Joana Benedek (, ; born Roxana Joana Benedek Godeanu on January 21, 1972) is a Romanian-Hungarian and Mexican actress.
She is born from a mix Hungarian-Romanian family. She left her native land in 1987 fleeying from Nicolae Ceausescu's communist regime in search of work. She first moved to Venezuela where she married shortly after arrived and lived there 11 years before moving to Mexico in 1999. In Caracas she continued to study, but later left her studies to work as a model and playing several telenovela characters. In 1997 she signed a contract with a prestigious cosmetics company in New York City. During her stay in the city, she decided to study acting in the Academy of Susan Grace.
She was later discovered by a Mexican producer, which began her career as an actress in telenovelas in 1999. Sirena, Amigas y Rivales, and Angela are some of the melodramas in which the actress has participated.
Filmography Year Title RoleNotes1989Rubi RebeldeZoraida Antagonist1992-93Piel Sandra Supporting role1993SirenaJoana "La Divina"Supporting role1994Cruz de nadieCynaraSupporting role1995-97Pecado de AmorRosalía AlamoMain antagonist1998-99AngelaCatalina LizárragaAntagonist1999-00Mujeres EngañadasJohana SierraSupporting role2001Amigas y rivalesRoxana Brito de de la O / Carolina VallejoMain antagonist2003De pocas, pocas pulgasReneé de LastraProtagonist2005-06Barrera de amorLeonelaSpecial appearance2006-07La Fea Más Bella Cristina Riva PalacioSpecial appearance2007Destilando AmorPamela TorreblancaSupporting role2009-10Hasta Que El Dinero Nos SepareMarian CelesteSupporting role2011-12Dos HogaresYolanda Riva PalacioAntagonist2019Noches con PlatanitoHerself
Awards and nominations Premios TVyNovelas YearCategoryTelenovelaResult2002Best Female AntagonistAmigas y Rivales
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