Lali González facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lali González
González in 2015
Born	Graciela Belén González Mendoza (1986-12-27) December 27, 1986 (age 38) Asunción, Paraguay
Alma mater	Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Spouse(s)	Walter Riveros ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	1

Graciela Belén González Mendoza (born December 27, 1986), known as Lali González, is a famous actress from Paraguay. She acts in plays, on TV, and in movies.

Lali became very well known for her role as Liz in the award-winning Paraguayan film 7 Boxes. She has acted in movies from many countries, including Paraguay, Argentina, Colombia, and Honduras.

She was the first Paraguayan actress to have a main role in an Argentinian film, El Jugador, using a different accent. This movie also made her the first Paraguayan actress to be seen on Netflix. In 2022, Lali was nominated for a Martín Fierro award for her role in the Argentinian TV show La 1-5/18.

Early Life and Training

Lali González mostly trained to be a stage actress. She finished her studies at the El Estudio theatre school in 2010. She also has a law degree from the Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.

Acting Career

Television Roles

Lali first appeared on TV in 2010. She played the main character in an episode of the TV series La Herencia de Caín. This show was directed by Agustín Núñez, a well-known Paraguayan film and theatre director.

Film Roles

Lali started acting in movies in 2010. Her big break was playing Liz in the Paraguayan film 7 Boxes. This movie was nominated for a Goya Award and shown at over 25 international film festivals. It was released in many different countries.

Since 2012, Lali has been very busy in the film world. That year, she played Irma in Lectura según Justino, a movie made by Paraguay and Argentina. She acted alongside famous Argentinian actors Julieta Cardinali and Mike Amigorena.

She has also worked in films across Latin America. In 2013, she was in the Argentinian movie El hijo buscado. Later that year, she joined the cast of the Colombian film Revenge strategy.

In 2014, Lali was in two more Paraguayan films: Luna de cigarras and Mangoré. In Mangoré, she acted with the famous Mexican actor Damián Alcázar. Lali also helped judge films at the First Film Festival of the Three Borders in Argentina in 2014.

In 2015, she starred in the Honduran film A Place in the Caribbean. She acted with well-known actors like Gastón Pauls and José Zúñiga.

Her work also includes the Argentinian film El jugador (2016). This movie made Lali the first Paraguayan actress to be featured on Netflix in July 2018. She also starred in the Paraguayan film La Redención (2018). In this movie, Lali plays Marlene, a young woman who drives her grandfather on a trip to remember his war stories.

Lali also appeared in the 2018 Argentinian-Paraguayan movie Gracias Gauchito. She was also in the Argentinian film Los que vuelven.

Lali González in 2018.

Theatre Work

In theatre, Lali is not only an actress but also a producer. She has produced successful plays like Recién casados (2013) and Rostros sagrados (2013–14 and 2016). Her play Veridicas (2017) was based on videos she made for her YouTube channel. Lali was also part of the Paraguayan cast of the international play Toc Toc, which opened in Paraguay in 2014.

Personal Life

In 2016, Lali married Walter Riveros, a music producer from Paraguay. In 2019, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Rafaela.

Filmography

Television

Theatre

Other Work

Stand-up Comedy

Mentions and Awards

Lali González has received special mentions and awards for her work:

Mentions

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Lali González para niños