Susana González (; born Susana Alejandra González del Río on October 2, 1973 in

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) is a Mexican actress and model.

Biography

González was born October 2, 1973 in

. She is the daughter of Refugio González and Elvira del Río, and has a brother, Jose, and a sister, Erika. González wanted to be an actress from a very young age. She was offered a chance to study acting in

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after winning a beauty contest in her home town. When González was 18 years old, she won a scholarship to

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's acting academy, the

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. She was so determined to be an actress that she decided to move from Calera to Mexico City. She was encouraged by the enormous support she received from her family. Her roles have ranged from a ruthless woman in ''

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'' to a sweet and naive girl in ''

Entre el amor y el odio ''Entre el Amor y el Odio'' (English: ''Between Love and Hatred'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa in 2002. It is based on the radionovela ''Cadena de odio'' by Hilda Morales de Allouis. It aired on Cana ...

''. In 2004 she starred in ''

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'', a movie co-produced by

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and

. This was an excellent chance for her to be known worldwide. In 2005 she was offered work in

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nearly for a year and a half to shoot the telenovela '' El amor no tiene precio''. This was a difficult time for her due to the time she had to spend far from home. In 2006 she took part in ''Bailando por la Boda de Mis Sueños'', a reality dancing show. She did not win the first place but won the hearts of the people and judges because of her charisma, sweetness, tenacity, and will to succeed. In 2007 she played the main role of Camila Darien in the telenovela '' Pasión'', produced by

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. In '' S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos'', she played the role of Tania. This TV show offered a perspective of a group of women with five different lives to offer insight into the private side of womanhood. In 2011, she joined Jose Ron,

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and

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in ''

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''. She played Cynthia Montero, a beautiful and boastful young lady who finds out she is a daughter of a maid (portrayed by

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), which makes her a bastard, and her resentment towards her mother grows. On June 24, 2013, it was confirmed that González (along with

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) would star as the protagonist in ''

Por siempre mi amor ''Por siempre mi amor'' (English title: ''Forever yours'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ignacio Sada for Televisa. It is a remake of ''Mi segunda madre'', produced by Juan Osorio in 1989. Susana González and Guy Ecker star as the prota ...

''.Susana González confirmada como protagonista de 'Mi Segunda Madre' con Guy Ecker
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Personal life

González has two children with Luis Elias, a son Santiago and a daughter Susana.

Filmography

Film

Susana González in an interview with Dulce Osuna on 2 June 2017-3

Television roles

Awards and nominations

Premios ACE (Argentina)

Premios TVyNovelas The Premios TVyNovelas are presented annually by Televisa and the magazine TVyNovelas to honor the best Mexican television productions, including telenovelas. Instituted in 1983, the award ceremony rotates between Mexico City and Acapulco. The c ...

Premios People en Español

References

External links

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Susana González
at the Mexican Telenovela Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Susana 1973 births Living people Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican film actresses Mexican female models Actresses from Zacatecas 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses People from Zacatecas