Carina Cruz Arenas (born 18 April 1983) is a Colombian

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and

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Life and career

Carina Cruz was born in

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, where she studied fashion design and started exporting casual clothing to

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and

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

. She participated in the reality TV series

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in its third season. After leaving the reality show she remained in Bogotá for three months. As she was not cast, she returned to

with her family. She returned to Bogotá two years later, she was cast on Padres e Hijos and later got a role in the ''Por Amor''. She then traveled to

and spent two years working at a modeling agency doing commercials and advertising campaigns. She auditioned for parts in telenovelas but wasn't cast. Although still living in Mexico, she returned to Colombia to appear in

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and ''Así es la vida''. She returned to Bogotá and earned a role in ''El encantador'' by

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. In 2009 she worked for

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Victorinos ''Victorinos'' is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo. It debuted on June 23, 2009, replacing Sin Senos no hay Paraíso and concluded February 5, 2010. The telenovela is a remake of the ...

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. In 2010 she was part of the main cast of

Salvador de mujeres Salvador de Mujeres ''(Salvador:A Knockout Lover)'' is a 2010 Venezuelan telenovela produced by Venevisión. The telenovela was entirely shot in Colombia Carlos Guillermo Haydon and Alejandra Sandoval star as the main protagonists with Ruddy Rod ...

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, starring

Carlos Guillermo Haydon Carlos Guillermo Haydon Otamendi (born March 25, 1976) is a Venezuelan actor and model known for his role in telenovelas. He is the nephew of Marcel Granier, CEO and Chairman of RCTV. Biography Before venturing into acting, Carlos studied Adve ...

, Ruddy Rodriguez and

Alejandra Sandoval Alejandra Sandoval (born 23 August 1980) is a Colombian actress. Biography Alejandra was born in the city of Cali where she was raised by her single mother. After high school, she joined the Universidad de San Buenaventura to study psychology. ...

. That same year she also worked in another telenovela

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, playing the role of Catalina. The following year (2011) she worked in Los Herederos del Monte produced by

. Later that year she was chosen to star in the Primera dama, where she shared credit with Peruvian

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and Colombian

Javier Jattin Javier Jattin (April 24, 1983, Barranquilla, Colombia), is a Colombian actor and model. He is known for Niños Ricos, Pobres Padres (Generation Y), Primera Dama (The First Lady) and La mujer del Vendaval ''La mujer del Vendaval'' (Englis ...

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz, Carina 1983 births Living people 21st-century Colombian actresses Colombian female models People from Cali Actresses from Cali Colombian telenovela actresses