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Tenoch Huerta Mejía is a Mexican actor of Aztec and Purépecha origin. He has appeared in a number of movies in Latin America and Spain, starring in both feature films and short films. He is one of the actors featured in Mónica Maristain's book 30 Actors Made in Mexico.- Actor
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Best known for his charisma both on and off set, Alejandro Edda is a multi-faceted talent whose artistry extends through the Television, Film, Video Game and Animation landscapes. Edda's esteemed career catapulted to greater heights after an iconic character study portrayal of the infamous kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in the critically acclaimed Netflix Series Narcos: Mexico, as well as co-starring alongside Tom Cruise in the feature film American Made directed by Doug Liman.
He was most recently seen in the blockbuster action-horror The Forever Purge, the 5th installment of the popular franchise, as well as a series regular in season six of the FX crime-drama Snowfall, created by Eric Amadio and John Singleton. Other prominent credits include: The Chosen One, a Netflix original series adapted from the graphic novel "American Jesus" written by Mark Millard; Disney's National Treasure: Edge of History; Cocaine Godmother, opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones; a recurring role on season two of Fear Of The Walking Dead; appearing in multiple episodes over season one and two of FX's The Bridge; and an appearance on Fox Network's crime-comedy Lethal Weapon. Edda will next be seen in Kevin Costner's 4 picture Saga Western titled Horizon.
Beyond the traditional world of TV & Film, Edda appeared in the mega-hit video game The Last Of Us: Part II. He also voiced 10 episodes of the upcoming adult animated-comedy Captain Fall on Netflix. And lastly, he is also an executive producer on Paradiseland, a documentary about the enigmatic artist Reine Paradise.- Actor
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Actor, writer, director and producer, Eugenio Derbez has a degree in Film Directing from the Mexican Institute of Cinematography and Theater, as well as a degree in Acting from Televisa's Acting School. He has also studied and is trained in the arts of Dance, Music and Singing, and still today he continues prepping himself in L.A. and in New York City. His latest feature film "Instructions Not Included" became the most successful Spanish-language film ever in the US and worldwide, and broke numerous box office records everywhere, earning over $100M. Variety recently recognized him as the "#1 most influential Hispanic male in the world".
Eugenio is the star, writer, director and producer of some of the most popular TV shows including "Al Derecho y al Derbez", "XHDRBZ" and "La Familia P.Luche" which ran from 1994-2012 and is one of Univision's longest running and most successful sitcoms ever. Reruns continue to air every week in Mexico and all over Latin America, and in the US on Univision.
Eugenio also broke through to English-speaking audiences as a star on the CBS sitcom "¡ROB!" and on Broadway in the play "Latinologues" that ran at the Helen Hayes Theater.
As a film actor, Eugenio has appeared in a number of successful and critically acclaimed films including "Sangre de mi Sangre", which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2007, the indie smash hit "Under the Same Moon" ("La Misma Luna"), Adam Sandler's "Jack and Jill", and "Girl in Progress" with Eva Mendes. Eugenio just wrapped shooting "Geostorm", directed by writer and producer Dean Devlin ("Independence Day"), and voices the role of "Rico" in the upcoming animated feature "Underdogs"
Eugenio resides in Los Angeles, where he just opened his TV and film production company 3Pas Studios, which has a features first look deal with Lionsgate and Pantelion Films, and a first look TV deal with NBC Universal. REPLACE WITH: Actor, writer, director, producer, and philanthropist Eugenio Derbez is one of the most influential creative forces in Latin America, and is the most recognized and actor among the Spanish-speaking population in the U.S.
Having launched his career with a string of the highest rated comedy shows on Televisa and Univision, Derbez segued into movies where he has become the most successful Latino leading man in the U.S., starring in the two highest grossing Latino live-action films of all time, "Instructions Not Included" and "How to be a Latin Lover." Variety recently named him the #1 most influential Hispanic male in the world, and Expansión named him the #1 social media influencer in Mexico due to his more than 28 million followers across all social media.
On April 2018, Derbez will hit the big screen in the MGM/Pantelion feature "Overboard," a gender swapping re-imagining of the classic 1980's romantic comedy, starring alongside Anna Faris, Eva Longoria and Mel Rodriguez. The film is written by Rob Greenberg and Bob Fisher, and was directed by Rob Greenber. Bob Fisher produces alongside Derbez and producing partner Ben Odell under their 3Pas Studios banner.
Derbez also stars in Disney's upcoming "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" also starring Helen Mirren, Keira Knightly and Morgan Freeman, directed by Lasse Hallström, which premieres in December 2018. He will also be seen in Spanish-language films "El Complot Mongol" directed by Sebastian del Amo and "Rock n' Cola" directed by Jorge Ulloa.
