Stephanie Beatriz, who starred as Detective Rosa Diaz on the Television show “Brooklyn 9-Nine” and voiced Mirabel Madrigal on the Academy Award-successful movie “Encanto,” will provide as the grand marshal for the Indianapolis 500 later on this month.
The observe declared Tuesday the award-successful actress, who will star in the approaching display “Twisted Steel,” will walk the Indy 500 purple carpet on May possibly 28 in advance of supplying the command for drivers to report to their vehicles.
“Stephanie provides a fresh new electrical power and excitement to pre-race ceremonies that both spectators at the observe and absolutely everyone observing on NBC and Peacock will appreciate,” Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles mentioned.
Practice for the race began Tuesday and carries on through the 7 days, with qualifying on Saturday and Sunday. The once-a-year Carb Day festivities consist of a remaining observe and live shows by Bryan Adams and Soul Asylum just before the race-day events culminate with the 107th working of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Nation songs star Blake Shelton served as the Indy 500 grand marshal last yr. Other people have included Military Typical Norman Schwarzkopf and Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin.
