Ana Brenda Contreras

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Contreras and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Ana Brenda Contreras
File:Ana Breco at a Pantene event in January 2015.png
Contreras in 2015
Born (1986-12-24) 24 December 1986 (age 39)
McAllen, Texas, U.S.
Other namesAna Brenda
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • businesswoman
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2013; div. 2014)​

Ana Brenda Contreras Pérez[2] (born 24 December 1986), also known as Ana Breco, is a Mexican actress.[3][4][5]

From 2010 to 2011, she played Aurora Alcázar in the telenovela Teresa. From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings in The CW's series Dynasty, a reboot of the 1980s series of the same name.

Life and career

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1986–2014: Early life and career

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Contreras was born in McAllen, Texas, on 24 December 1986,[6] to Mexican parents Blanca Pérez and Efrain Contreras Puente.[7] She grew up in Río Bravo, Tamaulipas. She speaks both English and Spanish.[8] She moved to Mexico City in 2002 at age 15 to join the reality show Pop Stars,[9] in which she was a finalist and member of a group, T'detila, who released an album with the same name.[10] In 2003, she took acting classes in the Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico City.[11]

In 2005, Contreras portrayed Juanita Sánchez in her debut telenovela, Barrera de amor.[9][12] In 2006, she participated in a production of Grease. That same year, Contreras played Claudia in the telenovela Duelo de Pasiones.[9] In 2008, she starred in the film Divina Confusion, directed by Salvador Garcini.[13] From 2008 to 2009, Ana also starred as Violeta Madrigal in the telenovela Juro que te amo.[9] In 2009, she played Maura Albarrán in the telenovela Sortilegio.[9] That same year, she appeared as Marcela Garrido in an episode of the TV series Mujeres asesinas and had a special participation in the original Fox series, Tiempo final.[14]

From 2010 to 2011, Contreras played the lead role of Aurora Alcázar on Teresa.[9][15] She also played Carol in the musical Timbiriche.[16] Contreras later starred in the telenovela La que no podía amar as Ana Paula Carmona from 2011 to 2012.[17]

In 2013, she portrayed Maricruz Olivarez in the telenovela Corazón indomable, a remake of Marimar which achieved international success.[18][19] In 2014, Contreras appeared in the Mexican film Volando bajo, directed by Beto Gómez.[20] That same year, she was host of the Premios Juventud.[21] In 2015, Contreras played the lead role of Verónica Prado Castelo in the telenovela Lo imperdonable.[22] She sang "Como perdonar", the telenovela's theme, on the soundtrack.[23]

2015–present: Further acting

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In 2015, she also starred in the movie Tunnel 19.[24] Contreras starred as Goyita Vera in Blue Demon in 2016,[25] and as Alejandra Ponce in Por amar sin ley in 2018.[26]

From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings in the second season of The CW's prime time soap opera reboot, Dynasty, in her first English language role.[27][28][29]

Personal life

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Contreras married Alejandro Amaya in a civil ceremony in Las Vegas on April 4, 2013. On May 14, 2014, she sent a press release announcing the permanent separation from him.[30][31]

Ana Brenda Contreras divides her time living between Mexico City and Los Angeles, where she develops her career as an actress.[32]

Filmography

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Film roles

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Year Title Roles Notes
2008 Divina confusión Bibi
2009 Cabeza de buda Guest 2
2009 Sombra de Luna Isabel Short film
2014 Volando bajo Mariana Arredondo
2017 El que busca encuentra Esperanza Medina
2019 Wingbeat Mom Short film and also director
2022 Reviviendo la Navidad Daniela

Television roles

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Year Title Roles Notes
2005 Barrera de amor Juana "Juanita" Sánchez Series regular; 152 episodes
2006 Duelo de pasiones Sonia Series regular
2008–2009 Juro que te amo Violeta Madrigal Main role; 140 episodes
2009 Mujeres asesinas Marcela Garrido Episode: "Las Garrido, codiciosas"
2009 Tiempo final Unknown role Episode: "Diva"
2009 Sortilegio Maura Albarrán Series regular
2010–2011 Teresa Aurora Alcázar Main role; 152 episodes
2011–2012 La que no podía amar Ana Paula Carmona Main role; 167 episodes
2013 Corazón indomable Maricruz Olivares Main role; 162 episodes
2015 Lo imperdonable Verónica Main role; 118 episodes
2016–2017 Blue Demon Goyita Vera Main role (seasons 1–3); 65 episodes
2018–2019 Por amar sin ley Alejandra Ponce 129 episodes
2018–2019 Dynasty Cristal Jennings Main role (season 2); 22 episodes
2020–2022 Tu cara me suena Herself Host
2020 Médicos, línea de vida Alejandra Ponce 2 episodes
2022 Toda la sangre Edith Mondragón Main role[33]
2024 El Conde: Amor y honor Mariana Zambrano Main role[34]
2024-present ¿Quién es la máscara? Ranastacia
Herself 		Contestant (season 6)[35]
Panelist (season 7)[36]

Awards and nominations

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Premios Diosas de Plata

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Year Category Film Result
2009 Female Revelation Divina confusión Won[37][38]
2015 Special Performance by an Actress Volando bajo Nominated[39]

Premios ACPT

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Year Category Show Result
2017 Best Musical Actress El Hombre De La Mancha Nominated

TVyNovelas Awards

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Year Category Telenovela Result
2011 Best Co-star Actress Teresa Nominated
2012 Best Actress La que no podía amar
2014 Corazón indomable
Favorite Couple with Daniel Arenas
Favorite Slap with Elizabeth Álvarez
The Most Beautiful Girl
Best Actress
2017 Best Actress in Series Blue Demon Won
2019 Best Actress Por amar sin ley Nominated
2020 Best Actress Por amar sin ley Eliminated

Premios Juventud

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Year Category Title of Work Result
2012 Girl That Takes Your Sleep Away La que no podía amar Won
2014 Corazón Indomable Nominated
She's Got Style Won[40]
2016 My Favourite Protagonist Lo imperdonable Nominated

People en Español

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Year Category Telenovela Result
2012 Best Actress La que no podía amar Nominated
Best Couple with Jorge Salinas Won[41]
2013 Best Actress Corazón indomable Nominated
Best Couple with Daniel Arenas

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