Íngrid Cruz facts for kids
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Íngrid Cruz
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Cruz in 2018
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Ingrid Elena Cruz Toro
1 July 1975 Antofagasta, Chile
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| Alma mater | Academy Theater Club |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Parent(s) | Norman Cruz (Father) Sara Toro (Mother) |
Ingrid Elena Cruz Toro (born July 1, 1975) is a famous Chilean actress. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows like Brujas (2005), Somos los Carmona (2013–2014), Pituca sin lucas (2014–2015), and Demente (2021).
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Early Life and Education
Ingrid Elena Cruz Toro was born in Antofagasta, Chile, on July 1, 1975. Her father, Norman Cruz, was from El Salvador. Her mother is Sara Toro.
Ingrid went to school at the Experimental Artistic Lyceum. She also attended the Colegio Instituto Santa María Antofagasta. Later, she moved to Santiago to study acting. She trained at the Fernando González Mardones Theater Club Academy. She finished her studies there in 1998.
Acting Career
Ingrid Cruz started her TV acting career in 1998. Her first TV show was Marparaíso on Canal 13. She worked with actors like Cristián Campos and Jorge Zabaleta. For ten years, she continued to work at Canal 13.
During this time, she acted in many successful TV shows. These included Machos in 2003 and Brujas in 2005. She also appeared in Lola in 2007. Even though she didn't always play the main character, she became very well-known.
In 2009, Canal 13 decided not to renew her contract. After a short break from TV, she got a new chance. She played a villain in the TV show Esperanza in 2011. This role was very successful. After that, she started to appear in more commercials. She also continued acting on TVN. She was in Reserva de familia (2012) and Somos los Carmona (2013).
In 2014, Ingrid Cruz moved to Mega. There, she played the main villain in Pituca sin lucas (2014). This show became a big hit. She has continued to work with Mega on many other shows. She was also a judge on the show The Switch. More recently, she starred in Mega's Demente as Javiera Cáceres.
Personal Life
Ingrid Cruz has one daughter named Emilia.
Filmography
TV Series
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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| 2007 | Dinastía Sa Sá | Canal 13 | |
| 2007 | Héroes | Agustina | Canal 13 |
| 2020 | Historias de cuarentena | Mega |
TV Programs
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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| 2000 | Sin mochila | Driver | Canal 13 |
| 2015; 2017–2018 | The Switch | Jury | Mega |
| 2021 | Sana Tentación | Conductor | Mega |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
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| 2003 | The Chosen One | Inés | Nacho Argiró & Gabriel López |
| 2013 | VideoClub | Wanda | Pablo Illanes |
| Barrio Universitario | Ejecutiva | Esteban Vidal | |
| El vuelo del Manutara | |||
| 2016 | Prueba de actitud | Cecilia |
Telenovelas
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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| 1998 | Marparaíso | Sofía Carrasco | Canal 13 |
| 1999 | Cerro Alegre | Karina Astudillo | Canal 13 |
| 2001 | Corazón Pirata | Cynthia Cáceres | Canal 13 |
| 2003 | Machos | Belén Cruchaga | Canal 13 |
| 2004 | Hippie | Catalina Villalobos | Canal 13 |
| 2005 | Brujas | Gretel Schmidt | Canal 13 |
| 2006 | Descarado | Caroline Martínez | Canal 13 |
| 2007–2008 | Lola | Grace Fernández | Canal 13 |
| 2009 | Cuenta Conmigo | Lídia Peña | Canal 13 |
| 2011 | Esperanza | Beatriz Solovera | TVN |
| 2012 | Reserva de familia | Ema Ruiz-Tagle | TVN |
| 2013 | Los Carmona | Isabel Durán | TVN |
| 2014 | Pituca Sin Lucas | Stella González | Mega |
| 2016 | Pobre Gallo | Carola García del Río | Mega |
| 2017 | Tranquilo papá | Pamela Morales | Mega |
| 2019 | Juegos de poder | Karen Franco | Mega |
| 2021 | Demente | Javiera Cáceres | Mega |
| 2024 | Nuevo amores de mercado | Alicia "Pastora" Rubilar | Mega |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Director |
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| 2013 | Es muy tarde | Jorge Gonzalez | Esteban Vidal |
Theatre
- Un dios salvaje (2013)
Advertising Work
Ingrid Cruz has also worked in advertising. She has been a spokesperson for Tottus since 2012. She appeared with Iván Zamorano (2014–2015) and Álvaro Rudolphy (2015–2016).
Awards and Nominations
Ingrid Cruz has been recognized for her acting with several awards and nominations.
| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
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| 2005 | APES Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Brujas | Nominated |
| 2008 | APES Awards | Best Supplementary Performance | Lola | Nominated |
| 2015 | Reina Guachaca | Most Popular Actress | Pituca sin lucas | Nominated |
| Golden Copihue | Best Popular Actress | Winner | ||
| 2016 | Premios Caleuche | Best Leading Actress | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Golden Copihue | Best Popular Actress | Tranquilo papá | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Copihue | Best Popular Actress | Juegos de poder | Nominated |
| 2022 | Premios Caleuche | Best Supporting Actress | Demente | Nominated |
Other Recognitions
- In 1994, she was named Queen of the City of Antofagasta.
See also
In Spanish: Íngrid Cruz para niños
