Mariana Gajá (born 3 April 1976) is a Mexican television, film and stage actress.

Career

Gajá was born in

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on 3 April 1976 and started her career in 1982 appearing in the

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'', three years later, she appeared in '' Esperándote''. Gajá appeared in short film during the 1990s and graduated from the Centro Universitario de Teatro, the theater school of the

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in 2000. In 2003, Gajá made her feature film debut in '' Sin ton ni Sonia''. Gajá appeared in popular TV series such as ''

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'' and ''

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'' in the early 2010s. In 2010, Gajá joined the

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, becoming part of the recurrent cast of the company. In 2014, at the 56th Ariel Awards, Gajá was nominated for the

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for his performance in '' She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone''.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gajá, Mariana Living people Actresses from Mexico City Mexican film actresses Mexican stage actresses Mexican television actresses 1976 births