<Ul> <Li> Gina Rodriguez as Jane Gloriana Villanueva , a 23 - year - old , religious young Latina woman who becomes pregnant after being artificially inseminated by mistake . After meeting Rafael and hearing his situation , she agrees to carry the baby full term and turn over custody to him and his wife Petra , but only if she is sure her baby will be safe and loved with them . But , as the pregnancy grows , they both start to have feelings for each other . Jane ends up having a baby boy named Mateo Gloriano Rogelio Solano Villanueva . She marries Michael Cordero in the season two finale . In the tenth episode of season three , she becomes widowed when he dies from his gunshot wound . She later finds her feelings resurfacing for Rafael again . Executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman stated that Gina Rodriguez `` was literally the third person that came in '' during the casting . <Ul> <Li> Jenna Ortega as Young Jane , at age 10 , is the most frequent ( 21 chapters as of season 3 ) of the four younger `` Janes '' seen in flashbacks . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Andrea Navedo as Xiomara `` Xo '' Gloriana Villanueva , Jane 's outgoing mother . She was only sixteen years old when she had Jane , which is why Jane would rather keep her virginity until marriage than make the same mistake her mother did . She is a dance teacher , but dreams of having a singing career . She marries Jane 's father in the Season three finale . </Li> <Li> Yael Grobglas as Petra Solano ( birthname : Natalia Andel ) , Rafael 's scheming wife and a member of a shady Czech crime family who got married to Rafael in order to steal his wealth , though over time she did fall in love with him . She later divorces Rafael and in Season 2 , she gives birth to their twin daughters , Anna and Elsa . </Li> <Li> Justin Baldoni as Rafael Solano , the 31 - year - old owner of the Marbella Hotel and the biological father of Jane 's child who has fallen out of love with his wife . As the series progresses , he develops growing feelings for Jane , and divorces Petra after discovering her affair . In season two , he has two daughters with Petra and , in season three , briefly goes to jail . </Li> <Li> Ivonne Coll as Alba Gloriana Villanueva , Jane 's pious maternal grandmother . She is highly religious , and encourages Jane to save her virginity until marriage . Although she rarely speaks English , she understands it , since her granddaughter usually only speaks to her in English . She was in the country illegally until she got her green card in season two . </Li> <Li> Brett Dier as Michael Cordero , Jr. ( seasons 1 - 3 ) , Jane 's 29 - year - old husband who was a detective . He is aware of Petra 's affair , and blackmails her to ensure that her marriage remains intact , so that Jane will give the baby to them , however later he decides to support Jane 's decision to keep the baby . He also dislikes Rafael due to Jane 's , and eventually Rafael 's , attraction to one another . He is the head detective in the hunt for Sin Rostro , a high - profile drug dealer who seems to be based in the Marbella Hotel , however he later quits to become a lawyer . Jane and Michael get married in the season two finale . He dies in season three by an aortic dissection caused by a gunshot . </Li> <Li> Jaime Camil as Rogelio de la Vega , a self - involved , famous telenovela star and Jane 's biological father . He is currently trying to gain a relationship with his newly discovered daughter . He also has feelings for Xiomara , who was his girlfriend in high school . He marries Xiomara in the season three finale . </Li> <Li> Elias Janssen as Mateo Gloriano Rogelio Solano Villanueva , Jane and Rafael 's baby . Named after Jane 's grandfather and Alba 's husband , who died before Jane was born . <Ul> <Li> Aria Rose Garcia as toddler Mateo Gloriano Rogelio Solano Villanueva . Joseph Sanders played the role in the third season . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Anthony Mendez ( voice over ) as the Latin Lover Narrator ; Third - person omniscient . The narration features both metanarration and metafiction . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Gina Rodriguez as Jane Gloriana Villanueva , a 23 - year - old , religious young Latina woman who becomes pregnant after being artificially inseminated by mistake . After meeting Rafael and hearing his situation , she agrees to carry the baby full term and turn over custody to him and his wife Petra , but only if she is sure her baby will be safe and loved with them . But , as the pregnancy grows , they both start to have feelings for each other . Jane ends up having a baby boy named Mateo Gloriano Rogelio Solano Villanueva . She marries Michael Cordero in the season two finale . In the tenth episode of season three , she becomes widowed when he dies from his gunshot wound . She later finds her feelings resurfacing for Rafael again . Executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman stated that Gina Rodriguez `` was literally the third person that came in '' during the casting . <Ul> <Li> Jenna Ortega as Young Jane , at age 10 , is the most frequent ( 21 chapters as of season 3 ) of the four younger `` Janes '' seen in flashbacks . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Andrea Navedo as Xiomara `` Xo '' Gloriana Villanueva , Jane 's outgoing mother . She was only sixteen years old when she had Jane , which is why Jane would rather keep her virginity until marriage than make the same mistake her mother did . She is a dance teacher , but dreams of having a singing career . She marries Jane 's father in the Season three finale . </Li> <Li> Yael Grobglas as Petra Solano ( birthname : Natalia Andel ) , Rafael 's scheming wife and a member of a shady Czech crime family who got married to Rafael in order to steal his wealth , though over time she did fall in love with him . She later divorces Rafael and in Season 2 , she gives birth to their twin daughters , Anna and Elsa . </Li> <Li> Justin Baldoni as Rafael Solano , the 31 - year - old owner of the Marbella Hotel and the biological father of Jane 's child who has fallen out of love with his wife . As the series progresses , he develops growing feelings for Jane , and divorces Petra after discovering her affair . In season two , he has two daughters with Petra and , in season three , briefly goes to jail . </Li> <Li> Ivonne Coll as Alba Gloriana Villanueva , Jane 's pious maternal grandmother . She is highly religious , and encourages Jane to save her virginity until marriage . Although she rarely speaks English , she understands it , since her granddaughter usually only speaks to her in English . She was in the country illegally until she got her green card in season two . </Li> <Li> Brett Dier as Michael Cordero , Jr. ( seasons 1 - 3 ) , Jane 's 29 - year - old husband who was a detective . He is aware of Petra 's affair , and blackmails her to ensure that her marriage remains intact , so that Jane will give the baby to them , however later he decides to support Jane 's decision to keep the baby . He also dislikes Rafael due to Jane 's , and eventually Rafael 's , attraction to one another . He is the head detective in the hunt for Sin Rostro , a high - profile drug dealer who seems to be based in the Marbella Hotel , however he later quits to become a lawyer . Jane and Michael get married in the season two finale . He dies in season three by an aortic dissection caused by a gunshot . </Li> <Li> Jaime Camil as Rogelio de la Vega , a self - involved , famous telenovela star and Jane 's biological father . He is currently trying to gain a relationship with his newly discovered daughter . He also has feelings for Xiomara , who was his girlfriend in high school . He marries Xiomara in the season three finale . </Li> <Li> Elias Janssen as Mateo Gloriano Rogelio Solano Villanueva , Jane and Rafael 's baby . Named after Jane 's grandfather and Alba 's husband , who died before Jane was born . <Ul> <Li> Aria Rose Garcia as toddler Mateo Gloriano Rogelio Solano Villanueva . Joseph Sanders played the role in the third season . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Anthony Mendez ( voice over ) as the Latin Lover Narrator ; Third - person omniscient . The narration features both metanarration and metafiction . </Li> </Ul>
who plays young jane in jane the virgin
who plays young jane in jane the virgin
Jenna Ortega
Jenna Ortega