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Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her mother, Margarita Vergara Dávila de Vergara, is a housewife. Her father, Julio Enrique Vergara Robayo, provides cattle to the meat industry. She has five siblings. She was educated at a private bilingual Spanish/English school. She then went on to study pre-dentistry. However, Sofía was discovered by a photographer, whilst at the beach, and this led to various jobs in modeling and television. At age 23, she was a runway model. From 1995 to 1998, she co-hosted a travel show, Fuera de serie (1995), which gave her exposure in the United States. Her first film role was the criminal comedy Big Trouble (2002). Her breakthrough role was as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the American television series Modern Family (2009). In 2010-2013, she received four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for this role. Sofía resides in Los Angeles, California with her son, Manolo.- Actress
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Greice Santo was born on the 6th June 1992 in Brazil. She moved to Los Angeles, California.
Before she started her acting career, Greice was a model, and featured on the covers of high profile magazine Viva Glam among others. Her acting debut came in 2012 in one chapter of the TV comedy series New Girl (2011) which got her noticed and her career underway.
In 2014, Greice was chosen for the role of Blanca in the TV comedy series Jane the Virgin (2014); although she featured in just six episodes, it was enough to make Greice a new starlet. After this, she made her film debut with a support role in the action crime-drama film Wild Card (2015), which had Jason Statham.
She took a short break from acting until 2019, then returned with the role of Ana Maria in the TV comedy series "One Day at a Time". Nothing changed for young Greice, as she continued quite successfully, firstly with the part of Yoga Nanny in the pilot episode of the TV series "Games People Play" in 2019, and she worked on the action-adventure crime film Birds of Prey (2020), in an uncredited role.
As of 2019 she is more dedicated to being a singing artist.- Actress
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Majandra Delfino rose to fame in her role as Maria DeLuca on Roswell. Born in Caracas, Venezuela to a Cuban mother and Venezuelan father, Majandra lived between Caracas and Miami before permanently moving to Los Angeles in her late teens.
At 4 years old Majandra's parents reached a fork in the road when they discovered she could read music from a beat-up Schubert book yet practiced multiplication drills with just a rudimentary understanding of math. Majandra's parents chose the scholastic side and enrolled her in an academically focused school. Still, between the ages of 4 to 13 Majandra danced with the Miami Ballet, with acceptance to the junior company by age 9, while studying classical piano throughout. Majandra's parents hoped this would be enough. Only, by age 11, Majandra and her best friend Alana Chirino (daughter of famed Cuban salsa singer Willy Chirino) snuck out of the house to be two of the four hundred girls auditioning for an all-girls pop group. They, along with Alana's sister Nicole and good friend Samantha Gibb (daughter of Bee Gees Maurice Gibb) ended up getting chosen - forming the music group 'China Dolls' a soul-styled pop group under the Sony label. After opening for the Bee Gees at a benefit concert and other local shows, the girls enjoyed small success, resulting in an audition for Columbia Pictures' The Baby-Sitters Club. Of the 800 plus cattle call of young girls, Majandra was among the few to get a callback. Fueled by this encouragement, Majandra decided to pursue an acting career in addition to her music responsibilities - again, doing so by sneaking out of the house. Dismayed by her daughter's latest "non-academic" aspiration, Majandra's parents gave her a 6-month deadline to succeed. Within 2 months she was cast as a lead in MGM's major motion picture Zeus & Roxanne - and within three months she landed the coveted role of Tony Dana's daughter on NBC straight to series multi-camera sitcom The Tony Danza Show. But it wasn't until Roswell's breakout success that Majandra rose to fan-magazine fame. Her role as the sarcastic Maria DeLuca has sparked many fans all around the world and its cult following continues to grow today. While on her second season of Roswell Majandra was cast as Vanessa in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic for which she won an Alma Award. Despite her successes as an actor, Majandra stayed true to her musical roots, releasing The Sicks and TARTE, two self-produced albums in which she wrote, performed, produced and engineered. Other notable credits include the Warner Bros feature Life As We Know It and the critically acclaimed drama Don't Come Knocking, directed by Wim Wenders. Starring in a string of comedies from State of Georgia where Majandra played the Laverne to Raven Simone's Shirley, then The Office spin-off The Farm, where Majandra played the third of the trio entrusted to run the family business, as Rainn Wilson and Thomas Middleditch's little sister, to CBS' multi-cam comedy Friends with Better Lives that found Majandra playing a pregnant wife and friend to Kevin Connolly, Brooklyn Decker and Zoe Lister-Jones, Delfino found herself back on the comedy side of things. Under a development deal for two self-scribed shows, Majandra Delfino continues to produce and create her own material, only this time for the screen and not just music. Delfino is married to actor David Walton with whom she has two small children, Cecilia Delphine and Louis Augustus. Majandra will next be seen in the directorial debut of Zoe Lister-Jones' self-scribed Sundance contender, Band-Aid. Rumors of a third album continue to abound but there has been no concrete word from Majandra or her representation yet.- Actress
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Dania is a Latin American actress born in the Dominican Republic. She grew up, living with her grandmother, in a poor household. Her parents left for the United States, when she was 6-months old, and she finally joined them in New York when she was age 10.
She knew from a young age that she wanted to act. She was discovered by a model scout and cast in a soda commercial. She attended the Actor's workshop in New York City and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.
Her first job was Jay-Z's girlfriend in his music video, Streets Is Watching (1998). She went on to appear in high profile TV shows The Sopranos (1999), Entourage (2004) and Heroes (2006). She has also appeared in films and, in 2012, she was cast in American Reunion (2012). She is currently starring on Lifetime's Devious Maids (2013) as 'Rosie Falta'.- Actress
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Roselyn Milagros Sánchez Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, producer, and writer. On television, she is best known for her roles as Elena Delgado on the CBS police procedural Without a Trace (2005-09), as Carmen Luna on the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids (2013-16), and as Elena Roarke on the new Fantasy Island (2021-present). In film, Sánchez has appeared in Rush Hour 2 (2001), Boat Trip (2002), The Game Plan (2007), and Act of Valor (2012).- Marcela Walerstein was born in 1971 in Apure, Venezuela. She is an actress, known for Emmanuelle Forever (1993), Emmanuelle's Love (1993) and Emmanuelle's Magic (1993).
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Shakira Barrera is an actress, dancer and producer from Englewood, New Jersey. She is best known for her role as "Yolanda" aka "Yo-Yo" on Netflix's Emmy-nominated "Glow" (2018), for which she and the rest of the cast received a Screen Actors Guild nomination. Shakira graduated from Rutgers University with a B.F.A in Dance from the Mason Gross School of Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey.- Actress
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Rocsi Diaz was born on 17 November 1983 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. She is an actress and producer, known for 106 & Park (2000), Entertainment Tonight (1981) and Cannonball (2020).- Sol Rodriguez is an Argentinian/Uruguayan actress of Italian descent. Born in Buenos Aires Argentina then moved to Miami Sol started doing TV commercials at the young age of 10, her first TV gig was for Nickelodeon Latin America, where she landed a starring role in the original production of Nickelodeon "Grachi". Thanks to the response of the fans they did three seasons in a total of 205 episodes, being number one in ratings in most of Latin American countries, Asia and Europe. There was also a musical tour during the second and third season, Grachi: El Show en Vivo, that traveled to many Mexico cities. In Argentina they did 10 shows in Teatro Gran Rex, Rosario and Santa Fé getting great response from the fans. Sol was nominated to Nickelodeons Kids' Choice Awards Mexico for Best Supporting Actress and Kids' Choice Awards Argentina for Newcomer. She has worked in several TV shows for Telemundo NBC, Univision and Venevision before starting her crossover to the American market.
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Paula Garces was born in Medellin, Colombia. Her father was a fisherman, and her mother was a schoolteacher. At age 7 she relocated with her parents to New York City, where she resided primarily in Harlem. She started acting in commercials hired by agent Diego Santiago, her father's best friend. She made her film debut in Hollywood in Paramount's teen sci-fi adventure Clockstoppers (2002), starring opposite Jesse Bradford. She later was cast in Richard Benjamin's hip-hop comedy Marci X (2003) opposite Lisa Kudrow and Damon Wayans.
Garces was next seen opposite Academy Award-winner Tommy Lee Jones in the Revolution Studios feature Man of the House (2005) and as "Maria" in New Line's hit comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) and reprised her role as "Maria" in the hit sequel Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), which has grossed close to $40 million domestically. Garces was also featured on Jerry Bruckheimer's hit show CSI: Miami (2002). She starred in a six-episode arc on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as well as doing guest spots on HBO's hit series The Sopranos (1999) and Oz (1997). While filming "Law & Order: SVU", Garces was offered a role she could not refuse: a new cast member on FX's hit television series The Shield (2002). Paula's character, Officer Tina Hallon, brought new story lines and high ratings. Her contract was extended for three more seasons, once again securing her position as a rising Latina star.
In one of her first films she nabbed a starring role opposite James Van Der Beek and Mary McCormick, in the 1997 indie drama Harvest (1998) (aka "Cash Crop"). Other film credits include James Redford's directorial debut, Spin (2003), opposite Rubén Blades, Stanley Tucci, Dana Delany and Ryan Merriman; the critically-acclaimed Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991); Michael J. Fox's comedy Life with Mikey (1993); and Jerry Bruckheimer's urban drama Dangerous Minds (1995), starring Michelle Pfeiffer.
Expanding her career further, Paula worked behind the cameras as Executive Producer of the animated film Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence (2007), which received great reviews at numerous film festivals. She can also be heard voicing the lead character Princess.
Paula premiered her first comic book, called "Aluna", at San Diego's 2010 Comic Con. "Aluna" a period piece set in the 1500's about a mystical tribal princess taken from her native Colombia by conquistadors and raised in Spain, only to return to her homeland to save her people. This is a multi-platform starring vehicle for Garces.- Raven-haired beauty Jordana Brewster was born on April 26, 1980 in Panama City, Panama. Her mother, Maria João Leal de Sousa, is a Brazilian-born model who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1978. Her father, Alden Brewster, is an American-born investment banker, who has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Her paternal grandfather, Mayflower descendant Kingman Brewster, Jr., was president of Yale University from 1963 to 1977. Jordana was raised in London, England up until the age of six. At this time, her family decided to move back to her mother's native Rio de Janeiro. Here, they would stay for the next 4 years. Jordana learned to speak fluent Portuguese during her 4 year stay in Rio de Janeiro. At the age of ten, Jordana's family decided to move again, only this time they would relocate to Manhattan. It was here where Jordana studied at Sacred Heart, an all-girl Catholic school before moving on to the New York Professional Children's School. It was in her teens that Jordana began to make a name for herself by appearing in two of daytime television's longest-running soap operas, All My Children (1970) and in 1996 As the World Turns (1956), where she played the role of "Nikki Munson" for three years. Jordana also went on to co-star in the NBC mini-series The '60s (1999). The year 1998 marked her big-screen debut as "Delilah Profitt" in the teen-driven film, The Faculty (1998). However, it was her role as "Mia Toretto" in the blockbuster hit The Fast and the Furious (2001) that led her to reach Hollywood stardom. Despite her success, Jordana continued to attend Yale University, in the class of 2003. She played the lead in the prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), and reprised her role, Mia, in the sequels Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Furious 7 (2015).
Brewster was married to producer Andrew Form in 2007, and they have two sons. - Actress
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Sabrina Texidor is known for Grand Hotel (2019) and Scorpion (2014).- Actress
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Mirtha Michelle is an actress and writer born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on January 17th. At five years old her parents, Jose and Mirtha moved the family to Miami, Florida. She grew up in a very close-knit family, also consisting of her older sister Cathryn and younger brother Jose Angel. Her parents' own love for the Arts was imparted unto them. At an early age, Her father a trained musician, and her mother a teacher and local theater director were supportive of her desire to act. Since then she's appeared on TV shows like CSI, and CSI: Miami, and films such as "Fast and Furious", "Los Bandoleros" and "Awol-72". In June 2014 Mirtha Michelle published her first book titled "Letters, To The Men I Have Loved" which quickly became a best-seller. Since then she published the sequel titled "Elusive Loves; Amores Esquivos" released in December 2015 with an equal amount of success. With her books she has been able to capture the first feelings of love and loss in a raw form that has allowed her to earn the hearts of many loyal readers. She's also active as a public speaker with engagements at colleges throughout the country. She resides in Los Angeles, California.- Actress
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Veronica Osorio is an film and television actress and writer. Veronica studied and performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre New York and Los Angeles, since 2009. She's best known for her role as Marisol in Strange Angel on CBS All Access, her work in The Coen Bros' Hail, Caesar! as Carlotta Valdez, Adam Ruins Everything, The Carmichael Show, Girlboss and from her TV and stage work. Veronica grew up in Caracas, Venezuela- Karina Arroyave is a Colombian-American actress and playwright. Best known as Bianca Walsh on ''As the World Turns'' (1988-1994), Jamey Ferrel on ''24'' (2001-2002), Meirce on ''The Blacklist'' (2021-2022). Karina Arroyave was born in Colombia and moved to New York City at the age of 1. She studied acting at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and later studied comedic acting at The Groundlings in Los Angeles. She made her stage debut playing the title role in Marisol at the Louisville Humana Festival. In 1993, she made her Broadway debut in the Jane Bowles' play In the Summer House.
