Esmeralda Pimentel facts for kids

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Born	Maria Esmeralda Pimentel (1989-09-08) September 8, 1989 (age 35) Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico
Occupation	Actress model
Years active	2007–present

Esmeralda Pimentel (born Maria Esmeralda Pimentel on September 8, 1989) is a talented actress and model from Mexico. She is known for her many roles in TV shows and movies.

Esmeralda started her journey in the media world in 2009. She first appeared in commercials and TV ads. After doing well in a beauty contest called Nuestra Belleza México, she decided to study acting. She joined the "Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa (CEA)" and soon got her first acting role in the TV show Verano de amor in 2009.

About Esmeralda

Maria Esmeralda Pimentel was born in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico, on September 8, 1989. Her father is from the Dominican Republic, and her mother is Mexican. When she was nineteen, she started working as a model in TV commercials. She often showed off clothing brands from Mexico.

Esmeralda's Career

Modeling Career

In 2007, Esmeralda took part in the Nuestra Belleza Jalisco beauty contest. She represented the area of Zapotlán. At just 18 years old, she was the first runner-up in that contest. Later, on October 6, 2007, she competed in Nuestra Belleza México 2007. She represented the state of Jalisco along with another contestant. In the final competition, Esmeralda was named the second runner-up.

Acting on Television

After her time in beauty pageants, Esmeralda chose to focus on acting. She joined the "Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa (CEA)" to learn more about acting. Her first chance to act came in 2009. Producer Pedro Damián gave her a small part in the telenovela (a type of TV soap opera) Verano de amor. She played a character named "Ada."

Three years later, in 2012, she worked on the telenovela Abismo de pasión. This show was produced by Angelli Nesma Medina. Esmeralda acted alongside stars like Angelique Boyer and David Zepeda. Her character was "Kenia Jasso Navarro." Her performance in this show earned her a Bravo Prize for "Best New Actress."

In the same year, producers Roberto Gómez Fernández and Giselle González offered her another role. She played a villain in Cachito de cielo. In this show, she acted with Maite Perroni, Pedro Fernández, and Jorge Poza. She played "Mara," a female journalist. A year later, she was in De que te quiero, te quiero, produced by Lucero Suárez. She played the antagonist (the bad guy) again. She shared the screen with Livia Brito and Juan Diego Covarrubias.

In 2014, Esmeralda got her first main role in a TV show. It was in El color de la pasión, produced by Roberto Gómez Fernández. She starred with Erick Elías and Claudia Ramírez. A year later, she worked with Lucero Suárez again in La vecina. This was her second time as the main character in a telenovela, and she worked with Juan Diego Covarrubias again.

After starring in Enamorándome de Ramón with José Ron and La bella y las bestias with Osvaldo Benavides, Esmeralda made a big decision. She announced that she would leave Televisa for a while. She wanted to have more freedom to choose different acting projects. She started looking for roles in theater, other TV shows, and movies.

Esmeralda's Film and TV Roles

Film Roles

Television Roles

Awards and Nominations

Esmeralda Pimentel has been recognized for her work in television.

See also

In Spanish: Esmeralda Pimentel para niños