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Paola Núñez

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Rivas.

Paola Núñez
Núñez in 2016
Born
Paola Núñez Rivas

(1978-04-08) 8 April 1978 (age 46)
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Known forAmor en custodia

Paola Núñez Rivas (born 8 April 1978) is a Mexican actress. She became known for her role as Barbie in Amor en Custodia (2005), a TV Azteca telenovela, and for her role as Evelyn Marcus in the Netflix series Resident Evil (2022).[1][2]

She began her career on theatrical stages at the age of 12, years later in 1995 she would begin to participate in television. She is a graduate of the TV Azteca acting school, CEFAC.[3]

Paola has enjoyed some success, with starring roles in telenovelas such as Las Juanas (2004), Mientras Haya Vida (2007), Pasión Morena (2009) and Reina de Corazón (2014). In cinema, Paola has appeared in films such as Deseo (2013), Detrás del Poder (2013), El Más Buscado (2014), El Cumple De La Abuela (2015), Bad Boys for Life (2020) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).

Personal life

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Núñez was born in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. She started acting in theater at the age of 12.[4] At the age of 16, she began her full-time career as an actress and graduated from the acting school CEFAC TV Azteca.[5] Núñez also produces soap operas.

She remains close friends with Andrés Palacios, with whom she co-starred in Amor en Custodia, a notable telenovela in both their careers. She is fond of extreme sports.[6]

Career

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Núñez in 2010

She began her career at age 12 in plays and sixteen in television. She became notable in Mexican television through the role of "Barbara Bazterrica" in the telenovela Amor en custodia. In 2007 she joined the cause of Greenpeace to raise public awareness about global warming.[7] She has also been featured in several national magazines such as GQ in Mexico.[8]

In July 2010, she appeared in the play Cinco mujeres usando el mismo vestido in Mexico playing Trisha.[9]

The Mexican actress made the villain in the mini series Cien Años de Perdón, a co-production of FIC Latin America and Teleantioquia through TeleColombia same starring actors Ana Claudia Talancón and Manolo Cardona, written by Luis Langlemey (Kdabra, Cumbia Ninja). 2014 Núñez starred in the American telenovela Reina de Corazones along with Eugenio Siller and Laura Flores as the main protagonists while Juan Soler and Catherine Siachoque act as antagonists.[10]

Núñez in 2013

Paola acted as Evelyn Marcus in the Netflix action horror series Resident Evil in 2022.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Roles Notes
2004 Miss Carrusel Claudia Short film
2005 Ver, oír y callar
2009 Tres piezas de amor en un fin de semana Teresa
2010 Depositarios Verónica
2010 Sin ella Alejandra
2011 Los inadaptados Lucrecia
2013 Deseo Jovencita
2013 Detrás del poder Mónica Also as producer
2014 El más buscado Sonia Also as writer and producer
2014 Dariela los martes Dariela
2015 El Cumple de la Abuela Andrea
2019 La Boda de la Abuela Andrea
2020 Bad Boys for Life Rita Secada
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die Rita Secada

Television

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Year Title Roles Notes
2001 Como en el cine Karen
2002 Súbete a mi moto Leticia
2004 La vida es una canción Margarita Episode: "Magia"
2004–2005 Las Juanas Juana Micaela Main role; 130 episodes
2005 Lo que callamos las mujeres Isabel Episode: "¿Me veo bien?
2005–2006 Amor en custodia Bárbara Bazterrica Main role; 234 episodes
2007 Mientras haya vida Elisa Montero Main role; 188 episodes
2009 Pasión morena Morena Madrigal Rueda Main role; 184 episodes
2013 Destino Valeria González / Valeria Ríos de Montesinos Main role; 105 episodes
2014 Reina de corazones Reina Ortíz Main role; 140 episodes
2014 Palabra de ladrón Julia Lagos Main role; 12 episodes
2015 Runner Alba Television film
2017 La Hermandad Natalia Alagon Main role; 4 episodes
2017–2019 The Son María García Main role (seasons 1–2); 20 episodes
2019 La Reina del Sur Manuela Cortés Santos Main role (season 2); 33 episodes
2019 The Purge Esme Carmona Main role (season 2); 10 episodes
2020 Deputy Valeria Episode: "10-8 Firestone"
2021 Calls Ana (voice) Episode: "Me, Myself & Darlene"
2021 Magnum P.I. Helen Episode: "Double Jeopardy"
2022 Resident Evil Evelyn Marcus Main role; 7 episodes[12]
2023 The Fall of the House of Usher Dr. Alessandra Ruiz Miniseries; 5 episodes[13]
2024 Fire Country Roberta [14]
Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2006 Diosas de Plata Female Revelation Ver, oír y callar Nominated
Premios Bravo Best New Actress Amor en custodia Won
2012 Premios de la Agrupación de Periodistas Teatrales (APT) Best Comedy Actress Un, dos, tres por mi y todos mis amores Won
2013 55 Premios Ariel[15] Best Makeup Herself Nominated
2014 People en Español Best Actress Reina de corazones Nominated
Best on-screen chemistry Nominated
Miami Life Awards Best Female Lead in a Telenovela Won
Premios Tu Mundo Favorite Lead Actress Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Paola Nuñez, la mexicana que protagonizará la próxima serie de Resident Evil". Vogue (in Mexican Spanish). 13 June 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ "FOTOS | Así luce Paola Núñez, 'Barbie' de Amor en Custodia, 16 años después". Azteca UNO (in Spanish). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Paola Núñez". Azteca 7 (in Spanish). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Paola Núñez: Bold & Beautiful « Man Cave Daily". Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Paola Nuñez". Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  6. ^ "El Universal - - Paola Nez: el cine la llama". eluniversal.com.mx (in Spanish). 15 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Lucha Paola Núñez por el Mundo" (in Spanish). 13 December 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. ^ "paola nuñez se desnuda en la revista GQ fotos". lasnoticiasmexico.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Paola Núñez sin planes para casarse". Quien (in Spanish). 14 June 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Paola Núñez: una Reina que caza corazones". elnuevoherald.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  11. ^ Romano, Nick (2 June 2022). "Meet 'Jane Goodall for zombies': Resident Evil sets up puzzle box mystery in 8 new photos". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  12. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (11 June 2021). "'Resident Evil': Lance Reddick To Star As Albert Wesker, Five Actresses Join Netflix Live-Action Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  13. ^ Romanchick, Shane (31 January 2022). "Mike Flanagan's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' Officially Begins Production". Collider. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  14. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (6 March 2024). "Fire Country Casts House of Usher's Paola Núñez as Gabriela's Mother (Exclusive)". TVLine. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  15. ^ "55 Premios Ariel (2013) - Academia Mexicana". filmaffinity.com.
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