as the show goes on, the character is much more well defined.

[@Clydedonovn2424]

@@KotashiG so true, I observed it too, the character gets finer n finer

[@nuux2755]

i always wondered what was going on with that

[@NabilahOthman]

I close my eyes. She kinda sounded like amy Edit: NOW U CANT UNHEARD THT MWAHAHAHAH

[@aitanamvp8883]

Stephanie actually auditioned for Amy originally.

[@Merjia]

@@aitanamvp8883 And then got super surprised when they modified a role to become Rosa and hired her because "they only ever have one of them (latina) in a cast"

[@scftforwlw]

I hear it too...it’s scary

[@professorchaosX94]

There was that one episode where she did the amy voice and it was spot on.

[@norf2690]

yo wtf i just realized it

[@Natiseven]

I’m a simple person: Stephanie smiles, I smile.

[@chachachaudhary391]

Stephanie Beatriz is the kind of person a character like Rosa would really hate.

[@tesshenry7467]

Stephanie Beatriz saying that “Bi erasure is a real thing” healed my depression

[@suserman7775]

What ?

[@tesshenry7467]

Like just hearing a big celebrity say that is really uplifting

[@robynwilson9227]

Good gosh same. Bisexuals are already rare in media, nevermind discussion ON the topic. Fellow Bi guys, gals and non binary pals; we have to stan Stephanie. Even MORE than we already did.

[@suserman7775]

@@robynwilson9227 What does "we have to stan Stephanie" mean ?

[@sebia322]

That's an interesting perspective. I didn't even know bisexuality existed for most of life. I only knew straight and gay as sexual orientations. I feel like most people only heard of it from like 2010 onwards if we are being honest.

[@roisin33]

Imagine if she was faking her real life voice the whole time because she’s a badass mystery in real life too like Rosa and she’s tricking us.

[@AH-vr7wc]

Everyone is talking about her voice but can we talk about how amazing and talented she is and how this interview allows her to show that. I have a whole new appreciation for her as an actress and artist.

[@ultraviolence4364]

the rosa-voice is so hot

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

Hot and sexy.

[@ultimate_b99_fan96]

IKR

[@spondonkashyap3949]

Rosa and Jake are the best characters in this show

[@jandalznz9668]

Holt, Peralta And Diaz

[@spondonkashyap3949]

@@jandalznz9668 👍👍👍👍👍

[@maqpi8335]

Amy is awesome

[@Psykel]

Every character is the best character. Just like Parks and Rec or New Girl.

[@tristanlau1213]

For me, it's Gina, the human form of the 100 emoji, the Paris of people

[@lattek3968]

She’s like janice from Friends!! such a great voice actress!!!

[@user-rq4on9zl2b]

I love Janice and Rosa

[@willow-gracehanlon7773]

It was weird to hear Rosa Diaz say the word “feelings” and I did NOT care for it

[@ashleyredsheep]

😂

[@1hanagima]

Omg same!!! It is do weird😱

[@ultimate_b99_fan96]

DOUG JUDY: ROOSA ROOOOOOOSA ARE YOU FINALLY SINGLE ? ROSA: no DOUG JUDY: I RESPECT THAT

[@catto5387]

She also does a different voice as Sonia on Modern Family!

[@Doknot-tb9ey]

Yeah, I saw the episode.

[@de4830]

Erin X she’s sonia?!?!?!

[@jinastronaut8254]

@@de4830 yup!!!!😬

[@de4830]

One word. BTS. oh wow, never knew that - gonna have to rewatch it!

[@jinastronaut8254]

@@de4830 yes she the boss of voice modulation!here a link to jog your memory kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4eWfWeDptONl80

[@KirilVarbanov]

Definitely my favorite character :) So many funny punchlines. e.g. "Plans are plans - I'm a badass, not an anarchist". or "Pick Amy, dummies"

[@RobertoRodriguez-bf5mi]

her real voice is a fake!!!, i just cant believe it, its world shattering lol, she is the best to be able to change her voice like that truly talented

[@Reck_93]

Was not expecting her real voice to be her mock girly voice in 99. Brilliant actress

[@aurevoirdecci]

Can we talk about how good this interviewer is? She's asking such good questions and is really engaging in Stephanie's answers

[@haaniahunez]

I just found out that she's Mirabel and I'm crying.

