A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Tamargo Lemus studied acting in New York under the guidance of Sam Waterson, William Hickey and Dorothy Dorff. Her theater credits include "Don Juan," "Rake of Seville," "Yerma," "Kennedy's Children," and "Shadow Box." A multi-cultural performer, her film credits include "El Magnate," " Marla Elena" and "El Silencio De Neto." She appeared in USA Network's "Sins of the City" and "Fortune Hunter" for Fox TV. Lemus appeared in the feature films "Any Given Sunday" and "Random Hearts."

She is fluent in Spanish and English and her interests include volleyball, skiing, ice skating, tennis and horseback riding. A long-time resident of Miami, Tamargo Lemus was born on December 24. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.