Joana Benedek (, ; born Roxana Joana Benedek Godeanu on January 21, 1972) is a

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n-born

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actress. She left her native land in search of work. She first moved to

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before moving to

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. In

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she continued to study, but later left her studies to work as a model and playing several telenovela characters. In 1997 she signed a contract with a prestigious cosmetics company in

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. During her stay in the city, she decided to study acting in the Academy of Susan Grace. She was later discovered by a Mexican producer, which began her career as an actress in telenovelas. '' Sirena'', ''

Amigas y Rivales ''Amigas y rivales'' (English: ''Friends and Rivals'') is a Mexican juvenile telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 2001. On Monday, February 26, 2001, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''Amigas y rivales'' weekdays at 7: ...

'', and ''

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'' are some of the melodramas in which the actress has participated.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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* 1972 births Living people Romanian television actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican female models Actresses from Bucharest 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses Naturalized citizens of Mexico Romanian emigrants to Mexico Romanian expatriates in Venezuela {{Romania-actor-stub