- Izabel Goulart is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secrets lingerie model. She appeared in eleven Victoria's Secret Fashion shows from 2005 through 2015 and was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2005 to 2008. Goulart also appeared in 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was the face of A/X Armani Exchange from 2008 to 2011 and for MAC Cosmetics since 2013. Goulart appeared on the cover or been featured in many international fashion magazines including Vogue, GQ, Marie Claire, Allure, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour among others. She was born on October 23, 1984 in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Jessica Gomes is known for Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) and Cinderella (2016).
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Maria Conchita Alonso was born Maria Concepcion Alonso Bustillo on June 29, 1957 in Cienfuegos, Cuba, but raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She was crowned Miss Teenager World in 1971 and later as Miss Distrito Federal became the first runner up in the Miss Venezuela 1975 competition placing later that year in the top seven of the Miss World 1975. She became a popular actress in Latin America, working in ten telenovelas (soap operas) and starred in a quartet of Venezuelan films. She was also a popular singer, and has three Grammy Award nominations.
In 1982, she emigrated to the United States, and made her Hollywood film debut in Paul Mazursky's Moscow on the Hudson (1984), opposite Robin Williams. She also starred in movies such as Touch and Go (1986), Extreme Prejudice (1987), The Running Man (1987), Colors (1988), Vampire's Kiss (1988), Predator 2 (1990) and The House of the Spirits (1993). In 1995, she was playing Aurora/Spider Woman in a Broadway production of "Kiss of the Spider Woman", making her the first South American woman to star on the Great White Way.- Actress
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Zulay Henao was born in Medellin, Colombia. Zulay is an actor and producer, known for Fighting (2009), Takers (2010) and Boy Wonder (2010).- Actress
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Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) was raised in Miami, Florida. She attended the Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School and graduated in 2006. Aimee first began her professional acting career in 2007. Holding a strong base for television appearances, Aimee's credits include work on Hannah Montana (2006), Lincoln Heights (2006), and The Mentalist (2008). She made her first major film credit in the form of the animated comedy Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009). Aimee Carrero is best recognized for her major film role in the television movie Level Up (2011). The film premiered on November 23, 2011 and subsequently spawned a series by the same name Level Up (2012) the following year. Aimee reprised her film role of spirited teenager Angie Prietto and rejoined her original cast mates on further adventures inside and outside the series' online video game of 'Maldark: Conqueror of All Worlds'. These adventures serve as the premise on which the series continues and airs on the Cartoon Network, the same channel on which the film debuted. Her second film venture was made in 2012 with the television film Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012), starring Indiana Evans, Brenton Thwaites and Denise Richards. Since 2009, she is a resident of Los Angeles, California.- Actress
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Morena Baccarin was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to actress Vera Setta and journalist Fernando Baccarin. Her uncle was actor Ivan Setta. She is of Italian as well as Lebanese and Portuguese/Brazilian descent. She moved to New York at the age of 10, when her father was transferred there. She attended the LaGuardia High School of Music and Performing Arts and then the Juilliard School.
Staying in New York she worked in the theater, notably in the Central Park production of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" where she was also Natalie Portman's understudy, and also appeared in several movies. After making Roger Dodger (2002), she moved to Los Angeles where she came to the attention of Joss Whedon, who cast her in his short-lived cult sci-fi show Firefly (2002). Since then she has rarely been off our TV screens.- Mirta Miller was born on 16 August 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an actress, known for Cría Cuervos (1976), Santo vs. Doctor Death (1973) and Get Mean (1975).
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Ana de Armas was born in Cuba on April 30, 1988. At the age of 14 (2002) she began her studies at the National Theatre School of Havana, where she graduated after 4 years. At the age of 16 (2004) she made her first film, Virgin Rose (2006), directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. A few titles came after until she moved to Spain, where she continued her film career, and started on TV. In 2014 she moved to Los Angeles. She has appeared in films such as War Dogs (2016), Hands of Stone (2016) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).- Actress
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Charlotte Ayanna was born on 25 September 1976 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is an actress, known for Training Day (2001), Love the Hard Way (2001) and Kate & Leopold (2001).- Actress
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Ana de la Reguera grew up in the tropical state of Veracruz, on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. She began her performance arts studies in the Cultural Institute of Veracruz, then left for Televisa's Center for Artistic Education (CEA) and TV Aztecas' artistic institute (CEFAC) in Mexico City, later taking study with Lisa Robertson and Aaron Spicer in Los Angeles and acting coach Juan 'Carlos Corzza in Spain. In theater she participated in "El Cartero" ("Il Postino") for which she received two awards: one for "Best Actress" from the Association of Theatre Journalists in Mexico and the other for the year's "Most Promising Actress" from the Association of Theatre Critics and Journalists.
De la Reguera's professional career began with her role in the telenovela Azul (1996), followed by Pueblo chico, infierno grande (1997)--for which she received the Heraldo Award for "Best Breakout Female Actress"--and Desencuentro (1997), which was her third telenovela under the direction of the internationally recognized Ernesto Alonso. _"Tentaciones" (1998)_ marked her beginning with powerhouse Argos Comunicación. She was immediately offered roles in _"Destino" (1998)_ and Todo por amor (2000), for which she received "The Golden Palm Award." After that, it was non-stop work for de la Reguera. In 2002 she starred in Cara o Cruz (2001), which was the first telenovela co-produced by Argos Comunicación and Telemundo, made exclusively for the Hispanic audience living in the US. The following year she played María in the telenovela Por tí (2002) for TV Azteca and the mini-series that followed up on Pedro el escamoso (2001), Como Pedro por su casa (2003), which was a co-production between Colombia's Caracol and Telemundo. Additionally, de la Reguera also had the lead role in the Peruvian soap opera Luciana y Nicolás (2003).
De la Reguera's introduction into film began with Por la libre (2000), which earned her two nominations: "El Heraldo de la Revelación Femenina" (Best New Actress) and "Eres Mejor Actriz" (Best Actress). Later she acted in Un secreto de Esperanza (2002) with Oscar nominee Katy Jurado. In 2003 Ana starred in the highly acclaimed comedy Ladies' Night (2003), alongside Ana Claudia Talancón. The movie became the box-office success of the year and won her three major awards: "the Latin America MTV's Favorite Actress Award," the Mexican movie industry Award for Best Actress of the year, "CANACINE," and the "Diosa de Plata (Silver Godess) Award" for Best Supporting Actress (2003).
In 2005 she played the starring role in Gitanas (2004), which aired on Telemundo in the US and now has been seen as far away as Ukraine, Spain and Argentina. In 2006 de la Reguera had the lead in the powerful On the Edge (2006), which earned her her second "Diosa de Plata [Silver Goddess] Award" for best actress. In addition, she also starred in Paraiso Travel (2008), playing the role of Milagros, singing and dancing for the first time in a movie. John Leguizamo and Colombian star Margarita Rosa de Francisco were also in the cast. The film was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival and later released throughout the US and Latin America. That same year Ana received her big break into American cinema when she landed the role of Sister Encarnación in the comedy Nacho Libre (2006). The film by Jared Hess--director of Napoleon Dynamite (2004)--and co-starring Jack Black gave her the opportunity to be seen around the world.
In 2008 she became the new face for Cover Girl worldwide, alongside celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Queen Latifah, Ellen DeGeneres and Rihanna. From there her career received many other impressive endorsements, including campaigns with Pantene, Special K and Flip, Macy's, Coca-Cola (Ciel), Pepsi (Be Light) and Caress, among many others. She began 2010 with a worldwide publicity campaign for Lipton Tea alongside actor Hugh Jackman. Most recently, she did an international campaign with Kahlúa benefiting her hometown of Veracruz, Mexico, left demolished after the resent destruction of Huricaine Karl.
In the action-thriller film Sultanes del Sur (2007), filmed mainly in Argentina, she plays Monica Silvari, a mean and sophisticated bank robber alongside Spanish actors Jordi Mollà and Tony Dalton. In the spring of 2008 Ana began filming Capadocia (2008), an HBO mega-production TV show about the chaotic and miserable life in a women's prison in Mexico. The show aired with record-breaking ratings in Mexico and Latin America, and was released in the US in the fall of 2008 for HBO OLE. Three of the most recognized directors in Latin America participated in this HBO original production: Epigmenio Ibarra, Jorge Aragón and Luis F Peraza. The successful series got three International Emmy nominations for its first season, and this fall marked the opening of "Capadocia"'s second season.
In 2009 she shot Di Di Hollywood (2010) from famed Jamón, Jamón (2000) director Bigas Luna. That same year she went back to the Mexican theatre for six months where she played "Desdemona" in William Shakespeare "Othello". The play was hugely successful in Mexico's renowned Juan Ruiz de Alarcón theater, and she was named "Best Actress" by the Journalist Theatre Association at the annual Bravo Awards and by the ACTP. Later that year she filmed the extremely moving Mexican film El Traspatio (2009), in which she played a cop in an outlaw border city controlled by drug traffickers and killers. Directed by Carlos Carrera (The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002), nominated for an Oscar for "Best Foreign Film"), the picture was chosen to represent Mexico in the 2010 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Film category, and earned de la Reguera the "Best Actress Award" at the Imagen Awards and the CANACINE Awards, and won the "Silver Plaque" at the Chicago Film Festival.
The beginning of 2010 brought the opening of her Hollywood film Cop Out (2010), co-starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan and directed by Kevin Smith. She played Gabriela, a strong-willed woman with very picante and colorful language, who gets rescued by Willis and Tracy--and gets them in trouble in the process. In that same year brought the release of her film Hidalgo. La historia jamás contada (2010), about the controversial life of Mexico's independence hero, priest Miguel Hidalgo. She plays Hidalgo's second wife and shares credit with Demián Bichir (Weeds (2005), Che: Part One (2008)).
In the US she also had a recurring role on the USA Network's series Royal Pains (2009), and starred in the critically-acclaimed, Will Farrell-produced HBO comedy Eastbound & Down (2009) co-starring Danny McBride as down-and-out baseball player and love interest Kenny Powers. She also had a role in the Jon Favreau-directed Cowboys & Aliens (2011) starring Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Sam Rockwell, produced by Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. The film crosses the classic Western with the alien-invasion movie in its story about a lone cowboy leading an uprising against murderous aliens from outer space. Ana also played a nurse in the teen drama Everything, Everything (2017), and in 2021, starred in two action-horror films, Army of the Dead (2021) and The Forever Purge (2021).
As if her busy acting career isn't enough, de la Reguera is also heavily involved with charity work. Most recently she uploaded a video to YouTube in order to help raise awareness for Veracruz, her home state, affected by heavy rains and a devastating Hurricane Karl. In the video she speaks about a variety of options for support and help that victims of the Hurrcane can utilize, and offers methods to make donations. The viral campaign went all over Twitter and other online sites, raising much needed money for the victims of the hurricane. She also founded the organization VeracruzANA AC, which is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to raise funds and build a tourist boulevard of Antigua--something that has been promised by political organizations for years. Antigua is one of the most important and historical communities in Veracruz, and also one of the areas the most damaged by the hurricane. This June marked the culmination of her hard work and the grand Opening ceremony for the touristic boulevard.- Vivacious, warm and compassionate - just a few words to describe Erica Page. With over a decade of credits under her belt, Erica has graced the screen for hit shows including Sleepy Hollow, Saints and Sinners, Ozark, Dynasty, The Resident, Last Call and now, The Oprah Winfrey Network's Ambitions.
