<P> Gloria Mendoza ( played by Selenis Leyva ) -- Red 's opposite number among the Hispanic and Latina inmates , though with no organized crime connections . She is a mother of two boys . She organizes domino games and looks out for the other inmates , either by giving advice or by performing Santeria spells ( which she refers to as `` Catholic plus '' ) for them . She is often critical of Daya 's inability to speak Spanish but still accepts her as one of her own . Despite this , she tricks Daya into drinking a concoction that makes her feel sick , at the request of Aleida . When Red is put under investigation after her smuggling operation 's cover is blown , Gloria becomes the new head cook , and some inmates prefer her breakfast cooking . Red tries to sabotage Gloria 's kitchen operations , but fails to discourage her replacement . At the end of the first season , it is shown that Gloria is starving out Red in a similar way that Red did to Piper at the beginning of the series . </P>
<P> Gloria Mendoza ( played by Selenis Leyva ) -- Red 's opposite number among the Hispanic and Latina inmates , though with no organized crime connections . She is a mother of two boys . She organizes domino games and looks out for the other inmates , either by giving advice or by performing Santeria spells ( which she refers to as `` Catholic plus '' ) for them . She is often critical of Daya 's inability to speak Spanish but still accepts her as one of her own . Despite this , she tricks Daya into drinking a concoction that makes her feel sick , at the request of Aleida . When Red is put under investigation after her smuggling operation 's cover is blown , Gloria becomes the new head cook , and some inmates prefer her breakfast cooking . Red tries to sabotage Gloria 's kitchen operations , but fails to discourage her replacement . At the end of the first season , it is shown that Gloria is starving out Red in a similar way that Red did to Piper at the beginning of the series . </P>
who plays the spanish girl in orange is the new black
who plays the spanish girl in orange is the new black
Selenis Leyva
Selenis Leyva