Gianella Neyra Magagna (born 1977 in

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), is a

vian actress and

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Career

Neyra began

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at the age of seven and, as a child, attended the

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. In Peru, she pursued a modeling career. In 2002, she was hired by

's Iguana Productions to star in the soap opera ''

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'' ("Kiss me, Fool") where she played the daughter of a

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boss. In 2004, Neyra went to

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to perform in ''Luna salvaje'' ("Savage Moon"), starring with

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and

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. Neyra continued to star in other Argentinian productions including ''Culpable de Este Amor'' ("Guilty of This Love") and ''¿Quién es el Jefe?'' (Who is the Boss?).

Personal life

In 2004, Neyra married her "Besame Tonto" co-star, Argentine actor

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whom she separated from in 2011 and later divorced. The couple has a son, Salvador, born in 2008. Gianella Neyra later met Cristian Rivero, a Peruvian tv personality, with whom she's had a long relationship and now have a son, Gaetano, born in 2015.

Telenovelas

*1995: '' Malicia'' *1996: '' Obsesión'' .... Rita Reynoso/Rita Martin/Mariana *1997: ''Escándalo'' .... Natalia *1997: ''

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'' .... Eliana *1998: ''Coraje'' .... Reportera TV 1 *1999: ''Girasoles para Lucía'' .... Lucía Trevi *2000: ''

María Rosa, búscame una esposa ''María Rosa, búscame una esposa'' is a Peruvian telenovela created by Luis Felipe Salamanca and Dago García, and co-produced by Venevisión International and Iguana Producciones. The series lasted 120 episodes and was distributed international ...

'' .... María Rosa Garcia *2000: ''Imposible amor'' *2000: ''Ciudad de M'' .... Sandra *2000: '' Amantes de Luna Llena'' .... Isabel Rigores *2001: ''Yago, pasión morena'' .... Morena Gallardo-Sirenio Chávez de Salaverri-Sirenio Rivas *2003: ''

Bésame tonto ''Bésame Tonto'' ("Kiss Me, Fool") is a 2003 Spanish language television soap opera as a joint Perúvian, Ecuadorian and Venezuelan production that received high ratings in Latin American countries as well as Russia, Germany and the Philippines ...

'' .... Julieta Rossini *2003: ''Polvo enamorado'' .... Natalia *2004: ''Con Game'' "Doble juego" (Peru) *2004: ''

Culpable de este amor ''Culpable de este Amor'' (''Guilty of this Love'') is an Argentine telenovela produced and broadcast by Telefe in 2004. Cast * Agustín Rivero - Juan Darthés * Laura Cazenave - Gianella Neyra * Marcos Soler - Raúl Taibo * Fernando Salazar - ...

'' .... Laura Cazenave de Salazar *2005: '' ¿Quién es el jefe?'' .... Soledad Carreras *2006: '' Dragones: destino de fuego'' (voice) *2007: ''

El capo ''Marlon Moreno El Capo'', commonly known as ''El Capo'', is a television series made by Fox Telecolombia and written by Gustavo Bolivar for RCN Television, based on its namesake book. The series follows the story of the fictional drug lord Pe ...

'' *2007: ''Mi problema con las mujeres'' .... Sol *2009: ''Los exitosos Gome$'' .... Sol Gomes *2010: ''

Pobre Millonaria Pobre Millonaria (Poor Millionaire) is a 2008 Panamanian telenovela produced by Venevisión International. The telenovela was entirely shot in Panama City and it stars Gianella Neyra and Jorge Aravena as the main protagonists while Roxana Díaz s ...

'' .... Isabella del Castillo *2011: ''LaLola'' .... Dolores "Lola" Padilla Gassols

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neyra, Gianella 1977 births Living people People from Lima 20th-century Peruvian actresses Peruvian telenovela actresses Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni 21st-century Peruvian actresses Actresses from Lima Peruvian child actresses