title: Alicia Sixtos
text: # Alicia Sixtos
  
  Alicia Marie Sixtos is an American actress. Sixtos is best known for her role as Maya Martinez in the Hulu series East Los High and her recurring role as Carmen Cruz in the ABC Family's series The Fosters.
  
  ## Early years
  
  Sixtos was born and raised in San Francisco and has three sisters. Sixtos is of Mexican and Portuguese descent. Sixtos moved to Los Angeles in 2005, and began work as a model for ad agencies.
  
  ## Career
  
  Sixtos has done many roles in many television series and movies including The Avengers, King of the Hill, Californication, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and General Hospital. In 2006, she had the lead role in the drama film Quinceañera. In 2014, she would portray the role of Carmen on the show The Fosters.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  On October 11, 2018, Sixtos came out on Twitter as pansexual for National Coming Out Day. Sixtos and actor Bex Taylor-Klaus married in October 2020.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  Film :
  
  | Year | Title | Role |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2006 | Quinceañera | Eileen May Garcia |
  | 2007 | Shelter | Amber |
  | 2010 | High School | Sharky Ovante |
  | 2011 | The Custom Mary | Mary |
  | 2012 | The Avengers | Carrier BridgeTechs |
  
  Television :
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Simone Molinez | Episode: "Big Shots" |
  | 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Party Girl | Episode: "Grown Folks' Business" |
  | 2007 | Californication | Girl with Carjacker | Episode: "Filthy Lucre" |
  | 2008 | King of the Hill | Inez | Episode: "Lady and Gentrification" |
  | 2009 | Entourage | Betty | Episode: "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car" |
  | 2010 | General Hospital | April | Episode #1.12173 |
  | 2011 | 90210 | Waitress | Episode: "The Enchanted Donkey" |
  | 2012 | New Girl | Tiffany | Episode: "Bathtub" |
  | 2013–2017 | East Los High | Maya Martinez | 46 episodes |
  | 2014 | The Fosters | Carmen | 7 episodes |
  