[@alexc6955]

0:05 *”she is a certified bicon”* hell yeah she is!!

[@ntellaS2]

I love her just so much I could die rn In The Heights casting got me sobbing, Original Broadway abuelita is there, Stephanie is there, Lin is there and ANTHONY RAMOS IS USNAVI OMG

[@ntellaS2]

yeah I take that back I was disappointed by the movie

[@thesharingonwarrior]

I don’t see much about Stephanie but definitely didn’t know she was actually bi in real life as well

[@rossx1775]

Imagine not knowing what Brooklyn Nine-Nine is

[@mummyducks32]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine i don’t wanna

[@Elle-cy3eu]

Ew why

[@Uncle_Spooky]

Before the Covid lockdown, I didn’t. Just finished all episodes to Valloweaster. Don’t know what to do with myself now.

[@bye3568]

Sad

[@AA-qb7ni]

When I listen to her talk I'm like, "Rosa stop doing your fake voice".😂😂😂😂

[@entomelly]

OMG!!! I didn't know Stephanie was irl Bi!! That's amazing that she got to put her stories in there some!! I love her sm.

[@Lipstickdevourer]

She is such a great actor omg

[@kieraevebarry8902]

She is a strong woman Iam happy she is who she is Iam happy Stephanie helps people

[@JessicasASMR]

Why am I literally in love with her

[@cannotthinkofausername6379]

As a young Bi person, I appreciate her commenting on how Bi erasure is real and people don't accept it as a valid sexuality

[@karnikdonepudi1804]

The great thing about Holt and Rosa is that their characters aren't centered around their sexuality. There's more to them than just homosexuality or bisexuality.

[@amb728]

everyone talking about her Rosa voice but she is speaking about really important things: being a woman, queer, Latinx. she is truly an icon 😍

[@astrolillo]

"LATINX" por favor dios manda un rayo y matanos a todos

[@jessg2304]

Why is no one talking about how incredible she was in this interview

[@MK_1Ultra]

she did amazing voice work on Encanto and Q-Force. She goes to high pitch valley girl to many latin accents and she can speak really quickly also with every syllable well pronounced. And she can sing!

[@fzzypurpleturtle]

I love that Stephanie pointed out her excellent journalism. Coming up with deep, meaningful, original questions is difficult!

[@yakisobadreams3947]

Testament to her acting skills! It's amazing!

[@cogi2689]

I jumped so hard when she started talking. I’ve never heard her real voice

[@pinkgiraffe378]

Omg her voice is so different it's crazy! It really shows her talent as an actress to be able to switch so easily to a totally different voice!

[@jaynvius1]

When your real voice sounds like your fake voice and your fake voice sounds like your real voice. Great actress

[@rosesahree4777]

Her Rosa voice is sooooo coool

[@SimplyTrulyNothing]

She is so amazingly talented!!!! ✨💫⭐️🌟 ✨💖💜👑💚❤️✨

[@johnkamulegeya4141]

Rosa Rosa Rooosaa

[@Rai_S82]

Doug Judy had better be back in this season 😂😂😂

[@husband-of-chinggis]

@@Rai_S82 lmaoo i love him-

[@solo-angel]

By being brave, people like Stephanie Beatriz show others, who don't have a voice, how to be brave.

[@waikikivirgo]

She is so well spoken, poised, and beautiful! Such an amazing person inside and out!

[@danibotha6711]

Stephanie is just amazing on and off screen! Xxx

[@matthewmiranda9952]

Doug Judy replayed this 100 times

[@fevereddreams3805]

this is so important and timely, thank you very much for featuring such a group so under represented.

