Fernanda Castillo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is García.
Fernanda Castillo
Castillo at the 2019 Metropolitan Theatre Awards
Born
María Fernanda Castillo García

(1982-03-24) 24 March 1982 (age 42)
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
PartnerErik Hayser (2014–present)[1]
Children1

María Fernanda Castillo García (born 24 March 1982),[2] known as Fernanda Castillo, is a Mexican actress.[2] She is best known for her work in several telenovelas, including her role as Mónica Robles in El Señor de los Cielos.

Career

Castillo since she was small she became interested in acting, which led her to be a classical and jazz dancer at a young age.[2] She studied at the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa for three years and graduated in 2003,[2] almost immediately was named "Chica E! Entertainment" which earned her being known in the medium.[3] In 2003 it she was named "El rostro de El Heraldo" and it was the image of the Acapulco Festival.[3] That same year she plays Camila in the telenovela Clap, el lugar de tus sueños,[3] although previously she had already appeared in other telenovelas as Mi destino eres tú, Las vías del amor, and in the series Mujer, casos de la vida real.[3] After finishing Clap, el lugar de tus sueños, she dedicated herself to doing musical theater.[3]

In 2005, she acted in the film Corazón marchito, which ends up premiering until 2007.[3] In 2006, she joined Cabaret as a dancer,[2] and later she did casting for Nacho Cano's musical work, Hoy no me puedo levantar, staying with the lead role, giving life to the character of María.[2] She had a short participation in the telenovela La fea más bella.[2] In 2007, she alternates her work in theater when she joins the cast of the telenovela Destilando amor.[4] In 2008 she had a small participation in Gael García's first film as director, Déficit.[4] In that same year, after finishing the season of Hoy no me puedo levantar, she is invited to participate in the Spanish production of the same staging, so she goes to live in Spain.[3] After being away from Mexico for several years and away from telenovelas, in 2010 she participated in the series Mujeres asesinas in the episode "Eliana, Cuñada",[4] and later joined the cast of Teresa, version of the telenovela of 1959.[5] In this project she played Luisa de la Barrera Azuela, sister of the protagonist.[5]

Castillo as Alejandra in the 2018 Mexican film Ya veremos.

In 2011 she appeared in the series Como dice el dicho in the episode "No todo lo que brilla es oro...",[5] and later concluded his contract with Televisa participating in the telenovela Amor bravío.[5] In 2013 she joined the Spanish-speaking network Telemundo,[6] where she joins the cast of the telenovela El Señor de los Cielos,[6] where she played Mónica Robles,[6] after which she was nominated for several awards and won 2 Premios Tu Mundo as Favorite Lead Actress.[7] [8] In 2016 she has a special participation in the series El Chema, where she played again Mónica Robles.[9] In 2017 she had a special participation in the telenovela La Fan, and in that same year concludes her participation in the series El Señor de los Cielos.[10][11]

In 2018 she gets her first leading role in the film Una mujer sin filtro, a Mexican adaptation of the Chilean film No Filter.[12] Later in that same year, she gets her first leading role in the telenovela Enemigo íntimo, which she starred with Raúl Méndez,[13] with whom she previously worked in El Señor de los Cielos.[13] And subsequently, she appears in the films Sacúdete las penas,[14] and Ya veremos, where she shares credits with Mauricio Ochmann.[15] And finally to end the year she starred with Jorge Salinas the film Mi pequeño gran hombre.[16] In 2019, she starred in the film Dulce familia, where she had to gain weight to play the main character.[17]

More recently, she had signed an overall deal with Pantaya, whereas the actress would star in the streamer's upcoming projects.[18]

Filmography

Film roles

Year Title Roles Notes
2007 Corazón marchito Karina
2007 Déficit Unknown role
2007 Shakespeare tuvo una hermana Marcela Short film
2013 El huésped Unknown role Short film
2016 Rumbos paralelos Adriana
2016 No manches Frida Caro
2016 Qué pena tu vida Úrsula
2018 Una mujer sin filtro Paz López
2018 Sacúdete las penas María
2018 Ya veremos Alejandra
2018 Mi pequeño gran hombre Ivana Cornejo
2019 Día de muertos Salma (voice)
2019 No manches Frida 2 Caro
2019 En las buenas y en las malas Theatre actress
2019 Dulce familia Tamy
2020 Cuidado con lo que deseas Nuria
2022 Ojos que no ven Andrea
2022 Viajeros perdidos en el tiempo Sandra
2023 ¡Patos![19] Pam (voice) Spanish dubbing

