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Kate del Castillo

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Kate del Castillo
Follows four women suffering their worst nightmare after the police arrest their husbands for being linked to the same criminal organization.
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'Til Jail Do Us Part (2022– )
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Mexican actress Kate del Castillo broke through in America as a result of her award-winning performance in the hit Fox Searchlight/Weinstein movie Under the Same Moon (2007), which is to date the highest-grossing Spanish-language theatrical release in U.S. history.

Kate starred as "Queen of the South" in La Reina del Sur (2011) a short form prime-time telenovela for Telemundo (NBC/Universal) and Antena 3 (Spain.) This adaptation of the bestseller by Spanish novelist Arturo Perez-Reverte drew more than 8.1 million viewers in its debut week, making it the most successful telenovela premiere week in the web's history. It continues to break records attracting male viewers and non-Spanish speaking viewers.

Del Castillo appeared as a guest star in six episodes of the fifth season of the Showtime hit comedy series _Weeds_. She starred as 'Pilar Zuazo,' a powerful Mexican crime boss who threatened Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker) and Esteban's romance and was then hit with a mallet by Nancy's son.

Del Castillo recently starred in Univision.com's first-ever webnovela (which she co-produced), "Vidas Cruzadas" (Crossed Lives). The series was a huge success and generated more than two million video streams through September 15, 2009 making it one of the three most-watched online properties ever according to the network.

L'Oréal Paris signed del Castillo to an exclusive U.S. contract as a spokesperson for the company and its beauty brands. The advertising was shot in Los Angeles and Paris and appeared in the U.S. and Mexico. The California Ford dealers tapped her as its spokesperson to star in their television and radio ads. The History Channel named her Network Spokesperson for Hispanic Heritage Month in 2007.

Kate del Castillo, was appointed Ambassador for the Mexican Commission on Human Rights to combat human trafficking in 2009, and launched the Blue Heart campaign in Mexico City with U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Mira Sorvino in 2010..

She began her acting career as a child, but it wasn't until the enormously successful telenovela "Muchachitas" that she became a full-fledged star in Mexico. She went on to become the leading ingénue of nine telenovelas, including "Ramona" and "La Mentira" taking them to the top of the Nielsen charts every time. Her telenovelas have aired multiple times in more than 100 countries worldwide. Kate received various accolades for her critically acclaimed performance as a Bolivian dancer in American Visa (2005) including "Best Actress" awards in film festivals in Spain and Brazil, and a "Best Actress" nomination at the Ariel Awards, Mexico's equivalent to the Oscars. In the United States, the movie premiered at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles, to a sold-out crowd. She also did a cameo in Bordertown (2007) as Antonio Banderas's long-suffering wife.

Kate returned to her theater roots in Mexico for a sold-out eight week theatre run in the two character David Harrower play "Blackbird" ("Pájaro Negro.) She won the "Best Actress" award from the Theatre Critics Association in Mexico.

Among her many awards, Kate received the "Outstanding Performance in a Motion Picture" award for her performances in Trade (2007) and Under the Same Moon (2007) by the National Hispanic Media under the umbrella of the National Latino Media Council. In August 2008, she won the Imagen "Best Actress" award for "Under the Same Moon."

Kate has graced the covers of the top Spanish-language magazines, and was People en Español's 2007 cover Actress of the Year, as well as one of their "Most Beautiful People." On September 13, 2009, Kate served as Grand Marshall in Los Angeles' Mexican Independence Day Parade.

Kate was the voice of Sally Carrera in the Spanish version of Pixar/Disney's Cars (2006) and will soon appear in the animated Rio (2011)_ as a bird/wife to George Lopez. She made her crossover debut on television in the U.S. in the Golden Globe-nominated PBS series American Family (2002) alongside Edward James Olmos.

