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Mónika Sánchez (born Mónika Analia Sánchez Torre on 3 December 1974 in
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actress.


Early life

Sánchez was born on 3 December 1974 in
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. She is the daughter of Mexican writer and poet, Fernando Sánchez-Mayans and Angela Torre. Moreover, she started acting and modeling at the Miami Community College and The Play House. This was when she realized that her main focus would be acting, so she then enrolled in the "Taller Artistico de Sergio Jimenez" at Televisa in Mexico City. Finally, Sánchez auditioned to be part of the CEA (Centro Educativo Artístico de Televisa), and began studying acting, TV techniques, theater, literature, English, dance, singing, culture, and many other arts. She began her career by doing castings, looking for opportunities, searching for producers and meeting them, and attending events where she could meet important people that could contribute to her future career as an actress.


Career

Sánchez debuted in the 1992 telenovela ''Ángeles sin paraíso'' where she had a small participation. Then other opportunities followed: ''Buscando el paraíso'', '' Corazón Salvaje'', ''Caminos cruzados'', '' Alondra'', '' Lazos de Amor'', ''Morir dos veces'' and ''Tú y yo''. Sánchez starred as an antagonist in the telenovela ''
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''. The popularity of Sánchez for viewers, grew fast; and soon she was one of the most admired female antagonist in Mexíco. The mixture of sweetness and seduction that had not been seen before in a female antagonist, made her performances special and well-liked by viewers. She continued with great success again in antagonist roles in telenovelas: '' El diario de Daniela'' and '' Laberintos de pasión''. In 2000, TVyNovelas Awards recognized her as the Best Female Antagonist of the Year 2000 for her excellent work. In 2001, Sánchez played in the telenovela '' Salomé'' in the role of a fragile woman who dies for love. In 2003, she played in the telenovela ''
La Otra ''La Otra'' (English: ''The Other Woman'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 2002. On Monday, May 20, 2002, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''La Otra'' weekdays at 8:00pm, replacing ''Salomé''. Th ...
''; and 2004, ''
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'' as the main antagonist and again in "La mariposa", that gave her another nomination as Best Female Antagonist of the Year 2005 in TVyNovelas Αwards, and followed two other appearances in the telenovela '' Amar sin límites'' in 2006 and ''
Al diablo con los guapos ''Al diablo con los guapos'' (English title: ''Down with the Beautiful'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from October 8, 2007 to June 6, 2008. It is a remake of Argentini ...
'' in 2007. After an absence in telenovelas for 4 years, she reappeared in ''
Amores Verdaderos ''Amores Verdaderos'' (English: ''True Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa and premiered by Canal de las Estrellas in September 2012. It is based on ''Amor en custodia'', previously produced in Colomb ...
'', produced by Nicandro Diaz Gonzalez, in the role of Cristina Balvanera Corona de Arriaga, with
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, Erika Buenfil, Sebastian Rulli and Marjorie de Sousa. In 2013, Sanchez had a special appearance in the telenovela ''
Libre para amarte ''Libre para amarte'' (Free to Love You) is a 2013 Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa. It is based on Colombian telenovela ''Los canarios''. Gabriel Soto, Eduardo Santamarina star as the protagonists, with the stellar ...
'' with singer
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Gabriel Soto Gabriel Soto Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model. He won the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, and placed first runner-up in Mister World 1996. He was also a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and acts in ...
, and
Eduardo Santamarina Eduardo Hernández García Santamarina (; born 9 July 1969) is a Mexican film, theater, and television actor who is known for his leading roles in many telenovelas. Beside Televisa telenovelas, Santamarina appeared in some Telemundo telenovelas. ...
. In 2014 she played Gisela Cienfuegos in the telenovela '' La gata''. Later in 2016-2017 she played Viridrina Betancourt in Tres veces Ana.


Personal life

Sánchez in September 2008 she married the Venezuelan businessman Otto Seijas. They have three children: Santiago (born 2009), Angela Fernanda (born November 11, 2011) and Monika Constanza (born November 17, 2013).Mónika Sánchez al fin pudo tener a su 3er bebé en brazos
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Filmography


Theater


Awards and nominations

*Female Revelation Theatrical Journalists Association *Revelation Youth Award 2001 *Mar Cruz Olivier Award


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Monika 1969 births Living people Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican stage actresses Actresses from Mexico City People from Mexico City 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses