- Nominated for the 2008 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Musical for "In the Heights".
- She can be heard as a spokesperson for several television commercials in addition to having voiced narration for many PBS nature documentaries. Voicing nature documentaries is one of her favorite jobs to do.
- In 2013, "Latina" magazine named her one of the 50 Best Latin Singers of all time.
- She is a graduate of Tulane University.
- She was the voice-over spokesperson for New York's MTA Subways - "The MTA. Going your way!", as well as being the voice on the subway trains indicating locations and procedures. "Stand clear of the closing doors...".
- She sponsors children and their families all around the world.
- She lives in New York City, with her dog, Daisy.
- She is a huge animal advocate, having rescued and fostered many pets over the years.
- For several years, she was the promo-voice for HBO en Español.
- She worked with Barry Levinson (as an actor) in the TV series he created, "The Jury", and again as a producer, in the TV series "Shades of Blue" starring Jennifer Lopez.
- She is fluent in Spanish and also speaks French.
- The film "Apartment 5-C" directed by, French-Israeli writer-director, Rafael Nadjari, took her to the Cannes Film Festival.
- She was directed by John Cassavetes in a play called "Thornhill" based on the life of Eugene O'Neill written by Meade Roberts. The cast included: Ben Gazzara, Carol Kane, Patti LuPone.
- Merediz acted alongside Woody Allen in the remake of the made for TV movie, "The Sunshine Boys".
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