As the oldest of nine children, and a bilingual Mexican/American, Erica is a born leader and known for perseverance and ambition in her career. Discovering her passion for acting in her early 20's, Meisner trained Page has completed studies in viewpoints and movement, voice and dialect, and improv to develop her skill-set for both large and small screens.
Erica's hobbies include cooking, strength and weight training, and catching up on her favorite shows. A consummate entertainer, she hosts dinner parties for family and friends every chance she gets. - Actress
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Nathalie Kelley is an actress of Indigenous Quechua descent, most recently starring in the hit series Dynasty and The Baker and the Beauty, which is now on Netflix. With a background in social science and policy, Nathalie strives to use her gifts as a storyteller to tell stories that educate and inspire. She is a graduate of Kiss The Ground's Soil Advocacy program, and on the board of the Fungí Foundation. She is passionate about using her IG platform of 1.6 million followers to highlight the threats against Indigenous communities around the world while elevating Indigenous wisdom and technologies as means of coming back into harmony with our ecosystem. Her life mission is to give a voice to the voiceless: namely the soil, the water, the fungí, the forest and to dedicate her life to preserving bio and Myco-diversity on the planet.- Actress
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Angie Cepeda was born on August 2, 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia. She grew up in Barranquilla. Her parents are José Cepeda & Yadhira Jiménez who were both lawyers. After their divorce, he went to live w/ her mom & 2 sisters, Lorna & Ivette.
She once thought of studying publishing. However, she discovered her passion was in drama & moved to Bogotá where she stayed w/ her aunt. She started taking drama courses. Afterwards, she was contracted by a beer company, doing some ads for it. Next, she played some bit parts in several soap operas & movies. Her big break was when he got a role in the soap opera Las Juanas (1997). She garnered the attention of some TV producers who offered her roles in prime time shows w/ most memorable of them being her lead role in Luz María (1998).
In the film world, Peruvian director Francisco Lombardi convinced her to portray a whore named La Colombiana in Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999). It was a smash hit in Colombia, Spain, Peru & Argentina. It also got her good reviews for her performance.- Juana Acosta was born on 28 November 1976 in Cali, Colombia. She is an actress, known for Carlos (2010), Perfect Strangers (2017) and Anna (2015). She has been married to Ernesto Alterio since 2006. They have one child.
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Julie Gonzalo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to Miami, Florida when she was 8 years old.
She won her first acting role when she was 20 and she made a few TV appearances during the early 2000s. She also appeared in some high-profile movies during that time, including Freaky Friday (2003)) but her breakthrough role came in 2006 when she won the role of Parker Lee in Veronica Mars (2004).
More TV and movie work followed (including several as producer) until she was cast as Rebecca Sutter in the revival of the hit 1980s soap Dallas (2012).- Alessandra Corine Ambrosio was born in the Brazilian town of Erichim, Rio Grande do Sul, to petrol station-owning parents of Italian, Polish and Portuguese ancestry. She took up local modeling classes at the age of 12 and participated in Brazil's legendary 'Elite Model Look' competition two years later in 1996, where she landed among the 20 finalists. At the age of 15, she debuted in modeling for Dilson Stein, who's credited for discovering top models Gisele Bündchen and Caroline Trentini. Her modeling job took the right path when she appeared on the cover page of Brazilian Elle magazine. Thereafter, she was signed by Guess for its Fall 2000 Millennium Campaign. She was hired by the American lingerie brand 'Victoria's Secret' in 2000 and made her runway appearance at its fashion show. In 2004, she launched her own swimwear line, Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais, as a division of Rosa Cha, and was well received with 10,000 units being sold in its first month. She modeled at the The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2005), dressed in lingerie made completely from candy. In 2009, she featured on the cover of Marie Claire's July edition, along with Sacha Baron Cohen to promote his film Brüno (2009).
She appeared in an ad campaign with American model-cum-actor Ashton Kutcher for Brazilian sportswear company, Colcci, for its Spring/Summer 2012 collection, thus becoming the brand's new face.She introduced her own fashion and lifestyle brand, Ale by Alessandra, partnered with US retailer Cherokee, offering a range of women's formal wear for age group 18-25 years.She is the ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, involved with offering help to the needy, through public announcements and using her name and image.She has been the face of several big-name brands, including Christian Dior, Rolex, Armani Exchange, Revlon, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Escada, Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi and Next. She has ramp-walked for various high-profile designers, such as Prada, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, Kenzo, Vivienne Westwood, and Giles Deacon. In 2006, she made her debut on the silver screen with the hit James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), essaying the role of a tennis player.
She has made special appearances on the television on Entourage (2004), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999), apart from being a guest judge on The Tyra Banks Show (2005) and Project Runway (2004).She acted in The Yips (2007) episode of How I Met Your Mother (2005) drama series in 2007, along with her fellow Victoria's Secret Angels - Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima, Marisa Miller, Heidi Klum and Selita Ebanks. She has featured as a cover model in numerous fashion magazines, such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Ocean Drive, Lui, Wiener, Self, GQ, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Flair, Vanity Fair, Russh, Marie Claire, Numero, and Grazia.This Brazilian babe has appeared in a variety of high-end editorials, which include Ocean Drive, Vogue, Glamour, Love, W, Lui France, V, Harper's Bazaar, S Moda for El Pais, and Interview.She has worked with various international model agencies, like DNA Models (New York), Way Model Management (Sao Paulo), Viva Model Management (Paris and London), and Priscilla's Model Management (Sydney).She has been a host on award shows, like The MTV Music Awards and Fashion Rocks. - Nathalie is a versatile actress. She has Greek ,Colombian, Italian, Bavaria and British ancestry. She was born in Colombia and raised in Italy and Greece. She speaks fluent English, Italian, Spanish and Greek and she love's imitating accents.
Curious at heart and determined to follow her creative calling, she dropped out of King's College London, giving up her scholarship and Pharmacy degree, to pursue a 3 year acting course at the prestigious, National School of Cinema in Rome, (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia).
In 2006 she got her acting diploma and successfully began her acting career. Her outstanding performance in Italian feature films and major Italian TV networks, made her popular, capturing the attention of many Italian, American and British co-productions. She has won an 'Italian Golden Globe', for ''Best Upcoming Actress'' in feature film, ''Ultimi della Classe''.
She made her Hollywood debut with feature film, ''Romeo and Juliette'' by Carlo Carlei and the successful Super Bowl's commercial,'' Fiat X-Blue Pill''.
She has recently starred in international projects such as feature film 'Ride' (Netflix) and TV shows such as 'Sanctuary' (HBO Spain, Apple TV, Amazon Prime) , 'Devils' ( The Cw, Universal TV, Sky TV) and 'Penny On Mars Season 1 & 2' on (Disney Plus).
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Accustomed to airplanes and distant countries since she could recall, Adria Arjona was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Mexico City. Falling asleep in Guatemala and waking up in Argentina was not out of norm for her. She is the daughter of a Puerto Rican mother, Leslie, and a Guatemalan father, Ricardo Arjona, a renowned singer-songwriter in Latin America, who took her along on his tours, allowing her to breathe art, music and a bohemian lifestyle. At twelve, she moved to Miami and lived there until she was eighteen, when she took a plunge and made the brave decision to move to New York City on her own. In order to assure her professional success and personal growth, her father made the tough decision in making sure nothing was secure and easily given to her. While studying to become an actor at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Adria worked as a hostess and waitress at several New York restaurants in order to pay her bills and sustain her life. Having had a front row seat to stardom, Adria saw the bigger picture for her career, in that fame and fortune does not ameliorate her work and passion. She set out to achieve her goals with a focus on maintaining the pleasure of pursuing what she loves, while honing her craft and creating with pride.- Actress
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Salma Hayek was born on September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Her father is of Lebanese descent and her mother is of Mexican/Spanish ancestry. After having seen Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) in a local movie theater, she decided she wanted to become an actress. At age 12, she was sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, Louisiana. After attending Mexico City's prestigious university Universidad Iberoamericana, she felt ready to pursue acting seriously.
She soon landed the title role in Teresa (1989), a hugely successful soap opera which earned her the star status in her native Mexico. However, anxious to make films and to explore her talent as well as passion, she left both Teresa (1989) and Mexico in 1991. Heartbroken fans spread rumors that she was having a secret affair with Mexico's president and left to escape his wife's wrath. She made her way to Los Angeles. She approached Hollywood with naive enthusiasm and quickly learned that Latina actresses were typecast as the mistress maid or local prostitute. By late 1992, she had landed only small roles. She appeared on Street Justice (1991), The Sinbad Show (1993), Nurses (1991), and as a sexy maid on Dream On (1990). She also had only one line in My Crazy Life (1993). Feeling under-appreciated by Anglo filmmakers, she vented her frustrations on Paul Rodriguez's late-night Spanish-language talk show.
Robert Rodriguez and his wife Elizabeth Avellan happened to be watching and were immediately smitten with her. He soon gave her big break -- to star opposite Antonio Banderas in the cult classic Desperado (1995), bringing her into Hollywood prominence. The moviegoers were as dazzled with her as he had been. Afterwards, she was cast again by Rodriguez to star in the cult classic From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). Her first star billing came later that year with Fools Rush In (1997) opposite Matthew Perry. It was a modest hit and her star continued to rise in both commercial and films such as Breaking Up (1997) with an unknown Russell Crowe, 54 (1998), Dogma (1999) and In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), the small artistic film which won her an ALMA award as best actress and the summer blockbuster Wild Wild West (1999). Her production company Ventanarosa produced the Mexican feature film El coronel no tiene quien le escriba (1999), which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and selected as Mexico's official Oscar entry for best foreign film.
The new millennium started out quietly as she prepared to produce and star in her dream role of Frida Kahlo, the legendary Mexican painter whom she had been admiring her entire life and whose story she wanted to bring to the big screen ever since she arrived in Hollywood. Frida (2002) was full of passion and enthusiasm, with performances from her and Alfred Molina as Kahlo's cheating husband Diego Rivera. It also featured an entourage of stars such as Antonio Banderas, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Edward Norton and Valeria Golino.
It was a box office hit and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including best actress for Hayek. It won awards for make-up and score by Elliot Goldenthal. Later that year, she expanded her horizons, directing The Maldonado Miracle (2003), which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2003, she starred in the finale of Rodriguez's Desperado trilogy Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), again opposite Banderas. She also starred in After the Sunset (2004) opposite Pierce Brosnan, and Ask the Dust (2006) opposite Colin Farrell. She then starred in Bandidas (2006), which also featured Penélope Cruz, and Lonely Hearts (2006) opposite Jared Leto.- Brazilian American Actress, based in Boston - MA. She moved from Brazil in 2003, acting in independent film arena in Boston for longer than 5 years . She worked in Black Mass, Testing web series, short film Acosta, Ted 2, Respite Road, Corporate videos em Boston, several student films, represented by Model Club, Inc.
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Stephanie Cristina Cayo Sanguinetti (born 8 April) is a Peruvian actress, singer and songwriter.
Actress Stephanie Cayo born in Lima, Perú on April 08, 1988 captured audiences' hearts at age 9 with her role in Travesuras del Corazón. She later appeared in several TV series, particularly gaining international exposure playing the lead female character in the internationally-broadcast Besos Robados. Still very young she moved to NYC by herself to study acting and dancing in schools such as The Actors Studio, The New York film Academy and The Broadway Dance Center. She calls this time in her life as "one of the most important stages in my life, discovering myself and art"
At the age of 18 she moved to Colombia following a successful career as an actress with Tv series such as El Secretario and The Hypochondriac which launched her career gaining many recognitions for her work and important awards such as the India Catalina for Best Female Actress in a Tv show for her work in El Secretario, In 2012.
She pursued dancing as well as musical theater from early years. In 2012, while finishing shooting El Secretario, she landed the lead role of Roxie Hart in the famous musical Chicago in Colombia with more than 1,500 spectators a night per three months straight.
Music Career
She started singing and writing songs at early years in her family school Dance Studio, an Art School that focuses in Dance, music, and acting for young talents.
In 2011, she released her first music album Llegaré, with Colombian producer Jose Gaviria.
Lead Roles: 'El Secretario' and 'The Hypochondriac'
In 2011, Cayo landed the lead role in the Colombian sitcom "El Secretario", portraying a strong and smart CEO of a toilet paper corporation, The boss of The Secretary.