Derbez starred in the Lionsgate/Pantelion feature "How to Be a Latin Lover" alongside Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Raquel Welch, Rob Riggle, Linda Lavin and Rob Huebel. The film was written by Chris Spain and Jon Zack and directed by Ken Marino with Derbez producing along with his producing partner Benjamin Odell. The film opened in the US to 12M debut, breaking Lionsgate's Pantelion Films's box office record for highest opening weekend, and debuted in #1 in Mexico, holding this position for several weeks and defeating big budget summer blockbusters Guardians of the Galaxy, Alien Covenant and King Arthur. It made over 60M USD worldwide.
Derbez made his U.S. crossover with "Instructions Not Included" which he directed, co-wrote and starred in. It became the most successful Spanish-language film ever in the U.S. and worldwide, and broke numerous box office records, earning over $100M.
Derbez also starred in Sony's, "Miracles From Heaven," opposite Jennifer Gardner (directed by Patricia Riggen), and "Geostorm," directed by Dean Devlin and starring Gerard Butler.
Derbez has appeared in a number of successful and critically acclaimed films including "Sangre de mi Sangre," which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2007; the indie smash hit, "Under the Same Moon" ("La Misma Luna"); Adam Sandler's "Jack and Jill"; and "Girl In Progress," with Eva Mendes. Derbez also starred in the CBS sitcom "Rob!" and on Broadway in "Latinologues" at the Helen Hayes Theater.
Prior to his transition to U.S, Derbez was the single most influential comedy TV actor and producer. He was the star, writer, director and producer of some of the most popular Spanish language TV shows of all time including "Al Derecho y Al Derbez", "XHDRBZ", and "La Familia P. Luche."
Derbez has consolidated his place in Hollywood history. On March 9, 2016, Derbez was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the 88th Latino performer to receive the honor.
Derbez resides in Los Angeles. His TV and film production company 3Pas Studios has a first look features deal with Lionsgate / Pantelion Films.- She started her career in 1994, when she won on one beauty contest, and after that she went to Televisa C.E.A. school of acting. Because of her exotic looks, the producer, Carla Estrada, gave a chance in her telenovela Te sigo amando (1996), and she continued to act in her projects "Maria Isabel" (1998.) and El privilegio de amar (1998)), where her partners were Adela Noriega and Cesar Evora. In 1999, Yadhira acted in the telenovela El niño que vino del mar (1999) with Saul Lisazo, and in The Beach House (2000) with Cynthia Klitbo and Blanca Guerra. Yadhira also played Sandra in _"Precio de tu amor, El" (1999)_, and the producer Ernesto Alonso gave her the leading part in his new telenovela "Otra, La" (2002)_, where she acted with Juan Soler and Mercedes Molto.
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Yalitza Aparicio is a Mexican actress. She is best known for her film debut Roma (2018), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Aparicio was born on December 11, 1993, in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico. She also has an baccalaureate in early childhood education.
Her parents are of indigenous origin.- Jorge Antonio Guerrero was born on 28 June 1993 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is an actor, known for Roma (2018), We Are Living Things (2021) and Eagle Knight (2022).
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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.- Actress
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Litzy was born on 27 October 1982 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Quiéreme Tonto (2010), Al Otro Lado del Muro (2018) and Las Princesas (2016).- Eduardo Yáñez is one of Mexico's most celebrated leading men of stage and television. Born in Mexico City, this handsome and charming star is one of the most sought-after male actors in the Mexican television industry. He has appeared in several soap operas, such as Quiéreme siempre (1981), El amor nunca muere (1982), El maleficio (1983), Tú eres mi destino (1984), Senda de gloria (1987), Marielena (1992), Guadalupe (1993), En carne propia (1990), and Sweet Challenge (1988), to name a few. His Performance in Guadalupe (1993) earned him broad critical acclaim. His performance in Yo compro esa mujer (1990) brought him status as a leading man of unique style and ability and prompted TV and soap opera magazines to name him Best Actor of the Year. Yáñez' popularity also extends to the silver screen, where he has crossed-over successfully to the American market, co-starring in the movies The Punisher (2004), opposite John Travolta; Held Up (1999), with Jamie Foxx; and Striptease (1996) with Demi Moore and Ving Rhames. An Emmy Award-winning actor, Yáñez is also known for his television roles on CSI: Miami (2002) opposite David Caruso and recently, Sleeper Cell (2005). He was named in People Espa;ñol as one of the hottest 50 men in the world. His new Telenovella, La verdad oculta (2006), is ranked #1 in Mexico, and is rapidly rising in all Spanish language markets, worldwide, including Spain. Soon to be released in the United States, it is the most anticipated series in the history of Spanish television.
