Actress who became known for her role as Leti in the film Bring It On: All or Nothing. She went on to win a Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Rising Star for her role as Adrian Lee in The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In 2018, she starred in Life-Size 2 alongside Tyra Banks. She has also been credited as Francia Almendarez.
She debuted in the television show American Family: Journey of Dreams in 2004.
She focused on jazz and tap dancing when she was young, and also pursued athletic hobbies like ice skating and karate. In 2017, she donated a kidney to her close friend Selena Gomez.
Her younger sisters are Italia and Irlanda. Her first name is Italian for "France."
She appeared as Tamy in Lil' Romeo's music video "My Girlfriend."