María Gabriela de Faría facts for kids
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María Gabriela de Faría
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| Born | 11 September 1992 (age 32) |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Christian McGaffney
(m. 2020) |
María Gabriela de Faría Chacón was born on September 11, 1992. She is an actress from Venezuela. She is famous for her roles in TV shows, especially on Nickelodeon.
María Gabriela played Isabela "Isa" Pasquali in Isa TKM. She was also Mia Novoa in Grachi and Franky Andrade in Yo soy Franky. In 2019, she starred as Maria Salazar in Deadly Class. She also appeared as Cora in A Very Moody Christmas.
In January 2020, María Gabriela married Christian McGaffney, who is also an actor from Venezuela. In 2023, she was chosen to play Angela Spica, also known as The Engineer. This character is part of the DC Universe movies.
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Her Acting Journey
María Gabriela de Faría started her acting career in Venezuelan TV shows. These included Ser bonita no basta, Túkiti, crecí de una, and Toda una dama. In 2007, she helped host a children's show called La merienda.
When she was 17, in 2009, she became very popular. This was because she starred as Isabella "Isa" Pasquali in Nickelodeon Latin America's Isa TKM. She also played this role in the follow-up show, Isa TK+. She even recorded music for these shows.
Her first big movie was El paseo 2, which came out in December 2012. She acted alongside John Leguizamo in this film. Her second movie, Crossing Point, was her first one in English. In 2012, María Gabriela also worked on an album with the band P9. In 2013, she played Juana Pérez in La virgen de la calle.
In July 2025, María Gabriela de Faría appeared in the movie Superman. She played Angela Spica / The Engineer. This movie was directed by James Gunn.
Movies and TV Shows
María Gabriela de Faría has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of her roles:
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2003 | La señora de Cárdenas | Maria Elena Cárdenas Rodriguez |
| 2012 | El paseo 2 | Natalia Calvo |
| 2016 | Pacifico | Erika |
| Crossing Point | Olivia Durán | |
| 2018 | Plan V | Fernanda |
| 2021 | The Exorcism of God | Esperanza |
| R#J | Nancy | |
| 2024 | The Duel | Aphrodite |
| 2025 | Superman | Angela Spica / The Engineer |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2002 | Trapos íntimos | María Lobo Andueza |
| 2005 | Ser bonita no basta | Andreína Márquez |
| 2006 | Túkiti, crecí de una | Wendy |
| 2007 | Toda una dama | Helena Trujillo Laya |
| 2008–2009 | Isa TKM | Isabella "Isa" Pasquali |
| 2009–2010 | Isa TK+ | Isabella "Isa" Pasquali |
| 2011–2013 | Grachi | Mia Novoa |
| 2014 | La virgen de la calle | Juana Pérez |
| 2015–2016 | Yo soy Franky | Franky Andrade |
| 2017 | Vikki RPM | Francesca Ortíz |
| 2018 | Besieged | Zaita |
| 2019 | Deadly Class | Maria Salazar |
| 2019–2021 | The Moodys | Cora |
| 2023 | Animal Control | Camila |
Awards and Nominations
María Gabriela de Faría has won and been nominated for several awards.
| Year | Award Event | Award | Work | Status |
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| 2020 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards USA | Inspiration of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| 2016 | Favorite Latin Star | Nominated | ||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | Favorite Actress | Yo soy Franky | Won | |
| Favorite Series | Won | |||
| 2015 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Star | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Favorite Villain | Grachi | Won | |
| 2012 | Kids' Choice Awards (Mexico & Arg) | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: María Gabriela de Faría para niños
