Mariana Gajá (born 3 April 1976) is a Mexican television, film and stage actress.

Mariana Gajá
Gajá in 2022
Born (1976-04-03) 3 April 1976 (age 48)
Mexico City, Mexico
Alma materCentro Universitario de Teatro
OccupationActress
Years active1982–present

Career

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Gajá was born in Mexico City on 3 April 1976 and started her career in 1982 appearing in the telenovela Vanessa, three years later, she appeared in Esperándote. Gajá appeared in short film during the 1990s and graduated from the Centro Universitario de Teatro, the theater school of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 2000. In 2003, Gajá made her feature film debut in Sin ton ni Sonia.[1]

Gajá appeared in popular TV series such as Capadocia and Soy tu fan in the early 2010s. In 2010, Gajá joined the National Theatre Company of Mexico, becoming part of the recurrent cast of the company.[2][3]

In 2014, at the 56th Ariel Awards, Gajá was nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress for his performance in She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone.[3][4]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year Title Roles Notes
2003 Sin ton ni Sonia Sonia
2012 She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone Amanda Nominated—Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress
2017 Cuernavaca Mariana

Television

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Year Title Roles Notes
1982 Vanessa Vanessa's daughter 3 episodes
1985 Esperándote Anita 3 episodes
2008–2010 Capadocia Clara Almazán 8 episodes
2010–2011 Soy tu fan Carolina 8 episodes
2013 Sr. Ávila Mariana 1 episode
2013 El Chapo La Licenciada 2 episodes
2020 El Candidato Reporter 1 episode
2020 Here on Earth Eugenia Landa 1 episode
2020 La negociadora Milagros 12 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Ávila, Andrea (7 January 2004). "Mariana Gajá, vida entre telones". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Mariana Gajá, 10 años en CNT". Tribuna Campeche (in Spanish). 9 May 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Mariana Gajá". Teatro UNAM (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ^ "No quiero dormir sola en Venecia". Revista Cuartoscuro (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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