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Aimee Garcia

Aimee Garcia, American actress and writer

Born
November 28, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1978

About Aimee Garcia

Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez (born November 28, 1978) is an American actress, filmmaker, and writer. She is known for her television roles as Veronica Palmero in George Lopez (2006–2007), Jamie Batista in Dexter (2011–2013), Yvonne Sanchez in Vegas (2012–2013), and Ella Lopez in Lucifer (2016–2021). == Early life == Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez was born in Chicago on November 28, 1978, the daughter of Eloisa and Hector. Her mother is Mexican, from Pachuca, and graduated from Northwestern University's dental school; her father is Puerto Rican, from San Juan, and served in the military. Garcia started acting in commercials as a child, and participated in theater at seven years old. She grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, where she graduated from Fenwick High School in 1996. While in school, she took acting classes at the Piven Theatre Workshop. She appeared in local plays and musicals during her time at Northwestern University, where she triple majored in economics, journalism, and French. She appeared in some films and television series, but quit acting for a year and worked for a mutual fund analyst in Brooklyn. Unsatisfied, she moved to Los Angeles in 2002 to pursue acting.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Aimee Garcia was born

Aimee Garcia was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Aimee Garcia's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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