Melissa Barrera (actress)

Melissa Barrera
Barrera in 2013
Born Melissa Refugia Barrera Martínez[1]
(1990-07-04) July 4, 1990[1]
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico[1]
Nationality Mexican
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 2011–present

Melissa Barrera (born Melissa Refugia Barrera Martínez; July 4, 1990) is a Mexican actress and singer.[1] She is best known for her roles in the telenovelas Siempre Tuya Acapulco (2013) and Tanto Amor (2015).

Career

Musical career

She attended the American School Foundation of Monterrey where she appeared in the school's musical productions including Grease, Aida and Footloose. Her television debut was on the Mexican reality show La academia in 2011, where she showed off her talent for singing.[2] In 2013 she was part of the duet "Melissa y Sebastian" with whom she recorded her first album and had her first top ten radio hit with their first single "Mamma Maria,” a cover of the Ricchi e Poveri song from the 1980s. In 2015, she recorded the theme song “Volver a caer” alongside the mexican singer Kalimba.[3] for her telenovela "Tanto Amor."

Acting

In 2012 she participated in two telenovelas, La mujer de Judas and La otra cara del alma.[4] In 2010 while still in college (New York University) she participated in the film L for Leisure. In 2014 she obtained her first starring role in the telenovela, Siempre tuya Acapulco with the Venezuelan actor Daniel Elbittar.[5] In 2015, she starred in the last telenovela produced by TV Azteca, Tantor amor.[6]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRolesNotes
2014 L for Leisure Kennedy
2016 Manual de principiantes para ser presidente Brisa Carreiro
2016 El Hotel Karina
Television roles
YearTitleRolesNotes
2011 La Academia Herself 14 episodes
2012 La mujer de Judas Zulamita Recurring role
2012–2013 La otra cara del alma Mariana Durán Recurring role
2014 Siempre tuya Acapulco Olvido Pérez Main role (season 1); 124 episodes
2015 Tanto amor Mía González Main role (season 1); 119 episodes
2016–2017 Perseguidos Liliana Rincón Recurring role (season 1); 11 episodes
2017 Club de Cuervos Isabel Cantú Recurring role (season 3); 8 episodes
2018 Vida Lyn Main role

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mariana Rosas. "Melissa Barrera, le sonríe el éxito". Estilo DF (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "¡Está insoportable! Aseguran que a Melissa Barrera ya se le subió la fama". TVNotas (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kalimba cantará con Melissa Barrera el tema de la telenovela Tanto Amor". Tvyespectaculos (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Elena Gómez Poncet. "Melissa Barrera asegura que no es una improvisada". TVNotas (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Melissa Barrera protagonizaría telenovela con Daniel Elbittar". TVNotas (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Melissa Barrera y Leornardo García protagonizarán "Tanto amor"". Informador México (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2015.


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