Mariana di Girolamo Arteaga (born 22 October 1990) is a Chilean film and television actress. Di Girolamo had several major roles including her performance as Ema in the 2019 film Ema and La Verónica, in addition to television roles such as Perdona nuestros pecados. She will also appear in the upcoming Martin McDonagh film Wild Horse Nine.
Early life and education Di Girolamo is the niece of Chilean actress Claudia di Girolamo and granddaughter of Italian-Chilean artist Claudio di Girolamo.
Di Girolamo initially studied obstetrics at the University of Chile but left after a year and a half after deciding to pursue acting. While studying, she took a theatre workshop in which she performed Juan Radrigán's play Las Grutas, an experience she later said "made me feel alive" and convinced her to enroll at the Theatre School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Career While filming Perdona nuestros pecados, di Girolamo was approached by director Pablo Larraín, who cast her in the lead role of Ema after discovering her through a newspaper photograph. She was cast without an audition following an in-person meeting, marking her breakthrough leading role in international cinema.
In March 2025, di Girolamo joined the ensemble cast of Martin McDonagh's dark comedy film Wild Horse Nine, produced by Searchlight Pictures, alongside Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, Parker Posey, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, Ailín Salas and Paola Giannini.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2016ConstituciónClaraShort film2016Much Ado About NothingMaría2018Hotel Zentai2019No Quiero Ser Tu HermanoEmilia Buenaventura2019EmaEma2020La VerónicaVerónica Lara2023ElectrophiliaAda2023Alien0089SabinaShort film2024Kill the JockeyAna Di Girolamo2026Wild Horse NineMonica
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2014–2015Pituca sin luca$María Belén Risopatrón147 episodes2016Pobre GalloAndrea González138 episodes2017–2018Perdona nuestros pecadosMaría Elsa Quiroga290 episodes2018Tiempos MozosCarlaEpisode: "..."2018Harem2019Río OscuroRosario Correa41 episodes2019–2022The PackSofía16 episodes2021–2022Los PrisionerosPatricia RivadeneiraMiniseries2023The KingdomYaelíMiniseries; 6 episodes2024Victory or DeathCeciliaMiniseries; 8 episodes2024Al Sur del Corazón151 episodes2024–2025Los Casablanca155 episodes2025No One Saw Us LeaveRaquel2 episodes
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