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Ana Brenda Contreras

Ana Brenda Contreras Pérez[2] (born 24 December 1986), also known as Ana Breco, is a Mexican actress.[3][4][5]

From 2010 to 2011, she played Aurora Alcázar in the telenovela Teresa. From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings in The CW's series Dynasty, a reboot of the 1980s series of the same name.

Life and career

1986–2014: Early life and career

Contreras was born in McAllen, Texas, on 24 December 1986,[6] to Mexican parents Blanca Pérez and Efrain Contreras Puente.[7] She grew up in Río Bravo, Tamaulipas. She speaks both English and Spanish.[8] She moved to Mexico City in 2002 at age 15 to join the reality show Pop Stars,[9] in which she was a finalist and member of a group, T'detila, who released an album with the same name.[10] In 2003, she took acting classes in the Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico City.[11]

In 2005, Contreras portrayed Juanita Sánchez in her debut telenovela, Barrera de amor.[9][12] In 2006, she participated in a production of Grease. That same year, Contreras played Claudia in the telenovela Duelo de Pasiones.[9] In 2008, she starred in the film Divina Confusion, directed by Salvador Garcini.[13] From 2008 to 2009, Ana also starred as Violeta Madrigal in the telenovela Juro que te amo.[9] In 2009, she played Maura Albarrán in the telenovela Sortilegio.[9] That same year, she appeared as Marcela Garrido in an episode of the TV series Mujeres asesinas and had a special participation in the original Fox series, Tiempo final.[14]

From 2010 to 2011, Contreras played the lead role of Aurora Alcázar on Teresa.[9][15] She also played Carol in the musical Timbiriche.[16] Contreras later starred in the telenovela La que no podía amar as Ana Paula Carmona from 2011 to 2012.[17]

In 2013, she portrayed Maricruz Olivarez in the telenovela Corazón indomable, a remake of Marimar which achieved international success.[18][19] In 2014, Contreras appeared in the Mexican film Volando bajo, directed by Beto Gómez.[20] That same year, she was host of the Premios Juventud.[21] In 2015, Contreras played the lead role of Verónica Prado Castelo in the telenovela Lo imperdonable.[22] She sang "Como perdonar", the telenovela's theme, on the soundtrack.[23]

2015–present: Further acting

In 2015, she also starred in the movie Tunnel 19.[24] Contreras starred as Goyita Vera in Blue Demon in 2016,[25] and as Alejandra Ponce in Por amar sin ley in 2018.[26]

From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings in the second season of The CW's prime time soap opera reboot, Dynasty, in her first English language role.[27][28][29]

Personal life

Contreras married Alejandro Amaya in a civil ceremony in Las Vegas on April 4, 2013. On May 14, 2014, she sent a press release announcing the permanent separation from him.[30][31]

Ana Brenda Contreras divides her time living between Mexico City and Los Angeles, where she develops her career as an actress.[32]

