Mónika Sánchez (born Mónika Analia Sánchez Torre on 3 December 1974 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress.
Early life Sánchez was born on 3 December 1974 in Mexico City. She is the daughter of Mexican writer and poet, Fernando Sánchez-MayansFundació Acuten Fernando Sanchez Mayans and Angela Torre.
Moreover, she started acting and modeling at the Miami Community College and The Play House. This was when she realized that her main focus would be acting, so she then enrolled in the "Taller Artistico de Sergio Jimenez" at Televisa in Mexico City. Finally, Sánchez auditioned to be part of the CEA (Centro Educativo Artístico de Televisa), and began studying acting, TV techniques, theater, literature, English, dance, singing, culture, and many other arts. She began her career by doing castings, looking for opportunities, searching for producers and meeting them, and attending events where she could meet important people that could contribute to her future career as an actress.
Career Sánchez debuted in the 1992 telenovela Ángeles sin paraíso where she had a small participation. Then other opportunities followed: Buscando el paraíso, Corazón Salvaje, Caminos cruzados, Alondra, Lazos de Amor, Morir dos veces and Tú y yo. Sánchez starred as an antagonist in the telenovela Pueblo chico, infierno grande. The popularity of Sánchez for viewers, grew fast; and soon she was one of the most admired female antagonist in Mexíco. The mixture of sweetness and seduction that had not been seen before in a female antagonist, made her performances special and well-liked by viewers. She continued with great success again in antagonist roles in telenovelas: El diario de Daniela and Laberintos de pasión.
In 2000, TVyNovelas Awards recognized her as the Best Female Antagonist of the Year 2000 for her excellent work. In 2001, Sánchez played in the telenovela Salomé in the role of a fragile woman who dies for love. In 2003, she played in the telenovela La Otra; and 2004, Apuesta por un amor as the main antagonist and again in "La mariposa", that gave her another nomination as Best Female Antagonist of the Year 2005 in TVyNovelas Αwards, and followed two other appearances in the telenovela Amar sin límites in 2006 and Al diablo con los guapos in 2007.
After an absence in telenovelas for 4 years, she reappeared in Amores Verdaderos, produced by Nicandro Diaz Gonzalez, in the role of Cristina Balvanera Corona de Arriaga, with Eduardo Yáñez, Erika Buenfil, Sebastian Rulli and Marjorie de Sousa. In 2013, Sanchez had a special appearance in the telenovela Libre para amarte with singer Gloria Trevi, Gabriel Soto, and Eduardo Santamarina. In 2014 she played Gisela Cienfuegos in the telenovela La gata. Later in 2016-2017 she played Viridrina Betancourt in Tres veces Ana.
Personal life Sánchez in September 2008 she married the Venezuelan businessman Otto Seijas. They have three children: Santiago (born 2009), Angela Fernanda (born November 11, 2011) and Monika Constanza (born November 17, 2013).
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes1992-93 Ángeles sin paraíso AndreaSupporting Role1993-94 Buscando el paraíso Supporting RoleCorazón Salvaje RosaSupporting Role1995 Caminos cruzados Lucía Supporting RoleAlondra Enriqueta Supporting Role1995-96 Lazos de Amor DianaSupporting Role1996 Morir dos veces MinervaSupporting Role1996-97 Tú y yo MarthaAntagonist 1997 Pueblo chico, infierno grande Indalecia NavasAntagonist1997-06 Mujer, casos de la vida real 12 Episodes1998-1999 El diario de DanielaElena Ruiz Main Antagonist1999-2000 Laberintos de pasiónNadia Román Valencia Main Antagonist2001 La Hora Pico (LHP) Invited1 Episode2001-02 Salomé Ángela Duval de MontesinoSpecial Appearance2002 La Otra Regina Salazar Supporting Role 2002Acapulco 2002 2004-05 Apuesta por un amorEva Flores "La Mariposa" Antagonist2006-07 Amar sin límites Silvana LombardoAntagonist 2007-13 La rosa de Guadalupe 1 Episode 2007-08 Al diablo con los guapos Rosario Ramos #1Supporting Role 2009Mujeres Asesinas 2 Eva Cárdenas Episode "Laura, confundida"2012-13 Amores VerdaderosCristina Corona de Arriaga / Cristina Balvanera Corona de Arriaga Supporting Role2013-14 Libre para amarte Zamira Special Appearance2014Como dice el dicho Rose Episode "Una sola mano no aplaude"2014 La gata Gisela Cienfuegos Antagonist2016-17 Tres Veces Ana Viridiana Betancourt Supporting Role2018 Eduacando a Nina Paz Echegaray Guest Star2022-23 Mi camino es amarte Amparo Santos de Hernández Supporting Role
Theater Theater Year Mi quinto amor Los signos del zodíaco Eloísa bajo el almendro Bajo las sábanas El precio de la fama Mujeres frente al espejo Me enamoré de una bruja Las Alas del Pez
Awards and nominations Year AwardCategory TelenovelaResult2000 Premios TVyNovelas Best Female Antagonist Laberintos de pasión 2005 Apuesta por un amor
Female Revelation Theatrical Journalists Association Revelation Youth Award 2001 Mar Cruz Olivier Award
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