Ana C. Ayora (born July 8, 1983) is an American actress best known for her role as Nuria Soto in the 2013 film ''

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''. She also appeared in the 2019 film '' Captain Marvel''.

Biography

Ana Ayora was born in

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to parents from

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, specifically from the

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. Ayora grew up bilingual, with English and Spanish as her primary languages, as she would visit Colombia during the summer. She had taken up ballet at a young age, but by 20, she had to give it up due to a ligament injury. Ayora had by then turned her attention to acting after being suggested to by a friend in college. Ayora stated, "The next thing I knew, I was booking commercials. That's what I realized: I liked being in front of the camera acting rather than other modeling." Despite having been a fan of films like '' Annie'' at a young age, Ayora never saw herself initially as an actress. "I must say that while growing up I was not a big fan of cinema or television... I was very social, and I spent more time outside the house than lying in an armchair in front of a screen. But now I'm here, in this job; you see how fate ends up marking your path in one way or another." Her career took off when she landed small roles in projects such as '' Marley & Me'' and ''

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''. She would continue to work day and night jobs at

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and a club called Touch, the former of which she would leave during lunchtime to audition for roles. Ayora eventually landed the role of Nuria Soto in ''

,'' which became her breakout role. Ayora lacked a traditional Latina accent and had to perform with one for the film. She joined the cast of '' Captain Marvel,'' which is part of the successful ''

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'' franchise.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayora, Ana 1983 births Living people American film actresses American television actresses American people of Colombian descent Actresses from Miami Hispanic and Latino American actresses 21st-century American actresses