África Zavala


África Zavala is a Mexican actress.

Biography

2000s

Graduated from the CEA of Televisa,
she began her career at age 21 starring in the telenovela Peregrina next to Eduardo Capetillo.
Later in 2006, she starred in the telenovela Código postal alongside José Ron and Jessica Coch.
In 2008 she obtained a starring role in the telenovela Cuidado con el ángel as Elsa Maldonado San Román, cousin of the protagonist of the telenovela, sharing credits with Maite Perroni.
In 2009, she received another starring role and traveled to Argentina to record the telenovela Los Exitosos Pérez alongside Ludwika Paleta and Jaime Camil.

2010s

In 2010 she was selected to be one of the six protagonists in the telenovela Para Volver a amar beside Rebecca Jones, Nailea Norvind, Alejandra Barros, Sophie Alexander and Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez. In 2011 she starred in the telenovela Amorcito Corazón next to Elizabeth Álvarez, Diego Olivera and Daniel Arenas.
In July 2012 the producer José Alberto Castro confirmed that África Zavala would be the star of his telenovela Corona de lágrimas next to Victoria Ruffo.
In 2014 she starred in José Alberto Castro's La malquerida alongside Victoria Ruffo, Ariadne Díaz and Alberto Estrella.
In 2015 she starred in the telenovela Amores con trampa alongside Itatí Cantoral, Eduardo Yáñez and Ernesto Laguardia.

Filmography

YearTelenovelaRoleNotes
2005-06PeregrinaPeregrina Huerta/Peregrina Alcocer/Marisela Alcocer MoralesProtagonist
2006-07Mundo de FierasAurora Cruz Special Appearance
2006-07Codigo postalVictoria VillarrealProtagonist
2008-09Cuidado con el ángelElsa Maldonado San RománSupporting Role
2009-10Los Exitosos PerezLiliana "Lily" CortézSupporting Role
2010-11Para Volver a AmarYorley QuirogaProtagonist
2011-12 Amorcito CorazónLucía Lobo Carvajal de PinzónCo-protagonist
2012Abismo de pasiónRemedios GonzálezSpecial Appearance
2012-13Corona de lágrimasLucero VásquezCo-protagonist
2014La malqueridaAna Alejandra Silva Gonzalez/TurquesaCo-Protagonist
2014La GataLeticia Martínez Negrete de la Santa Cruz Special Appearance
2015Amores con trampaMaría Sánchez Zamarripa de CarmonaProtagonist
2017La doble vida de Estela CarrilloMorganaAntagonist
2018La jefa del campeónRenata "Tita" MenchacaProtagonist
2018AtrapadaMarianaProtagonist

Awards and nominations

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