África Ivonne Lechuga Zavala (; born 12 August 1985 in Mexico City) 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 +Film YearTelenovelaRoleNotes2013No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largasCamilaFilm
+Television YearTelenovelaRoleNotes 2005-06 PeregrinaPeregrina Huerta/Peregrina Alcocer/Marisela Alcocer MoralesMain role2006-07Mundo de FierasAurora Cruz (Young)Guest star Codigo postalVictoria VillarrealMain role 2008-09 Cuidado con el ángelElsa Maldonado San RománSupporting role 2009-10 Los Exitosos Perez Liliana "Lily" CortézSupporting role 2010-11 Para Volver a AmarYorley QuirogaMain role 2011-12 Amorcito CorazónLucía Lobo Carvajal de PinzónMain cast 2012 Abismo de pasiónRemedios González Guest role 2012-22 Corona de lágrimasLucero VásquezMain cast2014La malqueridaAna Alejandra Silva Gonzalez/TurquesaMain castLa GataLeticia Martínez Negrete de la Santa Cruz (alternate ending)Guest role2015Amores con trampaMaría Sánchez Zamarripa de CarmonaMain role2017La doble vida de Estela CarrilloMorganaMain cast2018La jefa del campeónRenata "Tita" MenchacaMain role2018AtrapadaMarianaMain role2021Vencer el pasado Fabiola Mascaró ZermeñoMain cast2023–2024El Señor de los Cielos Mercedes "Mecha" de la Cruz Main cast (season 8)2024Papás por conveniencia Federica Main cast2025Monteverde Carolina / Celeste Main roleTBA Yasmine Main role
Awards and nominations TVyNovelas Awards Year Category Telenovela Result 2013Best Co-star Actress Corona de lágrimas 2015La Malquerida2018Best Antagonist ActressLa Doble Vida De Estella Carillo
References
External links África Zavala biography at esmas.com