Biographie
Angelica Rose Torres was raised in Minnesota. She was a child actress, working in film, television, commercials and theater, under her birth name Angelica Chitwood. She spent most of her high school years mastering musical theater and classical vocal training.
At age 17, Angelica went to California to pursue her dreams of being a professional actress and recording artist. Angelica studied with her peers, where she mastered her arts, doing improvisation, scene writing, auditioning, script breakdown, as well as studying contemporary pop vocals.
On the music side, she is an accomplished writer and producer working in the Christian, country, rock, pop, R&B, soul, and hip hop genres. She has written, produced, recorded and released 19 singles in her career, under a few different artist names, as well as written and produced another 13 that were never released. She also is an accomplished Professional Vocal and Acting Coach of all ages.
Her first single release was in 2013 with a funky pop song entitled "Lullaby". Between June and October of 2016, she independently wrote and produced five singles, and wrote/directed three music videos, in her "Heal the World" series. Her first single, "That Light" was released June of 2016, and mixed pop and hip-hop. She followed that up with "Heal The World", the title track to the EP. The song was released July of 2016 and was a pop anthem for lets "heal the world with love". The video included 30 of Angelica's "super" fans. Three more singles would be produced in 2016 completing the EP, all in the electro-pop genre.
In late 2017 through mid 2018, Angelica starting working on a new album entitled "Rollercoaster", a collection of pop, bluesy, rock and country tunes in support of her self-written, self-produced, and self-directed television series, also entitled "Rollercoaster". She stars in this quirky, music filled comedy with her father, Bob Chitwood, who also co-writes music with Angelica. Bob plays guitar on many tracks of Angelica's. "Rollercoaster" is a feel good show based on Angelica's life, and the making of her new album. It's a powerful female underdog story, full of ridiculous comedic moments and genuine modern life moments.
Angelica released a new single and music video on September 3rd, 2019, entitled "Ask My Daddy". A contemporary country song that talks about a woman asking her husband-to-be to get her father's blessing for their marriage. The single is on all major platforms, and it was picked up by BWH Music Group, and is featured on their country compilation album entitled "Keepin' It Country 2019", which released August 26th, 2019, on all major platforms. The music video won "Best Music Video" at The Southeastern International Film & Music Festival in Nashville, on November 11th, 2019, Along with the season one album winning "Best Album".
On November 19th, 2019, Angelica released another single, titled "I Won't Go Back". She released the song on all platforms, as well as a music video on YouTube, that was created to bring awareness to domestic violence and abuse. The music video features scenes from her self-produced Pilot that's based on her life. Already, the single has been placed on WNIR Radio's, "Best Songs of 2019" list. This is not the first socially powered song that Angelica has released. On International Women's Day, March 8th, 2020, Angelica released another single, called "Ladylike". She wrote the song to bring awareness to the #metoo movement and sexual abuse and rape victims. It won the 2020 Women's Freedom Song Contest, searching for the next female anthem, and Angelica plans to do much more with her release of "Ladylike".
"Rollercoaster (The Pilot)" had it's world premiere at The Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival on February 15th, 2020, where it won "Best Episodic Series". It has since won "Best Tv Pilot" in The Los Angeles Film Awards, The Oniros Film Awards, The Hollywood Just4Shorts Film Awards, The Accolade Global Film Festival, and The Florence Film Awards. The Florence Film Awards also recognized Angelica as "Best Actress", as well as the pilot winning in its category. The Queen Palm International Film Festival is screening the Pilot in September 2020, and has awarded Angelica with their "Best Writer" award in their television category, leaving the Pilot with 9 Festival wins so far.
Angelica released her single "Tonight" on June 12th, 2020. A tender breakup song that will tug at every heart string. And "Safety" on August 22nd, 2020. It's a song about finding that person you feel the safest with, and staying there, and also a tribute to veterans of war. She released a remake of her 2016 electro-pop hit "Choose Joy", but this time in a softer acoustic version. In honor of the global pandemic and all the pain the human race is feeling, she remade this song because she feels the world needed that message so much. "Choose Joy" the acoustic version, released on September 22nd, 2020.
Angelica relocated to Austin, TX with her husband Jesus Torres in 2024, after taking some time off of both the acting and music industries during the pandemic, and through some major life changes. She is excited to reignite her career in Austin, and is already working on her new Christian album. Her first single off her new album released on April 8th, 2025 on all major streaming platforms, under the artist name Angelica Rose Torres. It's titled "In Love (4:8)", and is a tribute to the anniversary of her wedding, with a compilation of Bible verses all ending in 4:8. The full album is set to finish and release by early 2026. As well as she is looking forward to acting again in her new city.
