Paulina Dávila (born December 18, 1988) is a Colombian actress known for her work in both Colombian and Mexican cinema. She made her feature film debut in Fernando Frías's Rezeta and subsequently appeared as a protagonist in the 2014 series Amor sin reserva. She gained more recognition for her lead role in the 2015 film adaptation of ¡Que viva la música!, which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2016 Macondo Awards. Her other notable film credits include Carroña (2016) and 3 Idiotas (2017). She is also the cousin of actress Sofía Vergara.
Early life and education Paulina was born on December 18, 1988 in Medellín and grew up in Santa Marta. Her interest in acting started when she was thirteen years old when she appeared in a short film that was produced by Isabella Santodomingo in Miami She then moved to Bogotá to obtain her Visual Arts degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
Career Her career began when she was cast by Mexican director Fernando Frías in his debut movie, Rezeta. After spending two months working on the film in Mexico, she returned to Bogotá. There, she worked in production for a year to save money for a five-month trip through Southeast Asia and India. Upon her return, she was offered the lead role in ¡Que viva la música! in 2015, a film directed by Carlos Moreno, adapted from the novel of the same name by Andrés Caicedo.
Before this movie, she starred as one of the protagonists in Amor sin reserva in 2014. In 2016, she starred in Carroña, a movie that was directed by Mexican director, Sebastián Hiriart. Then, in 2017, she starred in 3 Idiotas which is a movie adapted from 3 idiots.
Nomination She was nominated in Macondo Awards 2016 as one of the best actress in ¡Que viva la música! .
Personal life She is a cousin of Sofia Vergara. They appeared together at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Rezeta Melissa Rojas 2015 ¡Que viva la música! María del Carmen 2017 3 idiotas Diana
+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2013 Mujeres al limite Angélica Episode: "Hijos ajenos" 2013 Tres Caínes Keni 2013 Alguien más Elena Episode: "Trauma superado" 2014 Las trampas del deseo Johana / Andrea 2014 Amor sin reserva Julia Estévez 2016 La Hermandad Andrea Chávez Episode: "El regreso" 2017 El Comandante Isabela Manrique 102 episodes 2017 Venganza Emilia Rivera / Amanda Santana Episode: "Emilia y Amanda se encuentran frente a frente" 2017 Las 13 esposas de Wilson Fernández Camila Episode: "Camila" 2018 Luis Miguel Mariana Yazbek Main cast (season 1); 4 episodes 2022 Ritmo Salvaje Antonia Main cast 2023 Ella camina sola Carla Main cast2024GriseldaIsabelRecurring role2024 Sin querer queriendo Graciela Fernández Main cast
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