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Okairy Alejandra Giner Arredondo (born November 30, 1992 in Camargo, Chihuahua,
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), better known as Oka Giner, is a Mexican actress who gained popularity for her debut role as Bárbara Fuenmayor in the 2013 Mexican television series, '' Gossip Girl: Acapulco''.


Early life

Giner was born in Camargo, Chihuahua. As a child, she participated in beauty pageants. When she was 17 years old, she modeled locally, appearing in photo shoot for the online newspaper "El Diario de Chihuahua" in 2010. She also studied Polynesian dances such as Hawaiian and Tahitian for 11 years. Giner showed an interest in performing from an early age, directing and acting in plays with her cousins during family gatherings. Later, she enrolled at
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, where she majored in
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.


Acting career

Giner studied briefly at university, but soon left and successfully auditioned for the
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, the free drama school run by
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. In January 2012, she moved from Camargo to
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to attend school. While attending CEA, Giner gained acting experience by performing various in student-run productions. During her first year at CEA, she heard about an audition for producer Pedro Torres' latest project, '' Gossip Girl: Acapulco'', a Spanish-language remake of the hit American series. Actress Mariana Van Rankin was originally cast as Bárbara Fuenmayor and filmed a short pilot episode. When she later dropped out, producers recast the role. Giner originally attended the casting call hoping to gain experience for future auditions. Although she had little professional training and no professional acting experience, she was cast in one of two lead roles. Giner was the last actor to audition and be cast in the series. The entire cast was officially announced in January 2013. '' Gossip Girl: Acapulco'' began filming in various locations in Acapulco,
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on January 21, 2013 and ended in May of that year. The show premiered exclusively on the subscription service channel, Golden Premier, on August 5, 2013. In spite of the show's success in Mexico, it was not renewed for a second season and was officially cancelled on January 14, 2014. Following the completion of filming and promotion for '' Gossip Girl: Acapulco'', Giner returned to CEA to begin her second year of school in July 2013. In March 2014, she auditioned for a lead role in the Televisa telenovela, ''
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'', but did not receive a part. She was instead cast in a recurring role in another series, '' Señorita Pólvora'', in July 2014. In September 2013, she was announced as a new celebrity spokesmodel for " Always Platinum", appearing in commercials for the brand in Mexico. Her short film, ''M de iMportante'', was released on her official Twitter account via
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in July 2014. Giner then appeared in the Telemundo telenovela '' Bajo el mismo cielo'' which began airing on July 28, 2015. Its premiere episode garnered the highest ratings on Telemundo for a telenovela in 3 years. On August 8, 2015, she began filming the
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telenovela drama '' ¿Quién es quién?'', moving to Miami for the show's production. The telenovela premiered on October 26, 2015 on
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in
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.


Personal life

On December 10, 2022, Giner married comedian Nacho Redondo after three years of dating.


Filmography


Films


Television


Music video appearances


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Giner, Okairy 1992 births Living people Mexican television actresses Mexican film actresses Actresses from Chihuahua (state) 21st-century Mexican actresses People from Camargo, Chihuahua