Ana Brenda Contreras
Ana Brenda Contreras[1] (born 24 December 1986), also known as Ana Breco, is an American actress, singer and model.[2] From 2010 to 2011, she played Aurora Alcázar in the telenovela Teresa. From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings in The CW's series Dynasty, a reboot of the 1980s series of the same name.
Ana Brenda Contreras | |
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| Born | 24 December 1986 McAllen, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Ana Brenda |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | |
Life and career
1986–2014: Early life and career
Contreras was born in McAllen, Texas, on 24 December 1986,[3] to Blanca Pérez and Efrain Contreras Puente.[4] Contreras is of Mexican descent and speaks both English and Spanish.[5] She moved to Mexico City in 2002 at age 15 to join the reality show Pop Stars,[6] in which she was a finalist and member of a group, T'detila, who released an album with the same name.[citation needed] In 2003, she took acting classes in the Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico City.[7]
In 2005, Contreras portrayed Juanita Sánchez in her debut telenovela, Barrera de amor.[6][8] In 2006, she participated in a production of Grease. That same year, Contreras played Claudia in the telenovela Duelo de Pasiones.[6] In 2008, she starred in the film Divina Confusion, directed by Salvador Garcini.[9] From 2008 to 2009, Ana also starred as Violeta Madrigal in the telenovela Juro que te amo.[6] In 2009, she played Maura Albarrán in the telenovela Sortilegio.[6] That same year, she appeared as Marcela Garrido in an episode of the TV series Mujeres asesinas and had a special participation in the original Fox series, Tiempo final.[10]
From 2010 to 2011, Contreras played the lead role of Aurora Alcázar on Teresa.[6][11] She also played Carol in the musical Timbiriche.[12] Contreras later starred in the telenovela La que no podía amar as Ana Paula Carmona from 2011 to 2012.[13]
In 2013, she portrayed Maricruz Olivarez in the telenovela Corazón indomable, a remake of Marimar which achieved international success.[14][15] In 2014, Contreras appeared in the Mexican film Volando bajo, directed by Beto Gómez.[16] That same year, she was host of the Premios Juventud.[17] In 2015, Contreras played the lead role of Verónica Prado Castelo in the telenovela Lo imperdonable.[18] She sang "Como perdonar", the telenovela's theme, on the soundtrack.[19]
2015–present: Further acting
In 2015, she also starred in the movie Tunnel 19.[20] Contreras starred as Goyita Vera in Blue Demon in 2016,[21] and as Alejandra Ponce in Por amar sin ley in 2018.[22]
From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings in the second season of The CW's prime time soap opera reboot, Dynasty, in her first English language role.[23][24][25]
Personal life
Contreras married Alejandro Amaya in a civil ceremony in Las Vegas on April 4, 2013. On May 14, 2014, she sent a press release announcing the permanent separation from him.[26][27]
Filmography
Film roles
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Divina confusión | Bibi | |
| 2009 | Cabeza de buda | Guest 2 | |
| 2009 | Sombra de Luna | Isabel | Short film |
| 2014 | Volando bajo | Mariana Arredondo | |
| 2017 | El que busca encuentra | Esperanza Medina | |
| 2019 | Wingbeat | Mom | Short film and also director |
| 2022 | Reviviendo la Navidad | Daniela |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Barrera de amor | Juana "Juanita" Sánchez | Series regular; 152 episodes |
| 2006 | Duelo de pasiones | Sonia | Series regular |
| 2008–2009 | Juro que te amo | Violeta Madrigal | Main role; 140 episodes |
| 2009 | Mujeres asesinas | Marcela Garrido | Episode: "Las Garrido, codiciosas" |
| 2009 | Tiempo final | Unknown role | Episode: "Diva" |
| 2009 | Sortilegio | Maura Albarrán | Series regular |
| 2010–2011 | Teresa | Aurora Alcázar | Series regular; 146 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | La que no podía amar | Ana Paula Carmona | Main role; 167 episodes |
| 2013 | Corazón indomable | Maricruz Olivares | Main role; 162 episodes |
| 2015 | Lo imperdonable | Verónica | Main role; 118 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Blue Demon | Goyita Vera | Main role (seasons 1–3); 65 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Por amar sin ley | Alejandra Ponce | 129 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Dynasty | Cristal Jennings | Main role (season 2); 22 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | Tu cara me suena (American TV series) | Herself | Host |
| 2020 | Médicos, línea de vida | Alejandra Ponce | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Toda la sangre | Edith Mondragón | Main role[28] |
| 2023 | El Conde: Amor y honor | Mariana Zambrano | Main role[29] |
Awards and nominations
This section needs additional citations for verification. (October 2022) |
Premios Diosas de Plata
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Female Revelation | Divina confusión | Won[30][31] |
| 2015 | Special Performance by an Actress | Volando bajo | Nominated[32] |
Premios ACPT
| Year | Category | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Musical Actress | El Hombre De La Mancha | Nominated |
TVyNovelas Awards
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Co-star Actress | Teresa | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Actress | La que no podía amar | |
| 2014 | Corazón indomable | ||
| Favorite Couple with Daniel Arenas | |||
| Favorite Slap with Elizabeth Álvarez | |||
| The Most Beautiful Girl | |||
| Best Actress | |||
| 2017 | Best Actress in Series | Blue Demon | Won |
| 2019 | Best Actress | Por amar sin ley | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Actress | Por amar sin ley | Eliminated |
Premios Juventud
| Year | Category | Title of Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Girl That Takes Your Sleep Away | La que no podía amar | Won |
| 2014 | Corazón Indomable | Nominated | |
| She's Got Style | Won[33] | ||
| 2016 | My Favourite Protagonist | Lo imperdonable | Nominated |
People en Español
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Actress | La que no podía amar | Nominated |
| Best Couple with Jorge Salinas | Won[34] | ||
| 2013 | Best Actress | Corazón indomable | Nominated |
| Best Couple with Daniel Arenas |
References
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- ^ Lee, Allen (10 May 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Ana Brenda Contreras". TVOvermind.
- ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras cuenta de su vida personal". Diario La Prensa.
- ^ octubre 2017, Por: Redacción 31. "Muere papá de Ana Brenda, Don Efraín Contreras".
- ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras sufre la repentina muerte del hombre más importante de su vida". Univision.
- ^ a b c d e f Newcomb, Roger (8 May 2012). "Ana Brenda Contreras On Her Career, The Telenovela Process & More!". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ . www2.esmas.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras e Iván Sánchez disfrutan de su amor en el Cusco y Machu Picchu" [Ana Brenda Contreras and Iván Sánchez enjoy their love in Cusco and Machu Picchu [PHOTOS]]. trome (in Spanish). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ . www2.esmas.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Rodarte, Jorge (27 December 2016). "Mujeres Asesinas retornan a la tele por Las Estrellas" [Mujeres Asesinas returns to the TV for the stars] (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Mks, Guti (2 January 2016). "Ana Brenda Contreras da novela 'Teresa' confere entrevista para o Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras: La que sí sabía actuar". People en Español.
- ^ "Ana Brenda se convertirá en la que no podía amar". Quién. 16 June 2011.
- ^ [Confirmed: Daniel Arenas and Ana Brenda will star in Wild at Heart]. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Beto Gómez 'vuela bajo' en su próximo filme". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento.
- ^ "Romeo Santos y Enrique Iglesias, los reyes de la noche en Premios Juventud 2014". People en Español.
- ^ "El gran susto de Ana Brenda Contreras, la novia de Iván Sánchez". 31 July 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras habla del final de Lo imperdonable y su cercanía a Iván Sánchez (VIDEO)". People en Español.
- ^ "Ana Brenda Contreras actúa en el cine y cuenta porqué el número 13 es de suerte para ella". People en Español.
- ^ González, Moisés (13 April 2016). "Ana Brenda se viste de época y de enfermera para su nuevo proyecto de televisión" [Ana Brenda dresses in period and as a nurse for her new television project]. People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2018 – via peopleenespanol.com.
- ^ González, Moisés (8 November 2017). "Ana Brenda protagonizará la nueva telenovela de Televisa, ¿quién será su galán?" [Ana Brenda will star in Televisa's new telenovela, who will be her lover?]. People en Español (in Spanish). from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018 – via peopleenespanol.com.
- ^ Porter, Rick (6 August 2018). "Dynasty Adds Ana Brenda Contreras as 'Real' Cristal for Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (6 August 2018). "Dynasty Surprise: Ana Brenda Contreras Joins the CW Series As 'Real Cristal'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Swift, Andy (30 July 2019). "Dynasty Recast: Daniella Alonso Joins Season 3 as New Cristal Jennings". TVLine. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ [Ana Brenda Contreras and Iván Sánchez spoke for the first time about their romance]. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Us.Hola.com. "Iván Sánchez. Noticias, fotos y biografía de Iván Sánchez". www.hola.com.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (3 August 2021). "Aaron Diaz & Ana Brenda Contreras To Star In Crime Series Toda La Sangre For Pantaya, Starzplay, Spiral International & Fremantle Mexico". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (26 May 2022). "Ana Brenda Contreras se une a Telemundo para 'El Conde' con Fernando Colunga". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ . Pecime.com.mx. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ . SDP Noticias. 15 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ [List of nominees]. PECIME. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Romeo Santos y Enrique Iglesias, los reyes de la noche en Premios Juventud 2014" [Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias, the kings of the night at Premios Juventud 2014]. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Premios People en Español - Categoría: Telenovelas" [People in Spanish Awards - Category: Telenovelas]. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
External links
- Ana Brenda Contreras at IMDb
- Ana Brenda's Biography 2019-08-23 at the Wayback Machine in esmas.