Joana Benedek (, ; born Roxana Joana Benedek Godeanu on January 21, 1972) is a

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n-born

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actress. She left her native land in search of work. She first moved to

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before moving to

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. In

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she continued to study, but later left her studies to work as a model and playing several telenovela characters. In 1997 she signed a contract with a prestigious cosmetics company in

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. During her stay in the city, she decided to study acting in the Academy of Susan Grace. She was later discovered by a Mexican producer, which began her career as an actress in telenovelas. '' Sirena'', ''

Amigas y Rivales ''Amigas y rivales'' (English: ''Friends and Rivals'') is a Mexican juvenile telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 2001. On Monday, February 26, 2001, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''Amigas y rivales'' weekdays at 7:0 ...

'', and '' Angela'' are some of the melodramas in which the actress has participated.

Filmography

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 ...

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* 1972 births Living people Romanian television actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican female models Actresses from Bucharest 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses Naturalized citizens of Mexico Romanian emigrants to Mexico Romanian expatriates in Venezuela {{Romania-actor-stub