Cayo captured audiences hearts and launched her career in Colombia and other countries in South America. The following year she received the India Catalina award for best female actress in a TV series. Then in 2012, she starred as Macarena, a young, crazy and sensitive hypochondriac. A patient who got mistakenly diagnosed her with a terminal illness and says she has six months to live. Laced with humor, the series follows the life of our protagonist through the mistaken diagnosis and the subsequent revelation that she is fine. Ultimately, she resolves to fake her own death... and then has to deal with life."
The Adaptation of the show will be executive produced by Emmy-winning Modern Family star Julie Bowen for Fox in the USA.
Recent Projects
In 2015 she landed the role Mary Luz, in the first Netflix Spanish series, a naive, but surprisingly savvy young woman, who gets pregnant from the now dead owner of the Mexican soccer team, staying completely unprotected from Isabel and Chava, the actual owners of the soccer team and most important of the family heritage.
Club de Cuervos, a Mexican dramedy - Netflix's first Spanish-language original series- chronicles the inner workings of a wealthy family that owns a beloved but struggling soccer team.
She released her first single in English called "Let Me Go", a collaboration with Sebastian Llosa and produced by Renzo Bravvo and Raúl Chirinos. Recorded at Interscope Studios In Los Angeles, California. The song is available worldwide in different platforms such as Itunes, Spotify, Youtube from April 15th 2016.
La Hermandad:
This psychological thriller on FOX Life Latam has people talking about her role as a Milena, a very hurt girl lost in Mexico city working as a stripper in this 13 episodes series.
First movie
Yucatán, her first movie, was under the direction of the very talented Spanish director Daniel Monzón (Celda 211, El Niño) and next to the well known talented actors Luis Tosar (Celda 211, El Niño) and Rodrigo de la Serna (Motorcycle's diaries) She plays the lead female role Verónica, in this big Spanish production.- Actress
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Deborah Secco was born on 26 November 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011), Good Luck (2014) and America (2005). She has been married to Hugo Moura since 2015. They have one child. She was previously married to Roger Flores and Rogério Gomes.- Actress
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Fabiula Nascimento was born on 18 August 1978 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Estômago (2007), A Wolf at the Door (2013) and Internal Affairs (2009). She was previously married to Alexandre Nero.- Actress
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Cristina Lago was born on 10 January 1982 in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress and producer, known for Blue Eyes (2009), Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011) and Magnífica 70 (2015).- Actress
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Higareda was born in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, the daughter of actress Martha Cervantes and therapist and artist Jose Luis Higareda, and sister of actress Miriam Higareda. She began acting on stage at a very early age, along with dancing jazz, flamenco, tap and folklore. At 14, she moved to Mexico City from her native Tabasco to pursue an acting career. Her debut was in theater participating in various plays such as "Little Women" "Don Juan" among others.
Being an advanced student, she entered college several years early at the age of 15; studying Communications at El Tecnologico de Monterrey. She would attend college in the mornings while going to acting school in the evenings and performing in theater on the weekends. A year later, her mother and sister moved to Mexico City and attended acting school with her.
She had her first TV debut as an anchor hostess in The Disney Channel's ''Zapping Zone'' a 2 hour life show of fun sketches and adventurous exploring. Soon after, Martha had her own extreme sports segments in the show.
She was only 16 when filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron came to Mexico City auditioning for "Y tu Mama tambien", Martha got the part of Cecilia Huerta, Gael Garcia's girlfriend in the film, but being underage and due to the full on nudity in the movie she was not able to do the role. Cuaron encouraged her to keep pursuing her acting career and following his advice soon after she changed her major from Communications to the Performing Arts.
In 2002, Higareda had her first leading role in the movie ''Amar te duele" "Love hurts", directed by Fernando Sariñana, in which she shares credits with Luis Fernando Peña and Alfonso Herrera. The movie quickly became a box office hit. And launched Martha's career giving her the nickname "The Mexican Sweetheart". She received The Silver Goddess award for her performance as female lead and the MTV movies favorite actress award.
In 2003, she was offered the lead in a Mexican TV show "Enamorate" in TV Azteca. But Higareda's passion was in making movies. Higareda returned with the movie ''Siete Días'' next to Jaime Camil, which turned out to be another box office hit. She worked with Carlos Carrera (El crimen del Padre Amaro) in "Sex, love and other perversions" winning another Silver Goddess Award. And that same year she was nominated as best supporting actress for the Mexican Academy Awards for her role in ''Fuera del Cielo'', In 2007, she came with her latest production ''Niñas Mal'', directed by Fernando Sariñana where she shared credits with Camila Sodi and Ximena Sariñana The movie produced by Columbia Pictures was a huge success in which Higareda portrayed a stubborn yet sweet punk, Adela, and her unusual haircut and fashion statement quickly became a trend in Mexican teenagers.
She booked her first American movie in 2007 ''Borderland'' where she shared credits with Sean Austin and Beto Cuevas produced by Lionsgate. The movie was screening in the American Film Market when an agent approached her. He introduced Martha to Craig Shapiro, who to this day represents Higareda at ICM Partners. Shapiro convinced Martha to move to LA. So in 2008, she moved to Hollywood to audition and study script writing: "I'm not the type of actress who sits there to wait for the phone call, I love the creating process and I need to keep myself busy, so I studied script writing, first to know how to choose my projects but most importantly because writing had always been a big passion in my life. So when I'm not acting, for sure I'm writing a script". She booked her first TV show directed by Stephen Frears but the show was canceled due to the writers' strike.
In 2008, she worked in the film ''Street Kings'', as Keanu Reeves love interest, along with Hugh Laurie, Cris Evans and Forest Whitaker. The film was directed by David Ayer.
She went back to her native country with three finished scripts and at the age of 25 she wrote and produced her first independent film "Te presento a Laura" The movie was in the top ten films in box-office for 10 consecutive weeks. In 2010, she appeared in the prequel to the crime/action film ''Smokin' Aces'', as a deadly female assassin. In 2012, she shot ''Hello Herman'' with Norman Reedus as an American reporter. And in "Lies in Plain Sight" as the leading visually impaired woman trying to solve the murder of her sister, winning the Image foundation Award for her performance.
In 2014, she wrote, produced and starred in "Casese Quien Pueda" (Marry me if you can) directed by Marco Polo Constandse and produced by Martha and Miri Higareda and Alejandra Cardenas. The movie quickly became the second biggest box office record of its time. This caught the attention of the American Studios. "I wanted not only to be in movies, but to know the guts of the industry, so I went to find the investors, and was involved in every part of the creative process. Making movies it's all a team effort, so if you surround yourself with the best people you learn from them and if you can also give an opportunity to those whom you believe in their talent, magical things can happen, yes the seed of the idea it's the script but the trunk and the branches is combining everyone else's talents"
She played Amparo in the mini series "Carlos" directed by french awarded director Olivier Assayas with Edgar Ramirez playing Ilich the terrorist. She worked in the Disney movie McFarland USA with director Nikki Caro starring Kevin Costner, Maria Bello and Chris Pratts.
Martha has successfully combined her acting, writing and producing careers. In 2016, she starred and produced "No Manches Frida" with Edward Allen and Mauricio Arguelles. From Patnelion, Lionsgate, Videocine and Constantin Films, "No Manches Frida" was another box office hit, where Higareda plays shy yet passionate Miss Lucy who falls in love with a Criminal (Omar Chaparro). Due to their longstanding friendship, she and Chaparro had wonderful chemistry and it was Martha who went to the Studio pitching Chaparro for the role. The low budget film made 11.8 million dollars in Mexico and 11.5 million dollars in the US.
Higareda produced with Miguel Mier, Jimena Rodriguez, Bernardo Rugama the box office success and Mexican adaptation of "3 idiots" A story about following your true passion, this subject has always interested Higareda as she has toured around her country giving inspirational yet grounding talks to teenagers.
Higareda's newest project, "Altered Carbon," is a hard-boiled cyberpunk science fiction novel by Richard K. Morgan brought to the screen by Netflix and Skydance Studios. Opposite Joel Kinnaman who portrays Envoy Takeshi Kovacs, Higareda plays the female counterpart, detective Kristin Ortega. Miguel Sapochnik directs the first episode. "Altered Carbon" was met with mildly positive reviews from critics, receiving a 64% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, fan reception was extremely positive with a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and an 8.1 on Metacritic, making Higareda's debut in American television a relative success.- Actress
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Leonor Varela was born on December 29, 1972 in Santiago de Chile, Chile, the daughter of Leonor Palma, a massage therapist, and Francisco Varela (Francisco Javier Varela Garcia), a biologist, neuroscientist, and philosopher. Her family fled to Costa Rica, leaving behind the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. They subsequently resided in Germany, USA, and France, where Varela studied.
In the '90s she appears in the Chilean soap Tic Tac (1997), and in other French and Europeans productions like Pony Trek (1995), Sous le soleil (1996), Shooting Stars (1997), A Legend to Ride (1997), Le juste (1996), or Bouge! (1997). Her career in Holywood began in 1998, when she joined the cast of The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) when she starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, and she appeared in The Bible Collection: Jeremiah (1998) opposite Patrick Dempsey. The following year (1999), she played the title character in the ABC TV movie "Cleopatra" (1999) (TV) opposite her future fiancé Billy Zane and Timothy Dalton
She appeared in The Tailor of Panama (2001) as Marta and in Texas Rangers (2001) as Perdita opposite Ashton Kutcher. In 2002 she appeared as the fanged vampire princess Nyssa in the action film Blade II (2002) opposite Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson and directed by Guillermo del Toro. After that came Paraíso B (2002) as Gloria and in Pas si grave (2003) as Angela.
Varela also had a short recurring role in the Fox Television show Arrested Development (2003) as the original Marta. She was nominated for the Ariel Award in 2005 in the category of Best Actress for Innocent Voices (2004). She also had a non-recurring role in Stargate: Atlantis (2004).
In 2005 she appeared playing Adela in Americano (2005), and her following projects included Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) as the journalist Jordana Garcia, Where God Left His Shoes (2007) with John Leguizamo and the TV series produced by Jennifer Lopez Como ama una mujer (2007).
In the 2008 Sundance Film Festival she screened Sleep Dealer (2008) and the Larry Bishop's Hell Ride (2008), opposite Michael Madsen and Eric Balfour and produced by Quentin Tarantino.- Actress
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Jennifer Gimenez is rapidly emerging as one of Hollywood's brightest talents. She has proven her merit not only as a supermodel, but also as an actress, reality star and expert panelist on addiction, health, fitness and fashion.
Gimenez's exotic beauty is the result of her Argentinean background. She is a first-generation American who moved back to the U.S. when she was six years-old. At the age of fourteen, Gimenez was discovered by famed photographer, Bruce Weber, and ascended to stardom as an international model.
Gimenez has achieved supermodel status through the nearly hundred magazine covers she has graced, as well as being a highly sought-after runway model. She was the youngest model ever to appear on the cover of American Elle. Among her other covers are international editions of Elle, Vogue, Bazaar, and Marie Claire. She has appeared in runway shows around the world, including Paris, New York, Japan, London and Milan and walked the runway of every major designer, such as Alaia, Armani, Calvin Klein, Chanel and Prada. Gimenez has shot numerous campaigns for companies including Calvin Klein, Guess, St. John, Paul Mitchell and Avon and has appeared in countless fashion editorials.
Gimenez's sex appeal led her to being named one of Maxim's "Hot 100" and Esquire's "Women We Love." She went on to appear in music videos for such renowned recording artists as Mick Jagger, Prince, 2Pac Shakur and Babyface. After television roles on The Young and The Restless and The Bold and The Beautiful, Jennifer landed her first major film role in Ted Demme's Blow, starring alongside Johnny Depp. She followed up with roles in movies as diverse as Vanilla Sky, Corky Romano, Charlie's Angels 2, White Man's Burden, Checkmate and The Sweetest Thing.
As Gimenez's career grew and stardom took hold, she found herself victim to drug addiction and alcohol abuse. But after nearly 7 years of sobriety, Gimenez has used her courageous recovery to help others. She appeared as the house manager of VH1's hit television show, Sober House Seasons 1 and 2 and drug counselor on VH1's Celebrity Rehab Season 5, and 2012's Rehab with Dr. Drew. She's also appeared on The O'Neal's on OWN, as a judge on Model Latina for SiTV, and season 2 and the upcoming season 3 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
She has been the celebrity guest on talk shows such as The View, Good Day L.A. and The Today Show. She continues to appear as a celebrity panelist on Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, CNN, Showbiz Tonight, Dr. Drew on HLN and more.