Filmography

Film roles

Television roles

Awards and nominations

Premios Diosas de Plata

Premios ACPT

TVyNovelas Awards

Premios Juventud

People en Español

References

  1. ^ "Ficha de registro CURP mexicana de Ana Brenda Contreras : Gobierno de Mexico : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ Vargas, Doraluz (31 May 2012). "Ana Brenda Contreras, en amores y trabajo, sí puede" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Herald. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Ficha de registro CURP mexicana de Ana Brenda Contreras : Gobierno de Mexico : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ Lee, Allen (10 May 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Ana Brenda Contreras". TVOvermind.
  5. ^ Cabrices, Sebastian (28 April 2020). "Ana Brenda Contreras: su vida, su carrera como actriz y sus producciones". Vogue México y Latinoamérica (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras cuenta de su vida personal". Diario La Prensa.
  7. ^ octubre 2017, Por: Redacción 31. "Muere papá de Ana Brenda, Don Efraín Contreras".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras sufre la repentina muerte del hombre más importante de su vida". Univision.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Newcomb, Roger (8 May 2012). "Ana Brenda Contreras On Her Career, The Telenovela Process & More!". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  10. ^ DIDYME-DÔME, ANDRÉ (8 November 2022). "Ana Brenda Contreras: De popstar a mujer policía". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  11. ^ "CEA | Nuestros Egresados | Ana Brenda Contreras". www2.esmas.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras e Iván Sánchez disfrutan de su amor en el Cusco y Machu Picchu" [Ana Brenda Contreras and Iván Sánchez enjoy their love in Cusco and Machu Picchu [PHOTOS]]. trome (in Spanish). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Ana Brenda realiza desnudo". www2.esmas.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  14. ^ Rodarte, Jorge (27 December 2016). "Mujeres Asesinas retornan a la tele por Las Estrellas" [Mujeres Asesinas returns to the TV for the stars] (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  15. ^ Mks, Guti (2 January 2016). "Ana Brenda Contreras da novela 'Teresa' confere entrevista para o Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  16. ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras: La que sí sabía actuar". People en Español.
  17. ^ "Ana Brenda se convertirá en la que no podía amar". Quién. 16 June 2011.
  18. ^ "Confirmado: Daniel Arenas y Ana Brenda protagonizarán Corazón Indomable" [Confirmed: Daniel Arenas and Ana Brenda will star in Wild at Heart]. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  19. ^ "Corazón indomable ya tiene protagonistas". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  20. ^ "Beto Gómez 'vuela bajo' en su próximo filme". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento.
  21. ^ "Romeo Santos y Enrique Iglesias, los reyes de la noche en Premios Juventud 2014". People en Español.
  22. ^ "El gran susto de Ana Brenda Contreras, la novia de Iván Sánchez". 31 July 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  23. ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras habla del final de Lo imperdonable y su cercanía a Iván Sánchez (VIDEO)". People en Español.
  24. ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras actúa en el cine y cuenta porqué el número 13 es de suerte para ella". People en Español.
  25. ^ González, Moisés (13 April 2016). "Ana Brenda se viste de época y de enfermera para su nuevo proyecto de televisión" [Ana Brenda dresses in period and as a nurse for her new television project]. People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2018 – via peopleenespanol.com.
  26. ^ González, Moisés (8 November 2017). "Ana Brenda protagonizará la nueva telenovela de Televisa, ¿quién será su galán?" [Ana Brenda will star in Televisa's new telenovela, who will be her lover?]. People en Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018 – via peopleenespanol.com.
  27. ^ Porter, Rick (6 August 2018). "Dynasty Adds Ana Brenda Contreras as 'Real' Cristal for Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  28. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (6 August 2018). "Dynasty Surprise: Ana Brenda Contreras Joins the CW Series As 'Real Cristal'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  29. ^ Swift, Andy (30 July 2019). "Dynasty Recast: Daniella Alonso Joins Season 3 as New Cristal Jennings". TVLine. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  30. ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras e Iván Sánchez hablaron por primera vez de su romance" [Ana Brenda Contreras and Iván Sánchez spoke for the first time about their romance]. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  31. ^ Us.Hola.com. "Iván Sánchez. Noticias, fotos y biografía de Iván Sánchez". www.hola.com.
  32. ^ Cabrices, Sebastian (28 April 2020). "Ana Brenda Contreras: su vida, su carrera como actriz y sus producciones". Vogue México y Latinoamérica (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  33. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (3 August 2021). "Aaron Diaz & Ana Brenda Contreras To Star In Crime Series Toda La Sangre For Pantaya, Starzplay, Spiral International & Fremantle Mexico". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  34. ^ Tinoco, Armando (26 May 2022). "Ana Brenda Contreras se une a Telemundo para 'El Conde' con Fernando Colunga". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  35. ^ "Periodistas Cinematográficos de México, A.C". Pecime.com.mx. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  36. ^ "Dan a conocer lista de nominados a la Diosa de Plata". SDP Noticias. 15 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  37. ^ "Lista de Nominados" [List of nominees]. PECIME. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  38. ^ "Romeo Santos y Enrique Iglesias, los reyes de la noche en Premios Juventud 2014" [Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias, the kings of the night at Premios Juventud 2014]. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  39. ^ "Premios People en Español - Categoría: Telenovelas" [People in Spanish Awards - Category: Telenovelas]. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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