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Fernanda Romero (born as María Fernanda Romero Martínez on October 4, 1983) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. She is most noted for her starring role in the Mexican
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'' Eternamente tuya'' and her supporting role in the American film '' The Eye''.


Biography

Romero began her singing career when she joined BMG's recording ensemble group, Frizzby, who began touring Central America to promote their two top ten singles. They performed for
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at the famous
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in Mexico City. By the time Romero reached eighteen she was in ad campaigns for brands like Rock and Republic, Clean & Clear,
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,
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, and J.C. Penney. She also appeared in magazines such as ''GQ Mexico'', ''OK Magazine Espanol'', ''Reforma'' and ''ELLE Mexico''. Romero began her acting career as host of the
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television show '' Control'', followed shortly by an appearance on the
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telenovela '' La Ley del Silencio''. These led to her first film offer, a role in the film '' Creature of Darkness'', and several more small roles. Romero's breakout role occurred in the film '' The Eye''. This exposure to American audiences led to more Hollywood films, including '' The Burning Plain'', '' Drag Me to Hell'' and '' Red Canvas''. In 2009, Fernanda Romero returned to Mexico to star in the soap opera ''Eternamente tuya''.


Immigration issues

In 2010, Romero was arrested on charges of immigration fraud, accused of entering into a
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to obtain legal immigrant status in the United States. She and her husband, a musician, were arrested in their separate homes, and put on trial, where she was accused of paying her groom $5000 for the marriage. She wasn't found guilty by a jury, but reached a deal and pleaded guilty to a lesser count, and was ordered to serve 30 days in jail. Although such a conviction is generally followed by
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had not taken any action to deport Romero.


Selected filmography

; Film * '' El alma herida'' (2003) – Clarita * '' La ley del silencio'' (2005) – Virginia * '' Pit Fighter'' (2005) – (uncredited) Conchita * '' She Builds Quick Machines'' (
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music video) (2007) – Libertad * '' Eternamente tuya'' (2009) – Antonia * '' The Eye'' (2008) – Ana Cristina Martínez/Ling * '' Drag Me to Hell'' (2009) * '' Ready or Not'' (2009) * '' Silver Case'' (2011) – Lola ....directed by '' Christian Filippella'' * '' The Fantastic World of Juan Orol'' (2012) - Dinora * '' Geezers!'' (2012) Tiffany * '' Ghost Team One'' Independent Dir. Scott Rutherford * '' Mission Park'' (2013) – Gina * ''Caveman'' (2014) – Alicia * " 400 Days" (2015) – Zia * '' Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?'' (2016) – Connie *"Las Espinas del Corazón"- Televisa (2018) ; TV * ''County'' Recurring NBC * '' RPM Miami'' Series Regular MunDos * '' Eternamente Tuya '' Series Regular TV Azteca * '' Todd's Coma'' Guest Star TBS * '' La Ley del Silencio'' Guest Star Telemundo * '' Entourage'' Guest Star HBO * '' Summer Friends'' Series Regular Sony * '' Wounded Soul'' Series Regular Televisa ; Music Video * '' Frankie J-And I Had You There'' Main girl


References


External links


Official Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Romero, Fernanda Living people Mexican actresses Actresses from Mexico City Singers from Mexico City 1983 births 21st-century Mexican singers 21st-century Mexican women singers