Ana de la Reguera
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Anabell Gardoqui "Ana" de la Reguera (born April 8, 1977) is a Mexican actress who has starred in telenovelas, films and the HBO television series Eastbound & Down
.
, Mexico. Her mother was a Miss Veracruz who became a journalist and TV personality. She began her performance arts studies in the Instituto Veracruzano de Cultura and was the host of Pasarela on Televisa
Veracruz. She left the Televisa
's CEA, and then studied with Rosa María Bianchi, Patricia Reyes Spíndola
and Rafael Miranau. She also studied at the Centro de Formación Actoral de TV Azteca
(CEFAC).
(1997), with Veronica Castro
, for which she received the Heraldo award for best female acting, and Desencuentro which was her third telenovela under the direction of Ernesto Alonso
.
Tentaciones (1998) marked her beginning with the production company Argos Comunicación. She was immediately offered a role in Destino and Todo por amor, for which she received the Palmas de oro award.
Cara o Cruz was the first telenovela co-production between Argos Comunicación and Telemundo
, that was made exclusively for the Hispanic audience living in the United States. It was later rebroadcast in Mexico, by independent channel CNI. She was also seen playing María in the telenovela Por tí for TV Azteca
and the mini-series that followed up on Pedro El Escamoso, Como Pedro por su casa which was a co-production between Caracol
from Colombia and Telemundo
.
In theatre she has participated in El cartero directed by Raúl Quintanilla, for which she received two awards from the Mexican Association of Theatre Journalists.
In 2010, she began appearing in commercials for Kahlúa
liqueur. She signed a multimillion-dollar contract with CoverGirl to be one of the official faces, along with Drew Barrymore
and Queen Latifah
, of its ad campaign.
, under the direction of Juan Carlos de Llaca. Later she acted in the film Un Secreto de Esperanza
and in 2003 Ladies Night, alongside Ana Claudia Talancón
. In 2005 she played the starring role in Gitanas
which aired on Telemundo
in the United States.
She is perhaps best known for her role as Sister Encarnación in Nacho Libre
, a film by Jared Hess
, director of Napoleon Dynamite
. She also played a small role in the movie, Cowboys & Aliens
.
In 2010, she played the historical Josefa Quintana, a mistress of Father Miguel Hidalgo, hero of the Mexican War of Independence
.
along with Mexican alternative rock
group Molotov
.
She is currently working with Argos Comunicación on the HBO Latin American series "Capadocia" along with Rebecca Jones and also serves as a spokesperson for CoverGirl cosmetics.
Reguera has been cast as Kenny Powers' love interest in Season 2 of HBO's Eastbound & Down
.
's top journalist Jorge Ramos
. The couple decided to end their 4-year courtship in late 2010. When asked about the end of her relationship, de la Reguera confirmed that she had been cheated on. "Now, I am part of the club of women who have been cheated on," she declared. But a few weeks later in February 2011, Ana released a statement in which she seemed to take back what she said about Jorge's infidelity. But there is no word on whether Ana and Jorge reconciled.
Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down is an American comedy television series broadcast on HBO, starring Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher, who after an up and down career in the major leagues is forced to return to his hometown middle-school in Shelby, North Carolina, as a...
.
Early life
Reguera was born in VeracruzVeracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
, Mexico. Her mother was a Miss Veracruz who became a journalist and TV personality. She began her performance arts studies in the Instituto Veracruzano de Cultura and was the host of Pasarela on Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
Veracruz. She left the Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
's CEA, and then studied with Rosa María Bianchi, Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola is a Mexican actress, director and producer in films, TV series and theatre plays.She studied to become an actress in several ateliers in Mexico and London. She made her début in the movies in 1972, with El señor de Osanto, and two years later she started...
and Rafael Miranau. She also studied at the Centro de Formación Actoral de TV Azteca
Centro de Educación Artística
The Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa is an entertainment educational institution in Latin America. It was founded on September 26, 1978 and it is located in the facilities of Televisa San Ángel in Mexico City....
(CEFAC).
Telenovelas
Her acting career began with her role in the telenovela Azul (1996) followed by Pueblo chico, infierno grandePueblo chico, infierno grande
Pueblo chico, infierno grande is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced and broadcast by Televisa in 1997. Pueblo chico, infierno grande is a historical telenovela set in the Pre-Mexican Revolution period. It also aired on Univision in the United States...
(1997), with Veronica Castro
Verónica Castro
Verónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro....
, for which she received the Heraldo award for best female acting, and Desencuentro which was her third telenovela under the direction of Ernesto Alonso
Ernesto Alonso
Ernesto Ramirez Alonso was a Mexican producer, director, cinematographer and actor. He was nicknamed "Señor Telenovela" because most of his work centered around telenovelas known around the world....
.
Tentaciones (1998) marked her beginning with the production company Argos Comunicación. She was immediately offered a role in Destino and Todo por amor, for which she received the Palmas de oro award.
Cara o Cruz was the first telenovela co-production between Argos Comunicación and Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
, that was made exclusively for the Hispanic audience living in the United States. It was later rebroadcast in Mexico, by independent channel CNI. She was also seen playing María in the telenovela Por tí for TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
and the mini-series that followed up on Pedro El Escamoso, Como Pedro por su casa which was a co-production between Caracol
Caracol
Caracol is the name given to a large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District of Belize. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres south of Xunantunich and the town of San Ignacio Cayo, and 15 kilometers away from the Macal River. It rests on the Vaca Plateau at...
from Colombia and Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
.
Commercial work
Reguera has been in many commercials and television shows in Mexico, such as: Mujer, casos de la vida real, Al derecho y al Derbez, Íntimamente Shanik, Chiquitos pero picosos, La venta increíble, Llévatelo and Cómplices en familia.In theatre she has participated in El cartero directed by Raúl Quintanilla, for which she received two awards from the Mexican Association of Theatre Journalists.
In 2010, she began appearing in commercials for Kahlúa
Kahlúa
Kahlúa is a Mexican coffee-flavored rum-based liqueur. It is dense and sweet, with the distinct taste of coffee, from which it is made. Kahlúa also contains sugar, corn syrup and vanilla bean.-History:...
liqueur. She signed a multimillion-dollar contract with CoverGirl to be one of the official faces, along with Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
and Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
, of its ad campaign.
Film
Her introduction to film began in Por la librePor la libre
Por la libre is a 2000 Mexican road movie directed by Juan Carlos de Llaca, narrating the journey of two Mexican teenagers from Mexico City to Acapulco to accomplish their grandfather's last wish...
, under the direction of Juan Carlos de Llaca. Later she acted in the film Un Secreto de Esperanza
Un secreto de Esperanza
Un Secreto de Esperanza is a 2002 Mexican film written and directed by Leopoldo Laborde and starring Katy Jurado, Imanol, Jamie Aymerich and Ana de la Reguera. It is an example of a cinematic homage for the last screen appearance of Katy Jurado...
and in 2003 Ladies Night, alongside Ana Claudia Talancón
Ana Claudia Talancón
Ana Claudia Talancón is a Mexican actress and model. She first started acting in her home town, Cancún, Quintana Roo.- Early life :...
. In 2005 she played the starring role in Gitanas
Gitanas
Gitanas is a Mexican telenovela which aired in 2004. It was largely based on the Chilean telenovela Romané, and was co-produced by the Mexican company Argos Comunicación and Telemundo. It aired at 9PM EST and PST from late 2004 until mid-2005...
which aired on Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
in the United States.
She is perhaps best known for her role as Sister Encarnación in Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre is a 2006 comedy film directed by Jared Hess. It is a production of Nickelodeon Movies.The script was written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess and Mike White. It was loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta , aka Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a...
, a film by Jared Hess
Jared Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess is an American filmmaker known for his work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre , which he co-wrote and directed with his wife, Jerusha Hess....
, director of Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
. She also played a small role in the movie, Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens (film)
Cowboys & Aliens is a 2011 American science fiction Western film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde. The film is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg...
.
In 2010, she played the historical Josefa Quintana, a mistress of Father Miguel Hidalgo, hero of the Mexican War of Independence
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 September 1810. The movement, which became known as the Mexican War of Independence, was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos and Amerindians who sought...
.
Other ventures
In 2006, Reguera hosted the MTV Video Music Awards Latin AmericaMTV Video Music Awards Latin America
Premios MTV Latinoamérica was the Latin American version of the Video Music Awards. They were established in 2002 to celebrate the top music videos of the year in Latin America and the world. They are presented annually and broadcast live on MTV Networks Latin America...
along with Mexican alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group Molotov
Molotov (band)
Molotov is a four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock band formed in Mexico City on September 23, 1995. Their lyrics feature a mixture of Spanish and English, rapped and sung by all members of the group. Musically, Molotov blends heavy basslines with heavy guitar riffs...
.
She is currently working with Argos Comunicación on the HBO Latin American series "Capadocia" along with Rebecca Jones and also serves as a spokesperson for CoverGirl cosmetics.
Reguera has been cast as Kenny Powers' love interest in Season 2 of HBO's Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down is an American comedy television series broadcast on HBO, starring Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher, who after an up and down career in the major leagues is forced to return to his hometown middle-school in Shelby, North Carolina, as a...
.
Personal life
She was formerly in a relationship with UnivisionUnivision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
's top journalist Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos Ávalos is a Mexican-born naturalized American Journalist, anchor for Noticiero Univision and host of the Sunday morning news talk show Al Punto.-Career:...
. The couple decided to end their 4-year courtship in late 2010. When asked about the end of her relationship, de la Reguera confirmed that she had been cheated on. "Now, I am part of the club of women who have been cheated on," she declared. But a few weeks later in February 2011, Ana released a statement in which she seemed to take back what she said about Jorge's infidelity. But there is no word on whether Ana and Jorge reconciled.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Por la libre Por la libre Por la libre is a 2000 Mexican road movie directed by Juan Carlos de Llaca, narrating the journey of two Mexican teenagers from Mexico City to Acapulco to accomplish their grandfather's last wish... |
María | |
| 2002 | Lety | ||
| 2003 | Ladies' Night Ladies' Night (film) Ladies' Night is a 2003 Mexican film directed by Gabriela Tagliavini. The film is a romantic comedy about two girls who find love in modern-day Mexico City.- Plot :Alicia is an apparently conservative girl that is about to marry... |
Ana | |
| 2006 | |||
| 2006 | Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Nacho Libre is a 2006 comedy film directed by Jared Hess. It is a production of Nickelodeon Movies.The script was written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess and Mike White. It was loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta , aka Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a... |
Sister Encarnación | |
| 2006 | Así del precipicio | Lucía | |
| 2007 | Sultanes del Sur | Monica Silvari | |
| 2008 | Paraiso Travel | Milagros | |
| 2009 | Empire State Empire State The Empire State is the official nickname of the U.S. state New York. It may also refer to:*Empire State Building, skyscraper in New York City, one of the tallest buildings in the world*Empire State Plaza, state office complex in Albany, New York... |
Ellen Cochrane | |
| 2009 | Blanca | ||
| 2010 | Cop Out | Gabriela | |
| 2010 | Di Di Hollywood | Rita Marlow | |
| 2010 | Hidalgo: La historia jamás contada | Josefa Quintana | |
| 2011 | Cowboys & Aliens Cowboys & Aliens (film) Cowboys & Aliens is a 2011 American science fiction Western film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde. The film is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg... |
Maria |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Azul Azul Azul means "blue" in Portuguese and Spanish and may refer to:* Azul..., a poetry collection by Rubén Darío* Azul Azul, a Bolivian pop-dance music group* Azul, Buenos Aires Province, a town in Argentina... |
Cecilia | Telenovela |
| 1997 | Pueblo chico, infierno grande Pueblo chico, infierno grande Pueblo chico, infierno grande is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced and broadcast by Televisa in 1997. Pueblo chico, infierno grande is a historical telenovela set in the Pre-Mexican Revolution period. It also aired on Univision in the United States... |
Priscila | Telenovela |
| 1997 | Desencuentro | Beatriz | Telenovela |
| 2000 | Tentaciones | Fernanda Segovia | Telenovela |
| 2000 | Todo por amor | Lucía | Telenovela |
| 2002 | Cara o cruz | Mariana Medina/Aída | Telenovela |
| 2002 | Por tí Por tí Por Ti is a Mexican telenovela that aired in 2002 on TV Azteca's Azteca 13. It starred Leonardo Garcia and Ana de la Reguera as protagonists.-Prime Actors:Luis Felipe Tovar and Regina Torne... |
María | Telenovela |
| 2003 | Como Pedro por su casa | Astrid | Television series |
| 2003 | Luciana y Nicolás | Luciana | Telenovela |
| 2004 | Gitanas Gitanas Gitanas is a Mexican telenovela which aired in 2004. It was largely based on the Chilean telenovela Romané, and was co-produced by the Mexican company Argos Comunicación and Telemundo. It aired at 9PM EST and PST from late 2004 until mid-2005... |
María Salomé | Telenovela |
| 2008 | Capadocia Capadocia (TV series) Capadocia is a Mexican HBO Latin America television series... |
Lorena Guerra | Television series |
| 2009 | Empire State Empire State The Empire State is the official nickname of the U.S. state New York. It may also refer to:*Empire State Building, skyscraper in New York City, one of the tallest buildings in the world*Empire State Plaza, state office complex in Albany, New York... |
Ellen Cochrane | Pilot episode |
| 2010 | Eastbound & Down Eastbound & Down Eastbound & Down is an American comedy television series broadcast on HBO, starring Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a former professional baseball pitcher, who after an up and down career in the major leagues is forced to return to his hometown middle-school in Shelby, North Carolina, as a... |
Vida | Television series |
| 2010 | Royal Pains Royal Pains Royal Pains is a USA Network television series that premiered on June 4, 2009, starring Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint and Reshma Shetty. The series is based in part on actual concierge medicine practices of independent doctors and companies... |
Carmen | Television series |