Cynthia Deyanira Rodríguez Ruiz (; born May 8, 1984, in

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, Mexico) is a Mexican

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and reality television personality. She was a contestant on the

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show ''

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'', coming in fourth place. Rodríguez later competed on the reality show '' Desafio de Estrellas''. She was voted off the show right before the finals, with only five other contestants left. Her album ''

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'' was released in June 2006, just as she left ''Desafio de Estrellas''. She was selected to sing the theme song for a television series on

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, called ''Looking for a Man''. Cynthia later played an important antagonist role in a Mexican "

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" called ''Bellezas Indomables''. Concurrently, her second album ''Provocame'' was released in March 2008. In the present, Cynthia is playing the role of the protagonist's best friend in the "

" ''Mujer Comprada'', which airs daily on

. At the same time, she is the hostess of a music videos show called ''Festival Azteca Music'', which airs weekly on

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. She is also planning the release of her third album for 2010. In 2011, after retiring from the Warner Music Mexico label after three years, Cynthia signed a contract with the record label Sony Music, and recorded her third album Tú como yo, where she ventured into

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) with songs written and composed by various singer-songwriters and composers such as

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, A.B. Quintanilla,

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(ex

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) and

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, consolidating her musical career and positioning within the Top 10 on various radio stations in Mexico, and with which she is nicknamed "La princesa grupera". It includes the songs "De ti", "Ven", "Enamorada" and the eponymous song "Tú como yo", which is a duet with rapper and former member of the Mexican group

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; In addition to the theme song for the novela

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, "Cuando no estás," a concert tour was also held in both the United States and Mexico to promote this album. That same year, she continued working at

, this time as a co-host of the support program

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, alongside actor and host

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. Years later, in 2013, she participated in the telenovelas

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and

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, starring in the latter alongside Víctor García, with whom she also performed the novela's theme song. In 2014, she appeared as a judge on the impersonation program

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(I Am Your Double). Later, producer Eduardo Paz announced her starring role in the musical ¡Qué rico mambo!, making her debut as a theater actress. In 2015, Cynthia, along with Víctor García and Alex Garza, hosted the entertainment program Viva el Show for TV Azteca. In 2017, she released her single "Conquistame" (Conquistame), hosted the grupera music program Corazon grupero, and has also appeared in the film "El Hubiera Sí Existe" and the telenovelas "Las Malcriadas" and "Educando a Nina" (Educating Nina). The latter is a Mexican version of the Argentine series of the same name, in which she plays the lead role of twins. She also recorded a duet with actress and singer Mariana Seoane, a cover of the song "Me Equivoqué" (Me Equivoqué). In 2018, Cynthia returned to the reality show

, this time as a backstage presenter and co-presenter; and months later, she joined the animation of the miscellaneous program Todo un show, replacing the presenter Anette Cuburu, Cynthia shared with the youtuber, actor and television presenter Roger González, the entertainment journalist Laura G and the remembered Argentine actor and host Fernando del Solar, to later join her colleagues as the main cast of the

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Venga la alegría after the early end of Todo un show; she remained at VLA for three years. At the beginning of 2021, in April, Cynthia Rodríguez launched her cosmetics brand, CYN: by Cynthia Rodríguez, where she manages her products. After more than 15 years in television, in 2022, Cynthia left TV Azteca and the morning show VLA to begin pursuing several personal commitments for a long period away from the media. Additionally, Cynthia launched her official

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, CynthiaTV, where she hosts various segments related to beauty, healthy recipes, and fitness. She also does interviews with various artists, challenges, and reminisces about her music videos. Currently, this channel has more than 920,000 subscribers.

Filmography

La Academia performances

4th season of La Academia Azteca (2005) * February 27, 2005 - "Sabes Una Cosa" by

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** A Duet with

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* March 6, 2005 - "Acción Y Reacción" by

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* March 13, 2005 - "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" by

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* March 20, 2005 - "Me Equivoqué" by

Mariana Seoane Mariana Seoane (born Mariana Alejandra Seoane García on June 10, 1976, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. Biography Seoane was born June 10, 1976, from an Argentinian mother and a Cuban-Mexican father, Seoane demo ...

* March 27, 2005 - "Todo Mi Corazón" by Yuri * April 3, 2005 - "En Carne Viva" by

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* April 10, 2005 - "Oleada" by

Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born 24 November 1970) is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer who specializes in pop-rock-indie music in Spanish. She embarked on her musical journey by joining several bands, including the ...

* April 17, 2005 - "Mi Problema" by

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* April 24, 2005 - "Tengo Todo Excepto A Ti" by

* May 1, 2005 - "Bandido" by

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* May 8, 2005 - "Amor Se Paga Con Amor" by

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* May 15, 2005 - Ex-Contestants Show * May 22, 2005 - "Con La Misma Piedra" by

Alicia Villarreal Martha Alicia Villarreal Esparza (born August 31, 1971), known simply and professionally as Alicia Villarreal, is a Mexican singer. Villarreal participated in different bands in Monterrey, before becoming the lead singer for Grupo Límite in ...

* May 29, 2005 - "Piel Morena" by

* June 5, 2005 - "A Cada Paso" by

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* June 12, 2005 ** Performs "Desesperada" by

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** "Odio Amarte" by

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. Second song performed was a duet with Silvia * June 19, 2005 ** "Tú" by

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** "Quítame Este Hombre" by

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* June 26, 2005 ** "Andar Conmigo" by

** "Cosas Del Amor" by Yuri and

. Duet with Silvia Grand Final * July 3, 2005 ** "Desesperada" by

. The teachers of La Academia chose the song as her best performance ** "Te Amo" by

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** She won 4th place.

was the 4th season winner,

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was 2nd, Adrian 3rd, Edgar was 5th and Silvia placed 6th. Desafio de Estrellas 2009

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Cynthia 1984 births Living people La Academia contestants People from Monclova Musicians from Coahuila 21st-century Mexican singers 21st-century Mexican women singers