Macarena García Romero
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| Born | Macarena García Romero 26 October 2000 Huixquilucan, State of Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Parent | Amairani (mother) |
| Relatives | Anabel Gutiérrez (grandmother) |
Macarena García Romero (born 26 October 2000) is a Mexican actress. She is known for playing the roles of Natalia Alexander in the series Control Z, Alex in 100 días para enamorarnos, and Valeria Bernal in the telenovela Mi secreto.
Early life[edit]
García Romero is the daughter of actress Amairani, with whom she has even shared the stage in some plays, and granddaughter of actress Anabelle Gutiérrez, who is considered an acting legend and one of the pioneers of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.[1]
Macarena has two siblings named Fernanda Garcia and Juan Luis Arias. Her father, whom Maca refers to as her angel, died when she was only 9 years old. From a very young age she felt a passion for the arts. In addition to pursuing a career as an actress, she is also a classical ballet dancer and loves to write, she even created a personal blog in 2019 called Maca sin filtros, where she talks a bit about her life and addresses topics such as fashion, health and beauty.
Career[edit]
García Romero's first acting role was in 2012 in the telenovela Amor bravío. She played Tania in the telenovela Muy padres (2017). She has also appeared in some episodes of Como dice el dicho.
Her first starring role came in the 2018 telenovela Like, la leyenda, in which she was also part of the musical group of the series.[2] In July 2019, García Romero played the role of Sandra García in the fantasy series Los elegidos, in which she was also responsible for the opening theme song, titled "Familia de Verdad".
In 2020, García Romero was cast in the Telemundo telenovela 100 días para enamorarnos. In the plot, Macarena plays Ale Rivera (who later takes the name Alex Rivera), an introverted soccer-loving teenager who faces an internal and personal process of learning to accept himself as he is, a transgender boy.[3] Also in 2020, she played Natalia Alexander, a high-achieving student who keeps a big secret, in the Netflix series, Control Z.[4]
In 2023, García Romero made her film debut in Señora Influencer.[5] In the movie, she played Sofi Fojo, an opportunistic influencer who tries to take advantage of another influencer's sudden popularity.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Señora Influencer | Sofi Fojo |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Amor bravío | Ana Albarrán | Recurring role; 14 episodes |
| 2017 | Como dice el dicho | Elsa Gabriela |
Episode: "La verdad no peca, pero incomoda" Episode: "Bien reza quien en servir a Dios piensa" |
| 2017–2018 | Muy padres | Tania Pérez-Valdés Rivapalacio | 69 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Like | María Asunción "Machu" Salas Oliver | Main role |
| 2018 | Sin miedo a la verdad | Mony | Episode: "Tratantes de personas" |
| 2019 | Los elegidos | Sandra García | Main role |
| Decisiones: Unos ganan, otros pierden | Verónica Sánchez | Episode: "La Venganza" | |
| 2020–2021 | 100 días para enamorarnos | Alejandra / Alejandro Rivera "Alex" | Main role |
| 2020–2022 | Control Z[6] | Natalia Alexander | Main role |
| 2022–2023 | Mi secreto[7] | Valeria Bernal | Main role |
| 2022 | Detective Belascoarán | Virginia | Episode: "Cosa fácil" |
| Mujeres asesinas[8] | Silvia Acevedo Martinez | Episode: "Las golondrinas" | |
| La rebelión[9] | Young Mónica | Recurring role |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Premios TVyNovelas | Best Young Lead Actress | Like | Nominated | [10] |
| 2020 | Premios TVyNovelas | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Los elegidos | Nominated | [11] |
| Kids Choice Awards México | Favorite Actress | N/A | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2021 | Kids Choice Awards México | Favorite Actress | 100 días para enamorarnos | Won | [13] |
| 2022 | Kids Choice Awards México | Favorite Actress | N/A | Won | [14] |
| 2023 | Canacine Awards | Best Newcomer - Female | Señora Influencer | Nominated | [15][16] |
| 2024 | Diosas de Plata Awards | Best Newcomer - Female | Señora Influencer | Won | [17] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Son madre e hija ¡también en la ficción!". TV Notas. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Conoce al nuevo elenco de Like, el remake de la telenovela Rebelde". laverdadnoticias.com (in Spanish). 8 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ González, Moisés (17 July 2020). "Macarena García, Actriz de la semana: "Me molestaban mucho en mi escuela por ser actriz"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ García, Araceli (21 May 2020). ""Control Z" una serie que refleja la realidad: Macarena García". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Señora Influencer: Tráiler, sinopsis, reparto y lo que dice la crítica de esta joya del cine mexicano". Bolavip Spoiler (in Spanish). 15 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Cahun, Antonio (21 April 2020). "'Control Z': la nueva serie original de Netflix para México parece una telenovela juvenil de hackers". Xataka México (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Confirman a elenco de 'Mi Secreto', nueva telenovela de TelevisaUnivision". La Opinión (in Spanish). 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Arias-Polo, Arturo (19 August 2022). "'Mujeres asesinas' regresa a las pantallas con nuevas historias espeluznantes". Chicago Tribune (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Salazar, Soreny (7 November 2022). "La Rebelión: elenco y personajes de la nueva serie de Aracely Arámbula para ViX+". vidamoderna.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Erika. "Conoce la lista de nominados a Premios TVyNovelas 2019". TVyNovelas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "¡Conoce la lista completa de nominados a Premios TVyNovelas 2020!". TVyNovelas (in Spanish). 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Ellos son los ganadores de los Kids' Choice Awards 2020". Milenio (in Spanish). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "¡Cómo Votar En Los KCA México 2021!" (PDF). MTV South Services (in Spanish). 29 June 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "¡Conoce a los ganadores #KCAMexico2022!". kcamexico.com (in Spanish). 16 September 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Premios CANACINE 2023: Esta es la lista completa de nominados". procine.cdmx.gob.mx (in Spanish). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Montoya, María (30 December 2023). "CANACINE premia a Radical como la mejor película; Eugenio Derbez, el mejor actor". TVNotas (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Diosas de Plata 2024: Esta es la lista completa de ganadores". procine.cdmx.gob.mx (in Spanish). 20 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.