Irina Vitalevna Baeva (

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

: Ирина Витальевна Баева; born October 25, 1992) is a Russian model and actress. She is most recognized for her portrayal of Daniela Montenegro, on the

Las Estrellas Las Estrellas ("The Stars"; previously El Canal de las Estrellas, or "The Channel of the Stars") is one of the cornerstone networks of TelevisaUnivision, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TDT in Mexico City. Many of the ...

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

telenovela ''

Pasión y poder ''Pasión y poder'' (English: ''Passion and Power''), is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1988. Diana Bracho and Carlos Bracho star as the main protagonists, while Enrique Rocha and Claudia Islas star as the ma ...

''. Her second major role was in the drama ''

Vino el amor ''Vino el amor'' (English title: ''Along came love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa. It premiered on August 8, 2016 and ended on February 19, 2017. It is a remake of the Chilean telenovela '' La chúcara'', ...

''.

Biography

Baeva completed her primary and secondary education in Moscow, Russia. She studied Spanish, and learned to speak watching Mexican

telenovelas A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include ''teleserye'' (P ...

. She also studied Journalism and Public Relations at

Moscow State University M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia and the most prestigious ...

, but left her studies to move to

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

Career

In 2012, Baeva moved to

to study acting at the

Centro de Educación Artística The Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) is an entertainment educational institution in Mexico run by that country's major media conglomerate, Televisa. Located at the company's facilities in the San Ángel neighborhood of Mexico City, the sch ...

Televisa Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...

. Her debut on the small screen was when she played "Katia" in the telenovela '' Muchacha italiana viene a casarse'', where she shared credits with

Livia Brito Livia Brito Pestana (born 21 July 1986) is a Cuban actress and model who gained popularity after making her acting debut in Televisa's telenovela ''Triunfo del amor''. She is also primarily known for her main protagonistic roles that are mostly ...

and

José Ron Édgar José Ron Vásquez (born August 6, 1981), is a Mexican television actor best known for his roles in telenovelas such as '' Juro que te amo'', '' Los exitosos Pérez'', ''La que no podía amar'', ''La mujer del Vendaval'' and '' Muchacha ...

, among others. In 2015, she was in the telenovela ''

'', produced by

José Alberto Castro José Alberto Castro (born José Alberto Sáinz Castro, 31 May 1963) is a Mexican producer and director. Biography He is the brother of actresses Verónica Castro, Beatriz Castro, telenovela producer Fausto Gerardo Sáinz, and uncle of Mexican s ...

, where she portrayed "Daniela", for which she received a nomination for the TVyNovelas Awards for Best Female Revelation. and gained wider fame in the

Mexican television Television is a popular form of entertainment in Mexico, with mass entertainment playing an important role in creating a national, unified culture. The ''telenovelas'' are very traditional in Mexico and are translated to many languages and seen al ...

, mainly on

. The following year she was chosen as the protagonist in the telenovela ''

,'' starring opposite

Gabriel Soto Gabriel Soto Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model. He won the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, and placed first runner-up in Mister World 1996. He was also a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and acts in te ...

. In 2018 she was host of the Mexican sports program "La Jugada del Mundial".

Television roles

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baeva, Irina 1992 births Living people Russian television actresses 21st-century Russian actresses Russian stage actresses Russian expatriates in Mexico Russian emigrants to Mexico