Raquel Rojas (born May 24, 1987) is a Venezuelan actress who is known for her role as Rosa Forlán in the Nickelodeon Latin American teen soap opera, ''

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,'' as well as Inmate Silvia in the horror film, '' The Exorcism of God''. She is also known for her appearances in

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telenovelas.La venezolana Raquel Rojas triunfa en Telemundo
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Early life and education

Raquel Rojas was born in Mérida, Venezuela, when her mother was studying medicine at the Universidad de Los Andes. From childhood, Rojas was interested in performing arts, and her first foray into theatre was at the age of 6 at a community theatre in Los Salias,

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, in Miranda.Raquel Rojas triunfa en el exterior
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. She continued performing through most of her childhood and adolescence, studying with different acting teachers while at school. She completed two years of a degree in Social Communication at the

Andrés Bello Catholic University Andrés Bello Catholic University also known in Spanish as Universidad Católica Andrés Bello is a private university in Venezuela. One of the largest universities in Venezuela, UCAB has campuses in several cities, such as Caracas (where the mai ...

and then moved to

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, where she obtained a Bachelor of Performing Arts and Film from the

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. Rojas speaks four languages: Spanish, English, Italian, and French. She has been under the tutelage of teachers of the dramatic art that include Noel de La Cruz, Julio César Mármol, and Karl Hoffman, among others. Rojas was mentioned in media as having a "fresh and attractive image.” The newspaper ''Avance'' commented that " hehas become synonymous with beauty and talent in distant lands."

Career

In 2010, after graduating from university, Rojas had small but well-received roles in the telenovelas ''Perro Amor'', ''

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'' y ''Alguien te Mira'', all on Telemundo in the United States. In 2011, she got the role of Rosa in the teen telenovela ''

'', for which she became known internationally. It premiered in Latin America on May 2, 2011. ''Grachi'' was renewed for two more seasons, airing until 2013.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rojas, Raquel 1987 births Andrés Bello Catholic University alumni People from Mérida, Mérida University of Miami alumni Venezuelan emigrants to the United States Venezuelan television actors Living people