Margarita Magaña (; born Margarita Magaña Amillategui on 11 July 1980)
is a Mexican actress and model, best known for her roles in the Mexican television series ''
Al diablo con los guapos'', ''
Un gancho al corazón'', and ''
Teresa
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Career
Born in
Mexico City
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, Margarita started her career at 15 years old in the telenovela ''Club de Gaby''.
Later she attended the
Centro de Capacitación Artística de Televisa (CEA) to prepare herself as an actress. Her soap opera debut was with
Thalia in ''
María la del barrio
''María la del Barrio'' ( Lit: ''Maria from the neighborhood''/English title: ''Humble Maria'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 1995. The series is a remake of '' Los ricos también lloran''. ''María ...
'' in 1995.
In the Mexican film ''
La Primera Noche'' it was the debut of the actress in this sort, sharing credits with
Osvaldo Benavides and
Mariana Ávila. In 1999 she plays her first role of antagonist in the soap opera ''Por tu Amor''. In 2001 she starred in the soap opera ''
El Juego de la Vida
''El juego de la vida'' (English: ''The game of life'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Roberto Gómez Fernández and Giselle Gonález Salgado for Televisa. It premiered on November 12, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2002.
Sara Maldonado and ...
'' with Valentino Lanús,
Sara Maldonado,
Ana Layevska and Jackie García.
Later in 2002 she appeared in the soap opera ''
Las vías del amor
''Las vías del amor'' (''The Tracks of Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 2002.
Aracely Arámbula and Jorge Salinas star as the protagonists, while Enrique Rocha and Sasha Montenegro star as the main anta ...
'' as Alicia Betanzos. In 2004 she participated in the soap opera ''
Amar otra vez'' where she played a villain named Brenda next to
Irán Castillo. In 2006 she played Bertha Balmori in the soap opera ''
La Verdad Oculta''.
Filmography
Telenovelas, Series
Theatre
Awards and nominations
Premios TVyNovelas
The Premios TVyNovelas are presented annually by Televisa and the magazine TVyNovelas to honor the best Mexican television productions, including telenovelas. Instituted in 1983, the award ceremony rotates between Mexico City and Acapulco. The c ...
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Mexican child actresses
Mexican telenovela actresses
Mexican television actresses
Mexican film actresses
Mexican female models
20th-century Mexican actresses
21st-century Mexican actresses
Actresses from Mexico City
People from Mexico City
21st-century Mexican singers
21st-century Mexican women singers
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