Ana Patricia "Paty" Navidad Lara (; born May 20, 1973) is a Mexican actress and singer.

Biography

Navidad developed an interest in music before acting, mainly influenced by her father, Jesús. She once was quoted as saying that his voice has been her inspiration since she was born. When she was nine years old, she sang to the public for the first time in a school festival, and at fifteen she made her professional debut.

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suspended Navidad's account in January 2021 after she spread false information about the

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. In August 2021, her team confirmed she had tested positive for

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and was hospitalized. By late August, Navidad had recovered enough to return to television.

Career

Navidad participated in the ''Señorita Sinaloa'' (Miss Sinaloa) contest which offered as a grand prize a scholarship to

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's renowned youth acting academy, the

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Singer

Navidad continued her musical career, releasing the album ''Instantes'' ("Instances") in 1998 which reached sales of over 100,000, it was awarded gold record. In May 2000 she released her second album entitled "Mexican", rescuing her Mexican roots.

Carnival

In 2000, Navidad was awarded Queen of the Banda in the

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, Sinaloa for the recording of the disc ''Don Cruz Lizárraga presenta a Patricia Navidad: Raíces de mi tierra'' ("Don Cruz Lizárraga presents Patricia Navidad: Roots of my Homeland").

Television

References

External links

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Interview with Raul de Molina
{{DEFAULTSORT:Navidad, Paty 1973 births Living people Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican stage actresses Actresses from Sinaloa Singers from Sinaloa 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses People from Culiacán 21st-century Mexican singers 21st-century Mexican women singers Mexican anti-vaccination activists Women in Latin music