Ana Brenda Contreras

1986–2014: Early life and career

Contreras was born in McAllen, Texas, on 24 December 1986,^[5] to Mexican parents Blanca Pérez and Efrain Contreras Puente.^[6] She grew up in Río Bravo, Tamaulipas. She speaks both English and Spanish.^[7] She moved to Mexico City in 2002 at age 15 to join the reality show Pop Stars,^[8] in which she was a finalist and member of a group, T'detila, who released an album with the same name.^[9] In 2003, she took acting classes in the Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico City.^[10]

In 2005, Contreras portrayed Juanita Sánchez in her debut telenovela, Barrera de amor.^[8][11] In 2006, she participated in a production of Grease. That same year, Contreras played Claudia in the telenovela Duelo de Pasiones.^[8] In 2008, she starred in the film Divina Confusion, directed by Salvador Garcini.^[12] From 2008 to 2009, Ana also starred as Violeta Madrigal in the telenovela Juro que te amo.^[8] In 2009, she played Maura Albarrán in the telenovela Sortilegio.^[8] 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.^[13]

From 2010 to 2011, Contreras played the lead role of Aurora Alcázar on Teresa.^[8][14] She also played Carol in the musical Timbiriche.^[15] Contreras later starred in the telenovela La que no podía amar as Ana Paula Carmona from 2011 to 2012.^[16]

In 2013, she portrayed Maricruz Olivarez in the telenovela Corazón indomable, a remake of Marimar which achieved international success.^[17][18] In 2014, Contreras appeared in the Mexican film Volando bajo, directed by Beto Gómez.^[19] That same year, she was host of the Premios Juventud.^[20] In 2015, Contreras played the lead role of Verónica Prado Castelo in the telenovela Lo imperdonable.^[21] She sang "Como perdonar", the telenovela's theme, on the soundtrack.^[22]

2015–present: Further acting

In 2015, she also starred in the movie Tunnel 19.^[23] Contreras starred as Goyita Vera in Blue Demon in 2016,^[24] and as Alejandra Ponce in Por amar sin ley in 2018.^[25]

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.^[26][27][28]

Film roles

Television roles

Premios Diosas de Plata

Premios ACPT

TVyNovelas Awards

Premios Juventud

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