Paola Núñez Rivas (born 8 April 1978) is a Mexican actress. She became known for her role as Barbie in Amor en Custodia (2005), a TV Azteca telenovela, and for her role as Evelyn Marcus in the Netflix series Resident Evil (2022).
She began her career on theatrical stages at the age of 12, years later in 1995 she would begin to participate in television. She is a graduate of the TV Azteca acting school, CEFAC.
Paola has enjoyed some success, with starring roles in telenovelas such as Las Juanas (2004), Mientras Haya Vida (2007), Pasión Morena (2009) and Reina de Corazón (2014). In cinema, Paola has appeared in films such as Deseo (2013), Detrás del Poder (2013), El Más Buscado (2014), El Cumple De La Abuela (2015), Bad Boys for Life (2020) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).
Personal life Núñez was born in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. She started acting in theater at the age of 12. At the age of 16, she began her full-time career as an actress and graduated from the acting school CEFAC TV Azteca. Núñez also produces soap operas.
She remains close friends with Andrés Palacios, with whom she co-starred in Amor en Custodia, a notable telenovela in both their careers. She is fond of extreme sports.
Career
She began her career at age 12 in plays and sixteen in television. She became notable in Mexican television through the role of "Barbara Bazterrica" in the telenovela Amor en custodia. In 2007 she joined the cause of Greenpeace to raise public awareness about global warming. She has also been featured in several national magazines such as GQ in Mexico.
In July 2010, she appeared in the play Cinco mujeres usando el mismo vestido in Mexico playing Trisha.
The Mexican actress made the villain in the mini series Cien Años de Perdón, a co-production of FIC Latin America and Teleantioquia through TeleColombia same starring actors Ana Claudia Talancón and Manolo Cardona, written by Luis Langlemey (Kdabra, Cumbia Ninja). 2014 Núñez starred in the American telenovela Reina de Corazones along with Eugenio Siller and Laura Flores as the main protagonists while Juan Soler and Catherine Siachoque act as antagonists.
Paola acted as Evelyn Marcus in the Netflix action horror series Resident Evil in 2022.
Filmography Film Year Title Roles Notes 2004 Miss Carrusel Claudia Short film 2005 Ver, oír y callar 2009 Tres piezas de amor en un fin de semana Teresa 2010 Depositarios Verónica 2010 Sin ella Alejandra 2011 Los inadaptados Lucrecia 2013 Deseo Jovencita 2013 Detrás del poder Mónica Also as producer 2014 El más buscado Sonia Also as writer and producer 2014 Dariela los martes Dariela 2015 El Cumple de la Abuela Andrea 2019 La Boda de la Abuela Andrea 2020 Bad Boys for Life Rita Secada 2023 Queens on the Run Famela Guerra 2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die Rita Secada
Television Year Title Roles Notes 2001 Como en el cine Karen 2002 Súbete a mi moto Leticia 2004 La vida es una canción Margarita Episode: "Magia" 2004–2005 Las Juanas Juana Micaela Main role; 130 episodes 2005 Lo que callamos las mujeres Isabel Episode: "¿Me veo bien? 2005–2006 Amor en custodia Bárbara Bazterrica Main role; 234 episodes 2007–2008 Mientras haya vida Elisa Montero Main role; 188 episodes 2009–2010 Pasión morena Morena Madrigal Rueda Main role; 184 episodes 2013 Destino Valeria González / Valeria Ríos de Montesinos Main role; 105 episodes 2014 Reina de corazones Reina Ortíz Main role; 140 episodes 2014 Palabra de ladrón Julia Lagos Main role; 12 episodes 2015 Runner Alba Television film 2017 La Hermandad Natalia Alagon Main role; 4 episodes 2017–2019 The Son María García Main role (seasons 1–2); 20 episodes 2019 La Reina del Sur Manuela Cortés Santos Main role (season 2); 33 episodes 2019 The Purge Esme Carmona Main role (season 2); 10 episodes 2020 Deputy Valeria Episode: "10-8 Firestone" 2021 Calls Ana (voice) Episode: "Me, Myself & Darlene" 2021 Magnum P.I. Helen Episode: "Double Jeopardy" 2022 Resident Evil Evelyn Marcus Main role; 7 episodes2023 The Fall of the House of Usher Dr. Alessandra Ruiz Miniseries; 5 episodes2024Fire CountryRoberta +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released
Awards and nominations Year Award CategoryNominated work Result 2006Diosas de PlataFemale Revelation Ver, oír y callar Premios BravoBest New ActressAmor en custodia rowspan="1" 2012Premios de la Agrupación de Periodistas Teatrales (APT)Best Comedy ActressUn, dos, tres por mi y todos mis amores rowspan="1" 201355 Premios Ariel Best Makeup Herself 2014People en EspañolBest ActressReina de corazonesBest on-screen chemistryMiami Life AwardsBest Female Lead in a TelenovelaPremios Tu MundoFavorite Lead Actress
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