Zulay Henao Biography

Zulay Henao is a Colombian-American actress best known for starring as Esperanza in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama ‘If Loving You Is Wrong’. She is also known for appearing in various films including ‘Illegal Tender’, ‘Takers’, ‘Boy Wonder’ and ‘True Memoirs of an International Assassin’. Born in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, she, alongside her family, moved to USA when she was four. Following high school, Henao served in the U.S. Army for three years and attended Methodist College while stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She later studied acting from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and did a number of odd jobs before kicking off her career as an actress. On a personal note, the gorgeous and talented actress has been dating American model Joel Rush since 2014. She was earlier engaged to actor Terrace Howard. Henao is extremely close to her family and considers it to be her top priority.