Ana Brenda Contreras Pérez (born 24 December 1986), also known as Ana Breco, is an American-born Mexican actress, singer, model and businesswoman.
From 2010 to 2011, she played Aurora Alcázar in the telenovela Teresa. From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings in The CW's series Dynasty, a reboot of the 1980s series of the same name.
Life and career 1986–2014: Early life and career Contreras was born in McAllen, Texas, on 24 December 1986, to Mexican parents Blanca Pérez and Efrain Contreras Puente. She grew up in Río Bravo, Tamaulipas. She speaks both English and Spanish. She moved to Mexico City in 2002 at age 15 to join the reality show Pop Stars, in which she was a finalist and member of a group, T'detila, who released an album with the same name. In 2003, she took acting classes in the Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico City.
In 2005, Contreras portrayed Juanita Sánchez in her debut telenovela, Barrera de amor. In 2006, she participated in a production of Grease. That same year, Contreras played Claudia in the telenovela Duelo de Pasiones. In 2008, she starred in the film Divina Confusion, directed by Salvador Garcini. From 2008 to 2009, Ana also starred as Violeta Madrigal in the telenovela Juro que te amo. In 2009, she played Maura Albarrán in the telenovela Sortilegio. That same year, she appeared as Marcela Garrido in an episode of the TV series Mujeres asesinas and had a special participation in the original Fox series, Tiempo final.
From 2010 to 2011, Contreras played the lead role of Aurora Alcázar on Teresa. She also played Carol in the musical Timbiriche. Contreras later starred in the telenovela La que no podía amar as Ana Paula Carmona from 2011 to 2012.
In 2013, she portrayed Maricruz Olivarez in the telenovela Corazón indomable, a remake of Marimar which achieved international success. In 2014, Contreras appeared in the Mexican film Volando bajo, directed by Beto Gómez. That same year, she was host of the Premios Juventud. In 2015, Contreras played the lead role of Verónica Prado Castelo in the telenovela Lo imperdonable. She sang "Como perdonar", the telenovela's theme, on the soundtrack.
2015–present: Further acting In 2015, she also starred in the movie Tunnel 19. Contreras starred as Goyita Vera in Blue Demon in 2016, and as Alejandra Ponce in Por amar sin ley in 2018.
From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings in the second season of The CW's prime time soap opera reboot, Dynasty, in her first English language role.
Personal life Contreras married Alejandro Amaya in a civil ceremony in Las Vegas on 4 April 2013. On 14 May 2014, she sent a press release announcing the permanent separation from him.
Ana Brenda Contreras divides her time living between Mexico City and Los Angeles, where she develops her career as an actress.
Filmography
Film roles Year Title Roles Notes 2008 Divina confusión Bibi 2009 Cabeza de buda Guest 2 2009 Sombra de Luna Isabel Short film 2014 Volando bajo Mariana Arredondo 2017 El que busca encuentra Esperanza Medina 2019 Wingbeat Mom Short film and also director 2022 Reviviendo la Navidad Daniela
Television roles Year Title Roles Notes 2005 Barrera de amor Juana "Juanita" Sánchez Series regular; 152 episodes 2006 Duelo de pasiones Sonia Series regular 2008–2009 Juro que te amo Violeta Madrigal Main role; 140 episodes 2009 Mujeres asesinas Marcela Garrido Episode: "Las Garrido, codiciosas" 2009 Tiempo final Unknown role Episode: "Diva" 2009 Sortilegio Maura Albarrán Series regular 2010–2011 Teresa Aurora Alcázar Main role; 152 episodes 2011–2012 La que no podía amar Ana Paula Carmona Main role; 167 episodes 2013 Corazón indomable Maricruz Olivares Main role; 162 episodes 2015 Lo imperdonable Verónica Main role; 118 episodes 2016–2017 Blue Demon Goyita Vera Main role (seasons 1–3); 65 episodes 2018–2019 Por amar sin ley Alejandra Ponce 129 episodes 2018–2019 Dynasty Cristal Jennings Main role (season 2); 22 episodes 2020–2022 Tu cara me suena Herself Host 2020 Médicos, línea de vida Alejandra Ponce 2 episodes 2022 Toda la sangre Edith Mondragón Main role 2024 El Conde: Amor y honor Mariana Zambrano Main role 2024–present ¿Quién es la máscara? RanastaciaHerself Contestant (season 6)Panelist (season 7) 2026 Polen Sandra Fitzgerald Main role
Awards and nominations
Premios Diosas de Plata YearCategoryFilmResult2009Female RevelationDivina confusión2015Special Performance by an ActressVolando bajo
Premios ACPT YearCategoryShowResult2017Best Musical ActressEl Hombre De La Mancha
TVyNovelas Awards YearCategoryTelenovelaResult2011Best Co-star ActressTeresarowspan=7 2012Best ActressLa que no podía amar2014Corazón indomableFavorite Couple with Daniel ArenasFavorite Slap with Elizabeth ÁlvarezThe Most Beautiful GirlBest Actress2017Best Actress in SeriesBlue Demon2019Best Actress Por amar sin ley 2020 Best Actress Por amar sin ley
Premios Juventud YearCategoryTitle of WorkResult2012Girl That Takes Your Sleep AwayLa que no podía amar 2014Corazón Indomable She's Got Style2016My Favourite ProtagonistLo imperdonable
People en Español YearCategoryTelenovelaResult2012Best ActressLa que no podía amarBest Couple with Jorge Salinas2013Best ActressCorazón indomable rowspan=2 Best Couple with Daniel Arenas
References
External links
Ana Brenda's Biography in esmas.