Magaly Solier Romero (born 11 June 1986)[1] is a Peruvian actress and singer.
Magaly Solier Romero was born on 11 June 1986 in to a Quechua family, the province of Huanta, in the region of Ayacucho in Peru.[1][2] She speaks the indigenous language of Quechua, as well as Spanish.[1] Solier has publicly spoken about the importance of supporting indigenous language, traditions, and culture.[1][3]
In 2003, she won the Festival de la Canción Ayacuchana with her singing.[1] A year later, she made her debut as an actress in the film Madeinusa.[1]
In June 2017, Solier was declared an Artist of Peace by UNESCO in Paris, France.[1]
Personal life
On 9 June 2012, Solier married cyclist Erick Plinio Mendoza Gómez in an intimate ceremony in Huamanga, Ayacucho.[4] They became parents on 9 February 2013,[5] when she gave birth to a son.[6] In 2015, she announced her second pregnancy.[7]
This film was the 2009 winner of the Golden Bear award at the Berlinale,[1][9] as well as the award for "best actress" in the 2006 Cartagena de Indias Film Festival, and the 2006 Festivalissimo Montreal Ibero Latinoamerican Film Festival.[2]