In 2013, Jennifer can be seen in the films Chastity Bites, Birthday Cake and the award-winning short, Groom's Cake.- Actress
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Thaila Ayala was born on 14 April 1986 in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil. She is an actress and writer, known for A Touch of Aurora (2018), Inverno (2022) and Zeroville (2019). She has been married to Renato Góes since 5 October 2019. They have two children. She was previously married to Paulo Vilhena.- Actress
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Leonor Benedetto was born on 30 October 1941 in Argentina. She is an actress and director, known for El buen destino (2005), Padre Coraje (2004) and Time's Up! (2001). She is married to José Sacristán. They have three children.- Camila Perissé was born on 1 January 1952 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Las esclavas (1987), Delito de corrupción (1991) and Tato por ciento (1981). She was married to Julio Fernandez. She died on 27 February 2024 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Eiza González Reyna is a Mexican actress and singer. She was born on January 30, 1990 in Mexico City, Mexico, to Carlos González and Glenda Reyna. Her mother is a yesteryear Mexican model. She has one elder brother, Yulen. She lost her father in a motorcycle accident when she was just 12. Later in September 2015, she revealed that due to this trauma, she suffered from compulsive overeating and depression from 15 to 20 years of age.
Eiza studied at the 'American School Foundation' and at the 'Edron Academy', both in Mexico City. In 2003, Eiza joined Mexico City based acting school 'M & M Studio', run by renowned actress Patricia Reyes Spíndola. She attended the school till 2004. She was then allowed to take up a three years course at the renowned entertainment educational institution of Televisa, 'Centro de Educación Artística', in Mexico City, when she was 14. It was there that she got noticed by producer-director Pedro Damián.
Her real breakthrough came with an adaptation of Floricienta (2004) titled Lola: Érase una vez (2007), a Televisa produced teen-oriented Mexican melodrama telenovela. Lola: Érase una vez (2007), that premiered in Mexico on February 26, 2007, and ran for two seasons till January 11, 2008, saw her essaying the starring role of Dolores "Lola" Valente, the lead female protagonist. As a result of the huge popularity of the show, it was shown in many other countries across Latin America and the US. In spring 2008, she went to New York City with her mother to take up a three months acting course at the 'Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute' and returned to Mexico City upon its completion. That year, cosmetic brand Avon in Mexico selected her as the new face of 'Color Trend de Avon'. EMI Televisa signed a deal with her in late 2008 that led her to release her debut album 'Contracorriente' on November 24, 2009 in Mexico/Latin America through EMI Televisa Music and on January 26, 2010 in the US through Capitol Latin. The album climbed at #13 on the Mexico Top 100 Albums chart. Meanwhile, she shared screen space with Mexican actress Susana González in April 2009 in the episode Tere, desconfiada (2009) from the popular Mexican drama and psychological thriller television series Mujeres asesinas (2008). She essayed the role of Gaby, a teenage antagonist.
She then landed up with dual roles in the musical tween telenovela Sueña conmigo (2010), as the lead protagonist Clara and her alter-ego Roxy Pop. For filming of the series, she had to stay in Buenos Aires for a year since April 2010, visiting Mexico only during breaks. Produced by Televisa, Illusion Studios and Nickelodeon Latin America, Sueña conmigo (2010) aired on Nickelodeon Latin America from July 20, 2010 to April 1, 2011 covering Mexico, Argentina and other Latin American nations. The popularity of the series led the cast to perform concerts across Argentina between March and July 2011. Her second album 'Te Acordarás de Mí' released digitally on June 5, 2012. It debuted at # 66 on the México Top 100 Albums charts and peaked at #14 on the US Billboard Latin Pop Album chart. The comedy drama flick Almost Thirty (2014) that premiered at different film festivals in 2013 marked her debut on big-screen. The film however released in Mexico much later on 22nd August 2014.
Her next big role on TV was that of Nikki Brizz Balvanera, a female protagonist, in the Mexican telenovela Amores verdaderos (2012) that aired on Canal de las Estrellas from September 3, 2012 to May 12, 2013.
She then went on to play Sheila "Jetta" Burns in the 2015 film Jem and the Holograms (2015). Since 2014 she features in the American horror TV series From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014) essaying the character of Santanico Pandemonium played by Salma Hayek in the original flick. The series that airs on the El Rey network marks her first English-speaking part. In February 2015, Neutrogena announced her as the newest ambassador of their skincare line. She can be seen playing the role of Darling in the action film Baby Driver (2017), released in June 2017.- Carla Vila was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, but spent most of her childhood and early teenage years with her mother Blanca Luz Diaz in Florida. Carla demonstrated a special interest in the arts at a very early age. She was seen performing in plays, as well as ballet, dance and piano recitals.
Throughout high school, Carla maintained academic excellence. She was an honor roll student and a member of the Interact and Beta Clubs. In El Salvador, she earned a bachelor's degree in Architecture.
In 2001, she moved to Paris to pursue acting professionally. She trained with fine American coaches like Bob McAndrew and Bernard Hiller (Cameron Diaz's coach), to name a few. Within a couple of years, Carla appeared in such notable theater productions as "Bref! Soyons brefs..." and "Derniere repetition". In film, she starred in "Alea" (2004), short film winner of 10 national prizes in France including the Palmares of the 3rd Annual Short Film Festival. She followed up with an impressive performance as the Colombian junkie Carolina in "Blanc" (2004), a supernatural film about ethnically diverse strangers facing death, and later, as a cold hearted murderer in the pulp short film "I Want You" (2004) by Aurelien Manya.
She relocated to Los Angeles in 2005. Since her arrival in Hollywood, Carla's career has ranged from notorious commercials to fetching roles in films like the Spanish comedy "Chencho" (2006). She has since gained attention by appearing in popular TV shows like "ER (2009), "90210" (2009) "Southland" (2011) and "Grey's Anatomy" (2011). - Actress
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Magi Avila made her directorial debut with the multi-award winning, humorous, educational, and inspiring documentary "Altitude Not Attitude". It obtained north American distribution by Gravitas Ventures after winning 'Best Documentary' at the Spotlight Documentary Awards and Virgin Spring Cinefest. Altitude Not Attitude is a semi-finalist and official selection on 20 more film festivals, including IDA, the world's most prestigious Documentary Awards, and the Academy Award Qualifying Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival.
After a rewarding career in Mexican films, television, theatrical and operatic productions, Magi Avila made her way to the Mecca of Entertainment -Hollywood. Magi Avila's most recent work as an actress can be seen now in "My American Family" TV Series on Amazon Prime featuring Danny Trejo. Also, on the feature film "Dog Eat Dog" with Oscar winner, Nicolas Cage, and 4 times Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe, directed by Paul Schrader. Dog Eat Dog premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, obtaining a long-standing ovation. She also has a pivotal role in "First Kill" with Mr. Bruce Willis and Hayden Christensen. Magi Avila also appears in "A Better Life" with Oscar nominee Demian Bichir, directed by Chris Weitz (Twilight Saga "New Moon"). Other U.S. Television credits include a starring role on Jerry Bruckheimer's "Training Day" with the late Bill Paxton. She also worked in the final episode of the acclaimed drama television series "The Shield", from Shawn Ryan.
Magi Avila has performed as a lead and co-starred in US Theater Productions such as "Nuevo California" with the San Diego Repertory Theater and "Little Red", with the Josefina Lopez' Los Angeles based Casa 0101 organization, among others. Magi was the co-writer, producer and lead performer of the Musical Theater production of "Carmen Miranda - The Lady In The Tutti-Frutti Hat".
At the beginning of her professional career in her native Ensenada, Mexico, Magi presented as an opera singer and with a choral group known as "Voces De Primavera", under the direction of her beloved mentor, the late Maestro Jose de Jesus Veliz Ochoa. She performed for celebrities, dignitaries, and the then president of Mexico, Ernesto Zedillo. Magi also served a short stint as a News Reporter and on-camera talent for the Mexican television network, Televisa. As a teenager, Magi took on several modeling jobs appearing in print ads and popular television commercials.
Magi studied her 4 years of theater and arts at the Autonomous University of Baja California Extension, her M.A. in theater of the body at the University Guadalajara A.K.A. UDG. She then moved to the USA to study at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, for 3 more years. Miss Avila has continued sharpening her acting skills with several acting coaches in Hollywood. Now she has her own acting coaching business called Successful Actor Academy, which offers the online 6 weeks course for aspiring and intermediate actors the Six Steps Formula to Becoming a Working Actor.
She lives in Los Angeles, CA. Magi Avila is immensely grateful for all the people with whom she has had the pleasure of collaborating, throughout her career in the USA and Mexico.
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A rising Latina from Miami who has made a career in modeling, TV commercials and as an actress - Catalina Rodriguez was born in Medellin, Colombia, her family is that of Spaniard and German descent. At three years old her family relocated to Miami, Florida in search of the American Dream where she was raised along with her older sister, Liliana. As the daughter of Guillermo, a freelance camera man and Maria, a sales rep, Catalina began her life in show business at the young age of five as a cast member in the HIT-TV children's comedy show "Caramelo y Galletita." At 8 years of age she participated in her first pageant and by the time she was 18 years old she had won three major titles, reached the semi-finals in Miss World Colombia and was the runner-up in Teen Magazine's Model Search. These achievements, however, were only a stepping stone into her modeling career, where she modeled for several brands, including BodyGlove and Urban clothing companies, before even attending college.
Determined to go beyond modeling and into her true passion of acting Catalina attended a prestigious magnet program at the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Center (P.A.V.A.C.) where she dedicated all four years of high school to cultivating and honing her skills in the visual and performing arts. There, she performed in various productions, including Miss Sarah Brown in "Guys and Dolls", Maria in "West Side Story" and "Much A Do About Nothing" in Disney's Pleasure Island, among many others.
She then attended the University of Miami where she double majored in Film & Television as well as Theater. Expanding her knowledge beyond acting, she also discovered a talent behind the scenes as a television and video editor; a skill that would help her pay for college by landing part time jobs as a news editor with the local affiliate of NBC- WTVJ channel 6 - as well as other freelance projects. Throughout
After graduating college, Catalina knew that it was time to take her acting career to the next level and made one of the hardest decisions she has ever had to make. Leaving behind her strong family support system and several television and commercial opportunities in Miami, she moved across the country to the west coast on her own.
Today, after four years of living in Los Angeles, Catalina still has no regrets and realizes that no matter how difficult, she has made the best decision in order to further her career. Throughout her journey, her family has remained close and supportive, reminding her everyday that sometimes in order to achieve big dreams and rewards you need to take big risks and make difficult sacrifices - like leaving everything you have ever known behind...including the ones you love.
Throughout her years in Los Angeles Catalina has been represented in the Theatrical division by Steven Neibert at Imperium 7 Talent Agency. Imperium 7 also represents her in the Voice Over division. Commercially she is represented by MKS and Associates. She is also represented by management company McGowan Management. She is part of both unions the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television Radio Artists (AFTRA).
In 2006, Catalina made her film debut in the independent film, "SPIN," where she plays one of the lead roles, Dolores Rosas. "starring Shalim Ortiz (son of Charitin) as well as Fernando Carillo. A story of Latinos striving to attain the American Dream within the sexy Latin Music world of Miami. Infused with sex, passion and betrayal. The film targets a crossover English speaking audience with its fast paced, music and dance driven bitter-sweet drama set in the world of the beautiful, the wealthy and the self made Miami Latino music crowd. This English-language film will attract a Spanish and English speaking audience, both in the U.S and Internationally." The movie premiered in 2007 in selected movie theaters in major cities across the US and can be purchased or viewed at any Blockbuster nationwide.
Catalina continues to study and broaden her skills, methods, techniques and has attended several acting schools in the city such as; Margie Habor, Lesly Kahn, The Beverly Hills Playhouse and Upright Citizen Brigade Theatre.
In July of 2007 Catalina was chosen to be part of Disney /ABC's Television 20th Actors Showcase supporting and creating opportunities for diverse talent, featuring promising upcoming actors. Twelve actors were selected from among more than 600 candidates who submitted their resumes and were auditioned (Catalina being one of them). A three month theatrical preparation is designed for these actors. Casting directors, talent agents and other industry professionals viewed a series of one-act vignettes performed by the actors. The showcase took place at the El Portal Theatre Center for the Performing Arts, on November 14th..