She is developing a project for television, which she hopes will showcase her love of extreme sports. She published her first novel "Tuya," which is based on her screenplay, and it is now in its third printing.
BornOctober 23, 1972
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Kate del Castillo and Naomi Scott in The 33 (2015)
Kate del Castillo in The 33 (2015)
Juliette Binoche, Kate del Castillo, and Cote de Pablo in The 33 (2015)
Kate del Castillo in No Good Deed (2014)
Kate del Castillo and Idris Elba in No Good Deed (2014)
Kate del Castillo in CSI: Miami (2002)
Kate del Castillo in A Miracle in Spanish Harlem (2013)
Kate del Castillo in A Miracle in Spanish Harlem (2013)
Tara Buck, Kate del Castillo, Jason Mewes, and Luis Moncada in K-11 (2012)
Kate del Castillo and Goran Visnjic in K-11 (2012)
Kate del Castillo and Russell Hornsby in Grimm (2011)
Kate del Castillo in Under the Same Moon (2007)

Known for

Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, and Channing Tatum in The Book of Life (2014)
The Book of Life
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  • La Muerte(voice)
  • 2014
Kate del Castillo in Under the Same Moon (2007)
Under the Same Moon
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  • Rosario
  • 2007
Antonio Banderas and Lou Diamond Phillips in The 33 (2015)
The 33
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  • Katty
  • 2015
Kate del Castillo in La Reina del Sur (2011)
La Reina del Sur
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TV Series
  • Teresa Mendoza

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Actress

  • A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
    • In Production
  • Kate del Castillo and Maxi Iglesias in Volver a Caer (2023)
    Volver a Caer
  • Kate del Castillo in La Reina del Sur (2011)
    La Reina del Sur
  • 'Til Jail Do Us Part (2022)
    'Til Jail Do Us Part
  • Hunting Ava Bravo (2022)
    Hunting Ava Bravo
  • Gabriel Iglesias, Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Allen Maldonado, and Stephanie Beatriz in Maya and the Three (2021)
    Maya and the Three
    • (voice)
  • Holly Hunter, Ted Danson, Bobby Moynihan, Kyla Kenedy, Mike Cabellon, and Vella Lovell in Mr. Mayor (2021)
    Mr. Mayor
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys for Life (2020)
    Bad Boys for Life
  • El Chicano (2018)
    El Chicano
  • Kate del Castillo in Ingobernable (2017)
    Ingobernable
  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Common in All About Nina (2018)
    All About Nina
  • #ThisIsCollege (2016)
    #ThisIsCollege
  • Mario Carballido, Eric del Castillo, Narciso Martinez, Julio González, Juan Carlos Franzoni, and Rodrigo Virago in Revolución - Las Batallas de Celaya (2016)
    Revolución - Las Batallas de Celaya
  • Americano (2016)
    Americano
    • (voice)
  • Telenovela (2015)
    Telenovela
  • Gina Rodriguez in Jane the Virgin (2014)
    Jane the Virgin

Producer

  • A Beautiful Lie
    • Pre-production
  • Hunting Ava Bravo (2022)
    Hunting Ava Bravo
  • Kate del Castillo in The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate Del Castillo Story (2017)
    The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate Del Castillo Story
  • Kate del Castillo in Arranque de Pasión (2013)
    Arranque de Pasión
  • Kate del Castillo in Vidas Cruzadas (2009)
    Vidas Cruzadas
  • Kate Del Castillo en La Riviera Maya (2004)
    Kate Del Castillo en La Riviera Maya

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • First Love (2000)
    First Love
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    • October 23, 1972
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Aarón DíazAugust 29, 2009 - July 2012 (divorced)
    • Eric del Castillo
    • Veronica del Castillo(Sibling)
  • Other works
    September-November 2008 Stage play -Blackbird (Pajaro Negro) Limited run Mexico City and Mexico tour. Best Actress Award Theatre Critics Association
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    • 4 Interviews
    • 15 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 13 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Sister Veronica del Castillo is TV anchor for Univision and brother Ponciano del Castillo is actor.
    • Roles in which her character must prove her strength by overcoming adversity

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