Television roles

Year Title Roles Notes
2000 Mi destino eres tú Extra in Wedding
2002 Las vías del amor Mónica Loyola
2002–2005 Mujer, casos de la vida real Various characters 7 episodes
2003 Clap, el lugar de tus sueños Camila
2006 La fea más bella Claudia
2007 Destilando amor Daniela Montalvo Recurring role; 162 episodes
2010 Mujeres asesinas Joana Palacios Episode: "Eliana, Cuñada"
2010–2011 Teresa Luisa de la Barrera Azuela Main role; 147 episodes
2011 Como dice el dicho Aura Episode: "No todo lo que brilla es oro..."
2012 Amor bravío Viviana del Valle Recurring role; 144 episodes
2013–2017 El Señor de los Cielos Mónica Robles Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–5); 420 episodes
2016 El Chema Mónica Robles Episode: "Narco en la TV"
2017 La Fan La Parka 2 episodes
2018–2020 Enemigo íntimo Roxana Rodiles Main role (season 1-2); 113 episodes
2020 Monarca Sofia Carranza Main role (season 2)[20]
2023 Isla brava Lucía Main role[21]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category works Result
2013 2nd Your World Awards[22][23] The Best Bad Girl El Señor de los Cielos Nominated[22]
2014 3rd Your World Awards[24][25] Nominated[24][25]
The Perfect Couple (with Rafael Amaya) Nominated
2015 4th Your World Awards Favorite Lead Actress Won
2016 5th Your World Awards Won
2017 6th Your World Awards[26][27] Nominated[26][27]

References

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  4. ^ a b c González, Moisés. "10 cosas que no sabías de Fernanda Castillo, protagonista de El señor de los Cielos (FOTOS)". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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  7. ^ "Conoce a los ganadores de "Premios Tu Mundo 2015" de Telemundo". tvboricuausa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  8. ^ Oyola, Michelle. "Premios Tu Mundo 2016: Lista de Nominados y Ganadores". ahoramismo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Fernanda Castillo, encariñada con "El Señor de los Cielos"". eluniversal.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Así fue la despedida de Fernanda del Castillo de El Señor de los Cielos ¡Mira!". la.eonline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ^ "El Señor de los Cielos: Fernanda Castillo se despide con nostalgia y agradecimiento de 'Mónica Robles' [VIDEO y FOTOS]". trome.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  12. ^ Díaz, Carlos. "Fernanda Castillo, "Una mujer sin filtro" que no pide perdón". vanguardia.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  13. ^ a b "El reto de Fernanda Castillo en 'Enemigo Íntimo' es no ser Mónica Robles". laopinion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  14. ^ Sosa, Roberto. ""Sacúdete las penas" historia de amor en los años cincuenta". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Grupo Fórmula. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Fernanda Castillo y Mauricio Ochmann ruedan 'Ya veremos'". teleprograma.diezminutos.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  16. ^ Lomelí, Jassel. "Jorge Salinas y Fernanda Castillo protagonizan Mi pequeño gran hombre, cinta libre de prejuicios". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  17. ^ Tirado, Mónica. "Fernanda Castillo se sincera sobre el desafío de subir varias libras para una película". hola.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  18. ^ Cordero, Rosy (16 December 2021). "Pantaya Signs Overall Deal With Mexican Actress Fernanda Castillo". Deadline. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  19. ^ del Águila, Sonia (28 December 2023). "Poncho Herrera y Fernanda Castillo, las voces detrás de "Patos", hablan del reto del doblaje de voz". El Comercio (in Spanish). Grupo El Comercio. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Fernanda Castillo y Alejandro de la Madrid se suman a Monarca 2". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  21. ^ "New ViX+ Original Series Isla Brava Reveals All-star Cast". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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