África Ivonne Lechuga Zavala (; born 12 August 1985 in

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) is a Mexican actress.

Biography

2000s

Graduated from the CEA of Televisa, she began her career at age 21 starring in the telenovela '' Peregrina'' next to

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. Later in 2006, she starred in the telenovela ''

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'' alongside

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and

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. In 2008 she obtained a starring role in the telenovela ''

Cuidado con el ángel ''Cuidado con el ángel'' (English title: ''Don't Mess with an Angel''; lit. ''Be Careful with the Angel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa in 2008. It is an adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela, ''Una muc ...

'' as Elsa Maldonado San Román, cousin of the protagonist of the telenovela, sharing credits with

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. In 2009, she received another starring role and traveled to

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to record the telenovela ''

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'' alongside

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and

Jaime Camil Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldanha da Gama (born 22 July 1973) is a Mexican actor, singer and television personality. He is best known for his roles as Fernando Mendiola in ''La Fea Más Bella'' and Rogelio de la Vega in ''Jane the Virgin'', ...

2010s

In 2010 she was selected to be one of the six protagonists in the telenovela '' Para Volver a amar'' beside Rebecca Jones,

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and

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. In 2011 she starred in the telenovela '' Amorcito Corazón'' next to

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and

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. In July 2012 the producer

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confirmed that África Zavala would be the star of his telenovela '' Corona de lágrimas'' next to

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. In 2014 she starred in

's ''

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'' alongside

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and

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. In 2015 she starred in the telenovela ''

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'' alongside

Itatí Cantoral Itatí Guadalupe Cantoral Zucchi (born May 13, 1975) is a Mexican actress, singer, dancer, and producer, She is of Spanish and Italian descent. She is best known for her roles as Soraya Montenegro in Televisa's telenovela ''María la del Barrio ...

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and

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

TVyNovelas Awards

References

External links

África Zavala biography
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