Alana de la Garza (born on June 18, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American actress raised in El Paso, Texas. She won the "Miss Photogenic" title in the Miss Teen USA-El Paso beauty pageant. She then became a special-needs teacher and enrolled at The University of Texas, studying physical therapy and social work. Upon graduating she landed some small roles while living in Orlando, Florida, she soon moved to New York City. She obtained the role of "Rosa Santos" on the television soap opera, All My Children., guest-starring roles in JAG, Two and a Half Men, and Las Vegas, and starring role as "Maria" in the television series The Mountain. Although the series was soon cancelled de la Garza received high marks for her acting. In 2005, she starred in the film Mr. Fix-It co-starring David Boreanaz. She also guest-starred as an evil Kryptonian woman (named "Aethyr" in promotional materials) in the fifth season premiere episode of Smallville titled "Arrival," and plays the recurring role of Marisol Delko on the CBS television series CSI:Miami.