- Fernando Colunga was born on the 3rd of March 1966 in Mexico City, Mexico. His father is Don Fernando Colunga and his mother Dona Margarita Olivares. Fernando Colunga from the time that was a little boy wanted to be an actor. Fernando graduated from the University of Mexico as civil engineer. But after advice from a friend, Fernando went to the studios of Televisa, the best studios for the well-known and successful in telenovelas. Fernando started his career as a stand-in. A producer noticed his great acting talent and from then the excellent acting career of Fernando begun.
His first participation in the television was with the telenovela _"María Mercedes" (1992)_ (qv. The role of Fernando in this telenovela was originally made for 10 episodes, but after the huge success that his role had, the producers made 80 more episodes with Fernando Colunga. From then onwards, he acted in many telenovelas like Marimar (1994) before he took his first leading role. His first leading role was in the telenovela _"María la del Barrio" (1996)_, which was very successful. Right after this telenovela, Fernando took his second leading role in the telenovela Esmeralda (1997) that made him very famous not only in Mexico but in 170 countries of the world where the telenovela has been shown. Fernando became a huge TV-star with big ratings and millions of fans.
In 1998 Fernando filmed La usurpadora (1998), a telenovela that had a huge rating in Mexico and in all over the world. In 1999 Fernando continued his bright career with Nunca te olvidaré (1999) and in the end of this year Fernando acted in the Christmas-telenovela of Televisa _Cuento de Navidad (1999/I) (mini)_. The peak of his career to date came in 2000-2001 when his telenovela Abrázame muy fuerte (2000) won two awards for his acting in the leading role of Carlos Manuel Rivero, the "Los Heraldos" award, something like the Mexican Oscars and the "TV y Novelas" award, an award that is right from the votes of the Mexican audience, while "Abrázame muy fuerte" was the most successful telenovela of the year and of the most recent years and took the award of the best telenovela in the same ceremonies. At Christmas-time of 2001, Fernando filmed the Christmas-telenovela _"Navidad sin fin (2001) (mini)_ in which Fernando played a surprise role of an "ugly" and poor man.
Fernando Colunga is arguably the best Mexican actor and the most famous at the same time . He is the only actor that has filmed 5 very successful telenovelas successively . Fernando is beloved both in Mexico and the rest of the world. With all his roles, Fernando has proven that he isn't only a very handsome man, but a great actor too. Fernando Colunga is also an excellent, decent man with moral values in his life. He always keeps his personal life away from the press, while his dream is to be married once in his lifetime, like his beloved parents. - Actor
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Valentino Lanus was born on 3 May 1975 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is an actor and producer, known for First Love (2000), El juego de la vida (2001) and Las tontas no van al cielo (2008).- Actor
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Michael Peña was born and raised in Chicago, to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Peña, who worked at a button factory. His parents were originally from Mexico. After graduating from high school, he went to an open casting call for the Peter Bogdanovich feature To Sir, with Love II (1996), and to his surprise, beat out hundreds of other young men for a role. After relocating to Los Angeles Peña quickly booked a succession of roles in features including Star Maps, My Fellow Americans (1996) (opposite Jack Lemmon and James Garner), La Cucaracha (1998) (winner of the Best Picture in the Austin Film Festival), Bellyfruit (1999), and the Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer feature Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). Michael resides in Los Angeles, where he plays bass guitar with his band, plays golf, and boxes for relaxation.- Actor
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Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of Runaway Train (1985). Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. Also on the set was a screenwriter who did time with Trejo in San Quentin. Remembering Trejo's boxing skills, the screenwriter offered him $320 per day to train the actors for a boxing match. Director Andrey Konchalovskiy saw Trejo training Eric Roberts and immediately offered him a featured role as Roberts' opponent in the film. Trejo has subsequently appeared in many other films, usually as a tough criminal or villain.
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Sara Ramirez was born in Mazatlán, Mexico, on August 31, 1975, and moved to the United States at 7 after their parents' divorce. Sara is a graduate of The Juillard School (1997). Ramirez made their Broadway debut in the Paul Simon musical The Capeman (1998) before winning a Tony Award for their portrayal of the Lady of the Lake in the 2005 production of Spamalot.
Ramirez appeared as Dr. Callie Torres in 239 episodes of the ABC hit Grey's Anatomy, and has gained acclaim for their role as Che Diaz in the Sex and the City reboot, "And Just Like That..."
