Cristina Sanz, a star of A&E’s reality series “Born This Way,” dies at 36 after suffering sudden cardiac arrest at her Day Program, her parents Mariano and Beatriz Sanz say.She appeared in all four seasons of “Born This Way,” which ran from 2015 to 2019, and the series won multiple Emmys as it followed seven adults with Down syndrome pursuing work and independence.A&E and disability advocates praise
Cristina Sanz’s impact on viewers, funeral arrangements have not been announced, and friends say she last engaged with fans on social media in late 2025.