Margarita Magaña (; born Margarita Magaña Amillategui on 25 July 1979) is a Mexican actress, best known for her roles in the Mexican television series Al diablo con los guapos, Un gancho al corazón, and Teresa.
Career Magaña was born on 25 July 1979 in Huatabampo, Sonora.
She started her career at 15 years old in the telenovela Club de Gaby. Magaña attended the Centro de Capacitación Artística de Televisa (CEA) to prepare herself as an actress. Her soap opera debut was with Thalía in María la del barrio in 1995.
Magaña made her film debut in La primera noche, sharing credits with Osvaldo Benavides and Mariana Ávila. In 1999 she plays her first role of antagonist in the soap opera Por tu Amor. In 2001 she starred in the soap opera El Juego de la Vida with Valentino Lanús, Sara Maldonado, Ana Layevska and Jackie García.
Later in 2002 she appeared in the soap opera Las vías del amor as Alicia Betanzos. In 2004 she participated in the soap opera Amar otra vez where she played a villain named Brenda next to Irán Castillo. In 2006 she played Bertha Balmori in the soap opera La Verdad Oculta.
Personal life Magaña was married to Mauricio Aspe from 1999 to 2004, and the couple had a daughter named Shakti. She then married Adalberto Palma; they had a daughter named Constanza and a son named Mateo.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Bajo un mismo rostro Guest role 1995–96 María la del Barrio Betty Guest role 1997 Los hijos de nadie Guest role 1997–98 Mi pequeña traviesa Mariana Supporting role 1998–99 Camila Laura Escobar Supporting role 1999 Por tu amor Brisa Montalvo de Zambrano Main role 2000 La casa en la playa Sofía Visconti Supporting role 2000-01 Por un beso Loreta Mendiola Supporting role 2001-02 El juego de la vida Fernanda "Fer" Pacheco Lead role 2002-03 Las vías del amor Alicia Betanzos Martínez Main cast 2004 Amar otra vez Brenda Montero Bustamante Main cast 2006 La verdad oculta Bertha Balmori Genovés Main cast 2007-08 Al diablo con los guapos Karla Rodríguez Main cast 2008-09 Un gancho al corazón Estrella "Estrellita" Falcón Main role 2010 Mujeres Asesinas 3 Vera Episode: "Luz, arrolladora" 2010-11 Cuando me enamoro Young Josefina "Fina" Álvarez de Monterrubio Guest role Teresa Aída Cáceres Azuela Main cast 2013–2014 Lo que la vida me robó Esmeralda Ramos de Solares Supporting role 2017–2018 Me declaro culpable Julieta Ruvalcaba Supporting role 2018 Por amar sin ley Lorenza Guest role 2020 Decisiones: Unos ganan, otros pierden Marisela Episode: "Encerrados" 2020 Vencer el miedo Magdalena "Magda" Guest role 2024 Tu vida es mi vida Zayda Álvarez Lujan Recurring role 2026 Hermanas, un amor compartido Dolores Cancino
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1998 La Primera Noche Rosita
Awards and nominations Premios TVyNovelas Year Category TelenovelaResult 2007 Best Female Antagonist La Verdad Oculta rowspan=2 2011 Teresa
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