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Zulay Henao

Zulay Henao

Actor · Born May 29, 1979 (47) · Medellín, Colombia

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Zulay Henao (born May 29, 1979) is a Colombian-American film and television actress. She has appeared in movies like Grizzly Park as Lola, Feel the Noise as C.C, Illegal Tender, and S.Darko as Baelyn. Henao was born in Medellín, Colombia to Colombian parents. She and family emigrated to New Jersey. After high school she served three years with the U.S. Army. Henao enrolled at the New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts to study acting. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zulay Henao , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 29, 1979 (47)
From
Medellín, Colombia
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Zulay Henao's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
22%
Survival
22%
Morality
20%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
4
Joyful
4
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Zulay Henao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zulay Henao's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unrequited(2026)

    as Cassandra

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dashing Through the Snow(2023)

    as Lucille

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2(2021)

    as Lorena

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Grand Isle(2019)

    as Officer Newton

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Stumptown(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Denise

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond White Space(2018)

    as Lynn Navarro

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Oath(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Carmen Velasquez

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Destined(2016)

    as Giselle Porter

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Grow House(2017)

    as Madison

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Star(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucia

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • True Memoirs of an International Assassin(2016)

    as Rosa Bolivar

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Blacks(2016)

    as Lorena

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 94 episodes · as Esperanza

  • The Single Moms Club(2014)

    as Esperanza Luego

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Love Thy Neighbor(2013)

    Show 91 episodes · as Marianna

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Hostel: Part III(2011)

    as Nikki

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Takers(2010)

    as Monica

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Boy Wonder(2010)

    as Teresa Ames

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • S. Darko(2009)

    as Baelyn

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Fighting(2009)

    as Zulay Valez

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • New Year's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Christie

  • Fear Itself(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Christie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Racing for Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Carmen

  • Grizzly Park(2008)

    as Lola

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Feel the Noise(2007)

    as C.C.

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Illegal Tender(2007)

    as Mora

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Delores Marino

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Forensics Technician

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Somedays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Fighting (2009)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Boy Wonder (2010)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Hostel: Part III (2011)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992026

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
0712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Zulay Henao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Love Thy Neighbor (2013)

98th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boy Wonder (2010)

Midcredits 70th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Zulay Henao's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles59–85 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles28–61 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles47–90 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles39–74 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles41–77 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Zulay Henao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zulay Henao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deon Taylor shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles