Kate del Castillo Negrete Trillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkejd del kasˈtiʝo neˈɣɾete ˈtɾiʝo]) is a Mexican-American actress. At the age of 19, del Castillo became known for her lead role in the telenovela
Muchachitas for Televisa in 1991. Afterwards, she continued her career in film and television in Latin America, playing the leading roles in telenovelas, including Alguna vez tendremos alas (1997), La Mentira (1998), Ramona (2000), and
Bajo la misma piel (2003–04). In 2011, del Castillo earned worldwide recognition for playing the lead role in the Telemundo series
La Reina del Sur. In 2017, she went to star in the
Netflix political drama series
Ingobernable playing First Lady of Mexico Emilia Urquiza. Del Castillo made her Hollywood debut playing a female leading role in t...
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