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Rutina Wesley, American actress
Rutina Wesley (born December 21, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Tara Thornton in the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood, Nova Bordelon on the OWN drama series Queen Sugar, and Maria Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us.
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Rutina Wesley 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.
These figures put everyday life in Rutina Wesley's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1978 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Population | 222.6M | 341 million |
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