Another great moment for Catalina was when she appeared in a recurring role of 32 episodes on My Network TV series drama, "Watch Over Me," where she played the cunning and wicked temptress, Sasha Hansu.
Most recently we saw her starring in the 3rd season of the episodic thriller, "Dexter" "The Lion Sleeps tonight".
She also shot the feature film "April Fools" and played the role of Salina; the caregiver of an autistic boy.
Her most recent project was the film "Pimp Bullies", directed by Alfonso Rodriguez and shot in the Island of Dominican Republic. Here Catalina portrays the character of Isabel Rodriguez, the lead. A woman but a mother first who sacrifices her life for her son and family and becomes a victim of abuse, drugs and prostitution. Starring Ving Rhames, Adrian Belanni, Hemky Madera, Lizbeth Santos.
Her latest project was a film written and directed by Asher Levin. "Cougar's Inc.", a comedy drama, think 16 Candles meets The Graduate. With an amazing cast; Sarah Hyland, Jim Belushi, Denise Richards, Kathryn Morris, Kyle Gallner, Eddie Murphy's son Chris Murphy and more. Here Catalina plays one of the cougars a supporting leads as an exotic comedic Spanish friend who falls for the young high school boy and the younger lifestyle.
Today she is more focused than ever before, and continues her passionate lifelong journey as an actress, living life in the moment and following her favorite long time motto "everything happens for a reason... a good reason...- Additional Crew
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Daya Fernandez was born on 23 August 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is an actress and producer, known for Minority Report (2002), Vanilla Sky (2001) and Bandidas (2006).- Cinthia Moura was born on 5 March 1977 in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Prisoner's Daughter (2022) and Masters of Horror (2005). She is married to Christopher Patrick McGarahan.
- Julieta Rosen was born on 8 November 1962 in Mexico. She is an actress, known for The Mask of Zorro (1998), Timeless Love (2010) and Contrato con la muerte (1985).
- Pilar Cazares is an actress, known for Sapins (2023), American pie presents Beta House, Who Is KK Downey? Me and Marty among other films, commercials and music videos. She has participated in several independent films and is fluent in 4 languages, English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Pilar is a triple threat, the camera loves her, she is a naturally gifted Actor, Singer and Dancer.
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An award-winning actress and writer, Mina Olivera has always been a citizen of the world. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Mina often traveled with her mother on United Nations business, spending years in Switzerland and El Salvador as a child and teenager, respectively.
As the daughter of a U.N. human rights officer, Mina lived a childhood filled with beauty, drama, death threats, and plenty of politics. She speaks four languages - English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Her father, a prolific movie director in Brazil in the 70s and 80s, won the Brazilian Oscar for screenwriting and encouraged Mina from a young age to pursue the arts.
With a life-long passion for art, Mina has been involved in theater for most of her life, starring in her first professional play when she was only 14 years old. Since graduating with honors from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television, she's starred in, written, and produced several critically acclaimed plays and films.
Mina wrote and stared on the film SOLTEIRA QUASE SURTANDO (SINGLE ALMOST CRAZY), a comedy produced by MGM and schedule to be released in theaters in 2017. In addition, her film DARK AMAZON, won her the "Most Promising Actress" award at the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival. She also recently starred in the film CRY NOW, to be released in 2017.
Drawing from the real-life adventures and challenges of coming to America by herself at age 17, she wrote a hilarious one-woman show entitled LOL! LATINA ON THE LOOSE. Her show was loved by critics and audiences alike and played to sold out crowds at the 300-seat Los Angeles Theater Center before touring the country. Mina was recognized for her comedic writing and won awards including the Brazilian Press Award in Miami and the Straw Award for best theater performance in 2011.
Right after graduating, Mina co-founded NOVICA.com with her mother and husband Roberto. They launched this mission-driven internet company out of their basement in Santa Monica, and within a few years they had partnered with National Geographic and opened offices around the world. To date, they've sent over $70 Million to artisans, providing a profound impact to the lives of over 10,000 artisans and their families.- Malena Alterio was born on 21 January 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an actress, known for Aquí no hay quien viva (2003), Something Is About to Happen (2023) and Spanish Shame (2017).
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British-born Mexican actress, started her studies in the Centro de Formacion Actoral, she did a postgraduate course in classical Theater in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and Physical Theater at the Desmond Jones School of Mime and Physical Theater. She has appeared in several plays such as "La Gaviota","Por amor al arte", "Collete" and "Touche".In TV Series: "Bienvenida Realidad" from Argos, Capadocia from HBO, Gritos de Muerte y Libertad and El Encanto del Aguila, both from Televisa. She has won two Ariel Awards for best actress in Quemar las Naves and Bajo la Sal. Her debut in films was with "El búfalo de la noche", by Jorge Hernandez. Has also appeared in "El Atentado", "Arrancame la vida" and "Miss Bala". She is filming "Tercera llamada".- Mexican American bilingual actress Katie Barberi is arguably one of the most recognizable telenovela stars of her time. Since beginning her career at 10 years of age, Katie has enjoyed a successful career in both English speaking and Spanish speaking television on a global level.
At eight years of age, Katie knew she wanted to be an actress and a singer. By the age of nine, Katie had appeared in "Macbeth" and "La Boheme" in the Children's Chorus of The Nevada Opera Company. At ten years of age, Katie quickly began acting professionally in Los Angeles in television, film and on stage, with her first project being Lillian Hellman's "Watch on the Rhine".
In her teen years, she had the opportunity to do starring roles in three Disney films: "Spooner", "Appearances", and "Not Quite Human II", opposite Robert Urich, Ernest Borgnine and Alan Thicke. Guest starring roles included debuting in network television opposite Jason Bateman in "It's Your Move", and opposite Michael Landon in his final made for TV movie, "Us" She played Maria Delucci in a recurring role in the NBC series "The Bronx Zoo". At fifteen, Katie starred opposite Anthony Newley and Mackenzie Astin in the now cult classic film "The Garbage Pail Kids Movie".
Katie moved to Mexico City in 1994, and starred in such record-breaking telenovelas as "Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas" opposite Kate del Castillo, "El Privilegio de Amar", "Por Tu Amor", and "Salome" for the Mexico City-based studio, Televisa. She then starred in such Telemundo mega hits as "Doña Barbara" and "Eva La Trailera", opposite her dear friends, the late Edith Gonzalez and Vanessa Bauche, Bella Calamidades, and Mi Corazon Insiste opposite Jen Carlos Canela and Ana Layevska.
Katie starred for three seasons and 200 Episodes as Úrsula on the hit Nickelodeon Latin America television series "Grachi". She then completed four seasons of the hit Nickelodeon series, "Every Witch Way", which aired on Nickelodeon prime time, reprising the role she made famous in "Grachi".
Recent turns in United States television include starring and guest starring roles on "Burn Notice" opposite Sharon Gless, the USA Network pilot "The Arrangement" opposite John Pankow, the pilot "The Blexicans" opposite Rick Najera and Marla Gibbs, and playing the CEO of the gas company, Brenda McKinney, in Season 8 of "Chicago Fire".
She has starred in several premiere stage productions in the United States and Mexico, including the rock opera "Dracula", "Equus", "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" and the critically acclaimed comedy "Sweet Fifteen" at the San Diego Repertory Theatre, ending its initial run in 2006. In 2018, Katie was very excited to return to the stage in "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. In 2019, also in Chicago, she starred in the world premiere of "The Abuelas" at Victory Gardens. In 2022, Katie fulfilled a dream of starring in Lin Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights" as the feisty and loving matriarch of the Rosario family, Camila.
Also in 2022, Katie filmed the post-apocalyptical film short "Power Day", written and directed by Chris Edgar, and an as yet untitled series for Paramount Plus, premiering in 2023.
Katie was a proud member of the SagAftra negotiating committee for the first Spanish speaking television contract in United States history. She is repped in Los Angeles by Newman/Thomas Management, and in Mexico by BluTalent.
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Thelma Gutiérrez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is known for American's Most Wanted (2002), Nothing to Nobody (2008) and Make Me a Supermodel (2008).- Actress
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Mariann was born in Peru, her mom's side of the family is half Jewish/ half Catholic, and her father is a Peruvian Gypsy. As a kid, she was fascinated by the arts, and studied theater. When she moved to Miami, Mariann started appearing on major tv shows and commercials on Spanish networks. Her magical beauty on camera, and dynamic range, landed her many roles, which kept her in the eyes of Hollywood. Mariann is mostly known for her comedic role in "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia "-"Thundergun Express", which escalated her career, giving her recognition in the entertainment business all over the world.- Ximena Córdoba was born on 4 November 1979 in Medellin, Colombia. She is an actress, known for Hubie Halloween (2020), Wild Lands (2017) and Mi fortuna es amarte (2021). She was previously married to Carlos Rojas.
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Lili Mar is a Venezuelan-born American actress, Voice actress and Model. She was born on June 2nd, 2000. Since a very young age she was inclined towards the artistic world. In 2006 she moved to Miami, Florida where she studied modeling at John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center. She then also completed acting courses and media training. Lili Mar's career as a model, actress, and host became a reality by doing national and international commercials, TV Pilots, webisodes, films as the leading role, print and runway works for national and international designers. In 2012, she was chosen by Univision to play various characters for their "Humor with the Kids" section in a popular variety show called "Sabado Gigante." Lili Mar was part of a Spanish speaking soap opera "Rosario" for both Univision and Venevision. She also worked as a host for the radio show "Pangea Kids" in 2013. She moved to Los Angeles in 2013 to play the role of "Sophie" on Nickelodeon's show, "Bella and the Bulldogs," which filmed until 2015. Lili Mar plays the role of "Isabella" in CW's newest web-series "Life After First Failure," which aired in October 2017. She played "Sage", a series regular on Nickelodeon's TV show "Knight Squad" that premiered Spring of 2018 and wrapped in 2019. Lili Mar will make an appearance in the upcoming Netflix film "Hubie Halloween," starring Adam Sandler. Lili Mar is the voice of "Cleo" in Dreamworks' newest animated series for Peacock TV: "Cleopatra in Space."- Actress
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Marieh Delfino is a Venezuelan-American actress. From her first starring role in the cult Saturday morning hit, All About Us (2001), to her intense performance in the blockbuster, Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003). Gracing National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 (2006) as the sexy and comedic genius "Gerri Farber", while simultaneously appearing as Shawn Reaves ("Bob Crane Junior")'s shy girlfriend, in the critically-acclaimed Auto Focus (2002), starring 'William Defoe' and Greg Kinnear, Marieh Delfino constantly keeps us guessing. Her extraordinary upbringing could be the catalyst of her camaleónico ability to effortlessly and elegantly take on such a variety of roles. Marieh has always excelled in the arts, studying classical piano and modern dance since the age of 8, but mostly concentrating on intensive theater. However, contrary to the typical art kid cliché, Marieh esforzado in athletics and managed to make the honor roll every year at her academically cut-throat high school in Miami, Florida. So scholastically accomplished was she, that she was chosen out of thousands of high school kids as the one student representing her state as its "National Young Leader". Crowned a merit scholar, she was chosen to visit Congress in Washington D.C. to attend banquets and debates, essentially acting as a politician for a week. There, she met with congressmen and women as well as President Bill Clinton, where they engaged daily in educational discussions on various "current events".
Adding to her previous acting achievements, Marieh starred in David E. Kelley's Boston Public (2000), as the tough Queens-bred hard-ass turned straight-A student, "Denise DeMarcos". Her character was faced with the decision to get an abortion at the ripe young age of 17, making her particular story-arch a very compelling and haunting subject matter. Such a heart-wrenching topic was only made indisputable by the mesmerizing and frail evoking performance Marieh single-hábilmente delivered. Her uncanny and limitless ability to jump into characters has allowed Marieh to soar above preconceived notions, thus making her truly believable as an All-American girl-next-door as well as a troubled teen of any ethnic background. That, in itself, is a very rare trait seldom found in one person. Marieh will be seen in the starring role in Zerophilia (2005), a lighthearted comedy about a boy coming-of-age where, upon entering his sexual prime, he finds that he has turned into a woman. Simultaneously, she will also be seen as a trashy Cuban teenager, alongside sister Majandra Delfino, in the much anticipated Wim Wenders vehicle, Don't Come Knocking (2005), starring Sam Shepard, Tim Roth and Jessica Lange. Here, Marieh showcases her knack for dialects as well as her repeating camaleónico resolve.- Actress
Vida Guerra was born on 19 March 1974 in Havana, Cuba. She is an actress, known for CHIPS (2017), Mercy for Angels (2015) and Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006).- Actress
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I am from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since I was a child, watching actors perform on TV and on stage have inspired me to become an actress.
