Keyla Monterroso Mejia is an American actress and comedian known for playing Maria Sofia Estrada on Season 11 of

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'' and Ashley Garcia in the second season of ''

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''. She was born in Hawthorne, California, in Los Angeles County in 1998. ''Curb'' was her first major role, but she has had minor roles in other TV shows. Mejia is a first generation-American of

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n and Mexican descent. She grew up in the

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. Mejia played Val in Ann Marie Pace's 2021 short film ''Growing Fangs'', one of a series of productions featured as part of the

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'' series. The same year, she made her television debut as a guest star on season 11 of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', playing

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turned terrible actress Maria Sofia Estrada. Originally cast for one episode, she went on to appear in six of the season's ten episodes. In 2021, Mejia also starred in the final episode of ''

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''. It was later announced she would appear in the spinoff series, ''

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'', alongside Bryana Salaz, Ciara Riley Wilson, and Tenzing Norway Trainor.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Monterroso Mejia, Keyla 21st-century American actresses American actresses of Mexican descent American television actresses Living people 1998 births