[@RowBlanka]

it really isnt youre represented quite well in the real life everybody knows what bi means...

[@eveyaspaas3667]

“Every time someone steps up and says who they are, the world becomes a better and more interesting place.” -Captain Holt My favorite quote in the entire show

[@alienperson8055]

I love how inclusive this show is. It's truly one of the greatest tv shows of all time.

[@DanielMartinez-nw1pn]

I have the biggest crush on her. She's so beautiful in every way!!!!

[@fuck_youtube_handles]

Lol Stephanie is literally the happiest actress with the biggest smile

[@collinrymer424]

Stephanie Beatriz is such a talented actress. I’ve been watching Brooklyn-99 for a while now and not only is it one of the most hilarious shows Uve ever seen, her role is done really well. She’s so different in that show than in person, which only shows her abilities.

[@kieraevebarry8902]

Stephanie Beatriz is my favourite actor

[@rileyriordan3873]

everyones always so surprised when her voice is high but when shes going undercover in the show she uses a voice closer to her real voice

[@yuVal_2609]

I love Rosa. Now I love Stephanie too. She’s absolutely amazing.

[@ProfessorSassypants]

This still trips me up like crazy, she’s a great actress

[@422katieleigh]

What a great interview

[@Stelo29]

It's insane how she can twist her voice. In her guest role Modern Family as Gloria's sister she has a strong latin american accent and a higher pitched voice. I was shocked when I heard it the first time.

[@orangehasdied]

“Do people trip out?” I know I just did-

[@edakyak4414]

I’m in love this girllll

[@jadycarvalho163]

She is so beautiful

[@primrose3316]

Yup confusion. After watching encanto I couldn’t even believe that it was Stephanie. I was like Rosa?

[@jazmingonzalez284]

She would be a really dope Jessica Jones!

[@akshatrockport]

She's so lovely

[@christopherwhite2923]

Stephanie is dead-on with the point about accessing emotions. Great interview.

[@tropiclacie]

And now she is the voice of mirabel

[@rohit_7777]

I can't bare looking at her talking in her real voice👀

[@lillybell2068]

ohmygod i love her so much

[@fatimasajid9224]

She's so amazing!!

[@cupcakexlindsay]

I feel like that would hurt my voice to talk that low for so long. Especially with how high her voice is. My voice doesn’t even go that low and isn’t as high as her. That’s gotta be damaging vocally.

[@aviezerscop401]

So worth it tho

[@samsingsthings]

Only if you do it wrong. I don’t know if she has, but people can have training to speak in a certain way. Her natural voice is very grainy so it leads me to believe that she hasn’t. Because that’s usually something a vocal coach would try to get gone. But like I could speak in a low voice if I wanted to and not hurt myself. And I’m in the highest vocal group in terms of singing

[@Mad1Lee]

God damn, she has the kind of voice Rosa would make fun of in the show! I honestly relate more to the kind of character Rosa is with her brute straightforward voice and manners than to the actress

[@iheartigloos]

Great interview! 👍

[@311adia]

She's so gorgeousssssss

[@fhervic.estrada5999]

Rosa's voice transformation reminds me of Bernadette from The Big Bang Theory but in an opposite manner. Rosa's real voice is girly. While, Bernadette's (Melissa Rauch) real voice is so big

[@StevenandStefanie]

I didn't know she was gonna be in the heights. So cool

[@karthikmagadi7696]

Still gives me fhe chills

[@Stephen-ql8ce]

My whole life has now changed because of this

[@citrus_sarcasm4058]

2:19 The interviewer said "Latin-X" girl I- that's not- **Deep breathe**

[@maisawalqa5194]

I am always surprised when an actor's real voice is nothing like the character. I remember first noticing it when I heard Meghan Mullally (Caren Walker) speak

[@DydydyA]

Great interview

[@totallycyt]

She is so great!