As my passion blossomed throughout the years, I decided to attend a 4-year theater college at Anhembi Morumbi University and a 3-year acting course for TV and Cinema at Wolf Maya. While studying, I became a member of a theatre group called Cia. Hojerizah, now called Escola Artaud, where I volunteered as an actress and I was hired as an acting coach.
Soon, I was performing several times on stage and in short films, including Julie directed by Sergio Minehira who cast Johnas Oliva and I as the lead actors. The short film won several awards in film festivals, including best actors. Eventually, I also won a scholarship to Fatima Toledo Studios, a very well know school run by Fatima Toledo, director and acting coach who's credits include her famous film Cidade de Deus (City of God), by coming in first place with a monologue that I performed, called 4:48h Psicose by Sarah Kane.
Thanks to these opportunities, gaining more knowledge and experience as an actress, I was selected out of 160 people to participate in Margie Haber's acting program, where my life magically changed. Margie gave me the opportunity to come to Los Angeles, where I started all over again. To be able to do her workshop, I had to learn English in five months. After her course had ended, I decided to stay in Los Angeles to continue my career. Since then, I've been booking acting jobs in commercials, short and feature films, and theater groups like The Whitefire Theatre Company, where I was a member for 3 years.
Later on, I started building my connections with casting directors and taking classes again. I passed through BGB Studios, where I met Caroline Liem, casting director and associate from CSA, and continued to Village Studios where she continued to teach with other casting directors.
I received amazing opportunities to work on big sets, be a part of film festivals, and be part of an independent film-making team named Rogue Division, whom every year are a part of the 48 Hour Film Project and have won several awards. Their films I have appeared in include: The Perplexing Case of the Perfectly Planned Pool Party, VestiCon 2019 , Corações em Fogo , as well as some short films that we created while in quarantine.
I am now an active actress at Voxx Studios dubbing voice-over projects into Portuguese. My latest project on Netflix, The Babysitters Club, I gave my voice for the role of Jessi Ramsey played by Anais Lee, to premiere on Netflix Brasil.
Thanks to my perseverance and hard work, I've become an inspiration to friends, family and to everyone with whom I've worked with in Brazil.
If you want to learn more about me, I continue to post and share all of my experiences past, present, and future on my social media to inspire new actors to follow their dreams!- Actress
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Born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Toronto Canada. Is of Spanish, Irish, French and Jewish descent. She trained in ballet and flamenco and is fluent in Spanish and French, and also speaks Italian and Portuguese. She lived in Spain and France before returning to Canada to pursue her Masters degree in Vancouver.- Actress
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Born in Santiago (Chile) to a Chilean mother and a Spanish father, both economists, Paulina was raised in Spain from the age of eight. She started her artistic career as a Flamenco dancer in several companies and her first acting work was leading the film Bazar Viena with renewed Spanish actor Alfredo Landa, while attending the Cristina Rota acting school. Paulina started in theatre (with famous experimental Catalan group Els Joglars, from Barcelona) and has been working in film productions, theater and television in Europe, USA, and Latin America.- Actress
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Giannina Facio was born on 10 September 1955 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an actress and producer, known for Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Body of Lies (2008) and Concussion (2015). She has been married to Ridley Scott since June 2015.- Actress
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Laura Cepeda was born on 24 June 1953 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She is an actress and casting director, known for Adiós (2019), F.E.N. (1979) and La verdad de Laura (2002).- Actress
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Teeadora Paz was born in the beautiful Island of Puerto Rico. She is the youngest of 8 other siblings. Her passion for the Performing Arts since very young paved her way as a child actress in film and commercials. She graduated with a BA in Communications in Digital Film Production and leadership with her background in Sports, Fitness & Performing Arts, She landed her 1st lead job on NBC's Us Custom qualified reenactments, while dancing and touring with Latin artists. She became a BMI Songwriter in New York City in 2001 with her single "Play with me". She starred in TV advertising campaign for Tmobile, At&T, Puerto Rico horror film festival, She appeared in TV series "Secretos"(2009), Rob Meltzers "Welcome to the Jungle", Her last TV appearance was in Telemundos, "Jefas" as the uptight Yoga instructor and filmed Directed and produced short documentary "Los Rostros of Quiñones Llopiz.- Caroline Correa was born in Umuarama, Paraná, Brazil. She is an actress, known for Stealth (2005), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Redbelt (2008). She has been married to Aladdin Ishmael since 22 February 2008.
- Yanet Garcia was born on 15 November 1990 in Monterrey, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017), Bellezonismo (2019) and Access Hollywood (1996).
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Luisina was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At age 3, her family moved to Italy where they lived for 6 years before moving permanently to New York. She was accepted into Tisch School of the Arts at NYU and later continued her acting training at The William Esper Studio. She speaks English, Spanish, and Italian fluently and lives in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Diana Wiswell was born in Cali, Colombia as Diana Marcela Wiswell Cajigas. She is an actress known for "Narcos", "La Reina Del Flow", "Second Star on the Right". She speaks three languages: Spanish, French and English. Diana Wiswell, is an actress and a Bachelor on Arts in Communication with more than 12 years of experience. Member of the Board of the Academia Colombiana de Cine (ACACC). She speaks three languages: Spanish, French and English. She has won an Special Mention in the Festival de Cine de Málaga and a Macondo award for being part of the Cast of "Leading Ladies". Pre-nominated in the Premios Platino as Best Supporting Actress in "Second Star on the Right". She is known by "The Queen of Flow", "Crime Diaries: Night Out" or limited series as "Capital Roar", "The Marked Heart", among others. After graduating from a french high school, Lycée Français Paul Valery, she attended Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia and got a degree in Arts in Communication , as the same time she was making her Acting Career studies. She is also the co-writer of "Adapt or Die", a laureate thesis from her bachelor's degree which is now a published book.- Actress
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Kathryn Aidyl was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico on 1984 and raised in the city of Yabucoa . She's an Actress, Film Maker, Director, Acting Coach and Entrepreneur. Since she was a little girl, she always seemed to be attracted by the entertainment industry and started participating in theater plays (at school and in different communities). She understood acting was life to her and all she wanted to do for the rest of her life and finally kept pursuing her career as a professional actress. She has been doing Theater for 29 years and had worked in Hollywood movies, TV Series Pilots for many Productions Companies, such as: ABC, NBC Telemundo, HBO, Delta Blues, Nightfall Productions, 22 Jump Street, Miami, The Course Of The Fuentes Women, Mad Dogs, Start Up, Driven, The Last Thing He Wanted, The Baker And The Beauty, etc...
Due to very few opportunities in her puertorican environment, Kathryn Aidyl decided to become an Independent Filmmaker, producing her own films and working with other colleagues to make a "re-birth" of the local film industry. That's when her first role as the protagonist of a short film, El Martirio de Eva (2016), brought her the opportunity to start being noticeable in the puertorican film industry and later on she was awarded as the Best Actress of the Rincón International Film Festival (April 2nd, 2017), for her performance in El Martirio de Eva. Everything started to changed for the best, until Hurricanes Irma and María hit the island (everything was canceled due to the national emergency). But that didn't stop her and that's when she started to write and develop her own stories and short films, being Desvío (2018) one of them. This last short film has been an official selection of re-known film festivals, such as: New York Latino Film Festival, Anatomy Crime-Horror International Film Festival (in Athenas, Greece) and LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival (winning Best Cinematography and the 1st. Place in the Screenwriting Contest).- Actress
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Alejandra Gutierrez is a actress, film producer , Spanish origin, testimonial and founder of the international association Heartbeat Moving Children to promote social inclusion for Down syndrome people.
In 2001 she became the spokeswoman for DirecTV promoting initiatives in more than 18 countries around the world, participating in the most important television and radio programs; host nations are also the scene of events cult "ALE-G Fashion Shows", where they are launched her lines lingerie and costumes worn by top model who is as a manager in the arts with ALE-G Management.
A familiar face of Univision, Telemundo, Fox, NBC, where she distinguished herself as a TV host, also works as a radio personality and takes part in tours with great musicians and DJS primarily in the United States and South America, Starred in several Hollywood films alongside actors like Danny DeVito, Eva Longoria, Lorenzo Lamas, in the television series, Nip / Tuck. It 'also starred in the reality show focusing on her life and professional career.
Model for prestigious brands of international level such as Visa, Monster, Bacardi, McDonald's, Chevrolet, Bell South, Corona, Bilboa, Samsung, today is mainly engaged in campaigns with a social as President and testimonial of the international association Heartbeat Moving Children, which based in Italy and in the United States and works to promote social inclusion and raise funds in favor of children and persons with syndrome, producing events in the field of entertainment and sport, also collaborating with leading humanitarian organizations worldwide such as UNICEF.- Jimena Hoyos was born in Bogota, Colombia, in this city she studied arts in Universidad de los Andes, traveled to USA where she worked in a magazine as editor. Then returned to Colombia and started as an actress in many TV series. Thanks to her success she decided to move to New York and continued her artistic career.
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Elpidia Carrillo was born on 16 August 1961 in Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. She is an actress and producer, known for Predator (1987), Salvador (1986) and Nine Lives (2005).- Karen was born in the Highlands of Jalisco and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. She is of Spanish descent on her mother's side, and Costa Rica on her father's side. She has lived and studied in Rome, Madrid, Los Angeles and New York. She resides in Los Angeles, California. She fluently speaks English, Spanish and Italian.
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Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including Aftershock (2012), The Green Inferno (2013), Knock, Knock (2015), and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Izzo was born in Santiago, Chile, to Chilean model Rosita Parsons . She is of Italian descent on her father's side. She has a younger sister, Clara Lyon Parsons, who is a model as well. When she was twelve years old, she moved to Atlanta with her father, then working towards a Ph.D. at Georgia Institute of Technology. She was bullied over her strong Chilean accent as a child, but stated she "got over [her] accent pretty fast" after watching the 2002 sports film Blue Crush several times. Izzo recalls becoming "obsessed with [Blue Crush star] Kate Bosworth."- Fabiana Udenio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and grew up in Italy, where at the age of thirteen, was crowned "Miss Teen Italy." That same year Fabiana made her theatre debut as "Miranda" in "The Tempest" directed by the legendary Giorgio Strehler. Miss Udenio first came to America to perform at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics Arts Festival, in that very famous edition of "The Tempest." Her film roles include playing the daughter of a World War II Resistance fighter costarring with Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer and John Gielgud in the CBS miniseries The Scarlet and the Black (1983), the Italian foreign-exchange student Anna-Maria Mazzarelli in Summer School (1987) directed by Carl Reiner costarring Mark Harmon and Kirstie Alley, and the sunbather in the "Sunblock 5000" commercial within RoboCop 2 (1990). She portrayed "Alotta Fagina" in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) costarring with Mike Myers directed by Jay Roach. She starred as "Don Na" in The Godson (1998) with Dom DeLuise and Rodney Dangerfield. Most recently Fabiana starred in the independent films Love and Love Not and Cloudy with a chance of Christmas. On television, Udenio had the recurring role of "Giulietta" on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from 1985 to 1986, and was regular cast member in the syndicated drama Amazon (1999-2000) written by Peter Benchley. She has guest starred and had recurring roles on dozens of television shows, including Babylon 5, Baywatch, Full House, NYPD Blue, Quantum Leap, Cheers, Mad About You, Wings and The Magnificent Seven. She had the recurring role of Atooza Shirazi on 90210 (2008-2011) . She also had the recurring role of Elena Di Nola/Mutter in the critically acclaimed series Jane the Virgin (2015-2016). She will soon be seen as a series regular in the new spy series for Netflix starring Arnold Schwazenegger. Fabiana is fluent in four languages.
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Lorelei Linklater was born on 29 May 1994 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Bomb City (2017), Waking Life (2001) and Boyhood (2014).- Actress
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Dominika van Santen is a Multi talented artist; Actress, Comedian, Improviser, Dancer & Model with comedic and drama skills with signing abilities as well as professional dancing training in Ballet, Hip hop, latin comedian and Improviser. Also a beauty contestant of Dutch and Venezuelan ancestry. UCB Trained, Title holder of Top Model of the World 2005. Dominika has been featured in Films such as X-men First Class, Prince of Persia, Snow-white and the Huntsman, TV Series like Camelot, web series and British Play 'Barabbas'. Dominika also has been part of various Soap Operas in Telemundo like; Jenni Rivera Mariposa de Barrio, Quien es Quien, Eva la Trailera, Tierra de Reyes among others.
