Sandra Elena Arana Arce (born 31 October 1973) is an American-born actress, model, and television presenter based in Peru.

Biography

Arana was born in

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, United States, but grew up in

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. She studied at the Sacred Hearts Sophianum School. After graduating, she studied tourism and hospitality and became involved in acting. S She studied theater with . In 1999 she appeared in the telenovela ''

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'', with Peruvian actor

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and Venezuelan actress

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. In 2001 she became well-known from the Efraín Aguilar series ', where she played Giannina Olazo. In 2004 she made her film debut with '. She also participated in the telenovelas ''

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'' and ''

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'' from the production company . In 2006 she appeared in seven different chapters for the

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series ''

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''. That same year she played a role in '. In 2007 she returned to Peru to star in the miniseries ''Baila reggaetón'', and then as an antagonist on ''Sabrosas''. The following year she participated in ''

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'' on Telemundo. In 2011 she performed in ' on

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. In June 2011 she began working as a reporter for the reality show ''

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'', which she won with the green team.

Filmography

Telenovelas

* ''

'' (1999) * ''

'' (2004) as Laura * ''

'' (2004) as Josefa * ' (2006) as Sor Andrea * ''

'' (2008–2009) as Rogelia * ' (2011) as Inés de Mayorga

Other fiction TV series

* ' (2001) as Giannina Olazo * ''Habla barrio'' (2003) as Karina Aspíllaga * ''Camino a casa'' (2006) * ''

'' (2006) * ''Baila Reggaetón'' (2007) as Cachita * ''Sabrosas'' (2007) as Sherry Beltrán

Nonfiction TV series

* ' (2006) * ' (2006) * ''Pecaditos de la noche'' (2007), host * ''

'' (2011–2012), reporter * ' (2014–2016, Frecuencia Latina) * ''Hola a Todos'' (2016, ATV), main commentator * ''Bailando por el show'' (2017), participant

Theater

* ''Hormigas'' (2011) * ''Travesuras Conyugales'' (2015) * ''Papito piernas largas'' (2016) * ''Por qué seremos así...'' (2017)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arana, Sandra 1973 births 20th-century Peruvian actresses 21st-century Peruvian actresses Actresses from Wisconsin American expatriates in Peru Living people Peruvian female models Peruvian film actresses Peruvian stage actresses Peruvian telenovela actresses Peruvian television presenters Peruvian women television presenters 21st-century American women