Majandra Delfino facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Majandra Delfino
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Delfino at ATX TV Festival in June 2014
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Maria Alejandra Delfino
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| Occupation | Musician, singer, songwriter, actress, classical ballet, artist |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) |
David Walton
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| Children | 2 |
Majandra Delfino is an American actress and singer. Her full name is Maria Alejandra Delfino. She is famous for playing Maria DeLuca in the TV show Roswell. She also played Andi in the CBS sitcom Friends with Better Lives.
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About Majandra Delfino
Majandra Delfino was born on February 20, 1981, in Caracas, Venezuela. Her dad, Enrique Delfino, is from Italy and Venezuela. Her mom, Mary Hellmund, is from Cuba.
When she was a kid, Majandra lived in Caracas and Miami, Florida. Later, as a teenager, she moved to Los Angeles. Her stage name, "Majandra," is a mix of her first names, Maria Alejandra. She started using it because her baby sister couldn't say her full name.
Majandra's Acting Career
Majandra Delfino started acting in movies and TV shows when she was young. One of her first roles was in the movie Zeus & Roxanne. After that, she got a part in the TV show The Tony Danza Show. She played Tina Dimeo, the teenage daughter of the main character.
Early Roles and Roswell
Majandra also acted in the movie The Secret Life of Girls. Soon after, she got a big role as Maria DeLuca in the popular TV series Roswell. While filming Roswell, she also appeared in the movie Traffic. She continued to act in other films like Reeseville and Celeste in the City.
Later TV Shows
In 2011, Majandra starred with Raven-Symoné in the show State of Georgia on ABC Family. She also appeared in a pilot for a show called The Family Trap. During this time, she was pregnant with her first child. The director, Shawn Levy, filmed scenes carefully to hide her pregnancy.
A month after her daughter was born, Majandra was cast in a spin-off show from The Office. She was going to play Fanny Schrute, the sister of Dwight Schrute. However, the show, called The Farm, was not picked up by the network. Later, she starred in the CBS show Friends with Better Lives. The writers even included her real-life pregnancy in the story for her character.
Majandra's Music Career
Besides acting, Majandra Delfino is also a talented singer. She sang several songs in episodes of Roswell. Some of these songs included "Viva Las Vegas" and "Cry Your Name."
In the year 2000, she shared three of her songs online: "Siren," "Bruises," and "Tattoo." These songs were written and produced with "Sci-Fi Lullaby." On October 31, 2001, she released her first music collection, an EP called The Sicks. She released it on her own music label, Dripfeed.
Her second album, Tarte, came out on April 23, 2007. She released this album through her other record company, Red Velvet Cake Records. In 2011, she shared that she was working on her third album.
Majandra's Personal Life
On March 18, 2011, Majandra Delfino married actor David Walton in Miami. They have two children together. Their daughter was born in 2012, and their son was born in 2013.
Majandra's Music Albums
- The Sicks (EP) (2001)
- Le Prince Bleu D'Arthelius (2003) (a song she sang with RoBERT)
- Tarte (2007)
Images for kids
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Majandra Delfino at a TV festival in 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Majandra Delfino para niños