She started her studies as an actress in London, UK in Central School of Speech and Drama and then with Michael John's Acting Academy who has been training her ever since. Dominika is truly passionate about comedy. Nothing better than comedy except watching comedy while eating chocolate.
Her passion for comedy has made her take it all in as a comedic actress, UCB IMPROV trained. Dominika is a very physical comedian. Likes to incorporate her dancing skills and energy into every act. van Santen was born and raised in Maracaibo, graduating with a bachelor's degree in communications (Film, Television and Radio).- Actress
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Yeniffer Behrens was born in Caracas, Venezuela but her grandfather's position as a diplomat led to the family's move to Washington, D.C. when she was just 3 years old. Even as a small child, Yeniffer's dazzling smile and effervescent personality were easily apparent and she was inspired to become a performer by the age of six. At age nine, the family would move to Miami and naturally, the energetic Yeniffer grew to be a sparkling cheerleader and win the Miss Teen Miami Pageant. She also proved that she had brains and determination, as well as beauty, when she earned her Associate of Arts degree in theatre from Miami-Dade Community College. She continued her theatre training at the prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts.
Yeniffer made her film debut in the Sylvester Stallone blockbuster The Specialist. She then landed numerous television roles in both Anglo and Hispanic markets, including Morelia and Te Amare en Silencio, the first novela filmed in Los Angeles. Yeniffer's star continued to rise when she landed a recurring role in La Familia Fernandez, produced by Univision's Sabado Gigante. In 1997, Yeniffer starred as the title character in the Independent film Angel Blue, opposite Sam Bottoms and Karen Black. Angel Blue was later released by Lifetime network under the title My Neighbor's Daughter and Yeniffer was singled out for excellent reviews including: "Pic definitely benefits from Behrens' poise and energy" - Variety 4/98.
She also had supporting roles in Exit, and Seven Sundays, directed by Cousin Cuisine director Jean-Charles Tachella. Yeniffer then co-starred in My Fathers' Love and Gabriela. Director Vincent Miller wrote, "Yeniffer Behrens projects the charisma and unique beauty only found in stars. She's seductive and vulnerable yet always real in her performance. Her talent and quality will take her far." Yeniffer also landed a role in the short film, Lili, from 20th Century Fox's Search Lab and recurring roles in Trials of Life and the PBS mini-series A Question of Citizenship.
Yeniffer took on a lighter acting load for a little while as she set out to "travel and see the world". Her journey took her around the globe to some exotic locales such as India, The Caribbean, Spain, Peru, England, Nepal, Italy, Venezuela, Paris, and more. While she would occasionally take on an acting role or two during this period, Yeniffer used this opportunity to enjoy the world as her classroom and she credits the trek for helping her to grow as a person and as an actor.
When Yeniffer returned, she hit the ground running by garnering a role in the controversial film, A Day Without A Mexican. While she landed an impressive line up of commercial spots, Yeniffer turned in strong performances in her guest starring roles in network shows Boston Legal, JAG, The Agency, the critically acclaimed Nip/Tuck and a steamy performance on ABC's legendary General Hospital.
Yeniffer works hard to polish her craft as an actor at several highly respected institutions such as Peter Murietta's improv group, Unitard, The Acting Class, with Silvana Gillardo, Margie Haber Studios, the Jeremiah Comey Studios and Sheila Kelley's The S Factor. She is also proud to have been part of several exclusive showcases such as the ABC Showcase, Urban Graffiti and Billy Bob Thornton's Not Just Another Showcase.
In 2005, Yeniffer helmed a fund-raiser event for the Susan G. Komen Foundation to raise awareness for breast cancer and made numerous red-carpet appearances including her role as presenter to Wilmer Valderrama at the 34th Annual Golden Eagle Awards. She can often be seen and heard in a strong slate of television and radio campaigns and she starred in the film shorts, 3some, and Late Bloomer.
Yeniffer finished up 2005 in strong fashion with a guest-starring role on television's #1 show, C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation. She also delivered fiercely dramatic roles in the films Virginia and Trapped In Perfection, both slated to open in 2006.- A former child actress, Cecilia Tijerina has performed on stage, in films and on television. She appeared often on Spanish-language television in the late 1980s and early 1990s, in such shows as Luz y sombra (1989) and Muchachitas (1991). Her film work includes Gaby: A True Story (1987), Don't Panic (1987), Esperanza (1988), One Man Out (1989), Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back (1990), Picking Up the Pieces (2000) and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003).
- Liz is from La Paz, Bolivia. Her family relocated to Michigan when she was a child. She started taking dance lessons and learned to play the guitar. In College she majored in Communication and minored in T.V Radio broadcasting. Her College had a radio station were she filled the afternoon slot playing top 40, accepting requests from listeners. Liz started by using vinyl at that time. Later she worked in a recording studio, before relocating to Las Vegas, were she pursued her DJ career. Now you can see her playing at Caesars Palace Shadow Bar and at the pool. She also works at Harrah's Casino and all over Sin City. She has also done some acting in Film and T.V cast as a DJ, and as several different characters.
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Mexican actress Kate del Castillo broke through in America as a result of her award-winning performance in the hit Fox Searchlight/Weinstein movie Under the Same Moon (2007), which is to date the highest-grossing Spanish-language theatrical release in U.S. history.
Kate starred as "Queen of the South" in La Reina del Sur (2011) a short form prime-time telenovela for Telemundo (NBC/Universal) and Antena 3 (Spain.) This adaptation of the bestseller by Spanish novelist Arturo Perez-Reverte drew more than 8.1 million viewers in its debut week, making it the most successful telenovela premiere week in the web's history. It continues to break records attracting male viewers and non-Spanish speaking viewers.
Del Castillo appeared as a guest star in six episodes of the fifth season of the Showtime hit comedy series _Weeds_. She starred as 'Pilar Zuazo,' a powerful Mexican crime boss who threatened Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) and Esteban's romance and was then hit with a mallet by Nancy's son.
Del Castillo recently starred in Univision.com's first-ever webnovela (which she co-produced), "Vidas Cruzadas" (Crossed Lives). The series was a huge success and generated more than two million video streams through September 15, 2009 making it one of the three most-watched online properties ever according to the network.
L'Oréal Paris signed del Castillo to an exclusive U.S. contract as a spokesperson for the company and its beauty brands. The advertising was shot in Los Angeles and Paris and appeared in the U.S. and Mexico. The California Ford dealers tapped her as its spokesperson to star in their television and radio ads. The History Channel named her Network Spokesperson for Hispanic Heritage Month in 2007.
Kate del Castillo, was appointed Ambassador for the Mexican Commission on Human Rights to combat human trafficking in 2009, and launched the Blue Heart campaign in Mexico City with U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Mira Sorvino in 2010..
She began her acting career as a child, but it wasn't until the enormously successful telenovela "Muchachitas" that she became a full-fledged star in Mexico. She went on to become the leading ingénue of nine telenovelas, including "Ramona" and "La Mentira" taking them to the top of the Nielsen charts every time. Her telenovelas have aired multiple times in more than 100 countries worldwide. Kate received various accolades for her critically acclaimed performance as a Bolivian dancer in American Visa (2005) including "Best Actress" awards in film festivals in Spain and Brazil, and a "Best Actress" nomination at the Ariel Awards, Mexico's equivalent to the Oscars. In the United States, the movie premiered at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles, to a sold-out crowd. She also did a cameo in Bordertown (2007) as Antonio Banderas's long-suffering wife.
Kate returned to her theater roots in Mexico for a sold-out eight week theatre run in the two character David Harrower play "Blackbird" ("Pájaro Negro.) She won the "Best Actress" award from the Theatre Critics Association in Mexico.
Among her many awards, Kate received the "Outstanding Performance in a Motion Picture" award for her performances in Trade (2007) and Under the Same Moon (2007) by the National Hispanic Media under the umbrella of the National Latino Media Council. In August 2008, she won the Imagen "Best Actress" award for "Under the Same Moon."
Kate has graced the covers of the top Spanish-language magazines, and was People en Español's 2007 cover Actress of the Year, as well as one of their "Most Beautiful People." On September 13, 2009, Kate served as Grand Marshall in Los Angeles' Mexican Independence Day Parade.
Kate was the voice of Sally Carrera in the Spanish version of Pixar/Disney's Cars (2006) and will soon appear in the animated Rio (2011)_ as a bird/wife to George Lopez. She made her crossover debut on television in the U.S. in the Golden Globe-nominated PBS series American Family (2002) alongside Edward James Olmos.
She is developing a project for television, which she hopes will showcase her love of extreme sports. She published her first novel "Tuya," which is based on her screenplay, and it is now in its third printing.- Actress
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Cote de Pablo was born in Santiago, Chile, but was raised in Miami, Florida. She attended Arvida Middle School in Miami and then Carnegie Mellon University. She graduated in 2000 after studying music theater. Whilst at Carnegie Mellon she appeared in several theater productions, including "Indiscretions," "The Fantasticks," "The House of Bernarda Alba," "And The World Goes 'Round," "A Little Night Music," and "Cloud Techtonics." Her first television job was co-hosting the 1994 show Control (2000), alongside Entertainment Tonight (1981) host Carlos Ponce.
In 2001, Cote appeared on the New York City Public Theater stage in the Shakespearean play "Measure for Measure," then moved on to roles on the small screen such as Gina in the ABC series The Education of Max Bickford (2001), acting alongside Academy Award-winners Richard Dreyfuss and Marcia Gay Harden, Golden Globe winner Regina Taylor, veteran actress Helen Shaver, and Katee Sackhoff. She also had roles in The $treet (2000) and When I Grow Up (1990). In 2004, she starred in the short-lived Fox series The Jury (2004), playing Marguerite Cisneros.
In 2005, she played Dolores Fuentes in the stage musical "The Mambo Kings" and later was cast as Mossad officer Ziva David in the hit series NCIS (2003), alongside Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Lauren Holly, Rocky Carroll, and Brian Dietzen.
As of 2008, she was living in Los Angeles.- Carolina Vargas Romero is a Chilean actress and Fulbright Scholar who was born in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso. She got her BFA in Acting at The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where she graduated with honors. In 2015, She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue her MFA in Acting at the prestigious California Institute of the Arts (2015-2018). Carolina has performed across formats and genres, starting her career at the age of 14 with the very successful TV Show Amango (Canal 13) , she has worked on Television, Theater, Performance, Film and Voiceover in Chile and the US
- Viviana Castrillón is known for Intimidades (2004), The Movie Star Next Door 2022 (2022) and Miss Playboy TV 2004 (2004).
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Via Roz is known for Dashing Through the Snow (2023), Beautyosity (2023) and A Waltons Thanksgiving (2022).- Actress
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Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Bianca moved to the US with her family in the 90s. Due to her family's affiliation with politics, she lived in the United States with political asylum for over 10 years until the current political party turned over. At an early age she was an avid ballet dancer and continued working in theater after moving to the United States.
Moved to Miami at an early age and soon got involved with the "Children Theater" and the "Miami Beach Theater Company".
Graduated from CW Post, Long Island University with honors, majored in Arts Administration and minored in theater.- Esmeralda Cervantes is known for El embrujo de Fátima (2015), La última orden (2013) and En la cajuela (2013).
- Susana Traverso was born on 11 February 1953 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an actress, known for Los extraterrestres (1983), Los fierecillos indomables (1982) and Happy Highschool (1986).
- Nancy Castro was born in a small town in Colombia. As a child, she belonged to the town's dancing group and participated in school plays. At the age of 25 she moved to the United States where she completed her Teaching Certification and began work as a Spanish teacher. In July 2011 she quit her job and started pursuing her acting career.
- Karla was born in Guatemala city. Her mother is of Argentinian and Spanish origin and her father German. Moved permanently to United States in 1999 and considers Orlando, FL her hometown. Always a Valedictorian in school and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Television Production from University of Central Florida. Acting has been her life-long passion and as a young girl, she was always chosen the lead role in school plays due to her memorization skills and versatility. Karla is bilingual and has appeared in films, television series, commercials, as well as print and television show hosting. She now splits her time between Orlando, Miami and Tampa, Florida.