In addition to their acting career, Sara is a singer/songwriter and activist in support of LGBT rights. They are a member of the True Colors United board of directors and the San Diego, New York, and San Francisco LGBT Centers. In 2015, they were awarded the Ally for Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.- Actor
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Carrying talent, the requisite good looks, and plenty of on-screen charisma, Jay Hernandez was born in Morelia, Mexico and grew up in Los Angeles, California, to Isis (Maldonado), an accountant and secretary, and Javier Hernandez, Sr., a mechanic. He is of Mexican descent. Jay had a serendipitous experience that led to his career. While riding an elevator in a high-rise building in Los Angeles, the young man was approached by talent manager Howard Tyner, who suggested Hernandez had what it took to have a successful career in Hollywood. In 1998, he made his TV series debut as "Antonio Lopez", one of the high school basketball players in the NBC Saturday morning teen sitcom, Hang Time (1995), and stayed with the show for two seasons. Departing NBC, Hernandez moved to MTV with the short-term role of pizza delivery guy "Eddie" on the popular late-night serial, Undressed (1999), before segueing to the big screen. In 2001, Hernandez co-starred with Kirsten Dunst in the teen romance, Crazy/Beautiful (2001), portraying stalwart, straight-A high school student "Carlos Nunez", whose plans to attend the US Naval Academy are threatened by his growing attraction to a self-destructive rich girl, (Kirsten Dunst). He next appeared in Disney's surprise hit film, The Rookie (2002), as high school baseball team captain Joaquin "Wack" Campos. He also had a supporting role in the video-game-ish action flick, Torque (2004). Also in 2004, he was in the action-packed drama, Ladder 49 (2004), as "Keith Perez", and in the other action-packed drama, Friday Night Lights (2004). In 2006, he next starred in Eli Roth's Hostel (2005), a brutal horror flick about two American college buddies (Hernandez and Derek Richardson) lured to an out-of-the-way hostel in a Slovakian town rumored to house desperate, but beautiful Eastern European women. Following their wrong heads, both Americans get trapped in a truly sinister situation that plunges them into the dark recesses of human nature.- Actor
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Raúl Castillo was born in McAllen, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Cassandro (2023), We the Animals (2018) and Army of the Dead (2021).- Adrian Alonso was born on 6 April 1994 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is an actor, known for The Legend of Zorro (2005), Under the Same Moon (2007) and Sr. Ávila (2013).
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Ximena Ayala is known for Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You (2001), The Amazing Catfish (2013) and Yo también soy Marilyn (2012).- Actor
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Gabino Rodríguez is known for A Stone's Throw Away (2010), Sin Nombre (2009) and Perpetuum Mobile (2009).- Actress
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Iria Gómez Concheiro is known for The Cinema Hold Up (2011), Dime lo que sientes (2004) and Here Be Dragons.- Actor
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Juan Pablo de Santiago is known for I'm Gonna Explode (2008), I Dream in Another Language (2017) and Luna negra (2023).- Actress
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- Actiz nominated as a revelation in the awards "Diosas DE Plata", winner of the "Best Interpretation" award of the festival "Atalo" in Madrid. Known for his participation in "Apocalypto", "El Etentado", "Drops of Rocio", "The king of the Guardian", "Walls speak", "Winnetou & Old Shatterhand", The treasure of the silver lake ", The death Of Winnetou ", which is a national success in Germany.
Should read: Actriz nominated as a revelation in the awards "Diosas de Plata", winner of the "Best Interpretation" award of the festival "Atalo" in Madrid. Known for her participation in "Apocalypto", "El Etentado", "Drops of Rocio", "The king of the Guardian", "Walls speak", "Winnetou & Old Shatterhand", The treasure of the silver lake ", The death Of Winnetou ", which is a national success in Germany. - Veronica Mora is a Mexican-American actor, model, and voice-over artist made in Chicago. Her first stage appearance for a women's fair fashion show is what sparked her interest in modeling. She then, attended a modeling and on-camera training program that cracked the door to the world of acting. She recently worked on the mystery film Silent as the Grave and starred in the feature film, El Frio Silencio set to premiere in 2024.
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American actress and singer Ana Brenda Contreras was born in 24 December 1986 in McAllen, Texas, daughter of Blanca Pérez and Efraín Contreras Puente. She lived in Río Bravo and later arrived to Mexico City at age 15 to participate in the reality show "Pop Stars" where she became a finalist and joined the musical band "T'detila". Studied at the Televisa's Centro De Educación Artistica.
Her actress career includes participaciones in soap operas like Barrera De Amor (2005), Duelo de pasiones (2006), Juro que te amo (2008), Sortilegio (2009) and Teresa (2010). She has also participated in films such as "Divina confusion" in 2008 and "Cabeza De Buda" in 2009, as well as the TV series "Tiempo final" and "Mujeres Asesinas" in 2009. She performed in plays such as "Aladino", "Vaselina" and "Timbiriche, el musical". She is currently starring the soap opera "La que no podia amar" (2011).- Actor
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Miguel Martínez was born on 15 February 1991 in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. He is an actor, known for La rosa de Guadalupe (2008), Yo... el aventurero (1959) and Atrévete a soñar (2009).- María Chacón was born on 10 July 1991 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Misión S.O.S. aventura y amor (2004), Se rentan cuartos (2019) and Bankrolled (2021).